The Department of Education (DepEd) inked an agreement with GMA for the free use of its digital channel to assist in DepEd’s implementation of the blended learning program.
DepEd TV will be on test broadcast on Channel 7, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the GMA Affordabox beginning mid-December.
The Memorandum of Agreement signing, held virtually on December 4, was led by GMA Network Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Felipe L. Gozon, President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., and Department of Education Secretary Leonor M. Briones.
“GMA Network recognizes the challenges our country faces in the middle of this pandemic and will do its part to support the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, while continuing to enrich the lives of Filipinos in ways that we can. It is therefore our honor and privilege to join forces with the Department of Education and provide our TV platform for free to enable our young learners access to broadcast education while keeping them safe at home,” said Gozon.
With GMA as a key partner in promoting the best in the Filipino, Duavit affirmed, “This is part of our continuous effort to deliver Serbisyong Totoo to our countrymen, especially in these difficult and trying times. We are deeply grateful for this opportunity to serve our youth by providing this added means by which to learn and grow.”
Briones expressed her gratitude to the network. “All these months that we have been struggling with a pandemic, we have sought ways with alternative learning modes. This has been leading us to the greater use of technology. And we are very grateful to GMA for offering their assistance, their services, and advice as we move on to much more effective ways of delivering blended learning, as well as the other modalities.”
DepEd representatives Usec. Alain Pascua, Usec. Diosdado San Antonio, Asec. Alma Ruby Torio, Director Abram Y.C. Abanil, Director Atty. Marcelo Bragado, Jr., Consultant Darlow Parazo and GMA Senior Vice President for Finance and ICT Ronaldo P. Mastrili, SVP for Corporate Strategic Planning and Business Development, Concurrent Chief Risk Officer and Head of Program Support Regie C. Bautista, VP and Head of Regional TV and Synergy Oliver Victor B. Amoroso, and VP for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angela Javier Cruz were also present at the signing.
