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ABS-CBN elects Gabby Lopez as chairman emeritus, Mark Lopez as new chairman
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, April 19, 2018 - ABS-CBN Corporation’s Board of Directors elected Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III as chairman emeritus at the company’s organizational meeting which was held today (April 19). In the same meeting, Martin “Mark” Lopez was elected chairman of the Board. Mark succeeds Gabby as chairman of the ABS-CBN Board of Directors as part of the company’s succession planning process. Gabby, who turned 65 last August and is the second chairman emeritus in the company’s history, will remain as a director of the Board. His father Eugenio Lopez Jr. – fondly known as Kapitan Geny – was given the same title after Gabby was elected chairman in 1997. “As every athlete knows, there comes a time when inevitably it’s time to let go of the reins and allow others to take over. My father has always said ‘broadcasting’ is for the young. After all, today’s digital world is vastly different from the world
I managed,” Gabby said in his speech after the ABS-CBN annual stockholders’ meeting. He also said that he “will not disappear into the woodwork.” Gabby, who also served as CEO of ABS-CBN from 1997 to 2012, is credited with steadily transforming ABS-CBN from being the country’s biggest broadcasting network into being the country’s leading media and entertainment company. Under his helm, ABS-CBN diversified into various successful ventures that include interactive and online media, international and domestic cable and satellite channels, broadband services, sports programming, consumer products and licensing, digital TV, and immersive experiences. It was also under his leadership that ABS-CBN launched cable TV service SkyCable, global subscription channel The Filipino Channel, and video-ondemand streaming sites TFC.tv and iWant TV. He also pursued the launch of ABS-CBN TVplus,
the country’s first-ever digital terrestrial television product. “I accept this huge responsibility of carrying on the company’s vision of being in the service of the Filipino – using the blueprint of excellence and innovation set by Gabby. ABS-CBN has played an instrumental role in nationbuilding in the past 65 years. We understand what the company means to the Filipino and this country, and we will take this to heart as we guide the company through its digital transformation,” said Mark, who was identified as a successor as early as five years ago. In his previous role as chief technology officer, Mark was responsible for setting the company’s strategic directions and ensuring operational excellence in information and communications, as well as technology broadcast engineering. He spearheaded ABS-CBN’s system modernization, highlighted by the migration to the cloud and the automation of con-
tent creation and delivery to various media platforms. He was also responsible for ABSCBN’s migration to HD and the completion of the digital terrestrial television (DTT) infrastructure. Prior to joining ABS-CBN, Mark spent 13 years at MERALCO, the largest power distribution company in the country, where he eventually assumed the role of vice president and chief information officer and
concurrent to his role as CIO, he also served as the president of e-Meralco Ventures, Inc. until 2010. Mark completed INSEAD’s general management program in 2017, received his Executive Masters in Business Administration degree from the Asian Institute of Management in 2003, and earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Menlo College, California in 1994. (ABS-CBN Corporation)
ABS-CBN stars lead in spreading love in “Just Love Araw-Araw” Summer SID
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES, April 18, 2018--- Over 200 ABS-CBN (widely known as Kapamilyas) stars show the many ways to spread love, care, and service through meaningful activities that will benefit loved ones, the community, and the country in ABS-CBN’s “Just Love Araw-Araw” 2018 summer station ID that was launched weekend of April 14 (Manila time) during the live airing of “It’s Showtime”. The new station ID features
the well-loved “It’s Showtime” hosts Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Billy Crawford, Karylle, Vhong Navarro, Amy Perez, and Jugs and Teddy bonding and dancing with the residents of Scout Bayoran in Quezon City in Metro Manila. Sharon Cuneta, Angelica Panganiban, Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto, and the cast members of “Banana Sundae”, “ASAP”, “Since I Found You”, and upcoming TV series “Araw Gabi” spent a day with the
scholars of AM radio station DZMM and their parents at the Enchanted Kingdom, enjoying different attractions and sharing meals. To show the love for community and the importance of teamwork, Piolo Pascual joined the farmers of the Philippine Rice Research Institute in Munoz, Nueva Ecija, while “The Blood Sisters” stars Erich Gonzales, Enchong Dee, and Ejay Falcon participated in the repainting activity at the Sto-
PAGASA warns of heat stroke during summer
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Ana Liza Solis, officer-in-charge of PAGASA’s climate monitoring and prediction section. She said in Northern Luzon the forecast maximum temperature this May is 39.6 degrees Celsius. In Metro Manila, the hottest recorded so far this year was 35.4 degrees Celsius. Solis advised the public to drink lots of water and wear light-colored clothes this summer. Solis also said La Niña is weakening in the tropical Pacific, with likely transition to neutral condition this April or May. A neutral condition means there is no El Niño
or La Niña that could disrupt the country’s normal climate and weather patterns, including rainfall and temperature in the coming months. “Most of the forecasts by climate prediction centers predict La Niña will decay and return to ENSO-neutral,” Solis said, referring to El Niño Southern Oscillation. PAGASA also expects a normal start of the rainy season this year. Solis said one or two tropical cyclones may enter the country in May. “The entry of a tropical cyclone may trigger the onset of the rainy season.”Philstar
BoSa Hillside Homes Artwork, where residents work together to maintain the beauty of the popular tourist destination in Baguio. ABS-CBN Chief Content Officer and “MMK” host Charo Santos-Concio spread wisdom and gave life advice to members of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines, while the cast of “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” led by Coco Martin, taught the kids from Kamuning Bible Christian Fellowship how to ride a bike. The newest Kapamilya summer station ID also encourages Filipinos to spread love in any way they can every day to give light and inspiration to each other’s lives. ABS-CBN News journalists Kabayan (compatriot) Noli de
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Castro, Korina Sanchez, Ted Failon, Bernadette Sembrano, and Cathy Yang also take part in spreading the “Just Love Araw-Araw” vibe. Also featured are Jing Castañeda assisting patients in “Salamat Dok’s” “Hospital on Wheels,” and Julius Babao, Jeff Canoy, and Karen Davila helping out in the gardening and recycling activities of a school. Showing their love for the environment are Jericho Rosales and Sam Milby, who participated in a beach clean-up in San Juan, La Union. Angel Locsin hiked up Mt. Batolusong in Tanay, Rizal to showcase the Philippines’ natural wonders, while Luis Manzano visited the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite.