November 28, 2022 | 12:00am

At the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent final Wednesday, Nov. 23, I attended the primary dwell, face-to-face commerce launch hosted by TV5 after greater than two years of the COVID pandemic. Aptly entitled fifth Dimension, the occasion gave TV5’s companions and stakeholders a glimpse of the community’s information, sports activities, and leisure choices for TV and radio in 2023.

I used to be stunned and delighted to see lots of of advert company movers and shakers, community executives, athletes and TV personalities that night time. When Dino Laurena, Media5’s chief working officer, went onstage to ship the welcoming remarks, he confirmed there have been over 700 attendees, to not point out the various extra who have been attending on-line. It was fantastic to see individuals in a festive temper, chatting, taking images, consuming, catching up and simply having a great time as soon as once more. I can solely surmise that after greater than two years of being cooped up, we’re all aching to return to normalcy.

Dino Laurena, Media5’s chief working offi cer, is joined by stars of the Kapatid community’s present and upcoming exhibits.

I attended the affair as a member of the Brightlight Productions staff with my boss, Albee Benitez, mayor of Bacolod City, and Bayani Agbayani, Wacky Kiray and JD of Tropang Lol (Mondays to Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.). Korina Sanchez, whose present Rated Korina (Saturdays, 5 to six p.m.) can also be produced by Brightlight, graced the occasion as properly.

It was good to see acquainted faces all through the night. The first good friend I ran into was Jeff Remigio, a former colleague at ABS-CBN who’s now head of acquisitions for TV5. Then there was my schoolmate from grade college, Sienna Olaso, who occurs to be Cignal TV’s hard-working first vice-president and head of Channels & Content Management. It was Sienna who launched me to the president and CEO of Mediaquest, the whip-smart and in a position Jane Basas. I additionally had a fast chat with Robert Galang, Cignal TV and TV5 president and CEO, who was wanting very dapper in a darkish go well with. There was additionally Bobby Barreiro, chief partnership officer of ABS-CBN. He misplaced some weight however is wanting youthful and fitter regardless of his salt and pepper hair.

The present was hosted by the beautiful Gretchen Ho and Alex Calleja, who introduced the home down together with his fast wit. Gretchen, alternatively, was a knockout in her sequined night robe, with a slit that ran all the way in which as much as her thighs, exposing her toned legs.

Jane Basas, president and CEO of Mediaquest, addresses the viewers on the commerce launch.

One by one, the Kapatid community’s executives got here onstage to reveal their packages. First up was Raul dela Cruz, common supervisor of National Broadcasting Corp., the workplace in-charge of all radio stations. He shared that from seven radio stations, they now have 25 everywhere in the Philippines. Radyo5’s prime skills are Ted Failon, DJ Chacha, Cheryl Cosim, Lourd De Veyra, Cristine Bersola and Laila Chikadora.

Up subsequent was Luchi Cruz-Valdez, the drive behind the TV5 information staff. Her esteemed and credible anchors are Julius Babao and Cheryl Cosim, Ed Lingao and Maeanne Los Baños, Lourd de Veyra, MJ Marfori and Gretchen.

Next have been the Sports Programs. TV5 is house to the PBA, NBA, the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas, the UAAP, Premier Volleyball League and the Philippine E-Sports Organization. That night time, the UAAP Cheerdance grand champion, the FEU cheering squad, showed-off its successful strikes to the gang’s delight.

Distinguished sports activities heads and athletes then went onstage, starting with PBA Commissioner Willy Marcial, UAAP government director Rebo Saguisag, Philippine E-Sports Organization government director Marlon Marcelo, and Sports Vision president Ricky Palou. Among the PBA hotshots I noticed have been Scottie Thompson of Barangay Ginebra, Beau Belga of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, Chris Newsome of Meralco Bolts, Calvin Abueva of Magnolia Hotshots and LA Tenorio of Barangay Ginebra.

For me, the spotlight of the present was when the ASAP stars, led by Zsa Zsa Padilla, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Reiven Umali and JM Yosures, sang Joyful Joyful to usher within the Yuletide Season and introduce among the thrilling ABS-CBN sequence within the lineup, together with Iron Heart starring Richard Gutierrez, Sue Ramirez and Jake Cuenca. Another intriguing new providing for 2023 is Dirty Linen starring Zanjoe Marudo, Janine Gutierrez, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, Angel Aquino, Janice de Belen, John Arcilla, Joel Torre, JC Santos, Christian Bables and Jennica Garcia.

Amazing raffle prizes got away all through the night, together with 50-inch good TV units, Omega Swatch watches, Samsung flip telephones, and trip packages. The grandest prize of all of them was a model new MG5 Morris Garages subcompact sedan.

Congratulations to TV5 for a really festive and profitable commerce launch! The future is wanting very dazzling certainly!