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GMA executives to inspire youth in Bacolod and Iloilo at the "GMA Masterclass: The Icons Series"

Published May 3, 2023 02:35 pm

GMA Network, thru GMA Regional TV and Synergy, brings another leg of the award-winning ‘GMA Masterclass: The Icons Series’ to Western Visayas this May 3 and 5 featuring GMA’s Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategic Planning and Business Development, and Concurrent Chief Risk Officer and Head of Program Support Regie C. Bautista and Senior Vice President for Entertainment Group Lilybeth G. Rasonable. Bautista and Rasonable will be at the USLS Coliseum, University of St. La Salle-Bacolod, Bacolod City on May 3 before heading to USA Auditorium, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City on May 5. The GMA executives will share their personal experiences and professional expertise to the students and other attendees as trusted practitioners in the entertainment and media industry. The two events mark the 28th and 29th legs of the GMA Masterclass Series after it was launched in 2018. This year’s first two legs of ‘GMA Masterclass: The Icons Series’ were held in St. John Paul II College of Davao, Davao City last March 3 and in Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, General Santos City last March 4 and featured GMA Network Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Lizelle G. Maralag. “With our aim to provide another venue for discourse, ‘GMA Masterclass: The Icons Series’ will continue to inspire more Filipinos to uphold our campaign for truth and education. We are very honored to have our very own executives Lilybeth G. Rasonable and Regie C. Bautista, who are equally respected in the entertainment and media industry, to share their expertise and bring inspiration to the students and other key members of the academic communities in Bacolod and Iloilo,” said First Vice President and Head of GMA Regional TV and Synergy, and Acting Head of GMA Integrated News Oliver Victor B. Amoroso. Last April 29, a special GMA Masterclass was mounted in GMA Network’s Studio 5 featuring Chino Gaston from GMA Integrated News, Agatha Guidaben from GMA Integrated News Research, Audrey Domasian from Social Media, and Jeslie Del Ayre Luza from Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The said event was participated physically by members of GMA Integrated News and virtually from the 12 GMA regional stations in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Hosting the Bacolod and Iloilo legs are Martin Javier and Kaitleen Rivilla while set to showcase her vocal prowess is Hannah Precillas. The “GMA Masterclass: The Icon Series” is an initiative by GMA Regional TV and GMA Synergy. It aims to bring some of the respected icons in various fields to various places across the country to inspire and initiate discourse on various local and national issues. It has been recognized as “The Most Development Oriented TV Plug” at the “Gandingan 2020: The 14th UPLB Isko’t Iska Multi-media Awards” and it took home the second Excellence Award under Communication Training and Education Category at the 18th Philippine Quill Awards. All the freshest news, events, and updates about GMA Regional TV are available on [www.gmaregionaltv.com](http://www.gmaregionaltv.com/). Follow GMA Regional TV on [www.facebook.com/GMARegionalTV](http://www.facebook.com/GMARegionalTV) and on Twitter and Instagram via @GMARegionalTV. 
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