Jessica Soho- Philippines No. 1 Trusted TV Presenter for News/Current Affairs

GMA Network bags the Gold Award for the Most Trusted TV Network for the 2nd consecutive year and Ms. Jessica Soho receives the award as the Philippines No. 1 Trusted TV Presenter for News/Current Affairs.

For the second year in a row, GMA Network, Inc. has been chosen as one of the most trusted brands in Asia in a consumer survey conducted by Reader’s Digest Asia.
GMA News and Public Affairs anchor Jessica Soho was also named as the most trusted news presenter in the Philippines for this year.
GMA Network received the Gold Award in the Television Category in 2010 and again this year.
GMA AVP for Corporate Affairs Teresa Pacis received the award on behalf of the Network during the awarding ceremony held June 2, 2011 at the Resorts World Hotel in Manila.
"GMA is very proud to be recognized by Reader’s Digest Asia and its readers for the second time around. This citation inspires us even more to continue providing balanced programming–top quality entertainment shows and credible news and information programs. More importantly, we will keep on implementing CSR programs that contribute to making the lives of each and every Filipino better," Pacis said.
This is also the second year that the country’s most rewarded journalist Jessica Soho was ranked highly in Reader’s Digest consumer survey.
Last year, she was the third most trusted Filipino after humanitarian Rosa Rosal and international singing superstar Lea Salonga who were ranked number one and number two, respectively.
"I am both proud and humbled to be receiving this recognition from the one magazine that has nurtured my love of reading when I was growing up. I wish more of our young people pick up the habit as well. I also want to share this award with everyone in our News and Public Affairs organization, past and present, who has helped me get to where I am now. It is both a big honor and responsibility for me to be named as the country’s most trusted news presenter," Soho said.
The Gold Trusted Brand Award reflects the Asian consumers’ choice of the most trusted brands in the market. The competing brands were rated based on trustworthiness, credibility, quality, value, understanding of customer needs, ability to innovate and social responsibility.
The Reader’s Digest Asia Trusted Brands Survey was launched in 1999. It is conducted annually and is now on its 13th year. It is carried out in eight countries including China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand . The Trusted Brands survey, which was conducted by research firm Synovate, had 1,000 respondents from the Philippines.

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WHO Health Alert- Excessive Use of Cellphone- high risk of cancer

Babala ng World Health Organization, ang matagalang paggamit ng cellphone ay posibleng magpataas ng tsansa ng pagkakaroon ng isang uri ng cancer. Binago ng WHO ang nauna nitong pahayag na hindi nakaka-cancer ang cellphones, pero nilinaw din nilang kailangan pa ng karagdagang pag-aaral para matiyak ang direktang epekto sa kalusugan ng cellphones.

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GMA Network's Website, Facebook and Twitter accounts hacked!

GMANews website and GMA's Official Facebook fanpage and Twitter account was hacked! I just learned about this when i visit GMA NETWORK (KAPUSO, ANUMANG TAGUMPAY NG BUHAY) fanpage and the admin posted something like this:

At around 1 a.m., the news agency's Twitter account (@GMANewsOnline) was flooded with the following nasty tweets:

GMA News website was also not accessible during that time. A pop-up saying "Hacked by d4rkb1t" can be found upon visiting the webpage.

"The website of one of the leading television networks in the Philippines has been hacked by a username “D4RKB1T”.
Users are redirected to google.com whenever they tried to enter the network’s website.
“GMA HACKED BY D4RKB1T,” was displayed on the network’s official Facebook fan-page.
The hacker however had managed to explain why he hacked the sites.
“This is not about stupidity, but a message to webdevs [website developers]. Learn to secure your sites, user accounts and passwords with personal information are being stored there. We have to be ready for such cyber terrorism,” the hacker’s statement posted at the GMA’s fan-page. “No ‘database’ was altered or removed.
The hacker continued, “We have to be vigilant on securing sites or else personal information will be leaked.”
“I did not intend to make damage, just make the devs listen! They never respond to my messages telling them about the security hole,” the hacker said.
The hacking lasted for more than 30 minutes.
The TV Network in a statement on its Twitter account said, “We have re-established control of GMANewsOnline. Our apologies for the profanities.”
The identity of the said hacker has yet to be determined.
Last year, the government had expressed alarm over the series of hacking incidents on some of its agencies’ websites.

GMA-7’s website - gmanews.tv, its Facebook and Twitter accounts have been simultaneously hacked on Sunday Morning."

However right now, GMA News has regained its control over the website and its social media accounts.

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RH Bill: The Grand Debate Airs Again This Saturday due to insistent Public Demand

Due to insistent public demand, GMA News TV will air once more the most talked about debate on television - the RH Bill: The Grand Debate - this Saturday on Channel 11.

Pitting lawmakers versus lawmakers, the church versus the church, and women versus women, GMA News TV brings together debaters from each camp to discuss the impact of the Reproductive Health Bill on the country's economy, on the morality of Filipinos and on the health of women. Compelling arguments for both sides are given equal airtime in this enlightening and often surprising two-hour special.

Rep. Janette Garin, one of the primary authors of the proposed bill is pitted against Rep. Ma. Milagros Magsaysay on the issue of the RH Bill's effect on poverty. Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani, Jr. and Bishop Efraim Tendero, National Director of the Philippine Council for Evangelical Churches debate on the issue of morality. Celebrity mom and RH Bill advocate Pia Magalona faces off against University of the Philippines Prof. Aliza Racelis on women's issues in relation to the bill.

A panel of interrogators subject the debaters to intense grilling. Outspoken RH Bill activist Carlos Celdran, former Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel, and UP Prof. Dr. Sylvia Claudio make up the pro-RH panel while the anti-RH panel members are Kalookan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez Jr., University of Asia and the Pacific College of Arts and Science Dean Antonio Torralba, and Dr. Deane Campo-Cruz. Congressman Manny Pacquiao makes a surprise appearance during the debate.

RH Bill: The Grand Debate gives viewers the chance to quietly listen to both sides and appreciate their arguments. The program aims to shed light on this divisive issue instead of simply generating more heat. Hosted and moderated by Mel Tiangco, together with Pia Arcangel and RJ Ledesma, RH Bill: The Grand Debate airs again this Saturday, May 28, at 10:10 pm.

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RH BILL: THE GRAND DEBATE - Replay

RH BILL: THE GRAND DEBATE. One big issue. One station. One grand debate. On May 22nd, GMA News TV will gather representatives from the government, religious groups and the women’s sector to debate one of the most controversial issues facing the country today - the Reproductive Health Bill.

If you can't get enoigh of the debate on RH Bill here's another tossed from Conressman Edcel Lagman and Congressman Manny Pacquiao.

Cong. Manny Pacquiao interpoloates Cong. Edcel Lagman in a plenary debate in Batasang Pambansa regarding the RH Bill. May 18, 2011. The session was adjourned after the interpolation said to be resumed on Monday.

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Meanwhile Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, author of the Senate's version of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, on Monday said the Senate will probably begin its debates on the controversial measure in August.

Santiago said that since there are only two weeks left in the Senate session, the debates will probably have to wait until session resumes after President Benigno Aquino III's State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July.

Our Voting Poll Update: RH BILL: THE GRAND DEBATE - Are you Pro or Contra? Anti Rh Bill is leading with 59% of the total votes. This poll will be closed after the Senate Debate on RH Bill.

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RH Bill the Grand Debate Live on GMANews TV!

RH Bill the Grand Debate Live on GMANes TV.

One big issue. One station. One grand debate. On May 22nd, GMA News TV will gather representatives from the government, religious groups and the women’s sector to debate one of the most controversial issues facing the country today - the Reproductive Health Bill.

The following motions will be discussed during the debate. You may use them a guide while coming up with your stand on the issue.

The RH Bill... is moral / is immoral

The RH Bill... will/will not benefit women

The RH Bill... will/will not address poverty

Hosts:

Mel Tiangco

Pia Arcangel

RJ Ledesma

The definitive debate on the Reproductive Health Bill, the most divisive issue facing the country today, airs May 22 from 8:45 – 10:45 pm only on GMA News TV. Don't miss it! Participate on the Facebook discussion at http://on.fb.me/thegranddebate and on Twitter by using the hashtags #antiRH or #proRH and #GrandDebate.http://gmanews.tv/thegranddebate

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Lea Salonga, didn't used contraceptives but Pro-RH Bill

In an interview with Leah Salonga in State of the Nation with Jessica Soho, the International star said that she is Pro-RH Bill though she never used contraceptives and she explains why?

Panig sa reproductive health bill si Lea Salonga, pero hindi raw gumagamit ng contraceptives ang international singing star at ang kanyang asawa. Sa isang one-on-one interview sa State of the Nation, ipinaliwanag ni Lea ang pinanggagalingan ng kanyang paninindigan. Bakit nga ba gusto niyang maipasa ang kontrobersyal na panukala?

Top 10 Philippines' Richest Senators in 2010- Senator Manny Villar still on top

Senator Manny Villar is still the richest Senator in Philippine Senate having a net worth of more than Php700 million peso while Senator Antonio Trillanes IV also remained the poorest senator with almost P4 million, based on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) they submitted to the Senate.

If Congressman Manny Pacquiao therefore is a Senator he will top the list of the richest Senators in the land. In his recent fight alone according to the report he receives $USD 6 million as a Prize money and a whooping $USD20 million as share for PPV, it is more than Php 1billion already.

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Here is the Top 10-  2010 net worth of senators based on their SALNs:

(1) Manuel Villar - P725.2 million (P947.88 million in 2009)

(2) Ralph Recto - P418.5 million (only elected in 2010)

(3) Ferdinand Marcos Jr. - P311.5 million (only elected in 2010)

(4) Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. - P125.7 million (P123.73 million in 2009)

(5) Juan Ponce Enrile - P116 million (P118.8 million in 2009)

(6) Jinggoy Estrada - P93.5 million (P84.03 million in 2009)

(7) Sergio Osmeña III - P82.3 million (only elected in 2010)

(8) Pia Cayetano - P76.7 million (P75.85 million in 2009)

(9) Teofisto Guingona III - P73.9 million (only elected in 2010)

(10) Edgardo Angara - P70 million (P64.2 million in 2009)

source: GMANews