00:00 After more than two decades,
00:02 the Chief Executive Officer of Kapuso Network,
00:05 Atty. Philippe L. Gozon, will retire.
00:07 He announced that
00:09 in his statement this Saturday.
00:12 Here's the news of Barizo Mali.
00:14 The GMA Network, known today as the leading,
00:20 largest, most trusted,
00:23 and most awarded multimedia network in the Philippines,
00:26 was met under the leadership of GMA Chairman and CEO,
00:30 Atty. Philippe L. Gozon.
00:32 In his 84 days in office,
00:35 his family, friends, and colleagues joined him.
00:39 The high-ranking government officials and GMA stars also joined him.
00:44 Here, Gozon announced that
00:46 after more than two decades,
00:48 he will retire as the Chief Executive Officer of the GMA Network.
00:52 The GMA Board of Directors
00:54 has approved my retirement
00:58 as Chief Executive Officer
01:01 effective December 31, 2023.
01:07 But I will still continue
01:10 as Chairman Advisor
01:13 and Chairman of the Programming Committee.
01:17 Yes, as the CEO of Kapuso Network,
01:20 the current GMA President and Chief Operating Officer,
01:23 Gilberto R. Duavit Jr.,
01:25 the eldest son of one of the founders of GMA,
01:29 Gilberto M. Duavit Sr.
01:31 The Board also approved
01:33 my recommendation
01:35 to elect Mr. Gilberto R. Duavit Jr.
01:40 as the new Chief Executive Officer
01:46 to replace me effective January 1, 2024.
01:53 President-CEO.
01:55 And he will continue
01:58 to act as Vice Chairman
02:01 of the Program Committee.
02:04 Duavit is now the Chairman of the Executive Committee,
02:07 Chairman of the Board of GMA Network Films,
02:10 and also the official of some subsidiaries of GMA Network.
02:14 President and also a trustee of GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
02:18 Executive Committee Chairman, Joel Marcelo G. Jimenez,
02:22 the son of one of the founders of GMA,
02:25 Leonardo R. Jimenez.
02:27 At the recommendation of Mr. Jimmy Duavit,
02:30 to which I concur,
02:33 the Executive Committee
02:36 has elected Mr. Joel Marcelo Jimenez.
02:42 [applause]
02:44 As the Chairman of the Executive Committee.
02:48 Vice Mr. Duavit,
02:52 who resides as Chairman of the EXCOMM,
02:57 effective December 31, 2023.
03:02 Jimenez is President and CEO of Menarco Holdings
03:06 and CEO of Alta Productions Group, Inc.
03:09 He is the Director of RGMA Network, Inc.,
03:12 Executive Committee Chairman and Director of GMA New Media, Inc.,
03:16 and other subsidiaries of GMA Network.
03:19 I am very proud and gratified
03:23 that over the years,
03:26 GMA Network has provided the public
03:31 with superior quality
03:35 and innovative entertainment and public affairs programs
03:40 and news that does not require,
03:45 does not protect,
03:48 does not lie,
03:50 only serves the truth.
03:53 In Gozon's speech, he again thanked the Lord
03:56 for the blessings he received,
03:58 which he even prayed for,
04:01 including his brother, Tessy Gozon.
04:04 I particularly thank the Lord for Tessy,
04:10 a good wife given to me by God,
04:15 who, after going steady with me for 11 years
04:23 and being married with me for 54 years and 6 months,
04:29 I can truly say is the love of my life.
04:35 At the birthday toast, his son, Atty. Philip Gozon,
04:39 gave his father a compliment.
04:41 At the workplace,
04:43 FLG is well known for being a strict chairman
04:47 and chief executive who demands perfection.
04:52 Having him as a boss can be quite intimidating
04:56 and extremely rewarding.
04:58 There is however one trait that stands out with my dad
05:03 and that is integrity.
05:05 Maris Umali reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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