IN PHOTOS: YouTube awards GMA Network Diamond Play Button
GMA Network's official YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/GMANETWORK) has just received its Diamond Play Button for reaching 10 million subscribers since it joined the widely popular video sharing site in 2006. See what happened during the awarding ceremony in this gallery:
Diamond Play Button
The Diamond Play Button is one of the four subscriber plaques created by YouTube for its content creators with over 10 Million subscribers.
10 Million Subscriber mark
The network's channel hit 10 million subscribers since joining in November 2006.
Awarding
Head of YouTube Content Partnership in Southeast Asia Vishal Sharin presented GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon with the Diamond Play Button.
Executives
(From left) GMA NMI General Manager Dingdong Caharian, YouTube executives Pablo Mendoza and Vishal Sharin, GMA President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit Jr., Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee Joel Marcelo G. Jimenez, CFO and Treasurer Felipe S. Yalong, and GMA NMI President and COO Judd Gallares.
Kapuso celebrities
(From left) Atom Araullo, Bianca Umali, Vishal Sharin, Michael V., Jessica Soho, and Kyline Alcantara.
Jessica Soho
Kapuso news anchor Jessica Soho took a stab at carrying the plaque.
Birthday
During the ceremony, Head of YouTube Content Partnership in Southeast Asia Vishal Sharin was given a surprise birthday celebration.
Atty. Felipe L. Gozon
GMA's Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon felt ecstatic about the award and said he is grateful for the network's milestone in the digital age.
Dingdong Caharian
GMA NMI's SVP and General Manager Dingdong Caharian felt proud of the network's achievement and even paid homage to the several producers who create quality content for the channel.
Michael V.
Multi-awarded comedian and content creator Michael V. effortlessly lifted the plaque and mentioned he is eyeing one for his own YouTube channel.
Atom Araullo and Jessica Soho
Representing the GMA News and Public Affairs were news anchors Atom Araullo and Jessica Soho.
