GMA Public Affairs

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GMA Public Affairs
GMA Public Affairs Logo.svg
Logo of GMA Public Affairs
Division of GMA Network, Inc.
CountryPhilippines
Area servedWorldwide
Key people
  • Nessa S. Valdellon (First Vice President)
  • Arlene U. Carnay (Vice President)
  • Nowell M. Cuanang (Assistant Vice President)
Headquarters GMA Network Center, EDSA cor. Timog Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
SloganTatak Public Affairs, Tatak World-Class
(lit. 'The Public Affairs Brand, Certified World-Class')
Language
  • Filipino (main)
  • English (secondary)
Website www.gmanetwork.com/news/publicaffairs

GMA Public Affairs is the public affairs division of the Philippine media conglomerate GMA Network, Inc. that currently produces and airs documentaries, magazine, anthology, infotainment and other public affairs genre programs and content for free-to-air TV channels (GMA Network and GTV) and online platforms. It later ventured into television series and movie production.

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History

GMA's Public Affairs division was established in 1987 [1] when Tina Monzon-Palma, then head of GMA News, recognized that a 30-minute newscast was not adequate and sufficient to inform the general Filipino public on what is happening to the recently established Aquino government after the historic People Power Revolution [2] in February 1986. [3]

The public affairs division started with five news personnel including Marissa La Torre-Flores (who would later lead GMA News and Public Affairs as its senior vice president until 2022), and held office inside the cameramen's locker room before moving into the state-of-the-art GMA Network Center with no experience, equipment, camera and an improvised set broadcasting at the old GMA building in EDSA with only a passion-to-work attitude. [1] Today this division, with more than 500 news personnel—both locally based and with international assignments—and producing 16 of the most awarded programs on Philippine television today, is one of the more active.

Weekend with Velez was the first network-produced public affairs program on GMA, afterward renamed Velez This Week and was hosted by Jose Mari Velez. [1]

From a makeshift and improvised set, the once GMA News and Public Affairs garnered several honors and recognitions from local and international award-giving bodies, including two gold medals in the New York Festivals and their first Peabody Award in 1999. [4]

Coinciding with its 20th anniversary in broadcasting excellence, GMA News and Public Affairs aired a documentary entitled 20: Dalawampung Taon ng GMA Public Affairs (20: Twenty Years of GMA Public Affairs) on October 28, 2007. [5]

On April 27, 2020, GMA News and Public Affairs Digital launched a podcast channel available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. [6]

Effective October 2022, as Flores stepped down in retirement as SVP of News and Public Affairs, GMA News rebranded as "GMA Integrated News" with the appointment of Oliver Victor Amoroso as its head/SVP, splitting GMA News and Public Affairs into two distinct departments. [7] GMA Public Affairs retained its name with Nessa Valdellon currently heading the department as its First Vice President (FVP).

Accolades

In 1999, George Foster Peabody Award recognized the documentaries "Kidneys for Sale" and "Kamao" by Jessica Soho and the I-Witness team and Jay Taruc's child labor story on Brigada Siete . [8] On December 9, 2003, the Philippine House of Representatives 12th Congress commended GMA News and Public Affairs through Resolution 787 [9] authored by Rep. Rodolfo Plaza for its efforts in uplifting the standards of the Philippine broadcast industry by receiving the first Peabody Award for television news awarded to an Asian country in 1999. [10]

In 2010, Kara David's I-Witness documentary, "Ambulansiyang de Paa," won GMA News and Public Affairs second Peabody Award. [8] GMA News TV's documentary program Reel Time's "Salat" episode received a Peabody Award in 2013. [11] In 2014, Peabody awards recognized Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho and four GMA News programs State of the Nation with Jessica Soho , 24 Oras , Saksi , 24 Oras Weekend for its coverage of the Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). [12] [13]

Programs

Currently aired TV programs

GMA Network

GTV

Defunct TV programs

List of films

List of drama series

Presenters

Program presenters

PresenterProgram/sNotes
Jessica Soho Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
Vicky Morales Wish Ko Lang! , Good News Kasama si Vicky Morales Also part of GMA Integrated News as co-anchor of 24 Oras
Arnold Clavio Unang Hirit Also part of GMA Integrated News as co-anchor of Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit
Howie Severino I-Witness Also part of GMA Integrated News as consultant, podcast host and GMA News Online as editor-at-large
Kara David I-Witness , Pinas Sarap
Sandra Aguinaldo I-Witness Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent
Atom Araullo I-Witness , The Atom Araullo Specials Also part of GMA Integrated News as anchor of State of the Nation
Drew Arellano Biyahe ni Drew
Connie Sison Pinoy M.D. Also part of GMA Integrated News as co-anchor of Balitanghali
Susan Enriquez IJuander , Pera Paraan , Unang Hirit Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent and co-anchor of Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit
Empoy Marquez IJuander
Suzi Entrata-Abrera Unang Hirit
Lyn Ching-Pascual
Ivan Mayrina Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent and co-anchor of Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit and 24 Oras Weekend
Mariz Umali Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent and co-anchor of Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit
Matteo Guidicelli
Mav Gonzales I-Witness Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent
John Consulta
Ferds Recio Born to Be Wild
Nielsen Donato
Maki Pulido Reporter's Notebook Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent
Jun VeneracionAlso part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent
Marian Rivera Tadhana
Emil Sumangil Resibo: Walang Lusot ang May Atraso Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent and co-anchor of 24 Oras
Mikee Quintos Lutong Bahay
Kim Atienza Dami Mong Alam, Kuya Kim!Also part of GMA Integrated News as segment host in 24 Oras and GMA Entertainment Group as host of TiktoClock

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