Ivan Mayrina Explained

Ivan Mayrina
Birth Name:Ivan Ramesis Perez Mayrina
Birth Date:23 December 1976
Birth Place:Angeles City, Philippines
Height:[1]
Nationality:Filipino
Occupation:Broadcaster, journalist, reporter, and former segment producer
Years Active:2000–present
Children:2

Ivan Ramesis Perez Mayrina (born December 23, 1976) is a Filipino broadcaster, journalist, reporter and news anchor. He is currently working in GMA Network.[2]

Early life

Mayrina was hailed from Angeles City and is currently living in Quezon City, after graduating in UP Diliman, he focused on his family life.[3]

He finished the secondary education at high school in Pampanga, his first tertiary education in Holy Angel University and graduated of broadcasting, and second tertiary education in University of the Philippines Diliman, with Bachelor of Arts in Communication Research at the College of Mass Communication and graduated in April 1997.[4]

Prior to his work in GMA Network, he was once a training officer at Ayala Life Insurance, Inc. in 1997.

Career

He started his broadcasting career at GMA Network in 2000. His first on-camera news report was on May 1, 2001, when he was asked to quickly substitute for journalist Jiggy Manicad who was injured by a rock that hit his head during the EDSA III riots along Mendiola Street.[5]

He is best known for being a host of the GMA News and Public Affairs shows 100% Pinoy! (2006–2007) and Pinoy Abroad (2005–2006), and a news anchor of QTV/Q's The Beat (formerly Sapulso) (2006–2011), News on Q (2005–2011) - all of which he was partnered with Rhea Santos (from 2005 to 2010) and Connie Sison (from 2010 to 2011), followed by the second tandem (2011–2012); aired by GMA News TV (now GTV).

Aside from being a regular reporter of GMA News, he is currently a host and of the morning show Unang Hirit (2000; since 2012),[6] and a news anchor of GMA Flash Report and News TV Live (now News Live).

In May 2015, Mayrina anchored GMA Newsfeed, an interactive newscast which was broadcast nightly at 9PM on GMA News Facebook page until 2019, as he focused on hosting duties and replaced by various news reporters.[7]

He replaced Jiggy Manicad as the anchor for 24 Oras Weekend in August 2018 and as rejoins also Pia Arcangel.[8]

Personal life

Mayrina is married to Karen Tiongson, a GMA News Researcher in 2005. They have two children.[9] [10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2000–present Saksi Himself / Alternate anchor / field reporter (with Rhea Santos)
2000; 2012–present Unang Hirit Himself / / Host (Segment producer from 2000 until the same year and as a segment of Olympic Trivia, and became a host since 2012)
2002–2016 GMA Flash Report Himself / Special news anchor
2004–present 24 Oras Himself / Substitute anchor / Field reporter
2004 24 Oras Special Edition Himself / Special news anchor
2005–present Balitanghali Himself / Substitute anchor / Field reporter GMA News TV (from 2011 to 2021)
GTV (from 2021 to present)
2005–2011 News on Q Himself / Anchor with Rhea Santos (from 2005 to 2010) and Connie Sison (from 2010 to 2011)
2005–2006 Pinoy Abroad Himself / Host (with Rhea Santos)
2006–2007 100% Pinoy!
2006–2011 The Beat (formerly Sapulso)
2008–2010 Case Unclosed Himself / Guest host replaced by Kara David, Rhea Santos and Tina Panganiban-Perez
2007 Eat Bulaga! Himself / Guest player
2011–2014 Balita Pilipinas Himself / Alternate anchor / Field reporter
2011–2012 Himself / Host (with Connie Sison)
2011–2023 News Live (formerly News TV Live) Himself / Self-anchor GMA News TV (from 2011 to 2021)
GTV (from 2021 to present)
2011–present State of the Nation (formerly State of the Nation with Jessica Soho) Himself / Substitute anchor / Field reporter
2012 Follow That Star Himself / Guest Featuring his life and family (as a segment of Follow That Reporter)
2013 Brigada Himself / Episode hostEpisode: "Mga Anghel Na Digmaan"
2014 Eat Bulaga! Himself / Judges (as a segment of You're My ForeigNOY)
The Ryzza Mae Show Himself / Guest
Brigada Himself / Episode host Episode: "Mga Pinoy sa Gaza"
2015 Sunday PinaSaya Himself / Guest player (as a segment of KantaRirit)
2015–2019 GMA Newsfeed Himself / News anchor GMA News Facebook Page
2017 Eat Bulaga! (as a segment of Jackpot en Poy) Himself / Guest player
2018 (as a segment of Guhit Bulaga Plus)
Harry and Meghan: A Royal Wedding
The GMA News TV Special Coverage
Himself / Special news anchor (with Mariz Umali)
2018–present 24 Oras Weekend Himself / Current anchor
2019 I-Witness Himself / Episode hostEpisode: "Biyaheng EDSA" (replay episode on November 27, 2021) [11]
Tonight with Arnold Clavio Himself / Guest
2020 24 Oras

News Alert

Himself / Self-anchor
I-Witness Himself / Episode host Episode: "Liga ng Pag-asa" [12]
Eat Bulaga! Himself / Choices (as a segment of Bawal Judgmental)
New Normal: "Newsmaker" Himself / Guest
2021 Eat Bulaga! Himself / Celebrity judge (as a segment of Bawal Judgmental) (replay episode on January 16, 2022)
2023 Family Feud Himself / Guest player with Jun Veneracion, Raffy Tima and Oscar Oida [13]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6'1". Ayan, hindi ka na macu-curious.. Twitter. Ivan Mayrina. April 17, 2016. June 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: GMA, nilinaw ang misleading report ni Ivan Mayrina. remate.ph.
  3. Web site: Ivan Mayrina Biography. PinoyStop. October 19, 2016. July 7, 2021.
  4. Web site: Ivan Ramesis Perez Mayrina. blogspot.com.
  5. News: Ivan Mayrina is in the running to become GMA-7's next top male news anchor. March 26, 2024. PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc.. May 24, 2011. On May 1, 2001, [Mayrina] was given the task to deliver tapes to Jiggy Manicad, an on-cam reporter caught in the middle of a chaotic EDSA III rally. A rock had hit Jiggy's head, rendering the reporter unconscious..
  6. Web site: Unang Hirit Posts. Facebook. June 23, 2021. July 7, 2021.
  7. Web site: Ivan Mayrina to anchor GMA-7's first-ever social media newscast 'GMA Newsfeed'. Media Newser Philippines.
  8. Web site: Ivan Mayrina co-anchors '24 Oras Weekend'. www.gmanetwork.com. August 17, 2018.
  9. Web site: Confessions of a daddy's boy. PressReader. The Philippine Star. Mitog. JP. June 22, 2015. July 8, 2021.
  10. Web site: Follow That Star: Ivan Mayrina, mas ninanais na makilala bilang isang mabuting ama. YouTube. December 9, 2012. GMA News. July 8, 2021.
  11. Web site: I-Witness: 'Biyaheng EDSA,' dokumentaryo ni Ivan Mayrina Full Episode. YouTube. GMA Public Affairs. September 9, 2019. July 8, 2021.
  12. Web site: I-Witness: 'Liga ng Pag-asa,' dokumentaryo ni Ivan Mayrina Full Episode. YouTube. GMA Public Affairs. February 29, 2020. July 8, 2021.
  13. Web site: Family Feud Philippines: June 2, 2023 LIVESTREAM. YouTube. Family Feud Philippines. June 2, 2023. June 30, 2023.