The Philippine Online Chronicles

Claudine Barretto has ended her 17-year stay with ABS-CBN when she signed a two-year contract with rival network GMA-7 yesterday afternoon.

Hearsays about Claudine Barretto's career move with GMA-7 are finally laid to rest when ABS-CBN's A-list actress, with her parents, met with Kapuso top executives Atty. Felipe Gozon (CEO and President), Jimmy Duavit (COO and Vice President), Annette Gozon Abrogar (GMA Films President), and Wilma Galvante (SVP for Entertainment TV).

Despite the abrupt decision, Barretto is enthused by the prospect of her project line-ups and the possibilty of working with husband Raymart Santiago.

In a report from Pep.ph, Barretto related to Lhar Santiago how a movie collaboration between Viva Films and GMA Films, where she stars, paved the way to what she considers as her second big career move this year since her two-year picture contract with Viva Films last October.