Originally dreamt of becoming a professional basketball player back in her younger days, never did 23-year old Gretchen Ho imagine that she’d become one of country’s young female volleyball superstars. Everything started out for Gretchen when she took up Management Engineering and Communication as an athlete scholar for Ateneo de Manila University.  Because of Gretchen’s drive to prove herself to her parents that she could juggle studies and sports, volleyball even pushed Gretchen to be more passionate in achieving her adamant goals and dreams. When Gretchen fell in love with the sport, the sport started loving her back with overflowing and huge achievements that marked not just her success but also the unexpected rebirth of Philippine Volleyball.

As one of Ateneo Women’s Volleyball Team’s front-runners from 2008 to 2013 together with her teammates, Gretchen bagged the following achievements just to name a few;  Champion, Shakey’s V-League (2012), 2nd place, UAAP (2011-2012), Champion, Shakey’s V-League (Summer 2011), 4th  place, UAAP (2010-2011), Champion, Ateneo Volleyball Cup (2010-2011), 3rd place, UAAP (2009-2010), Champion, Intercollegiate Tournament (2009-2010). She has also received international training under RBAC University in Thailand from 2009 to 2010. Gretchen was Ateneo’s Team Captain from 2012 to 2013 to top her volleyball career. Having represented the Ateneo Women’s Volleyball Team, Gretchen and the whole team got Filipino sports fanatics back in their volleyball game faces. 

She is the present team captain of Petron Women’s Volleyball Team a.k.a. Petron Blaze Spikers in the Philippine Super Liga.

MULTIMEDIA

Gretchen is not just recognized by her popularity in her sport but also by her undeniable chinita-beauty, charm and eloquence. All of these factors together, Gretchen was able to capture the multi-media scene. Gretchen is now also known as ambassador for major brands such as Milo, Smart, Under Armour, Vitress, Holcim Brands, Power Mac Center, Kleenex, Jack n Jill Calbee, Petron Super Value Card, Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus Contact Lens, Listerine, Personal Collection Apparel, Mazda and counting. Her past endorsements like Jollibee, Chevrolet Sonic (TV segment on Studio 23), Shell (Tweets), Smart/iPhone 4s (TVC),GetBlued (clothing and merchandise), BrandX (clothing and merchandise) Amazing Playground (jackets), Shakey’s (restaurant, v-league, summer camp) No Speed Limit (charity race), Ateneo Placement Office (magazine, job fair) have squeezed her potentials not just as an endorser but also as a social media arsenal, budding host and a very active participant in all of the brands’ activities that she’s engaged with. 

Gretchen also graced the print world via her numerous shoots for Adidas (under University Athletics Office), Sandugo (under University Athletics Office), Giordano (Magazine Feature), Bench Pedro Shoes (Press Release), Chalk Magazine (Feature), Asian Dragon Magazine Feature, MEG Magazine (feature) Cosmo PH Website (March 2013 Feature), People Asia Magazine (April 2013 Feature), Candy Magazine (May 2013 Feature), Women’s Health (2014)

It seems like Gretchen is well embraced by everyone, by never ending support and following from the youth that she has charmed and influenced, she’s also getting invitations for TV appearances and guestings that continuously inspire those who look up to her. Her appearances on US Girls, Campus Hottie, Campus MVP, Sports 37, Off The Court - Samsung UAAP Sports Center, Gandang Gabi Vice, Minute to Win It, Celebrity Bluff, Kris TV, MARS, Hardball and Ryzza Mae Show gauged her popularity and how influential she is now.

PRESENT & FUTURE

Now that Gretchen already graduated and finished playing for her team, she is keeping her options open to a lot of possible opportunities. Hosting is definitely one of those. Gretchen already had hosting gigs before that made her more interested in trying it as her next career. University events such as Ateneo Open 2011 and 2012, Jesuit Ignatian Festival “Alamat”, Ateneo Benefit Concert, Ateneo Bonfire 2012, Career Talk on Media and the Arts, Athlete’s Night 2013 are Gretchen’s hosting experiences that lead her to the hosting avenue. 

As her first major hosting gig, Gretchen hosted Mr. and Ms. Chinatown 2013 together with Alex Gonzaga, Xian Lim & Enchong Dee which aired on ABS-CBN. She returned as host of Mr. and Ms Chinatown in 2014 with Kim Chiu, Xian Lim & Enchong Dee. 

For early 2015, she hosted “The Score,” sports news show with Tj Manotoc & Tina Marasigan, “Team You” with Gerald Anderson & Piolo Pascual, “Gameday Weekend,” until its 3rd season with Mia Cabalfin & Boom Gonzales, all shown on Balls Channel & ABS-CBN Sports+Action channel. Chinoy TV also signed her as a regular and main host of their major shows for 2015.

In October 2015 up to present, she officially became part of the ANC News crew specifically in “Mornings @ ANC” and her solo show “The Daily Serve” every weekday.