Kapuso Magazine - March 2012

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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

GMA Kapuso Magazine (Electronic) is a monthly GMA keeps tightpublication of GMA Network, Inc. published by the Corporate Affairs Division, 16th Floor, grip on nationwide GMA Network Center, EDSA cor. Timog, Ave., Diliman, Q.C. Trunkline TV ratings lead No. (632) 982-7777.

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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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