August 2014 Kapuso Magazine by GMA New Media

GMA Management and Union:

Working Together for a Happy Workplace

AUGUST 2014

UPDATES

GMA Network Records P5.766 Billion Recurring Revenues in H1 2014

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DENNIS TRILLO AND BELA PADILLA

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GMA’s top executives: EVP and CFO Felipe S. Yalong, President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon, and GMPI President and COO Lizelle G. Maralag

GMA News TV, the country’s number one news channel, and GMA International, which manages and operates the global distribution of the Network’s three overseas channels – GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International – lessened the drop in revenues as both platforms posted positive growth trends. Total operating expenses went down 4 percent to P4.907 billion, mostly from the reduction in production costs equivalent to 5 percent in between periods. EBITDA settled at P1.566 billion, down 32 percent versus 2013, while net income reached P580 million or P555 million less than last year. Despite lower revenues in the first six months, GMA management remains confident that the Company will still hit its yearend target. “We have regained momentum as far as both our nationwide TV ratings and financials are concerned. We are optimistic that the third quarter will be a turning point for the company,” said GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon.

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GMA Network Records P5.766 Billion Recurring Revenues in H1 2014 UPDATES

GMA Management and Union: Working Together for a Happy Workplace SPECIAL

GMA Network reported Business Developments first semester revenues of GMA International posted positive growth P5.766 billion from recurring over the previous year. By the end of first half of 2014, flagship international channel advertisements, a 4 percent GMA Pinoy TV grew its subscriber base by decrease over the same period 8 percent. GMA Life TV also increased its reach by 20 percent, while GMA News TV last year. International remains the top performer Election-related placements from the midterm elections, which boosted earnings in 2013, continued to play a factor as the Network’s consolidated revenues for the first half of 2014 fell 14 percent.

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in terms of subscriber growth, posting an increase of 894 percent over the same period in 2013. Wholly-owned subsidiary GMA Worldwide, meanwhile, has sold P37.5 million worth of locally made programs amounting to 1,930 hours to various countries such as Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, South Korea, Vietnam, the US, Nigeria, and Uganda.

Storybook on Atty. Gozon’s Childhood Launched

ON THE COVER:

DENNIS TRILLO & BELA PADILLA

GMA Closes Gap in NUTAM Ratings in July AWARDS

Cinemalaya Winners 2014 Comguild Panata Awards

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Meanwhile, the Kapuso teleserye My Husband’s Lover, which tackled homosexuality on primetime TV, continued to make waves with the increasing sales of its lead actors’ (Tom Rodriguez and Dennis Trillo) album dubbed TomDen under GMA Records. The album scored a Platinum Record Award from its sales of over 16,000 units from October 12, 2013 to May 21, 2014. The IM Ready mobile app, an offshoot of the IM Ready public safety portal, was likewise well received by the public, becoming the number one app among (free) News applications in both Apple App Store and Google Play in July. The app is a product of collaboration between GMA New Media and GMA News and Public Affairs.

RATINGS

COVER STORY

GMA Presents Original Medical Drama Series Sa Puso ni Doc SPECIAL

GMA International, GMA Worldwide and GMA Regional Events

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GMA Kapuso Foundation Turns Over First Phase of Kapuso Village Tacloban GMA Kapuso Foundation Inaugurates Classrooms in Brgy. Sulangan Guiuan, Samar

GMA Management and Union:

Working Together for a Happy Workplace “We value our people as our best assets.” That core value is in the heart of GMA Network’s culture such that the Company has been acknowledged not only as the broadcast industry’s finest, but also the employer of choice. To date, GMA’s management enjoys a healthy working relationship with its employees’ union, something that the Company is truly proud of. Just recently, the Network signed another Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the employees union in its headquarters in Quezon City. The agreement contains a signing bonus of P95,000 for all rank and file employees, and a wage increase of P7,000 distributed over a period of three years. More importantly, it took only a few days of negotiation before the agreement was sealed. “This clearly manifests the good relationship between the Network’s management and its employees,” says GMA Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon. “Our people can trust that the management will continue to be transparent and generous as far as they are concerned,” Gozon adds. “We were given a better package by management this year compared with the past CBA. There are new provisions in this year’s CBA that were not part of the past agreement such as the hazard and calamity pay, etc., so we are happy,” says GMA Employees’ Union President Robert S. Manalastas.

(L-R) GMA EVP and CFO Felipe S. Yalong, GMA Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon, GMA President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., and GMA Union President Robert Manalastas during the CBA signing on July 24

CBA negotiations during the past decade were also quick, with GMA EVP and CFO Felipe S. Yalong making sure that management and the union are on the same page. “It is important to understand the needs of our people, and to make sure we find ways to provide those needs,” Yalong says. Happy workforce While competition in the broadcast industry is as serious as a heart attack, GMA employees are given means to take their mind off from work from time to time. “Beyond wage increases, bonuses and benefits, we nurture our employees by giving them career growth opportunities, a safe and conducive workplace, and more,” Yalong says. Regular sports tournaments are organized by the Network’s HRD, which promotes camaraderie among the employees. HRD likewise conducts learning seminars that equip the people with the necessary knowledge and skills as they progress in the company.

The GMA family day, on the other hand, is held during GMA’s anniversary in June, where employees and their family members spend a whole day of fun at a famous theme park down South. Birthday celebrators are treated to lunch every month, with no less than Atty. Gozon and some Kapuso celebrities joining the celebration. Moreover, quarterly general assemblies, filled with entertainment and important updates from the CEO, are organized by the Corporate Affairs Division. Various employee communications tools such as the intranet, electronic billboard, etc., are also in place to keep everyone abreast on the latest company developments. Employees can also participate in numerous volunteering activities through the Network’s CSR projects. These are just some of the activities that GMA employees enjoy. “At the end of the day, we want our people to be happy. Their being productive is merely a reflection of their state of mind in the workplace. That’s our secret to success,” Yalong says.

SPECIAL

Storybook on Atty. Gozon’s Childhood Launched GMA Network Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon’s formative years are featured in a storybook for children titled “Kapuso Mo, Atty. Felipe L. Gozon.” Produced by LG&M Corporation, the children’s storybook publishing line of the Vibal Group, the book narrates how family values played a role in helping Gozon overcome certain challenges and paved the way for his success later in life. For Gozon, this storybook highlights the importance of the values that he learned at home in shaping his future and fulfilling the goals he set out to GMA KAPUSO MAGAZINE |AUGUST 2014 ISSUE

achieve. “The principles of hard work, generosity, and integrity that my parents and grandparents taught me, as well as their advice and good example, became the foundation for who I am today and guided me in my pursuit of excellence,” expresses Gozon. “With this book, I hope to impart these same values to future generations and inspire them to keep pursuing their dreams,” he furthers. “Kapuso Mo, Atty. Felipe L. Gozon” is written by Genaro R. Gojo Cruz and illustrated by Domz Agsaway.

RATINGS

GMA Closes Gap in NUTAM Ratings in July Rules across all dayparts in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila

GMA Network is closing in on ABS-CBN in nationwide TV ratings with stronger programming across all timeblocks. According to Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, for the period July 1 to 31 (with the dates of July 27 to 31 based on overnight data), GMA significantly reduced ABS-CBN’s lead in NUTAM (National Urban Television Audience Measurement) to just 0.5 URBAN LUZON

MEGA MANILA

17 GMA programs in the top 30

18 GMA programs in the top 30 RANK

PROGRAM NAME

RANK

PROGRAM NAME

MAGPAKAILANMAN

KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO

GMA BLOCKBUSTERS

NINO

6-7

NINO

MY DESTINY

24 ORAS

CELEBRITY BLUFF

10-11

ANG DALAWANG MRS. REAL MARIAN

24 ORAS

CELEBRITY BLUFF

MARIAN

ANG DALAWANG MRS. REAL

PEPITO MANALOTO ANG TUNAY NA KUWENTO

PEPITO MANOLOTO ANG TUNAY NA KUWENTO

EAT BULAGA

ISMOL FAMILY

THE MASTER’S SUN

MY LOVE FROM THE STAR: THE KILIG THROWBACK

KAPUSO MOVIE FESTIVAL

THE MASTER’S SUN

BUBBLE GANG

KAPUSO MOVIE FESTIVAL

MY LOVE FROM THE STAR: THE KILIG THROWBACK

IMBESTIGADOR

VAMPIRE ANG DADDY KO

BUBBLE GANG

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VAMPIRE ANG DADDY KO

percent with its 33.4 percent total day household audience share, and outscored TV5’s 11.5 percent by 21.9 points. GMA grabbed the lead in the morning timeblock as it recorded a 32.4 percent audience share, outscoring ABS-CBN’s 29.1 percent by 3.3 points and TV5’s 12.4 percent by 20 points. Moreover, GMA more than tripled its lead in the afternoon block in July with 5.6 points relative to June’s 1.6 points, with a 35.4 percent audience share as against ABS-CBN’s 29.8; it also led TV5’s 12 percent by 23.4 points. GMA likewise improved its shares in the evening block to 32.3 percent from the previous month’s 31 percent. Furthermore, GMA maintained its strong performance in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila with much wider margins over rival networks across all dayparts including the much contested primetime block. Urban Luzon and Mega Manila account for 77 and 60 percent of all urban TV households in the country. GMA reigned supreme in Urban Luzon with a 36.9 percent total day audience share, ahead of ABS-CBN’s 29.9 percent by 7 points, and TV5’s 10.8 percent by 26.1 points. The Kapuso Network also remained unrivaled in Mega Manila with a 38 percent total day audience share, outperforming ABS-CBN’s 27.8 percent by 10.2 points and TV5’s 11.4 percent by 26.6 points.

AWARDS

CINEMALAYA

Aloy Adlawan and Michael Tuviera

2014 COMGUILD

Best Screenplay, The Janitor

Barbie Forteza Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role , Mariquina

2014 Most Outstanding Female News Presenter

Vic Sotto 2014 Most Popular Television Personality

Cris Villonco Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role , Hari ng Tondo

Jessica soho

24 Oras 2014 Best News Program Jessica Soho

PANATA AWARDS

Kara David 2014 Best Female Field Reporter

Miggs Cuaderno Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role , Children’s Show

Robert Arevalo Best Performance by a Lead Actor, Hari ng Tondo

Dante Rivero Best Performance by a Lead Actor, 1st Ko Si 3rd

(L-R) GMPI Senior Creative Specialist Camille Samson, GMPI Senior Activations Specialist Dimple Opulencia, GMPI Product Development Manager Maui Arce, Del Monte Philippines Marketing Group Head Eileen Manuel Asuncion and Del Monte Kichenomics, Brand Kathryn Cruz

Del Monte Kitchenomics Branded Content and Integrated Mobile App External Communications Programs, Brand Category

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Iskolar, Cebuana Lhuillier Shortlist, External Communications, Brand Category

GMA Presents Original Medical Drama Series

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Continuing its tradition of showcasing award-winning original series, GMA News and Public Affairs launches the groundbreaking medical drama, “SA PUSO NI DOK,” inspired by the harsh realities of public health in the Philippines. The series premieres August 24, Sunday, after Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho. Award winning actor Dennis Trillo plays stern and mysterious head resident Doctor Dennis, who resists the lure of work abroad to spend his work days serving the sick in Melchora Aquino General Hospital and his personal time tending to the poor in a remote barrio.

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Afraid to love again, Doc Dennis discovers fate has other plans for him in the person of Doc Gab, played by 2014 Famas’ Best Supporting Actress Bela Padilla. Doc Gab is a fresh graduate armed with idealism but not the experience to face daily medical crises such as a hostage taking when a patient runs amok, a bus collision or a fire affecting hundreds of victims. The romantic love story of the two doctors unfolds in the face of these challenging medical scenarios and tragedies as well as the discovery of administrative corruption. The series’ ultimate battle cry is the improvement of public health care in the country. It also pays tribute to the heroism of many of our government employed doctors, nurses and health workers – who value integrity and service for their fellow Filipinos.

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SPECIAL

JULY GMA INTERNATIONAL EVENT REGIONAL TV EVENTS VANCOUVER, CANADA

ILOILO

MARANDING, LANAO DEL NORTE

Kapuso Meet and Greet with Enzo Pineda

Kapuso Educational Tour with Christian Bautista

GMA International with the Filipino Canadian Marketing Group (FCMG), Inc. celebrated great Filipino music in Vancouver, Canada. (In photo) Jaya reunited with her brother and father (photo courtesy of her Instagram page)

LIPA, BATANGAS

JULY GMA WORLDWIDE EVENT GWI in Vietnam Star Tour

Kapuso Mall Show with Manilyn Reynes, Jillian Ward, Mona Louise Rey, Valerie Concepcion and Hiro Peralta Tom, Jonalyn and Carla were each presented with a traditional Vietnamese outfit as a token of appreciation from IMC during the press conference

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Kapuso Foundation’s Sustainability Programs for Yolanda Survivors

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15 Classrooms in Guiuan, Samar

Kapuso Village in Tacloban GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) completed the first phase of the Kapuso Village in Tacloban City, Leyte as part of its efforts to help victims of Typhoon Yolanda On July 24, 49 houses were turned over to former residents of Barangay 88 in Tacloban City as part of the 400-unit Kapuso Village Tacloban Project. The Kapuso Village Tacloban Project is in partnership with the City Government of Tacloban and the National Housing Authority (NHA). GMAKF Executive Vice President and COO Ms. Mel C. Tiangco led the ceremonies and assisted by NHA LeyteSamar Projects OIC, Marilyn C. Lauzon including the local government officials of Tacloban. Representatives from Hanabishi were also present to personally hand their donations to the beneficiaries.

Fifteen classrooms in two separate schools in Guiuan, Samar were also inaugurated.

was completed in June. These classrooms are now being used by the students of the two schools, whose young lives were greatly affected by the super typhoon.

On July 25, 5 rehabilitated and 2 newly constructed classrooms were inaugurated at Sulangan National High School, while 6 rehabilitated and 2 newly constructed classrooms were inaugurated at Sulangan Central Elementary School. Both schools are located in Brgy. Sulangan, identified as the hardest hit area in the municipality of Guiuan.

“We definitely saw the need for both schools to have their buildings rehabilitated as well as to have additional classrooms constructed,” said Tiangco on the significance of the project. “We want these children to realize that despite what happened, they must still persevere to reach for their dreams and the first step is to value education.”

Tiangco led the inauguration ceremonies together with Guiuan Municipal Mayor Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales. Also present were Sulangan National High School Principal IV Jesus Esteban S. Lapada, Sulangan Central Elementary School Principal III Epifania G. Gaytos, Sulangan Central Elementary School Principal-in-Charge, Delia Sabulao, CSEE Schools Division Superinterdent Bernardo Adina. The blessing of the buildings was officiated by the Parish Priest of Guiuan Rev. Fr. Joberto A. Picardal.

Meanwhile, a tree planting activity was also featured on last July 23 on Padfour Strait in Brgy. Sulangan, a mangrove area in the Municipality of Guiuan. According to DENR, mangroves are the best plants to protect the coastline and also serve as breeding ground for fishes. Around 200 seedlings of mangroves were planted by students and teachers of Sulangan Elementary School along the coastline of Brgy. Sulangan.

In the wake of Yolanda, it can be recalled that 95 percent of schools in Samar were left damaged; in Sulangan 100 percent of the buildings devastated. Building of the classrooms began in early March and

For details on how to contribute to GMAKF’s ongoing construction of Kapuso Villages and schools in Yolanda hit areas as well as other projects, interested parties may visit www.gmanetwork.com/ KapusoFoundation.

“This is only the start of the realization of our solid commitment to help rebuild the lives of the many displaced residents of Leyte,” says Tiangco on the sustainable projects that the Foundation has laid out for Yolanda victims. Aside from the ongoing construction of the remaining units in Tacloban, GMAKF also hopes to instil the importance of education among the young. GMA Kapuso pledged the construction of 24 new classrooms under the Kapuso School Development Project within the village. The site is located on a 3.5-hectare plot of land in Brgy. 106, Sto. Nino, Tacloban City donated by the city government of Tacloban. GMAKF is also simultaneously constructing another Kapuso Village in Sitio Caloogan, Brgy. San Jose, Palo, which includes 200 houses and 10 classrooms. This project is earmarked for residents of Barangay San Joaquin, Barangay Baras, Barangay Guindaponan, and Barangay Arado who were displaced by the typhoon Yolanda.

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