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Marcos taps Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano to lead PTV-4

6/3/2026

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Summary

Story summary

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Taguig mayor Lino Cayetano as PTV-4 manager on June 3, 2026.
Cayetano replaces acting GM Maria Lourdes Fragar, who led the network since August 2025, and brings experience as a TV director, Rein Entertainment co-founder and former mayor, congressman and barangay chair.
PCO Secretary Dave Gomez said Cayetano’s media, private and public background will lift PTV-4 and hinted Marcos may also appoint defeated 2025 candidates.

History

Historical Context

After Marcos Sr. declared martial law in September 1972, the government seized ABS-CBN’s facilities, opened Government Television in February 1974 and renamed it Maharlika Broadcasting System in 1980—one of four national TV networks then. The 1986 People Power Revolution seized MBS and formed the People’s Television Network (PTV). In 2024, President Marcos Jr. appointed mayor Lino Cayetano as PTV-4 manager, echoing political allies heading the state broadcaster.

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Story summary

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Taguig mayor Lino Cayetano as PTV-4 manager on June 3, 2026.
Cayetano replaces acting GM Maria Lourdes Fragar, who led the network since August 2025, and brings experience as a TV director, Rein Entertainment co-founder and former mayor, congressman and barangay chair.
PCO Secretary Dave Gomez said Cayetano’s media, private and public background will lift PTV-4 and hinted Marcos may also appoint defeated 2025 candidates.

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