In an intimate interview with Joyce Pring, the Kapuso host talked about what she can bring to the table being a co-anchor of GMA News and Public Affairs’ online newscast Stand for Truth.
Powered by GMA’s Digital Video Lab, it is headlined by award-winning broadcast journalist Atom Araullo with GMA Resident Analyst Richard Heydarian, and Joyce, together with a fresh group of reporters from all over the Philippines. The weeknight news premieres in April via GMA News Online and GMA Public Affairs YouTube channel.
“Most people think news is serious and straightforward. But because this is online, we have no limitations,” Joyce started.
“We have our own approach. There are substantial topics to talk about but these can be longer or shorter since there are no airtime constraints. And viewers can share their inputs right away,” she continued.
Joyce, a musician and a former radio jock, will be in charge of the music segment of the online news program.
“I’m excited to be a part of GMA’s constant efforts to engage their audience with new materials in the digital platform. It’ll be interesting to see how viewers, especially people my age who are so engrossed in social media and the Internet, will respond to this digital newscast,” she said.
The 26-year-old TV personality looks forward to working with her co-hosts, and meeting the amazing roster of Filipino musicians to be featured on her segment. She also feels ecstatic to be given the opportunity to express her love for broadcasting and hosting in different platforms. Through Stand for Truth, she hopes to inspire the youth to become better individuals, both online and offline.
“I want to have an avenue to serve the public. We aim for our audience to realize that we can use social media properly, in terms of creating substantial content, spreading only truthful material, and trusting that the Filipinos yearn to know more and be more, for the greater good.”
Also a sought-after events host, vlogger, writer and a World Vision Ambassador, Joyce has lent her voice to the audiobook of Pierra Calasanz-Labrador’s second book of poems and Anvil Publishing’s first audiobook, Dear Universe: Poems on Love, Longing, and Finding Your Place in the Cosmos.
She has also hosted various Kapuso programs since she joined GMA Artist Center’s roster of talents including the web series All Access where she brought viewers behind the scenes of GMA shows, and the top-rating singing competition The Clash alongside Kapuso actor Andre Paras, as backstage hosts.
Currently, Joyce is one of the hosts of the longest-running morning show Unang Hirit and Kapuso Artistambayan. She produces podcast #AdultingWithJoycePring and uploads vlogs on her YouTube channel every week, as well.