GMA polls coverage
GMA News and Public Affairs mounts the most comprehensive and stateof-the-art reportage of the midterm elections in Eleksyon 2019: The GMA News and Public Affairs Special Coverage.
The election coverage begins at 4:30 a.m. on May 13 and will carry on until the following day at 10 a.m.
Leading the Eleksyon 2019 special coverage are Mel Tiangco, Mike Enriquez, Vicky Morales, Arnold Clavio, Howie Severino and Jessica Soho. Joining them are anchors Pia Arcangel, Ivan Mayrina, Rhea Santos, Connie Sison and Atom Araullo, together with the most reliable team of journalists and stringers here and abroad who will deliver election-related news and developments live and straight from the field, as the events unfold.
Working with 40 election coverage partners nationwide — including GMA’s Super Radyo DZBB 594khz, Dobol B sa News TV, Barangay LS FM, RGMA Network Inc., GMA Regional TV and Catholic Media Network (CMN), the GMA News and Public Affairs teams are strategically positioned nationwide to cover the conduct of elections, as well as report on some colorful local races and the most critical hotspots.
GMA News also unveils this Election Day its brand new 360-degree news set, featuring two Barco video walls, LED floor, LED video wall and nine LED monitors — all powered by the latest technology and equipment from world leaders in media technology. Eleksyon 2019 also features augmented reality executions illustrating electionrelated content. GMA Network allocated P63M solely for the acquisition of the said state-of-theart equipment and technology to provide more engaging and compelling content for viewers.
Meanwhile, providing insights and analyses during the national event are experts and resource persons to help the public make sense of the political landscape and the significance of the elections on key national issues.
As soon as voting closes and election returns are transmitted, viewers can expect Eleksyon 2019 to deliver the latest partial and unofficial results of both national and local elections.
Netizens can also catch the live stream of GMA News and Public Affairs’ coverage, including up-to-the minute election results, through GMA News Online’s Eleksyon 2019 website (www. gmanews.tv/Eleksyon2019).
Prior to the Election Day, information and tools to help voters choose the right candidate have been made available by GMA News Online. These include the MyKodigo app, which allows users to create sample ballots that they can print out and bring to their respective voting precincts, and the Stand on Issues app, which allows users to check the position of senatorial candidates on 11 key issues.
Other GMA News and Public Affairs videos — including profiles of each senatorial candidate; video and reports from Debate 2019; and demographic data on the electorate — can also be accessed online.
Super Radyo DZBB 594khz begins its special coverage of #Eleksyon2019 starting today until May 14 while Dobol B sa News TV will have its special coverage beginning tomorrow, May 13, to May 14.
GMA Regional TV, on the other hand, presents its comprehensive coverage of Eleksyon 2019 through its local newscasts Balitang Amianan, One Western Visayas, One Mindanao and Balitang Bisdak, and for the first time, via its official website www.gmaregionaltv.com.
Meanwhile, GMA Network’s online newscast, Stand For Truth, deploys its millennial, mobile journ reporters all over the country to cover Eleksyon 2019.