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GMA Network brings a wonderful mix of humor, charm and romance via an
all-original morning program With A Smile.

With A Smile is a light and heartwarming family drama that has all the
ingredients to delight the hearts of television viewers, young and old,
with its endearing characters and romantic plotlines.

Following the success of their first team-up in Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga,
Andrea and Mikael will once again show their chemistry on-screen as they
breathe to life the characters that we will love.

They were the palaces in the golden age of cinema, the grand venues of
Philippine pop culture.

Now the nation's stand-alone movie theaters are nearly forgotten, except
for the notorious Family Theater in Pampanga immortalized in the
Brillante Mendoza film, "Serbis," as a squalid sex den.

In Quiapo, Howie Severino and his docu team explore one of these
dilapidated remnants of cinema's glory days, a theater that hosted
glamorous premiere nights of the biggest box office hits. They find an
old janitor who lives there immersed in its glorious history and sordid
present.

The team behind Dance of the Steel Bars is proud to be working with GMA
Films, a film production company of the Philippines' leading station GMA
Network. It produced critically acclaimed and successful movies, among
which are Jose Rizal ,
Muro Ami and Deathrow
. "We are very happy that
Dance of the Steel Bars is our Independence Day offering. It's a movie
that we could be proud of not only in the Philippines but also
worldwide. " says Jose Mari Abacan, GMA Films.

Feel the warmth of love as GMA News TV's weekend romantic program Wagas
enters its new season with another set of true-to-life inspiring love
stories beginning this Saturday, June 1.

Wagas' new season kicks off with "Walang Imposible" featuring Sid Lucero
and Gwen Zamora under the direction of Adolf Alix Jr. Sid plays the role
of Ron Sapinoso who, despite suffering from cerebral palsy, still tries
to live his life normally -- finishing his studies, having a regular
job, and even a love life!

I acknowledge the public apology given by Vice Ganda, by way of his TV
program.

I sincerely hope and pray that this was done with the purest intentions
and determination to put this issue behind us.

Just to clarify certain points about my phone conversation with him -

On May 3, 2013, the Office of the City Prosecutor of Makati handed down
a resolution recommending Kapuso actress Sarah Lahbati be criminally
charged under the Revised Penal Code for libel. This case stems from her
"malicious" posts on the social-networking site Twitter last January
about GMA Films President Anna Teresa G. Abrogar.

GMA Network's latest child-friendly TV fare, HOME SWEET HOME, is off to
a promising start after garnering high numbers during its pilot week.

According to data from the industry's widely trusted ratings service
provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, Home Sweet Home ruled its
timeslot not only in viewer-rich Mega Manila but also in Urban Luzon.

Based on household data recorded in Urban Luzon, which comprises 76.4
percent of urban TV household population in the country, from April 22
to April 26, 2013 (based on overnight readings), the series registered
32.1 percent household shares, versus ABS-CBN's Little Champ's 26.3
percent.

The country's first election dates back to more than 100 years ago. Ours is a history of voting for public office that has been colorful, loud, very expensive and often quite violent.

Providing viewers with important lessons from our tumultuous past, GMA News TV presents Kasaysayan ng Eleksyon, a special documentary that goes through highlights of elections over the past century.

GMA News TV's production team recreates a typhoon, the flooding of the municipal hall and a series of dramatic rescues in the powerful conclusion of its 1st Original Series Bayan Ko.

A decade of wanton and illegal logging leaves the watersheds of Sibilan vulnerable when a major storm hits. The result: a massive flash flood, causing the death of hundreds of civilians.

How Mayor Joseph Santiago and his staff respond to the disaster, even with their own families in danger, paints a moving picture of what political leadership can be.

GMA Network, Inc., the Philippines’ number one broadcast network, recorded a strong start for the first quarter of 2013 as it continues to dominate competitors in viewer-rich Urban Luzon.

The much awaited ending of the Pinoy adaptation of Temptation of Wife
finally happens on GMA Telebabad as the series airs its final and
tension-filled episode that will keep viewers glued until the last scene
tomorrow, April 5.

For the people of Bukidnon and Davao , the month of March marks not only the beginning of summer season but also the celebration of their respective festivals -- the Kaamulan and Araw ng Dabaw -- that annually sees the participation of various celebrities from leading broadcast station GMA Network.

It started on March 2 when the Kapuso Network sent on-screen love team Mikael Daez and Andrea Torres to Bukidnon for the Kaamulan Parade followed by versatile actress Chynna Ortaleza gracing a Kapuso Barangayan the next day.