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)
Headquarters GMA Network Center, EDSA cor. Timog Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
SloganTapang, Talino, Totoo. 'Yan ang Tatak Public Affairs
(lit. 'Courage, Wisdom, True. That's the Public Affairs Brand')
Language
  • Filipino (main)
  • English
Website www.gmanetwork.com/news

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 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 Podcast. [6]

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

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 GMA News' State of the Nation with Jessica Soho , 24 Oras , Saksi , 24 Oras Weekend and Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho for its coverage of the Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). [12] [13]

Programs

Currently aired TV programs

GMA Network


GTVPinoy Hits
  • NegoSHEnte (produced by Exegen Media)

Defunct TV programs

Movies

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
Howie Severino I-Witness
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 co-anchor of State of the Nation
Drew Arellano Biyahe ni Drew , Aha!
Connie Sison Pinoy M.D. Also part of GMA Integrated News as co-anchor of Balitanghali
Susan Enriquez Dapat Alam Mo! , IJuander , Pera Paraan, Unang Hirit Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent and co-anchor of Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit
Mark Salazar IJuander Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent
Mav Gonzales I-Witness Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent
John Consulta I-Witness , Pinoy Crime Stories Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent
Ferds Recio Born to Be Wild
Nielsen Donato Born to Be Wild
Maki Pulido Reporter's Notebook Also part of GMA Integrated News as news correspondent and co-anchor of State of the Nation
Jun Veneracion Reporter's Notebook Also 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
Kim Atienza Dapat Alam Mo! Also part of GMA Integrated News as segment host of #KuyaKimAnoNa on 24 Oras
Mel Tiangco Magpakailanman Also part of GMA Integrated News as a co-anchor of 24 Oras

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  8. 1 2 "I-Witness wins Peabody award". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. April 8, 2010. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  9. ↑ "House Resolution 787, Philippine House of Representative 12th Congress". December 9, 2003. Retrieved December 9, 2003.[ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Peabody Awards". Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
  11. ↑ "GMA News TV's 'Reel Time' accepts George Foster Peabody Award in New York". GMA News Online. GMA Network, Inc. GMA News. July 27, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
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