GMA News and Public Affairs
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| GMA News and Public Affairs | |
| Country |  Philippines |
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| Company | GMA Network |
| Key people | Marissa Flores Jessica Soho Malou Mangahas |
| Motto | Serbisyong Totoo |
| Website | GMA News Website INQ7.net Website |
GMA News and Public Affairs is the news and public affairs organization of Philippine broadcast network GMA Network. It is currently headed by Marissa Flores. It produces programs for all the GMA Network stations in the Philippines and GMA Pinoy TV. GMA News and Public Affairs is headquartered at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City, Philippines. It is one of the most awarded news organization of the Philippines, and is attributed to the dominance of the GMA Network in the broadcast industry. The news division was commended by the House of Representatives in 2003 for its work in News and Public Affairs.
GMA News and Public Affairs' slogan is "Serbisyong Totoo" (True Service). It is one of the longest running slogan used for news broadcast promotion. In 2006, the news division also used an accompanying slogan, "Just News," used for its promotional campaign. It provides videos of its news programs through INQ7.net and GMANews.tv , its official website. The GMA News website is headed by Malou Mangahas, the former Editor-in-Chief of the Manila Times.
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[edit] History
The GMA Network traces its origin from the Republic Broadcasting System, established by Robert Stewart. Programming of its radio station, DZBB depended on mostly on news reports. The station covered the eruption of Mt. Hibok-Hibok in 1951, and the election and untimely death of former President Ramon Magsaysay. While RBS Channel 7 was established in 1961, it was in 1970s that GMA became one of the most-watched television news source in the country. In 1983, Channel 7 was the first to break the news of Ninoy Aquino's death, and later would be the only television station to broadcast his funeral. The channel also became the first station to broadcast the Ramos-Enrile break-away that led to the People Power Revolt.
With the dominance of ABS-CBN in Philippine television in the 1980s and 1990s, GMA struggled to increase its ratings. But, it did emerge as a player in broadcast news. In 1998, GMA teamed up with the Philippine Daily Inquirer to air the election special, Decision '98, and later, Eleksyon 2001 and Eleksyon 2004. GMA was the first and only Philippine broadcster to win a Peabody Award in 1999, one of the most distinguished awards in broadcast news. Its flagship newscast, Saksi, won the 1999 Asian Television Awards and 2002 New York Festival awards for Best Newscast. In 2006, GMA News was praised by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for its news coverage, and said that it is the reason for the networks' high ratings, a sentiment which was mirrored by the network's President and CEO Felipe Gozon. In the 2006 SWS Media Trust survey, GMA News garnered 60% of public trust, second only to rival ABS-CBN with 68%. But a similar Pulse Asia survey shows that GMA News is the more credible in the country and to key demographics. [1]
GMA News became a pioneer in local television news in many ways. It was the first to broadcast an hourly news program, which is known today as the GMA Flash Report, and the first station to use a ticker for breaking news and traffic information. GMA News was also the first to use Electronic News Gathering Vans in the country. In 2004, it regularly began to use Satellite News Gathering facilities to reach more remote areas. It also covered important events, such as the 1995 World Youth Day and 2000 Today.
[edit] GMA News and Public Affairs programs
- 100% Pinoy - documentary about Philippines
- 24 Oras - primetime news telecast
- Ang Pagbabago - drama reality show
- Emergency - informative show
- GMA Flash Report - 10 minute hourly news update
- Imbestigador - investigative show
- I-Witness - documentaries
- Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho - informative show
- Kay Susan Tayo - magazine show
- Palaban
- Pinoy Meets World - travel show
- Reporter's Notebook - investigative show
- Saksi - late night news program
- Unang Hirit - morning informative/talk show
[edit] GMA Regional Newscasts
- Balitang Bisdak -regional newscast of GMA Cebu
- Ratsada - regional newscast of GMA Iloilo and Bacolod
- Testigo -regional newscast of GMA Davao
[edit] News and Public Affairs Shows produced for QTV
- At Your Service - Star Power - TV Show that gives service to people by celebrities
- Balitanghali - Noontime news Program
- Love Life - To know her life to ba a worker
- May Trabaho Ka - Job Applying Show in Philippine TV
- News on Q - Late Night News Program
- Sana'y Muling Makapiling - Public Service show that find who lost love ones
- Sapulso - Public service Show
- Women's Desk - TV show focusing on women and teenagers rights
[edit] News personalities
[edit] Current personalities
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[edit] Current regional personalities
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[edit] Past personalities
- Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez (Now with NBN-4.)
- Jun Bautista (Retired; now a newspaper columnist)
- Louie Beltran†
- Teddy Benigno†
- Dan Campilan†
- Israel Cando
- Marilen Cawad (Former reporter; now a news editor for the Institutional Investor)
- Luchi Cruz-Valdez (Former GMA News and Public Affairs vice president; transferred to ABS-CBN in 2002)
- Karen Davila (Former news anchor; transferred to ABS-CBN in 2000.)
- Leslie Espino
- Bobby Guanzon (Now with NBN-4.)
- Rico Hizon(Former news anchor; now with BBC World.)
- Chynna Jocson
- Mon Isberto (Former morning news and business anchor; currently Smart Communications media officer)
- Cheche Lazaro (Transferred after Probe Productions programs moved from GMA to ABC, and subsequently, ABS-CBN.)
- Tony Lozano
- Tina Monzon-Palma (Transferred to ABC after serving as news anchor with GMA; now with ABS-CBN)
- Christine Ong (Former reporter; now a correspondent for Channel NewsAsia)
- Ricardo "Dong" Puno(Former Public Affairs Host; transferred to ABS-CBN)
- Bernadette Sembrano (Former news anchor and public affairs host; transferred to ABS-CBN in 2003.)
- Jay Sonza (Former news anchor and talk show host; currently the head of UNTV-37)
- Richelle Sy
- Helen Vela†
- Jose Mari Velez†
[edit] Past regional personalities
- Chris Misajon†
- Leo Villareal
