What’s Inside GMA Kapuso Magazine March 2012 Issue
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GMA keeps tight grip on nationwide TV ratings lead
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The Unselfish Devotion of a Mother’s Love in Hiram na Puso
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Galvante retires from GMA Network
Rhian and Aljur star in “My Kontrabida Girl”
Kapus CITIZEN
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Kapuso village to rise in Iligan City
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GMA supports women entrepreneurial summit
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GMA bags honors at 47th Anvil Awards
Rasonable appointed OIC of Entertainment Group
GMA News TV International to broadcast ASEAN Basketball League 2012
Julie Anne San Jose to release new album
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CORPORATE NEWS
Galvante retires from GMA Network Rasonable appointed OIC of Entertainment Group GMA Network announced
worked with [everyone in
the retirement of Senior Vice
the network] through
President for Entertainment TV
all the years.”
(ETV) Group Wilma V. Galvante and the appointment of Vice President for Drama Lilybeth G.
Galvante
Rasonable
oversee ETV’s day-to-day operations She also wished GMA’s continued
while concurrently supervising the
success and added that the Network
group’s afternoon and primetime
will always be in her prayers.
dramas (soap operas) as VP for Drama.
Rasonable has been with the Network
GMA Chairman and Chief Executive
since 1998 and has served as Program
Officer Felipe L. Gozon acknowledged
Manager, Assistant Vice-President
Galvante’s contributions to the success
and Vice-President for Drama for the
of GMA’s entertainment programs and
Entertainment TV Group. With her
thanked her for her loyalty and service
appointment as OIC, Rasonable will
to the Network.
Rasonable as Officer-in-charge of ETV. Galvante was with GMA for 19 years as Entertainment Head. She expressed her pride and gratitude “for the opportunity of having
The ASEAN Basketball League, launched in 2009, features a number of the best professional basketball teams from Southeast Asian countries Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines. This year’s Season 1 features games between Satria Muda BritAma of Indonesia, Singapore Slingers, KL Dragons of Malaysia, Thailand Tigers, (L-R) ABL CEO Kuhan Foo and GMA International VP and Head of Operations Joseph T. Francia
GMA News TV International to broadcast ASEAN Basketball League 2012
Brunei Barracudas and the champions during the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League Season 1, the Philippine
GMA International recently
Patriots.
acquired the rights to
The 2012 Season of the ASEAN
broadcast the ASEAN Basketball
Basketball League airs on weekends,
League (ABL) 2012 via GMA
beginning March 17, via GMA News TV
Network’s third international
International.
channel, GMA News TV International. GMA KAPUSO MAGAZINE | MARCH 2012 ISSUE
LATEST NEWS
Ms. Mel Tiangco
Atty. Felipe L. Gozon
GMA supports women entrepreneurial summit In his message, Atty. Gozon shared
Meanwhile, Ms. Tiangco’s Keynote
how the Network, throughout its
focused on the power of choice. “As
colorful 63 years in the business,
women and citizens of the world, we
has highlighted women power. He
why women make good
are confronted with a lot of choices
mentioned Loreto Stewart, wife of
– the choice to move or to stand
entrepreneurs while Ms. Mel
Channel 7’s founder, Bob Stewart, as
still, to keep quiet or let our voices be
Tiangco extolled the female
the first top female executive of the
heard, and to show compassion or to
Network, having served as President
be indifferent.”
At the 4th Women Entrepreneur Summit, GMA Chairman & CEO Felipe L. Gozon revealed
gender’s power of choice GMA 7 was one of Go Negosyo’s partners in organizing the recently concluded 4th Women Entrepreneurship Summit & Expo at the World Trade Center. The annual gathering focused on urging women to get into entrepreneurial endeavors is a brainchild of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship. Atty. Felipe L Gozon, GMA’s Chairman and CEO delivered an Inspirational Message while multiawarded broadcaster and celebrated woman-for-others, Ms. Mel Tiangco, delivered the Keynote.
when it was still Republic Broadcasting System.
She also shared how she and the rest of the GMA Kapuso Foundation staff
Ms. Mel Tiangco has also carved her
have chosen to render their own brand
mark in the Network’s history, having
of Serbisyong Totoo through public
been the first female solo anchor for
service.
Frontpage. Today, she is one half of the unbeatable of 24 Oras, with Mr. Mike
Other Kapuso stars at the day-long
Enriquez.
event were Jonalyn Viray, Ali Sotto, RJ Ledesma, Regine Tolentino, Kyla,
Atty. Gozon also said that women
Lovely Embuscado, Luanne Dy and the
must never let their gender define their
comic duo Maey and Betong.
identities. “Use the strengths inherent to your gender to enhance and follow
The 4th Women Entrepreneur Summit
through the opportunities that come
ended with a fun variety show
your way or those that you make for
featuring Sarah Lahbati, Steven
yourselves.”
Silva, Lira, Mikey Bustos and Chynna Ortaleza.
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AWARDS
(L-R) Vincent Gealogo (In-House Director and Video Editing Unit Head for GMA Post Production), Sheila Paras (Head of Creative Imaging for GMA News), Bessie Gonzales (Associate Creative Director for GMA Program Support Department), Anna Gajudo (Art Director) and Joel Marmito (Art Director)
GMA bags honors at 47th Anvil Awards GMA Network brought home three Anvil Awards of Merit from Public Relations Society of the Philippines’ (PRSP) 47th Anvil Awards held on February 24 at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel.
“Hero Ko Si Rizal” (both under the PR tools
appreciation for the contributions of the
multimedia and infomercials category), and
Philippine national hero to nation-building.
the Christmas project “Saludo Sa Puso ng Pinoy” (PR programs category).
Finally, “Saludo sa Puso ng Pinoy” was
recognized for its simple but genuine
The EDSA 25th Anniversary Campaign was
portrayal of the Christmas spirit. The
cited for its authentic retelling of the People
campaign captured the true essence of
Power Revolution. It featured ordinary citizens
Christmas by presenting extraordinary acts
who shared their experiences during EDSA 1,
of kindness by ordinary people.
including how the historic event shaped their
lives over the last 25 years.
Known as the Oscars of the PR profession,
the prestigious Anvil Awards recognizes
“Hero Ko Si Rizal” presented different
excellent practices and programs in the
GMA winners include the EDSA 25th
vignettes of modern day Filipinos narrating
field of public relations.
Anniversary, the commemorative
why Rizal holds a special place in their hearts.
campaign on Dr. Jose Rizal’s 150th birthday,
It was conceptualized to spark a renewed
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RATINGS UPDATE
GMA keeps tight grip on nationwide TV ratings lead GMA Network maintained its nationwide TV ratings lead over its rivals in February, according to data from broadcast industry’s more trusted ratings service provider, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.
In Mega Manila, GMA led across all day
are located, GMA remained ahead of
parts and kept its stronghold of its bailiwick
competition in all day parts with an average
area, which now comprises more than
audience share of 39.8 percent. ABS-CBN
59 percent of total television households
ranked second with 26.7 percent followed
nationwide. The Kapuso Network registered
by TV5 with 14.2 percent.
Based on February 1 to 29 household data
Manila in February with the finale of Survivor
timeslot.
(February 26 to 29 based on overnight
Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown
ratings), GMA posted an average audience
topping the roster with an astounding 52.2
share of 36.3 percent, ahead of ABS-CBN’s
percent audience share. Also in the
30.4 percent and TV5’s 14.6 percent.
list are newly launched GMA
programs Legacy, My Beloved
Using an average of 5 viewers per
and Biritera.
a total day average audience share of 41 percent, up by 16.1 percentage points
GMA’s lead in Urban Luzon translated to
against ABS-CBN’s 24.9 percent, and by 26.3
about 1.9 million more viewers than ABS-
percentage points versus TV5’s 14.7 percent.
CBN and 3.6 million more viewers than TV5
in February.
In terms of “eyeballs,” GMA had 1.8 million
more viewers than ABS-CBN and around
GMA programs occupied 8 of the top 10
3 million more viewers than TV5 in Mega
list in Urban Luzon. The Telebabad program
Manila.
Munting Heredera, which aired its final
episode in February, ended its 9-month
GMA swept the top 10 programs list in Mega
run still as the number one program in its
television household, GMA’s audience
share translated to around 1.1 million more
In Urban Luzon, where 77
viewers than ABS-CBN and almost 4 million
percent of the total television
viewers over TV5 from all over the country.
households in the country
TV RATINGS 101 GMA and another major TV station subscribe to Nielsen TV Audience Measurement while ABS-CBN is the lone local major TV network that reportedly subscribes to Kantar Media, formerly known as TNS.
In Mega Manila, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement gathers data based on a sample size of 1190 homes as compared to Kantar Media’s 770 homes.
Meanwhile, Nielsen has a nationwide sample size of 2,000 homes, which is statistically higher than Kantar’s sample size of 1,370.
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COVER STORY
The Unselfish Devotion of a Mother’s Love in
A mother’s love and the many
and Wynwyn Marquez. Krystal Reyes.
Director), Roy Iglesias (Creative Head)
sacrifices and risks it can take – that is
Ehra Madrigal and Stef Prescott play
and Des Garbes-Severino (Creative
the theme of GMA’s newest afternoon
special roles.
Consultant).
Hiram Na Puso is an original creation of
Synopsis:
Kris Bernal, Mark Herras, Polo
Suzette Doctolero, who also authored
Hiram Na Puso is the story of Zeny
Ravales and Bela Padilla star in this
last year’s top primetime epic-serye,
(Gina Alajar) and her twin daughters,
heartwarming story of how a loving
Amaya. Doctolero also sits as the
Lira (Kris Bernal) and Vanessa (Bela
mother makes hard choices in order to
production’s head writer.
Padilla).
The show’s production tandem are
Lira was born with a heart condition
The strong supporting cast is led by no
Hazel Abonita as Program Manager
so Zeny gave up Vanessa for adoption
less than Ms. Gina Alajar. She is joined
and Jojo Aleta as the Executive
in exchange for money for Lira’s
by Gardo Versoza, Ayen Laurel, Candy
Producer. The creative team is
operation. Lira survived the operation
Pangilinan, Ana Marin, Marc Acueza
composed of Jun Lana (Creative
and both twins grew up under the care
drama, Hiram Na Puso.
save her beloved child.
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COVER STORY of their respective loving families: Lira
Not knowing Zeny’s real intentions,
Angeline’s boyfriend, and Dennis
with their mother, Zeny and Vanessa
Leo and Roxanne are actually
(Polo Ravales), Lira’s friend.
with her adoptive parents Leo (Gardo
grateful to Zeny for bringing Angeline
Verzosa) and Roxanne (Ayen Laurel)
to the hospital, albeit too late. They
But where is Vanessa, Lira’s twin,
and her sibling Angeline (Krystal
agree to give Angeline’s heart to Lira.
amidst all these conflicts? Vanessa is
Reyes).
secretly in love with Prince, and wants Lira, with the heart of Angeline, is given a third lease on life. Zeny’s joy
recurred, necessitating another heart
at her daughter’s new life is short-
How will a mother’s love save Lira
transplant. As fate would have it,
lived, though. Lira has turned cold
and Vanessa from the devils that they
Zeny witnesses Angeline being the
toward her and has developed a
are fighting?
victim of a hit-and-run accident.
closer affinity with Leo and Roxanne.
Seeing Angeline as the ideal heart
to pull all stops to win his heart.
After 18 years, Lira’s heart ailment
Find out in GMA’s Hiram Na Puso.
donor, Zeny delays bringing the
Lira has also earned the affection of
young lady to the hospital.
two young men: Prince (Mark Herras),
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UPDATE LATEST NEWS
Julie Anne San Jose to release new album Kapuso star & internet music sensation comes into her own...
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s a child singer, Julie Anne San Jose trained under the tutelage
of several of the country’s best
mentors. Today, she is a performer with a distinct musicality that makes her a standout. Her success on the internet via her Youtube cover of Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” (registering close to 14 million hits already) makes her undeniably the artist to watch out for. Julie Anne is definitely someone who can be pitted against the best of international talents. Julie Anne’s first ever solo album is set to be launched in the middle of the year, after she signed an exclusive recording contract with GMA Records on February 20. GMA Records is the recording and digital media distribution arm of GMA Network.
teenage singing group “Sugar Pop,”
Nowadays, she is seen every Sunday in
a mainstay of GMA’s former Sunday
the musical variety show Party Pilipinas on
Unknown to many, Julie Anne’s first TV
noontime musical variety show “S.O.P.”
GMA-7. She is also set to top bill the teen
appearance was when she joined Eat
Julie Anne went on as a solo artist
romance movie “Just One Summer” with
Bulaga’s “Little Miss Philippines” contest
under the management of the GMA
fellow tween star Elmo Magalona, which
when she was three years old.
Artist Center, the talent development
will be shown in theaters nationwide in
She launched her professional singing
and management department of the
the second quarter
career in 2005 as a member of the
Kapuso Network.
of 2012.
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NEW FILM
Rhian and Aljur star in “My Kontrabida Girl”
G
MA Films brings together Kapuso stars Rhian Ramos and Aljur
Abrenica in the romantic-comedy movie, My Kontrabida Girl, showing in theaters on March 14. Moviegoers’ hearts will be tickled by this funny and heartwarming film directed by Jade Castro and which also stars Jake Vargas, Bea Binene, Chariz Solomon, Moymoy Palaboy, Kevin Santos, Enzo Pineda, Sef Cadayona, Ken Chan, Bela Padilla, Gwen Zamora, Sabina Santiago and Ms Bella Flores. In the film, Rhian plays Isabel Reyes, the infamous and “most hated” soap opera villain. After a near-death experience, the wicked kontrabida in her vanishes and she becomes unable to deliver heartlessness and cruelty on-cam. How to rescue her show from its ratings
RHIAN RAMOS & ALJUR ABRENICA
slump and save her career from going kaput sends Isabel running to the kontrabida icon, Ms. Bella Flores. Flores advises her that in order to regain her thespian skills, she needs to find the person who hurt her most. That
Will the kontrabida girl get her acting
person for Isabel happens to be Chris
groove back and will she find the
Bernal (Aljur).
perfect and genuine love she has
been wishing for in the arms of Chris?
Armed with determination, Isabel sets
off to meet Chris who still lives in the
The answers will be revealed when
same town where they both grew up.
My Kontrabida Girl hits theaters
As the two rediscover their past,
nationwide.
Isabel sees Chris in a new light and unexpectedly finds herself falling in love all over again with the guy who once broke her heart. 10
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BEA BINENE & JAKE VARGAS
Kapus NEW PROGRAMS
CITIZEN
MARCH 2012
ISSUE NO. 2
Kapuso village to rise in Iligan City After conducting relief operations for victims of typhoon Sendong, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) launched its long-term rehabilitation program for select areas in Iligan City. GMAKF, in collaboration with the city government of Iligan, recently
MOA Signing and Groundbreaking Ceremony in Iligan
held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Kapuso Village in the town of Mandulog for
government: the relocation site
the displaced residents. Two hundred
must be near the victims’ original
houses will be built on a 3-hectare land
residence and declared suitable for
donated by the city government.
permanent relocation by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)
The ceremony was attended by
of the Department of Environment
GMAKF Executive Vice President
and Natural Resources (DENR). Such
Mel C. Tiangco, Iligan City Mayor
condition, according to the local
Lawrence LL. Cruz, Regional Director
government, was necessary to lessen
of the Department of Public Works
adaptation concerns and other issues
and Highways Region XI Engr. Norma
including livelihood and ancestral
U. Gironella, Asst. General Manager of
domain.
the National Housing Authority Region X Froilan M. Kampitan
GMAKF and the Iligan City government
and Head of Task Force on Housing
agreed to mobilize their respective
and Resettlement Reynaldo Roque.
resources and networks of volunteers and benefactors to ensure the
The site was chosen based on
and the inclusion of basic community facilities. Meanwhile, GMAKF is also set to install a water facility in Sitio Cabaro, the second hardest-hit barangay in Iligan. GMAKF committed to provide water supply in the area through a deep-well electric water pump complete with a service shed. Being every Filipino’s Kapusong Totoo, GMA Kapuso Foundation believes that a sustainable project is one that nurtures a sense of ownership among recipients, donors and volunteers.
completion of the housing project
the condition set by the local
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