GMA Network president and chief executive officer Gilberto R. Duavit Jr. received the Management Excellence Award from BizNews Asia during the publication’s 24th anniversary celebration on Nov. 25.
BizNews Asia cited Duavit for his “outstanding and visionary leadership,” recognizing his role in driving the network’s growth across television, radio, and digital platforms.
Duavit joined GMA Network in January 1999 as a member of the board and the Executive Committee. He became chairman of the Executive Committee in August 2000 and was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer in November that same year. He was elected president and COO in 2010 and assumed the role of CEO on Jan. 1, 2024.
He also holds several leadership posts within the GMA Group, serving as chairman of GMA Network Films Inc.; president and CEO of GMA Holdings Inc. and GMA Productions Inc.; director and CEO of GMA New Media Inc.; and chairman, president, and CEO of Group Management and Development Inc. and Dual Management and Investments Inc. He is vice chairman of GMA Ventures Inc.
Duavit is president and trustee of the GMA Kapuso Foundation, a trustee of the Guronasyon Foundation Inc., and a board adviser of the HERO Foundation.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of the Philippines.
