President & CEO, MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. President MQuest Ventures, Inc. President & CEO, Cignal TV, Inc. President, Nation Broadcasting, Inc. President, TVJ Productions, Inc. Co-Chairperson, Sari-Sari Productions, Inc.
Former Senior Vice President, Smart Communications Inc. Former President & CEO, TV5, Inc. Former General Manager, ABS – CBN Hong Kong Ltd.
SDG Focus: Sustainable Development Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Changemaker for Transformative Media Innovation and Digital Infrastructure (Philippines)
Few leaders in Philippine media and telecommunications have redefined industry trajectories with the clarity, strategic depth, and executional rigor exemplified by Jane D. Jimenez-Basas. With over three decades of leadership spanning telecommunications, content ecosystems, digital platforms, and emerging technologies, she has shaped a resilient, future-ready media infrastructure for the Filipino public. Her work directly advances Sustainable Development Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, catalyzing innovation-driven growth and expanding access to reliable, world-class information systems.
As President and Chief Executive Officer of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., and concurrently the chief architect behind several of the country’s most influential media and technology enterprises—Cignal TV, Nation Broadcasting Corporation, MQuest Ventures, TVJ Productions, Sari-Sari Productions, and EPIK Productions—Basas has established a multi-platform, synergistic content and connectivity ecosystem that empowers households, creatives, enterprises, and communities nationwide. Her leadership integrates telecommunications, live sports, entertainment, news, and digital experiences into a cohesive value chain that is both commercially competitive and socially relevant.
A visionary strategist with a proven track record in high-growth environments, Basas engineered Cignal TV’s market leadership by 2017, repositioning the company from a content aggregator into a powerhouse content producer. This pivot future-proofed the organization in a rapidly evolving media landscape, strengthening its operational backbone while expanding its creative footprint. Under her direction, Cignal also championed industry-quality standards, strengthened network partnerships, and secured its position as a leading player in the Philippine entertainment and information sectors.
Through MQuest Ventures, she expanded MediaQuest’s footprint toward agile content innovation and specialized production. The company rapidly became a central hub for creative enterprises, partnering with TVJ Productions, MQ Live, MQ Play, and WinQuest, and driving new-generation Filipino entertainment pipelines. This includes supporting the country's longest-running noontime show and delivering content that resonates across demographic and regional segments.
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