
Iya Villania-Arellano expressed her gratitude to the management of GMA Network as she renewed her contract on October 22.
After the contract signing, Iya said that GMA has allowed her to have some work-life balance.
"In the four to five years that I've been here, I love that GMA has allowed me to enjoy a good work-life balance," she told GMA reporters.
"I get to enjoy being a mom, I get to enjoy being a wife, I get to enjoy being an athlete on top of being enjoying the work that I do here.
"They make life so easy to love and live."
Present during the contract signing were GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe Gozon, GMA SVP for Entertainment Group Lilybeth Rasonable, GMA SAVP for Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago-Lara, and Ms. Rowena Salido of Asian Artists Agency.
Iya currently hosts Mars Pa More with Camille Prats and Chariz Solomon and anchors 24 Oras's Chika Minute.