Mel Tiangco at home in Kapuso network

CEBU, Philippines - GMA News pillar and multi-awarded news anchor Mel C. Tiangco renewed ties with GMA Network at a contract signing held on March 9.

Present during the contract signing were GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon, President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., EVP and CFO Felipe S. Yalong, and SVP for News and Public Affairs Marissa L. Flores.

 Tiangco, who has been with the network since 1996, expressed her continued loyalty to GMA-7. “The day I entered GMA, I knew it was going to be my home forever,” says the veteran broadcaster.

 Apart from co-anchoring GMA’s flagship newscast “24 Oras” with Mike Enriquez and Vicky Morales, and hosting the award-winning drama anthology “Magpakailanman,” Tiangco is also the EVP and COO of GMA’s socio-civic arm, GMA Kapuso Foundation.

 In these various roles, she is highly regarded by GMA’s top management with Gozon saying, “Napakaganda ng aming experience, not only with each other but also with the network, so that it has come to the point na mahirap nang isipin na may GMA without Tita Mel.”

 Moreover, Duavit extols Tiangco’s credibility and commitment to service as seen in her work with the Kapuso Foundation and GMA News and Public Affairs. “Madalang makatagpo ng isang tao na lahat halos nasa kanya na,” he says. “Sa madaling salita, isang tao kung saan napapaloob ang lahat ng ibig nating sabihin sa serbisyong totoo. Mapalad tayo na si Mel ay bahagi ng Kapuso and we are proud to be Kapuso dahil sa mga katulad ni Mel,” he shares.

 Of her contributions to the network, Flores shares, “Tita Mel has been instrumental in cementing GMA News and Public Affairs’ reputation as the most credible news organization in the country. We look forward to more years of working with her.”

 Indeed, Mel Tiangco has consistently shown the heart of a Kapuso throughout her years of service. “To say that I love this company is an understatement. I have served it with all my heart and with all my soul and I will continue to do so,” she expresses.  (PR) (FREEMAN)