Gretchen Marie Gumabao Fullido (; born June 4, 1984) is a

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and

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. She rose to prominence after hosting and having guest appearances on several talk shows, televised competitions and sports events. Fullido is the current anchor for the segment, "Star Patrol" on ''

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'' and under contract with

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and TFC.

Career

2004–2009

In 2004, Fullido started her career as a courtside reporter for the UAAP until 2007. She was also a host for Sports Talk and Chismax on DZMM and became a reporter for

in 2008.

2010–present: TV Patrol

In 2010, Fullido became the replacement anchor to

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for ''Star Patrol''. In 2013, Fullido later appeared reporting the scores and the stars that have attended the game at the UAAP Season '76. She appeared again in the Celebrity Basketball Match, where she again hosted the game. She again appeared in ''It's Showtime'''s 4th-anniversary special, where she gained a guest appearance in the final two episodes of the week-long celebration. On October 5, 2018, Fullido filed sexual harassment, libel complaints against

executive Cheryl Favila and

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segment producer Maricar Asprec, along with news reporter Marie Lozano, who allegedly “besmirched her reputation” by saying that she filed sexual harassment complaints to leverage her employment status at the network. The entertainment reporter accuses two executives of sending her text messages with sexual innuendos and requesting sexual favors. She also accused them of making it difficult for her to work as an anchor and reporter for ''TV Patrol'' when she rejected their advances.

Controversy

She also accused

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of victim-shaming after Drilon allegedly said Fullido deserved to be harassed for being willing to wear a bikini to boost ''TV Patrol'' ratings. However, in March 2019, the

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Prosecutor junked the libel raps.

Personal life

Fullido is the cousin of the Gumabao siblings (Paolo,

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. She is a niece of former actor

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Filmography

Television

Radio shows

References

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