RPN-9 ties up with COMELEC

December 29, 2024 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN-9) have forged a partnership for the faster dissemination of vital information in connection with the May 2025 Midterm elections.

As part of its corporate social responsibility program, RPN-9 will provide computer hardware and equipment for the COMELEC’s voter’s information campaign, precinct finder program and its count on Election Day. The equipment will augment COMELEC’s own existing infrastructure.

RPTV, for its part, will develop an app where voter’s can check on the status and find their precinct until Election Day.

The memorandum of agreement was signed on Dec. 16 by COMELEC chairman lawyer George Erwin Garcia and RPN 9/Nine Media Corporation president and CEO Benjamin Ramos.

Chairman George Garcia stressed RPN-9 and media in general play a key role in ensuring the elections are transparent and accountable. “Kami sa COMELEC ay natutuwa sa malaking pagtulong ng RPN-9 sa ating eleksyon sa 2025. Napakahalaga ang tungkulin ng media sa paninigurado na ang iba‘t ibang bagay tungkol sa ating halalan ay ipinapaalam sa ating publiko,” chairman George Garcia said.

“Kami sa COMELEC ay committed to the principles of transparency, efficiency and accountability and nakikita namin na ang media ay isa sa mga ating pinakamahalagang mga partners para masigurado na maging transparent at accountable and ating eleksyon sa 2025,” he added.

RPN 9/Nine Media Corporation president and CEO Benjamin Ramos, stressed the need for the people to exercise their right to vote and to be involved in the elections. “Napaka-importante para  sa RPN-9 na makatulong; na sabi nga ni chairman sa transparent, informed decision making ng mga Filipino. At ito ay consistent sa RPN-9 slogan ng bilang Pilipino: Dalawa ang meaning nyan — bilang ay tamang bilang dahil sa tulong ng media and of course, bilang Pilipino as a Filipino it is our duty to actually vote and this is for the future of the country,” Benjamin Ramos said. “Nagpapasalamat kami na nabigyan kami ng pagkakataon na maging parte ng napaka- importaneng event sa susunod na taon.”