Mindanao Media Hub Explained

Mindanao Media Hub
Coordinates:7.0643°N 125.557°W
Status:complete
Location City:Davao City
Location Country:Philippines
Current Tenants:Presidential Communications Office
Groundbreaking Date:May 3, 2018
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Opened Date:December 15, 2020
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The Mindanao Media Hub is state-owned broadcast facility in Davao City, Philippines.

Construction

The construction of the Mindanao Media Hub began with the groundbreaking ceremony held on May 3, 2018. It was intended to host the Philippine government's media agencies and was initially projected to be finished by January 2019.[1] The facility's construction was part of President Rodrigo Duterte's efforts to decentralize the operations of the national government, including state media.[2]

By August 2018, the media hub was already 40 percent complete.[2] The facility was inaugurated on December 15, 2020. It was built at a cost of .[3] Another inauguration was held on March 18, 2021, to mark the full operations of the Mindanao Media Hub.[4]

Tenants

The Mindanao Media Hub is used by the Presidential Communications Office, as well as other attached organizations such as the People's Television Network, Radyo Pilipinas, the Philippine News Agency and the Philippine Information Agency.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gov't building P700-M state media hub in Davao City . 14 December 2021 . Rappler . 4 May 2018.
  2. News: Gov't media expanding to Visayas, Mindanao . 14 December 2021 . Philippine Canadian Inquirer . Philippine News Agency . 3 August 2018 . en-CA.
  3. News: Mendez . Christina . PCOO launches media hub for Mindanao regions . 14 December 2021 . The Philippine Star . 6 December 2020.
  4. News: PCOO agencies start full operations at Mindanao Media Hub . 14 December 2021 . Presidential Communications Operations Office . 18 March 2021.