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With over 8,000 attendees in VisMin, 'GMA Masterclass: Eleksyon 2025 Dapat Totoo Series' heads to Luzon, NCR this March

Published Mar 5, 2025 11:09 pm

At A Glance

  • In partnership with GMA Integrated News, the Luzon leg kicks off at Universidad de Dagupan in Pangasinan on March 6, followed by De La Salle Lipa in Batangas on March 7. The NCR leg will be held at José Rizal University in Mandaluyong City on March 12. All events will begin at 8 a.m.
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Following its successful run in Visayas and Mindanao, which drew over 8,000 attendees, GMA Regional TV and Synergy’s “GMA Masterclass: Eleksyon 2025 Dapat Totoo Series” is set to inspire and educate students across Luzon and in Metro Manila this March.

In partnership with GMA Integrated News, the Luzon leg kicks off at Universidad de Dagupan in Pangasinan on March 6, followed by De La Salle Lipa in Batangas on March 7. The NCR leg will be held at José Rizal University in Mandaluyong City on March 12. All events will begin at 8 a.m.

The “GMA Masterclass: Eleksyon 2025 Dapat Totoo Series” aims to empower students with knowledge and insights from industry leaders and experts, covering a wide range of topics relevant to today's youth especially now that the country is set to elect its next leaders.

Leading the roster of speakers for the Luzon leg will be GMA Integrated News  award-winning journalist and GMA News Online Editor-at-Large Howie Severino, alongside GMA Integrated News seasoned broadcast journalist Joseph Morong, Assistant Vice President and Deputy Head for GMA Integrated News Social Media Aileen Rae Perez, GMA Integrated News Digital Strategy and Innovation Lab Senior Manager Bernice Sibucao, GMA Sportscaster and Sports Analyst Martin Antonio, and Sparkle Artist Center personality and beauty queen Bea Gomez.

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For the NCR leg, Severino and Gomez will be joined by award-winning documentarist and State of the Nation news anchor Atom Araullo, GMA Integrated News award winning broadcast journalist Sandra Aguinaldo, GMA Integrated News Research Senior Manager Karen Tiongson-Mayrina, and GMA Integrated News Social Media Assistant Manager Theodore Ortiz.

“Since 2018, we have been actively bringing the GMA Masterclass Series to various areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to empower the youth with valuable knowledge and insights. As we prepare for the upcoming 2025 Midterm Elections, GMA Regional TV and Synergy, in partnership with GMA Integrated News, is leaving no stone unturned as we bring ‘GMA Masterclass: Eleksyon 2025 Dapat Totoo Series’ to Luzon and the National Capital Region this March.  We urge the youth to be socially aware, become more responsible citizens and voters who will stand with us as we continue with our ‘Panata Kontra-Fake News’ campaign,” said Senior Vice President and Head of GMA Integrated News, Regional TV and Synergy Oliver Victor B. Amoroso.

Hosting the ‘GMA Masterclass: Eleksyon 2025 Dapat Totoo Series’ is GMA Synergy sportscaster and “24 Oras” Game Changer segment host Martin Javier, with The Clash Season 4 Grand Champion Mariane Osabel showcasing her powerful stage performance.

Last February, ‘GMA Masterclass: Eleksyon 2025 Dapat Totoo Series’ went to the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City (Feb. 17), University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City (Feb. 18), University of San Carlos in Cebu City (Feb. 19), and Silliman University in Dumaguete City (Feb. 20).

The Mindanao leg was held at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, General Santos City (Jan. 22), Holy Cross of Davao College, Davao City (Jan. 23), Liceo De Cagayan University, Cagayan de Oro City (Jan. 24), and Central Mindanao University, Bukidnon (Jan. 25).

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