- Source of Wealth: Business – Media (GMA Network Inc.)
- Birth Place: Manila, Philippines
- Marital Status: Married (Vilma Roy Duavit)
- Full Name: Gilberto Muñoz Duavit, Sr.
- Nationality: Filipino
- Date of Birth: November 28, 1934
- Ethnicity: Filipino
- Occupation: Lawyer, Entrepreneur and Politician
- Education: University of the East Manila and University of Rizal System
- Children: 3 (Gilberto Jr., Michael John and Judith)
Gilberto Duavit has a net worth of $135 million.
A former politician who, together with Felipe Gozon and Menardo Jimenez, controls the radio and TV broadcaster GMA Network. His son, Gilberto Jr., is the president and chief operating officer.
He became the chairman of GMA Network, Inc. from 1974 to 1976 and was previously the company’s Director in the year 1977. He also became one of the pillars behind the rebirth of Republic Broadcasting System (RBS)-TV Channel 7 that occurred in the 1970s.
Duavit became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Group Management and Development, Inc., as well as Chairman of Guronasyon Foundation, Inc., an organization which recognizes remarkable teachers in the province of Rizal. He also became the Chair or Director of various firms and companies that includes Permastress Industries, Inc., Unistress Concrete Systems, Inc., Sagittarius Condominium Corporation, and Mar Fishing Company, Inc.