Ms. Wilma V. Galvante is GMA Network

GMA Network

GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...

's senior vice president for entertainment and producer of many TV shows.

As the chief of the GMA Network's entertainment block, she experimented with dramas, light-hearted shows and hired good writers. She revived the love team tandem popularized in the 1970s, resurrected local comics titles and introduced fantasy series on prime time such as Mulawin

Mulawin

Mulawin is a speculative fiction Television drama series about two races of winged humanoids. The Mulawin must fight the Ravena to protect the mortals from its wrath. It tells the story of Aguiluz portrayed by Richard Gutierrez and Alwina which was portrayed by Angel Locsin.It was originally aired...

. Through her initiative, the network brought the rights to a number of local comics titles such as Darna

Darna (TV series)

Darna is a 2005 drama fantasy action television series based on the Mars Ravelo's fictional character of the same name and a loose adaptation of the 2003 Mars Ravelo's Darna Miniseries by Mango Comics...

and Captain Barbel

Captain Barbell (TV series)

Captain Barbell is a superhero drama television series based on a character of the same name created by Mars Ravelo. It was aired on Philippine television by GMA Network during weeknights on its primetime block. The series premiered on May 29, 2006, and last aired on January 12, 2007...

. By the last quarter of 2003, GMA’s primetime shows led over the rival network’s.

Early life and career

Immediately after graduating from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Wilma was employed as a production assistant at Radio Philippines Network

Radio Philippines Network

Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...

. Through this early work experience, she was able to understand how it is to run a TV show from the financial to production aspect.

She became a sought-after line producer in the 1970s and 1980s that even the film greats such as Lino Brocka

Lino Brocka

Catalino Ortiz Brocka is known as one of the greatest film directors of the Philippines. Brocka was openly homosexual and many of his films incorporated LGBT themes into their often dramatic storylines....

 and Lupita Kashiwahara demanded that she work for them. She worked at ungodly hours.

Her first taste of success was when she conceptualized Ang Bagong Kampeon

Ang Bagong Kampeon

Ang Bagong Kampeon was a nationally televised amateur singing contest that aired on Radio Philippines Network in the Philippines. It was hosted by the late Bert Marcelo and Pilita Corrales...

(The New Champion) that became a huge primetime hit. The show kick-started other talent shows.