A photograph of ABS-CBN heads having a lunch meeting with GMA Network heads surfaced online and stirred speculations on December 21.
Present during the lunch meeting–ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos-Concio, ABS-CBN chief operating officer of Star Creatives Malou Santos, GMA senior vice president Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes and GMA Network’s first vice president for program management Joey Abacan.
The story posted by Gozon had a caption, “Great lunch meeting.”
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The said gathering stirred mixed reactions on social media, with many Kapuso and Kapamilya fans theorizing about discussions in the meeting.
Some speculated that the Santos-Concio would take over some programs in GMA Network.
New host ng Magpakailanman. Charot
— X (@wuwi) December 21, 2022
Taray. Baka si Maam Charo na bagong host ng 700 Club Asia charot!
— Chene LaShyn Chu (@thechenelashyn) December 22, 2022
Others cited a collaboration between the Kapamilya former head and Maalaala Mo Kaya Host.
Partnership na ata tlga to. Ng mahawaan nmn ung GMA Pictures ng kinang ng Star Cinema hahahaah
— Paolo Miguel (@paolomiguel94) December 21, 2022
Collaboration lang siguro, isa siya sa cast ng bagong serye ni COCO at LOVI eh.
— D I N O (@ilokanongAlter) December 21, 2022
meeting nila yan pra sa movie ni joshua-jodi-richard yung unbreak my heart ba yun.
— BUTTMAN (@hashibbibbo) December 21, 2022
movie yata ito. but Star Cinema can survive . yung need nila ng Free tv to promote mga film nila.
— Narcotic_Nurse (@narcotic_nurse) December 22, 2022
While others expressed their joy in seeing the networks working together and ending network wars.
Mas gusto ko magsanib pwersa ang ABS at GMA sa NEWS department para labanan ang disinformation at kagaguhan ng administrasyon.
— AnnoyingChuckie (@casper_lavia) December 21, 2022
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Thank you GMA for sharing your blessings. It’s always nice to be of great service to people. The reason why you are so BLESSED! ❤️
— Alitaptap (@alecgideonligh2) December 21, 2022
Charo-Santos’ anthology series recently aired its finale episode after 31 years of airing true-to-life-inspired stories of Filipinos.
Early, ABS-CBN and GMA Network signed an agreement about producing a new television series with artists and creative talents from their respective companies working together.
Reports confirmed that the project would reunite Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap, who both starred in Be Careful with My Heart with Joshua Garcia and Gabbi Garcia in the cast as well.
