Tigson named new PTV general manager

Inquirer.net - Nov 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Atty. John Benedict Teston Tigson has been named the new general manager of the People’s Television Network (PTV), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Wednesday. Tigson took his oath of office before PCO Acting Secretary Lino Cayetano on Wednesday afternoon at the PCO office inside the Malacañang compound. READ: Claire Castro stays; she’s

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