INQUIRER.net partners with GMA Network in Eleksyon 2025 coverage
The Commission on Elections and over 50 media groups, election watchdogs, telecom companies, academic institutions, and socio-civic organizations signed a memorandum of agreement with GMA Network on Nov. 11, 2024, formalizing their partnership for the upcoming Eleksyon 2025 coverage. NOY MORCOSO / INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and over 50 media organizations, election watchdogs, telecommunications companies, academic institutions, and socio-civic groups on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with GMA Network for the 2025 elections coverage.
The Inquirer Group of Companies, represented by INQUIRER.net Editor-in-Chief Abelardo Ulanday and Philippine Daily Inquirer Associate Publisher Juliet Javellana, were among the media partners in GMA Network’s upcoming election coverage.
“The Philippine Daily Inquirer, INQUIRER.net, and GMA Network have been partners for more than a decade, covering pivotal presidential elections as well as midterm polls. It is an important partnership because the credibility of elections is vital if we are to have integrity in our government and institutions and stability in our country. So the more media organizations, civil society, academic institutions, and election watchdogs we have, the better to ensure the sanctity of the ballot,” Javellana told INQUIRER.net on Monday.
She added that in these challenging times, especially amid disinformation, the media is critical in empowering people through accurate information and upholding genuine democracy.
Meanwhile, Ulanday underscored that close coordination and cooperation among media organizations is crucial for the upcoming elections.
Article continues after this advertisement“We are actually hoping to see significant changes in how people vote, how they react to news about the candidates, and how they come to appreciate them better. We want them to be able to discern who the right choices are,” he said.
Article continues after this advertisementGMA Network Chief Executive Officer and President Gilberto Duavit Jr. emphasized the partnership’s importance, saying it would guarantee access to election coverage that is “not only comprehensive but also conforms to the highest standards of honesty and integrity.”
“Together, we are here to ensure that every Filipino, whether in urban cities or in other places in the archipelago, or wherever in the world he or she may be, has access to information that is comprehensive, timely, and accurate in order for them to make objective and empowered decisions come election day,” Duavit said in his opening message.
He also urged election coverage partners to remain committed to safeguarding the country’s democracy.
“With the upcoming elections, we have time to unite, not divide. May today remind us all to keep fighting the good fight in pursuit of truth,” Duavit said.
“Through our continued unity, we can further strengthen democracy in our country,” he added in Filipino.
The 2025 midterm elections will be held on May 12, 2025.
Overseas voters may cast their ballots from April 13 to May 12, while local absentee voters may vote from April 28 to 30.
According to the Comelec, the 90-day campaign period for national candidates, including those seeking seats in the Senate and party-list posts, will run from February 11 to May 10, 2025.
Local candidates, including those running for district representation in the House of Representatives, will have a 45-day campaign period from March 28 to May 10, 2025.
