GMA's Valentine Thanksgiving Party

MANILA, PHIlippines - GMA Network hosted a high-powered trade and thanksgiving party titled GMA Valentine Partnership Party recently to celebrate and strengthen ties with its valued partners in the trade. Spearheaded by GMA Marketing and Productions, Inc., the event is the network’s way of expressing their gratitude to the advertisers for their continued and unwavering support to the Kapuso Network.

The evening saw the unveiling of the newest programs that will definitely raise the standards in TV programming for 2009 and beyond. A mix of localized programs, new seasons and more innovative shows that will continue to resonate with the viewers, were presented before a jam-packed A. Venue Events Hall in Makati City.

The audience had the chance to feel the excitement of being contestants in a live game of Family Feud under the spell of charming host Richard Gomez. Several ladies also experienced the thrill of being the feisty Proserfina in a game that recreated a scene from the pilot episode of Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang. Dingdong Dantes had the girls in the audience swooning over him as he played the dreamy Homer.

All curious eyes were on Carla Abella when she took the spotlight as she was introduced as the chosen one to play the lead role in the localized version of Rosalinda. The former commercial model is the latest artist to join GMA’s stable of dynamic and talented actors and actresses.

Likewise, the biggest and brightest Kapuso stars led by Richard Gutierrez, Dingdong, Marian, Regine Velasquez, Robin Padilla, Manny Pacquiao, Richard Gomez, Iza Calzado, Sunshine Dizon, Jean Garcia, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Alfred Vargas, Dennis Trillo, Heart Evangelista, JC de Vera, Rhian Ramos, among others, came up on stage to promote their respective shows.

GMA 7’s News and Public Affairs team also came in full force with Mel Tiangco, Jessica Soho, Arnold Clavio, Vicky Morales, Mike Enriquez and Jimmy Manicad leading the pack.

Over 1,000 attendees flocked to the GMA Trade Launch including business moguls, Kapuso artists, and the network‘s top officers headed by chairman, president and CEO lawyer Felipe Gozon; EVP and COO Gilberto Duavit Jr.; Marketing and Productions president and COO Manuel Quiogue; SVP GMA Marketing and Productions Joel Jimenez; SVP for Corporate Services Felipe Yalong; SVP for Entertainment Wilma Galvante; SVP for News and Public Affairs Marissa Flores; SVP for Radio Mike Enriquez; VP for Entertainment Marivin Arayata; VP for Corporate Communications Butch Raquel, among others.

The event was hosted by Paolo Bediones.