Happy Life airs on GMA News TV on Sunday Dec 11

GMA News TV and White Lion's TV partner for Happy Life, a new travel show on a Sunday morning to watch out. The show aims to transport televiewers to the beautiful sights and sounds, delicious native cuisines, local culture and traditions. It also encourages others to pay it forward by helping and initiating projects for the poor and the less privileged in the form of livelihood projects or community sharing acts.

Director/Actor Eric Quizon directs the show and serves as a tour guide, bringing everyone to places that need attention both by adventure-seekers and those who want to help others.

The show hosts by Bea Santiago, MJ Lastimosa, Jamie Herrell, Giulia Zahar, Sophie Rankin and Anthea Murfet. 

Happy Life was recently launched to the media at Gloria Maris Greenhills on Nov 30. The launch was hosted by Happy Life Actor-Director Eric Quizon . The event was attended by Councilor Chavit Singson, Happy Life hosts Bea Santiago, MJ Lastimosa, Jamie Herrell, Giulia Zahar, Sophie Rankin, Anthea Murfet, Alice Dixon, Theresa Loyzaga and media.

Spearheaded by White Lion Media Productions, Inc, Happy Life is a new Sunday morning special to watch for, with its light, stylish take on seriously important matters such as encouraging others to pay it forward and initiating projects to benefit the less privileged, either in the form of livelihood projects, shelter-building initiatives, or community sharing acts.

Most travel shows capture the beauty and significance of places and people while enjoying the experience on and off camera. A new travel show, Happy Life certainly has it, and more.

Set to air its pilot episode on December 11, Sunday at 9:30 am on GMA News TV, Happy Life takes the joy of traveling and celebrating life along with the sense of extending help to others in need. In this case, the people it meets during its travels and out-of-town visits. it is traveling with and for a cause.

 Hosts Bea Santiago, MJ Lastimosa, Jamie Herrell, Giulia Zahar, Sophie Rankin, and Anthea Murfet -a classy group of ladies owing to their allure and intelligence as beauty queens and models -will take viewers to interesting places around the Philippines all in the name of fun and sharing.

Needless to say, the show implies that altruism is really the way to a happy life on top of the joys of traveling.

Under the direction of multifaceted showbiz figure Eric Quizon, the program is a breath of fresh air as it gives the public the value of traveling with an extra purpose. Here,

"We primarily showcase the value of helping others with the backdrop of eyepopping destinations readily provided by the Philippines. It's a lifestyle show with a style all its own”, emphasized Eric Quizon. In a way it is interactive, encouraging people to lend a hand and contribute to the good causes the show carry through. It wants to let the public know that there are generous people willing to help." Team Happy Life claims, "We are one with you in going the extra mile.” 

So, sit back, relax and open your heart. Happy Life is here to touch down destinations and touch people's hearts.

JESSICA SOHO ANNOUNCED MOST TRUSTED NEWS PRESENTER IN THE PHILIPPINES

Jessica Soho often shares her story about being an “accidental journalist,” but her long list of achievements including the distinction of being announced  as the Philippines Most Trusted News Presenter for 2014 by Reader’s Digest Asia is certainly no coincidence.

The veteran broadcaster’s latest honor is featured in the June 2014 special issue of Reader’s Digest.  Voted for by consumers, Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Awards have been given to brands excelling in various fields for the past 16 years.

“It’s always a proud moment for me to go up on stage and receive my award “says Soho in an interview”. I’m grateful because Reader’s Digest is such an influential and respected magazine,” says Soho in an interview.

"Trust is a very big honor in itself but I know that it's also a major responsibility," she added.

She credits the Digest for getting her hooked on reading and shared how she would even borrow her aunt’s magazines since her family couldn’t afford their own subscription back then.

Soho, GMA Network’s vice president for News Programs, is widely regarded as the most awarded broadcast journalist in the country and her long list of awards includes two George Foster Peabody Awards for her investigative reports “Kidneys for Sale” and “Kamao.”  The Peabody Awards are considered the Oscars of broadcast journalism.

Initially planning to study law, Soho met journalist Luis Beltran at the UP College of Mass Communications, and he inspired her to finish Mass Communications.

She joined the GMA team in the mid-80s, fresh from college, just after finishing with her undergraduate thesis.

Soho is the first Filipino to win in the New York Film Festival for Coverage of a Breaking Story for her account of a hostage crisis in Cagayan Valley. She also received the Ka Doroy Valencia Award given by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas and is included in the list of 100 Filipino Women of Distinction.

With almost three decades of experience as a journalist, Soho has set the bar for quality reportage in Philippine broadcasting. Her trademark straight-to-the-point style of interviewing guests and reporters provides viewers with in-depth analysis and insights on local and international issues.

Apart from GMA News TV's flagship newscast, State of the Nation, Soho also hosts the award-winning weekend news magazine program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.

Get ready to have "Fun with Philip" on its new home GMA 7

After his two successful shows “It’s More Fun with Philip” and “Philip Lifestyle Guy,” from TV5.  Philip Abadicio is now ready for "Fun with Philip" at his new home GMA 7. Joining him with the show is  Jeffrey Whitney, Lucky Mercado, Madam Venus, Bryan Santos (the fitness coach hunk) and Hilda Ehrenberg or popularly known as Bru-hilda.

The 30 minutes lifestyle show will air every Saturday and Sunday from 3:00 to 3:30pm  starting on June 14, 2014. Everyone is excited for the show each and every one will have their own segment that will surely cater to the "masa".

Philip Abadicio wants to make sure that we all have fun while living our different lifestyles in his latest TV show, “Fun with Philip,” on GMA News TV. Chosen letter senders will experience the food, beauty treatments, fitness regimen, etc. that wull be featured on each episode.  More than this, contests both on-air and online via www.philipabadicio.com will give viewers more chances of enjoying the lifestyle features on the show.

He was meant to be a lifestyler. After finishing college in U.P. Diliman, Philip and his pals setup Wild Life, a clothing store catering to cool high school and college kids. They used the heartthrobs and sweethearts of the top schools and this marketing strategy gave them sales beyond their expectations. The lifestyle editor of the Manila Times took notice of Wild Life and invited Philip to be a contributor.

The initial half page that he had to fill up would eventually be extended into 2 pages with various lifestyle news—food, fashion, parties, beautiful people, travel. The job opened doors and several lifestyle experiences for Philip. “My network expanded and I realized I really loved lifestyle news and coverage,” he shares.

Philip also interacted closely with the PR’s and publicity industry. He learned how PR is done effectively and opened RPA & Communicate, a PR agency specializing in lifestyle and society clients. “In the 90s and 2000’s lifestyle was mostly for the affluent, done in English and always featuring high-end products and services,” he relates. Things have changed since then.

In the age of reality TV, lifestyle is no longer just for the rich and those who can afford it. “I’ve always maintained that lifestyle should not just be aspirational but more importantly, it should inspire people to live their lives in style, no matter what circumstance you are in,” he explains.

After 2 seasons each of “It’s More Fun with Philip” and “Philip Lifestyle Guy,” the objective of making sure lifestyle is understood and appreciated by a wider audience has been started. In the latest offering, “Fun with Philip,” the agenda to help and entertain is pushed even further.

“Fun with Philip” is a show made for lifestylers. As they say on the show, “mga Kapusong Lifestylers, we will give you the surprises for you to win the prizes!” A segment called Kwentuhang Kumot, where Philip interviews a celebrity under the sheets as he or she reveals untold secrets, will be there. Philip will also bring the occasional American tourist, Jeffrey Whitney, around the Philippines so he will be obliged to speak Filipino and try the various food, culture and lifestyles.

“The show will be a lot of fun while you learn something new and you can apply it in your lives plus, you just might win prizes too,” Philip says. “Fun with Philip” will not have a formula, so expect the unexpected.

“Fun with Philip” is produced by The Lifestylers Media, directed by Tootoots Leyesa and written by Rod Divinagracia. It will air on GMA News TV every Saturday and Sunday, from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. starting on June 14, 2014.