‘GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon’ welcomes new anchor

AWARD-winning and leading local newscast GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon introduces and welcomes its new anchor, Cris Zuñiga

Likewise delivering news and information in North Central Luzon is the morning newscast Mornings with GMA Regional TV, which is now anchored by award-winning broadcast journalists CJ Torida and Joanne Ponsoy. Torida and Ponsoy bring the morning news on weekdays at 8:00 a.m. live from the state-ofthe-art studios in GMA Dagupan Station, GMA Ilocos Sur Station, and GMA Ilocos Norte Station.

Joining Torida, Ponsoy, and Zuñiga in providing news updates in the region are seasoned regional correspondents Jasmin Gabriel-Galban, Russel Simorio, Claire Lacanilao, Ivy Hernando, Breves Bulsao, and Gab de Luna. Completing the team is a wide network of local news stringers all over North Central Luzon.

“In 2022, GMA Regional TV’s ‘Balitang Amianan’ rebranded to ‘GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon’ to serve more viewers in North Central Luzon as GMA Network continues to widen its reach throughout the Philippines. This 2023, GMA Integrated News further rein- forces its position as the ‘News Authority ng Filipino’ as we welcome Cris to GMA Integrated News,” said GMA Senior Vice President and Head of GMA Integrated News, Regional TV, and Synergy Oliver

Victor B. Amoroso

With GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon, more viewers have access to local news in various communities in North Central Luzon, including the key provinces of Pangasinan, Benguet, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Tuguegarao, Isabela, Baler, and Olongapo.

Together with Mornings with GMA Regional TV, GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon, and the rest of Kapuso programs are available in the region via GMA Regional TV channels GMA TV 10 Dagupan, GMA TV 13 Aparri, GMA TV

7 Tuguegarao, GMA TV 5 Mt. Amuyao, GMA TV 7 Santiago, GMA TV 5 Baler, GMA TV 10 Olongapo, GMA TV 5 Ilocos Norte, GMA TV 48 Ilocos Sur, GMA TV

7 Abra, and GMA TV 7 Batanes.

GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon airs weekdays at 5:00 p.m. and Mornings with GMA Regional TV on weekdays at 8:00 a.m. via GMA Regional TV channels on free TV and on GMA Affordabox and GMA Now.

When asked about the bestdressed female star at the gala, Joshua picked popular Kapuso actress Barbie Forteza. He admired her elegant mint green gown designed by Ehrran Montoya, describing it as fabulous and elegant, yet not overly flashy.

During the event, Joshua and Barbie had a brief interaction at the Grand Marriott lobby. They exchanged greetings and planted a friendly kiss on each other's cheeks, showing a cordial relationship between the two.

Interestingly, in an earlier vlog interview with broadcast journalist Karen Davila, Barbie expressed her interest in collaborating with Joshua in the future, praising his acting skills.

To the surprise of many, Barbie chose to walk the red carpet without an escort, foregoing the company of her real-life boyfriend Jak Roberto or love team partner David Licauco Her decision garnered praise from fans as it made her stand out among the attendees.

A day after the GMA Gala, the actress wrote on her Twitter account, “What’s a girl going to do?

A diamond’s got to shine!”

Barbie also retweeted Joshua’s short clip interview and commented: “Tama ka naman diyan. Ha-ha-ha! Salamat! (heart emoji)”

As a response, Joshua also retweeted Barbie’s post and said in jest: “Pa-tip na lang po o pa-five star! Salamat po!

With their exchange of messages on their respective social media accounts, fans got tickled pink and this early, a screen collaboration will be most welcome.

Pops Fernandez is delighted to be hosting a new show on TV5, a drama anthology titled For the Love. She likes the concept, where she starts each episode by singing a particular song that serves as its theme.

However, the Concert Queen admits that she's still adjusting to some songs catering to the Gen-Z audience. While she can sing these songs, she needs to study them first, as they differ from the songs of her generation. Once she familiarizes herself with them, she can perform them gracefully.

Pops points out the differences between contemporary songs and those she sang during her younger years. The melodies and phrasing in today's songs are distinct, with shorter sentences and frequent transitions, requiring her to adapt to the new style. She also appreciates how expressive contemporary songs are, conveying emotions and telling stories effectively to the listeners. Pops is determined to learn and master these songs to deliver captivating performances in For the Love.

“One thing I also notice with contemporary songs, they’re more expressive with the feelings they want to convey to the listeners. They can really tell the story. So, I just have to make sure that I learn it more,” ends Pops.