Present in the contract signing were GMA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, GMA Entertainment TV's Senior Vice President Lilybeth G. Rasonable, GMA Consultant for Business Development Department II Marivin T. Arayata, GMA Vice President for Drama Productions Redgie Acuña-Magno, GMA Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angela Javier Cruz, GMA Senior Assistant Vice President for Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago-Lara, GMA Assistant Vice President for Drama Productions Cheryl Ching-Sy, Senior Program Manager for ETV Charles Koo and Popoy Caritativo, Gabby’s manager.
“I’m very honored and excited about this new milestone in my career as a Kapuso,” says Gabby. “I am very, very grateful. I think it’s going to be a good year. Malapit na ang birthday ko so this is really a good birthday gift. Definitely, we are doing more shows in GMA. Meron daw akong gagawing comedy show. Pahinga muna tayo sa drama. Magpapatawa at magpapasaya muna tayo ngayon. Kaya tuloy-tuloy nila akong mapapanood sa GMA after ng role ko as Boss Yummy.”Atty. Gozon said he is very happy that Gabby is joining GMA’s stable of stars because he is a brilliant actor, “Si Gabby matagal ng uma-appear sa ating mga shows at nakita naman nating okay ang reception ng viewers sa kanya dahil sa magaling na artista at gwapo pa, talagang asset si Gabby kahit saang TV station mapunta. Kaya nagpapasalamat tayong napili niya tayong exclusive niyang tahanan.”
Rasonable said that the network will continue to provide quality projects for Gabby that his avid fans and supporters can look forward to, “Nakita natin how he was so effective in Because of You so we will continue giving him more drama projects. He is doing something else, he is doing a comedy on primetime. Dapat abangan nila yun kasi another side of Gabby that they have not seen for a long time, makikita nila rito.”