G Diaries

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G Diaries
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Also known asG Diaries: Quest for Love(season 3)
G Diaries: Share the Love(season 4)
G Diaries: Change the World 2gether(season 8)
G Diaries: Stronger 2gether(season 9)
Genre
Directed byHanz Florentino
Presented by
  • Ernie Lopez
  • Michelle Lopez
Country of originPhilippines
Original languages
  • Filipino
  • English
No. of seasons9
Production
Executive producerMarivic R. Trinidad
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time
  • 120 minutes (seasons 1–2)
  • 30 minutes (season 3–present)
Production company ABS-CBN Foundation
Release
Original network
Original releaseJune 10, 2017 (2017-06-10) 
March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27)

G Diaries is a Philippine travel and lifestyle television program created by ABS-CBN Foundation. It features destinations throughout the Philippines for an effort to support ecotourism. [1] [2] The program debuted on ABS-CBN on June 10, 2017, as part of special programming, until it became a regular TV show in later seasons. Gina Lopez served as the main host until her death in August 2019. Ernie Lopez took over the hosting duties onwards.

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The program stopped broadcasting on ABS-CBN after the network ceased its free-to-air broadcast operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida. [3] The program later returned on Kapamilya Channel, with Michelle Lopez joining as co-host. [4] However, the show aired its final episode on March 27, 2022, and past episodes started on April 3 through G Diaries Updates.

Host

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2018 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Travel ShowG DiariesWon [5]
Best Travel Show Host Gina Lopez Won
2019 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Travel ShowG DiariesWon [6]
Best Travel Show HostGina LopezNominated

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