2017 April Kapuso Magazine

S T A R T I N G

APRIL 24

GMA Network Declares P3.548 B Cash Dividends

NEW PROGRAMS • D’Originals • Pinas Sarap

RATINGS

April 2017

GMA Rules Nationwide Ratings in March URBAN LUZON (PEOPLE)

21 GMA programs in the top 30

NUTAM (PEOPLE)

15 GMA programs in the top 30

RANK

PROGRAM

RANK

PROGRAM

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Encantadia

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Encantadia

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Magpakailanman

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Magpakailanman

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Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

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Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

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Des=ned To Be Yours

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Des=ned To Be Yours

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Pepito Manaloto Ang Tunay Na Kuwento

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Pepito Manaloto Ang Tunay Na Kuwento

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24 Oras

9

24 Oras

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Hay Bahay

12

Hay Bahay

9

Meant To Be

14

Meant To Be

Tsuperhero

15-16

Tsuperhero

Ika-6 Na Utos

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Ika-6 na Utos

Eat Bulaga

20

24 Oras Weekend

Sunday Pinasaya

21

Eat Bulaga

24 Oras Weekend

23

Sunday Pinasaya

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Full House Tonight

25-26

Full House Tonight

21

Bubble Gang

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Case Solved

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Case Solved

11-12 14-15 17-18

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Legally Blind Dear Uge

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PreXy Woman

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Imbes=gador

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Wowowin

GMA Network (GMA) continued to lead over competition in nationwide TV ratings, according to data from the industry’s trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

GMA ruled across all day parts in NUTAM, including the hotly contested primetime block.

The Kapuso Network also dominated competition in Urban Luzon, which accounts for 77 percent of the total urban TV household population in the country,with an average people audience share of 48.3 percent as against ABSCBN’s 30.3 percent.

From March 1 to 31 (with March 26 to 31 based on overnight data), GMA maintained its advantage in National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM) with 41.7 percent people audience share, leading ABS-CBN’s 36.3 percent with 5.4 points.

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RATINGS

GMA Rules Nationwide Ratings in March UPDATES

Contract Renewals Jessica Soho Michael V. Kris Bernal and Mike Tan

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UPDATES

GMA Network Declares P3.548 B Cash Dividends Barangay LS ‘Wanted Sweetheart’ Has A New Dreamboy

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UPDATES

Mob-Ex Awards 2017 Platinum Stallion Awards Anvil Awards Gawad Tanglaw

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COVER

Dobol B Sa News TV NEW PROGRAMS

D’Originals GMA Stars Add Kick to ‘Voltes V’ Comeback

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SPECIAL

Araw ng Dabaw Pinas Sarap

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GMA Pinoy TV Presents the First Aldub Concert in the US

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GMA Network Excellence Award Welcomes Students of Technology-based Courses

About Nielsen TV Audience Measurement Nielsen data is gathered through a greater number of sampled homes nationwide in comparison to Kantar Media. With approximately 900 more homes surveyed in Total Urban and Rural Philippines compared to Kantar, Nielsen data is statistically considered more representative of the total TV population.

In 2016, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement increased its client pool to a total of 36 clients/subscribers which now include 12 local TV networks, 5 regional clients, 2 blocktimers, and 17 media agencies.

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GMA subscribes to Nielsen along with other local networks TV5, Aksyon TV, CNN Philippines, Net 25, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Viva Communications Inc., among others; regional network Fox Networks Group; blocktimers CBN Asia and TAPE Inc.; and major advertising and media agencies such as Ebiquity-Faulkner, Dentsu Aegis Network (Carat, Mediaforce Vizeum, Dentsu), GroupM (Mediacom, Mindshare, MEC and Maxus), Omnicom Media Group (OMD, PHD and M2M), Zenith Optimedia, and Starcom Mediavest.

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ON THE COVER:

Mike Enriquez, Arnold Clavio, Ali Sotto, and Joel Reyes Zobel

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Contract Renewals

UPDATES

JESSICA SOHO KRIS BERNAL & MIKE TAN

(L-R) GMA President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Jessica Soho, GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, and GMA Executive Vice President and CFO Felipe S. Yalong

GMA News pillar Jessica Soho renewed her contract with GMA Network last April 4.

With a career in the broadcast industry spanning more than three decades, Soho revealed that she is happy to renew her contract with the Kapuso Network.

“Parang ang GMA at ako, may forever.

Kasi ever since naman, mula magsimula

ako hanggang ngayon, ito lang ang tahanan ko,” she shared.

Soho hosts the top-rating and awardwinning news magazine program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS) on GMA. She also anchors GMA News TV’s flagship evening newscast State of the Nation with Jessica Soho (SONA) and is the host of the investigative news magazine program Brigada.

MICHAEL V.

(L-R) GMA SVP for ETV Lilybeth G. Rasonable, Carolina Bunagan (Michael V.’s wife), GMA President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Michael V., GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, and GMA EVP and CFO Felipe S. Yalong

Kapuso pride Michael V. signed a new contract with GMA Network on March 15.

The Kapuso comedy genius is happy to renew his ties with his home Network for more than two decades. “Twentyone years na akong Kapuso. Ito talaga ‘yung bahay ko. Sinubukan kong gumawa ng project sa ibang Network pero dito talaga ‘yung puso ko, hindi

ko maaalis. Isa pa, masaya ako sa ganda ng relasyon ko with everyone here to the point na parang hindi na boss ‘yung turing ko sa kanila, kundi parang kamag-anak na,” said Michael V.

Kris Bernal and Mike Tan renewed their exclusive contracts with GMA Network recently.

Kris was discovered in the fourth season of the reality-based artista search Starstruck. After almost ten years of being a Kapuso, Kris has been blessed with numerous projects that showcased her versatility and talent and the Network is proud to have her as one of its homegrown artists.

Mike, on the other hand, was the Ultimate Male Survivor during the second season of Starstruck.

He has been with GMA for over 13 years.

Kris will top bill the remake of the successful TV series Impostora.

Kris will top bill the remake of the successful TV series, Impostora, while Mike is one of the lead stars of the top daytime program, Ika-6 Na Utos.

Bitoy headlines two of the Network’s multi-awarded programs: the longest-running gag show Bubble Gang and well-loved family sitcom Pepito Manaloto.

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UPDATES

GMA Network Declares P3.548 B Cash Dividends returns to its shareholders. “Since our IPO launch in 2007, we have been paying out cash dividends equivalent to almost 100 percent of our net income every year,” Gozon said.

The Network has declared total dividend per share and total dividends amounting to P3.91 and P19.004 billion, respectively, from 2008 to 2017.

GMA Network’s Board of Directors approved the declaration of cash dividends totaling P3.548 billion, or P0.73 per share, in a meeting held at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City on March 27.

The dividend will be paid on May 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of April 20, 2017.

GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon said that the Company’s declaration of cash dividends reaffirms its commitment of providing the best

Gozon is likewise confident that while the Network’s financial performance reached unprecedented levels in 2016, highlighted by a 72 percent increase in net income, the Company will achieve its financial targets in 2017. “Even without political advertisements this year, we are expecting GMA’s financial performance to be even better than last year,” Gozon declared.

‘Wanted Sweetheart’ Has A New

DREAM BOY Hopeless romantics are sure to get a lot of help from the new dream boy of Barangay LS 97.1’s Wanted Sweetheart – Papa Bol. From hosting its counterpart program in General Santos City’s Barangay 102.3, Papa Bol or Benjur Evangelista takes his matchmaking and love advice skills to a new level as he hosts the

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nationwide program, airing Mondays through Fridays at 9 PM. Papa Bol, who recently returned to his family home in Las Piñas City, was born in Iloilo and resided in Gen San for seven years. He was working as a call center agent in Gen San when he decided to give

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Papa Bol

AWARDS

AWARDS

GMA NMI’s Mobile App Wins in Singapore The GMA News Online Eleksyon 2016 Mobile Application, developed by GMA New Media in close collaboration with GMA News and Public Affairs, won BRONZE in the Best App – Community Service category of the 5th Mob-Ex Awards held in Singapore.

“We wanted to provide the public with news and information they can trust, in a manner that’s accessible to them,” said Marissa Flores, Senior Vice President, GMA News and Public Affairs. “It was all in the name of Serbisyong Totoo (genuine service) delivered to them at a crucial time in the country’s history,” she added.

GMA News Online Eleksyon 2016 Mobile Application Bronze, Best App-Community Service

2017 Platinum Stallion Media Awards

Chosen by the entire Trinity University of Asia community (students, alumni, faculty, staff and stakeholders), the winners are cited for their tcontinuing efforts in educating the public through media and the allied arts.

TELEVISION

Anvil Awards The Anvil Awards, organized by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines, honors the most outstanding public relations programs, tools, and practitioners in the country.

GMA Kapuso Foundation 2015 Annual Report Silver Anvil, Public Relations Tools Category

Magpakailanman Best Drama Anthology

Jessica Soho

Best Female News Anchor

State of the Nation

Best Public Affairs Program

Iya Villana-Arellano (Lip Sync Battle Ph)

Best Female TV Personality

Best Magazine Program

FILM Paolo Ballesteros (Die Beautiful)

I-Witness

RADIO

Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

Best Documentary Show

Bubble Gang Best Gag Show

Pepito Manaloto

Best Situational Comedy Program

People Vs. The Stars Best Game Show

CITATIONS

Best Film Actor

Mike Enriquez

Best Male AM Broadcast Journalist

DZBB

Best AM Radio Station

OUTSTANDING TRINITIAN MEDIA PRACTICIONER Trinitian Media Practicioner for Film Jean Garcia

(L-R) GMAKF EVP and COO Rikki Escudero-Catibog, GMAKF Founder and Ambassador Mel C. Tiangco, and Program Support Consultant Celso Divino.

Gawad Tanglaw Gawad Tanglaw recognizes members of the print media, radio, and television arts that uphold Filipino values.

Mike Enriquez (DZBB)

Reporter’s Notebook

Best Radio Anchor

Best Documentary Program

Rhea Santos (Unang Hirit)

Sue Prado (Magpakailanman, Nabaliw na Ina)

Best Morning Show Host

Jiggy Manicad

Born To Be Wild

Most Trusted Male Reporter

Values-Oriented Program

GMA Network

Eat Bulaga

Best Regional TV Network

Best Entertainment Program

Imbestigador

Best Investigative Program

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Best Performance by an Actress

I-Juander

Best Magazine Show

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The popular morning programs of GMA’s flagship AM radio station DZBB are set to simultaneously air on GMA News TV starting April 24.

• Saksi sa Dobol B - hosted by Mike Enriquez • Super Balita Sa Umaga Nationwide - hosted by Mike Enriquez and Joel Reyes Zobel • Sino? - hosted by Arnold Clavio, Ali Sotto, and Mike Enriquez • Dobol A Sa Dobol B - hosted by Arnold Clavio and Ali Sotto

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NEW PROGRAM NEW PROGRAM

Housewives Fight Back in

How does a woman protect her home from the break-in of another woman?

The new Afternoon Prime offering features the hilarious story of three wives and their tussles with the three women who disrupt their quiet, domestic lives.

The show stars Jaclyn Jose, LJ Reyes, Kim Domingo, Katrina Halili, Jestoni Alarcon, Mark Herras, Meg Imperial, Archie Alemania, and Lovely Abella.

Beginning April 17, wives will get even with their philandering husbands as GMA launches the sexy dramedy series, D’ Originals.

Top billed by 2016 Cannes Best Actress, Ms. Jaclyn Jose, D’ Originals also features 2016 Gawad Urian Best Actress LJ Reyes and Bagong Pantasya ng Bayan Kim Domingo.

Joining them are Mikoy Morales, Arny Ross,Elyson De Dios, and Chlaui Malayao.

Adolf Alix, Jr. directs.

SPECIAL

GMA Stars Add Kick to ‘Voltes V’ Comeback The timeless Japanese anime classic, Voltes V, has returned to its home in the Philippines as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Catch the Armstrong brothers with Jamie Robinson and Mark Gordon on GMA Astig Authority as they defeat numerous monster aliens while trying to overthrow the evil Boazanians led by Prince Zardoz.

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Hiro Peralta

Jak Roberto

Kapuso stars add more excitement to the anime series as the voices behind the iconic characters - Derrick Monasterio as Steve Armstrong, Bea Binene as Jamie Robinson, Jak Roberto as Mark Gordon, Hiro Peralta as Big Bert Armstrong, and Ken Chan as Prince Zardoz.

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Ken Chan

Derrick Monasterio

Bea Binene

Relive the story of five friends who edge on their harmony as a team in defeating the most evil creatures on the planet. Using five Volt Machines that make up the Voltes V robot, Steve, Jamie, Mark, Big Bert and Little John try to protect mankind by using state of the art weapons embedded in each machine. Tune in to Voltes V Monday to Friday, 8:25AM, on GMA-7.

SPECIAL “Enkantadiks”rejoiced at the sight of Ruru Madrid, Sanya Lopez, and Glaiza de Castro at SM City Davao.

Mulawin vs. Ravena stars Dion Ignacio, Dennis Trillo, and Kiko Estrada strike a selfie with the crowd in Gaisano Toril (Photo courtesy of GMA Regional TV Department)

Kapuso Stars Brighten Up

Two of the hottest love teams today - DerBea (Derrick Monasterio and Bea Binene) and BiGuel (Miguel Tanfelix and Bianca Umali) provide kilig overload in Araw ng Dabaw.

NEW PROGRAM

Soaring high during the 80th celebration of Araw ng Dabaw, the stars of GMA Network’s leading telefantasya series, Encantadia, and upcoming Telebabad program, Mulawin vs. Ravena, made their fans extra happy at GMA’s various mall shows last March 16 and 17.

Pinas Sarap Shows A Different Taste of Philippine Cuisine The gastronomic journey featuring Filipino food has begun in GMA News TV’s “Pinas Sarap”, the newest travel documentary and cooking program.

Every week, host Kara David takes viewers to an adventure that will

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give them a deeper understanding and appreciation of Filipino food.

Each trip presents the history behind the featured local dish as well as the latest unique Filipino cuisine.

Pinas Sarap airs Thursday nights at 10:15 p.m. on GMA News TV.

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“KS sa US” is the first international event to feature both Alden and Maine, who first met via split-screen in the popular “Kalyeserye” segment of the longestrunning Philippine noontime show ‘Eat Bulaga’.

In “KS sa US”, certified dabarkads, members of the AlDub Nation, and all Kapuso Abroad are in for a show that is strongly reminiscent of the ‘Eat Bulaga’ segment that they knew and loved. The cast of the “Kalyeserye” will bring them closer to home with the spontaneous delivery of witty dialogues and love advice that have endeared the show to viewers.

Alden and Maine, who also star in the primetime hit “Destined To Be Yours,” will be joined by Wally Bayola (Lola Nidora), Jose Manalo (Lola Tinidora), and Paolo

Ballesteros (Lola Tidora). Jose, Wally, and Paolo are returning to the US after the success of “The Lolas of Kalyeserye visit California” last year.

The much-awaited event is made possible by Happy Box Productions in cooperation with GMA’s flagship international channel, GMA Pinoy TV, as the Exclusive Media Sponsor.

For the California show, balcony tickets are priced at $82 and orchestra/loge tickets cost $112. VIP/ orchestra tickets are sold at $142 and $172. For New York, mezzanine tickets are priced at $79 and $109 each while VIP tickets will be sold at $139 and $169. For ticket inquiries, log on to http:// happyboxpresents.us.

@gmapinoytv www.gmapinoytv.com.

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GMA Network Excellence Award Welcomes Students of Technology-based Courses

Present in the MOA signing were (left to right) Airfreight 2100 Inc. (Air21) Comptroller Ariel Agcaoili, YesPinoy Foundation Inc. Executive Director Pebbles Sanchez, Don Bosco Technical College Deputy Director for Institutional Affairs Engr. Emmanuel Averilla, GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, Angeles University Foundation President Dr. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles, University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication Foundation Inc. President Dr. Elena E. Pernia, GNEA Ambassador Benjamin Alves, and GMA Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angela Javier Cruz.

The GMA Network Excellence Award (GNEA) has expanded its scope on its 15th year, now allowing students of technology-based courses to vie for the annual honor.

This was announced during the recent signing of the memorandum of agreement between GMA Network and its partner organizations - Airfreight 2100 Inc. (Air21), YesPinoy Foundation Inc., Don Bosco Technical College, Angeles University Foundation, and University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication Foundation Inc. - which formalized the collaboration for this year’s GNEA program.

With this development, the GNEA is now conferring two awards – one for the best Communication student (Mass Communication, Multi-media Arts, or Advertising) and another for the outstanding student of technologybased courses (Electronics and Communications Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information Technology). The two winners shall each receive a cash prize of P50,000 and a plaque.

The GNEA recognizes academically excellent graduating students with outstanding track record in leadership and socio-civic activities.

For more details, contact Ms. Unis M. Loleng at 982-7777 local 1108 or UMLoleng@ gmanetwork.com or visit www.gmanetwork.com/ excellenceaward.

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