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Jef Gaitan

Jef Gaitan (Born September 21, 1989) is a Filipino Actress who first started as a TV commercial model and the year 2009 she joined Survivor Philippines Palau which was aired on GMA network.


2006 Philippine Mount Everest expedition

The expedition, consisting of Filipino triathlete Leo Oración and Erwin Emata, was backed by Philippine television network ABS-CBN; Romeo Garduce, who was climbing at the same time, was sponsored by rival GMA-7.

AGB Nielsen Philippine TV ratings controversy

On December 21, 2007, DZMM correspondent Junrie Hidalgo reported a news story entitled AGB Nielsen, umamin sa dayaan: GMA Network, tahasang itinurong nasa likod ng dayaan (AGB Nielsen admits the cheating: GMA Network fiercely accused of being responsible of the cheating) during the program Showbiz Mismo, hosted by Cristy Fermin and Jobert Sucaldito.

Aljur Abrenica

Abrenica joined in a GMA Christmas Reality show, Puso Ng Pasko: Artista Challenge in December 2010 and stars in the GMA horror comedy anthology, Spooky Nights Presents: The Ringtone which premiered April 2011, And Spooky Valentine Presents: Manibela which premiered February 2012.

Alyssa Alano

During an appearance on GMA's late night variety show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman in June 2006, Alyssa performed a cover of the song "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer.

Andrea Torres

On July 30, 2012, GMA Network announces that Torres together with Mikael Daez will reprise the role of Cecilia Fulgencio and Carlos Miguel Altamonte which originally played by Tanya Garcia and Dingdong Dantes, respectively, for the 2012 remake of the 2002 popular teledrama Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga.

Binibining Pilipinas 2010

For the first time in its history, a pre-pageant night was held on February 26 at GMA Network Studio 7 which was aired on February 28 hosted by RNB Prince Jay-R, Rhian Ramos, and Drew Arellano

Chouseishin Series

"Souchaku" (meaning "Equip") is the series' trademark henshin call, yet in the Philippine and English dubs of Gransazers, they replaced it with "Transform" In Justirisers, Filipino dubbers from Hero Channel used "Transform" while those from GMA had used both "Transform" and "Equip" for the whole series.

Columbia International University

It received the Station of the Year Award in 1996 from the National Association of Broadcasters for religious/gospel programming, is the 2006 recipient of the CMB/GMA Station of The Year "Dove Award" and is ranked #2 nationally for religiously oriented radio stations.

Denise Laurel

She came back in 2012 as part of the television series Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig with her Kristine co-star Rafael Rosell before he transferred to GMA-7.

Dental restorative materials

Bis-GMA based materials contain Bisphenol A, a known endocrine disrupter chemical, and may contribute to the development of breast cancer.

Digital LG Quiz

The program was co-produced by the GMA Network-owned ALTA Productions and LG Electronics.

DWDB-TV

GMA had already aired selected Channel V programming from its international version (which made the former VJ's and Filipino descented Trey Farley and Joey Mead familiar to viewers of DWDB).

DWGD-TV

It was only 2008 when the station was converted to an originating GMA station in Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Zambales, Benguet, La Union, Ifugao, Mountain Province and Northern Parts of Ilocos Sur are Tagudin, Suyo, Alilem, Sugpon and Cervantes.

DZIS-TV

GMA TV-48 Abra, DZIS-TV channel 48, is a television station of Philippine television network GMA Network, Inc. Its studios and its transmitter is located at Mt. Caniao, Bantay, Ilocos Sur.

Frederique van der Wal

Van der Wal has also appeared on programs including: Oprah, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, GMA, The Today Show, E!, VH-1, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Bloomberg Network, and CNN.

Fresh Surrender

It and its title song were nominated for a Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Award, and claimed an astounding seven airplay hits for the Jesus music stars.

Global Medical Aid

GMA works in close collaboration with health ministries, hospitals, diplomats, embassies and pharmaceutical companies such as Actavis.

GMA Artist Center

GMA Artist Center (Global Media Arts Artist Center, also known as GMAAC) is a major talent agency and producer in the Philippines that was founded by Felipe Gozon.

GMA Canada Presents 30th Anniversary Collection

GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection is a three-CD collection commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Gospel Music Association of Canada.

GMA Network Center

Meanwhile, the Kapuso Center, located along the GMA Network Drive (11th Jamboree Street) entrance of the compound, serves as the offices for the GMA Kapuso Foundation, the "Action Center" of Mike Enriquez's Imbestigador, and the public service program Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko.

Intel HD and Iris Graphics

In January 2010, the Clarkdale and Arrandale processors (based on the 32 nm Westmere shrink of the Nehalem microarchitecture) were released with Ironlake HD Graphics (GMA 5700MHD), and branded as Celeron, Pentium, or Core with HD Graphics.

Jacqueline Barnathan

During her early days in television, she worked at ABC News in Washington - on Nightline, World News Tonight; This Week with David Brinkley and GMA; She also spent time at Fox Television station WNYW in New York City.

Kandidato

Kandidato (English: Candidate) special election program for GMA News and Public Affairs about the 2010 Philippine presidential elections and the 2013 Senatorial (midterm) elections, hosted by Arnold Clavio, Malou Mangahas which is the Executive Director of the PCIJ and Howie Severino, one of the pillars of GMA News and Public Affairs and the Editor-in-Chief of GMANews.TV.

Martin Escudero

He studied in Academe of St. Jude Thaddeus in General Mariano Alvarez (GMA), Cavite, where he was active participant of Boy Scout of the Philippines under Eagle Scout Andrew Alcantara.

Mitoy Yonting

Through his television appearances, Yonting pursued a career as a comedian in GMA Network's sitcom called the Ful Haus, and the comedy sketch show H3O: Ha Ha Ha Over aired on QTV.

News to Go

The newscast is anchored by GMA News Online Editor-in-chief Howie Severino and Peabody Award winner Kara David.

Orlando S. Mercado

Since 1975, he has been the producer and host of GMA Network's Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko, the pioneer television program in public service in the Philippines.

Oscar Orbos

He co-hosted GMA Network's Firing Line, a TV panel talk show with Teodoro Benigno, Mrs. Aquino's former press secretary.

Paolo Bediones

His previously hosted shows on GMA Network are Channel S, Gameplan, Digital LG Challenge (formerly Digital LG Quiz), Extra Extra, Extra Challenge, ETChing, S-Files, Mornings @ GMA, Whammy! Push Your Luck, Unang Hirit, Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok!, Pinoy Meets World, and Survivor Philippines (Seasons 1 and 2) on GMA 7 and hosted Sapul sa Singko (formerly Sapul) on TV5.

Paolo Contis

In 2008, Contis was hailed as the Best Actor at the 24th PMPC Star AwardsBest Actor award for Banal, a film directed by GMA reporter Cesar Apolinario (who won as Best Director in the Metro Manila Film Festival in that same year).

Paolo Serrano

In 2011 Serrano was supposed to pick up by GMA-7's new epic series Amaya but he turned down the project offer due to his ongoing commitment on ABS-CBN.

Pira-pirasong Pangarap

This also caused the Pira-piraso... radio drama to moved from DZRH to Super Radyo DZBB, the AM Radio station of GMA Network.

Raffy Tima

A recipient of numerous commendations including most outstanding news producer in 2004 for his coverage of that year's general elections, Tima is currently a senior producer for GMA news, an anchor on GMA News TV's noontime programme Balitanghali with Pia Arcangel-Halili, and presenter on the public affairs show, 100% Pinoy.

Tima was one of GMA’s main reporter during the 2000 to 2004 series of kidnappings by the Abu Sayyaf Group, a Islamic extremist group in southern Mindanao, and the all-out war waged by the Armed Forces of the Philippines against the Islamic separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front in central Mindanao.

River trekking

The particular nature park was featured on GMA 7's now defunct reality show Extra Challenge.

Showbiz Lingo

The show plummeted in the ratings for the Sunday afternoon slot in 1995 when rival network GMA premiered Startalk hosted by Lolit Solis, Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino.

Startalk

On June 1, 1998, the GMA management decided to move "Startalk" to an early Saturday afternoon slot right after Eat Bulaga!, switching timeslots between S-Files, another showbiz talk show.

The Blackwood Brothers

They have won eight Grammy Awards, four Dove Awards, and have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Hall Of Fame, the Southern Gospel Music Association (SGMA) Museum and Hall of Fame, and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Useware

Therefore, the professional associations GfA (Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft), GI (Gesellschaft für Informatik), VDE-ITG (The Information Technology Society in VDE) and VDI/VDE GMA (The Society for Measurement and Automatic Control in the VDI/VDE) agreed in 1998 on defining Useware as a new term.

Vincent de Jesus

He co-hosted GMA Network's Wipeout: Matira Ang Matibay with Paolo Contis.


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