Gretchen Malalad
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Gretchen Malalad is a Filipina
2005 Southeast Asian Games
karate
gold medal
ist and a former beauty pageant contestant in Binibining Pilipinas
2002 where she emerged Ms. Talent and Ms. Red Bull Supreme. She was also a housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
. Her best friend in the house is actress Aleck Bovick
.
She is currently facing a pending case against the Philippine Air Force
after she went AWOL upon joining Pinoy Big Brother.
's Pinoy Dream Academy
. Presently she is a field reporter for ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
and a member of national team and represented team Philippines
in many international karatedo competitions. She is among one of the elite athletes in the country to have captured 4 gold medals in four Southeast Asian Games
competitions. http://www.rpsports.com/ub/spe/sea/index.aspx?sport=KAR&year=2005 She was a bronze medalist in Karate at the Asian Games
, an Asian Games
event first held at the 1994
in Hiroshima
, Japan
.
Malalad won gold medals in 2001 and 2003 Southeast Asian Games
and additional two gold medals in the 2005 SEA Games, the 60 kg Individual Kumite and Open Weight Individual Kumite
competitions and captured a gold medal in the 2006 Korean Grand Open Championship in Busan, Korea on November 11 and 12, 2006.
with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts. In 2004, Malalad worked as a courtside reporter for ABC Sports'
coverage of the PBA games
. Prior to that, she worked k in the Philippine Basketball League
as an in-house courtside reporter for a brief period.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
2005 Southeast Asian Games
2005 Southeast Asian Games
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27 to December 5 in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila...
karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist and a former beauty pageant contestant in Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas
Binibining Pilipinas is the organization responsible for sponsoring the annual national beauty pageant which selects representatives of the Philippines to Miss Universe and Miss International, among others.-History:...
2002 where she emerged Ms. Talent and Ms. Red Bull Supreme. She was also a housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
The first celebrity edition of Pinoy Big Brother, titled Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition is a special edition of the original show...
. Her best friend in the house is actress Aleck Bovick
Aleck Bovick
Aleck Bovick is a Filipino actress.-Personal life:Her father is a Filipino and while her mother is Half German. She is married to actor Carlo Maceda....
.
Family
Her pamangkin is Mykaella Ysobelle Lopez or Kyla Lopez who lives in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan and is currently studying in University of Saint Louis 1st year section Wisdom.Pinoy Big Brother
Gretchen left the house after Big Brother allowed Gretchen to report to her superiors in the Philippine Air Force (where she serves as a second-class airwoman) to face a summary investigation about her being AWOL. Big Brother did this with the proviso that she will be blindfolded during the trip and that she cannot speak to anyone except those who were investigating her. She must also be returned to the house 24 hours after she left. She returned 14 hours later after the Philippine Air Force officially authorized her to continue her stint in the show. Then she was later evicted on Day 39.She is currently facing a pending case against the Philippine Air Force
Philippine Air Force
The Philippine Air Force is the air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas....
after she went AWOL upon joining Pinoy Big Brother.
Recent ventures
Gretchen became a Fitness Teacher in ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy is the Philippine version of Endemol's Operación Triunfo . The format is similar to Big Brother, where a set number of finalists would live inside the Academy for four months and will be trained by guest teachers to be multimedia performers...
. Presently she is a field reporter for ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
Television
- Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity EditionPinoy Big Brother: Celebrity EditionThe first celebrity edition of Pinoy Big Brother, titled Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition is a special edition of the original show...
(2006) - ABS-CBN Reporter in programs:
- TV Patrol WorldTV Patrol WorldTV Patrol is the flagship national network news broadcast of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It is aired Monday to Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Saturdays from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sundays from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m....
- BandilaBandila (TV program)Bandila is an International Emmy-nominated late night news broadcast of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The newscast is anchored by Julius Babao, Karen Davila, Ces Oreña-Drilon and Boy Abunda...
- TV Patrol World
Martial arts career
Getchen Malalad is a Karatedo black beltBlack belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
and a member of national team and represented team Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
in many international karatedo competitions. She is among one of the elite athletes in the country to have captured 4 gold medals in four Southeast Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
competitions. http://www.rpsports.com/ub/spe/sea/index.aspx?sport=KAR&year=2005 She was a bronze medalist in Karate at the Asian Games
Karate at the Asian Games
Karate is an Asian Games event first held at the 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan.-Medal table:--55kg:--60kg:--65kg:--67kg:--70kg:--75kg:--80kg:--84kg:-+75kg:-+80kg:-+84kg:-Individual:--48kg:--50kg:--53kg:--55kg:...
, an Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
event first held at the 1994
1994 Asian Games
The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in...
in Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Malalad won gold medals in 2001 and 2003 Southeast Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
and additional two gold medals in the 2005 SEA Games, the 60 kg Individual Kumite and Open Weight Individual Kumite
Kumite
Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata....
competitions and captured a gold medal in the 2006 Korean Grand Open Championship in Busan, Korea on November 11 and 12, 2006.
Education and sports career
Malalad graduated from University of Santo TomasUniversity of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts. In 2004, Malalad worked as a courtside reporter for ABC Sports'
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
coverage of the PBA games
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
. Prior to that, she worked k in the Philippine Basketball League
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
as an in-house courtside reporter for a brief period.
See also
- Karatedo at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesKaratedo at the 2005 Southeast Asian GamesKaratedo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Mandaue Coliseum, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. The participants were competing in different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions...