"Let's hope that ABS-CBN's 2020 closure or shutdown is a FAKE NEWS. Buhay pa rin ang KAPAMILYA!"
Spotted at the contract signing ceremony were: Ambassador Marciano Paynor, Jr., Former Senator Vicente Sotto III, Solar Entertainment Corporation President and CEO Wilson Tieng, PAGCOR chairman Efraim Genuino, Philippine Olympic Committe chairman Jose Peping Cojuangco and Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Butch Ramirez
At that time, ABS-CBN, GMA, PTV and ABC, are broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week due to the live coverage of this sporting event. Many showbiz insiders are talking about the phrase "gising dalawampu't apat na oras ang aming pagsasahimpapawid at ang coverage na walang tulugan at pahinga ng himpapawid" (wake-up 24 hours of our broadcasting and the coverage that does not sleep and resting of broadcasting).
GMA was the only local network to go on 24-hour, non-stop broadcasting in 2005.
At that time, it would be setting up their banners in all shopping mall activity centers nationwide for the live broadcast streaming.
At the Westside Studio of Broadway Centrum and Studio 1 and 2 of GMA Network Center in Quezon City, the national hosts of this coverage are: Mike Enriquez, Jessica Soho, Mel Tiangco, Pia Guanio, Ali Sotto, Angelique Lazo, Vicky Morales, Paolo Bediones, Atom Araullo, Pia Arcangel, Arnold Clavio, Connie Sison, Mickey Ferriols, Miriam Quiambao, Ryan Agoncillo, Suzi Entrata, Kara David, Nina Castro, Lyn Ching, Margaux Salcedo, Arnell Ignacio, Susan Enriquez, Lala Roque, Tisha Silang, Antoinette Taus, Iya Villania, Dingdong Dantes, Butch Francisco and Tito Sotto.
Jacob-Sandejas are joined by Milo commercial models AJ Perez, Kyle Arrieta, Eugene Herrera, Prince Carlos and Franco Hernandez.
Ang mga artista natin na kasali sa SEA Games sa Thailand? I can only count three.
Japoy Lizardo - ABS-CBN star magic talent - he is the defending champion in pinweight sa Taekwondo. Enchong Dee - another ABS-CBN star magic talent - we already witnessed what happened to this kid in swimming. finished last in the finals of his two events (100M and 200M butterfly) and Andrew Wolfe - parttime actor/model - he a part of rugby team who won the silver medal.
