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Bandila
''Bandila'' () was a Philippine television late-night news program broadcast by ABS-CBN with simulcast worldwide via TFC, Originally anchored by Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Ces Oreña-Drilon. The program premiered on July 3, 2006, and most recently aired weeknights from 10:50PM to 11:20PM before it was suspended on March 17, 2020 and eventually cancelled after the National Telecommunications Commission ordered the shutdown of ABS-CBN. Julius Babao and Karen Davila served as the final anchors. Babao and Davila later participated on ''TV Patrol'' as interim anchors until the former's departure for TV5 and the latter was named a main anchor of the said newscast. History ''Bandila'' debuted on July 3, 2006 replacing ''Insider'', with Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Ces Oreña-Drilon as its original anchors. It was the competitor of GMA Network's Saksi. On May 8, 2009, Sanchez took an indefinite leave and eventually left the newscast for good, leaving Omaga-Diaz a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ces Oreña-Drilon
Cecilia Victoria Oreña-Drilon (; born July 8, 1961), simply known as Ces Drilon, is a Filipino broadcast journalist. She presented news and public affairs programs for the News and Current Affairs division of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation from 1989 to 2020. She is currently the host of the nationally syndicated afternoon public service program ''Basta Promdi, Lodi'' via RMN- DZXL in Metro Manila and in key cities in the Philippines. Personal life Ces Oreña-Drilon is married to painter Rock Drilon, a nephew of Senator Franklin Drilon. They have four children. She graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication research. Kidnapping incident In June 2008, Oreña-Drilon and news cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderrama were abducted in Maimbung, Sulu, Jolo, by al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants. She was held for ransom for nine days. Oreña-Drilon's team was invited by Professor Octavio Dinampo, an ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Patrol
''TV Patrol'' is a Philippine television newscast produced by ABS-CBN News. It premiered on March 2, 1987, at the former ABS-CBN television network, replacing ''Balita Ngayon''. ''TV Patrol'' is the flagship national newscast of the network and is the longest-running Filipino language evening newscast. The newscast is anchored by Bernadette Sembrano, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Karen Davila. Previous anchors include Noli de Castro, Korina Sanchez, Ted Failon, Mel Tiangco, and Julius Babao. The program formerly aired on ABS-CBN until May 5, 2020, when the network was forced to cease and desist its broadcasting operations by orders of the National Telecommunications Commission after its legislative franchise expired on May 4. It was also simulcast through the network's flagship AM station DZMM and on its provincial AM stations. ''TV Patrol'' currently broadcasts on cable and satellite via Kapamilya Channel, TeleRadyo and ANC, on free-to-air television via A2Z, and online through th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Omaga-Diaz
Henry Omaga-Diaz (; born Henry Omaga on January 9, 1961) is a Filipino journalist, news anchor, and radio newscaster and commentator working for ABS-CBN. He is the current weekday anchor of ''TV Patrol'' and ''Omaga-Diaz Reports'' on TeleRadyo. He is also the former news anchor of ''Bandila'' from 2006 to 2010. Background Omaga-Diaz came from the town of Guinobatan, Albay but was raised and grew up in Manila. He is a graduate of BS Journalism from the Lyceum of the Philippines University. Recognition Omaga-Diaz was awarded a spot among the Ten Outstanding Media Personalities by the International Media Associates, Inc.http://telebisyon.net/Henry-Omaga-Diaz/artista/ Retrieved November 19, 2010 Personal life Omaga-Diaz is married and has a son. He is the brother of fashion designer Dong Omaga-Diaz. Filmography Omaga-Diaz started his journey in broadcasting in 1981 as a news writer for Radio Veritas Radio Veritas Asia was the non-commercial Catholic shortwave station broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivermaya
Rivermaya is a Filipino alternative rock band. Formed in 1994, it is one of the several bands who spearheaded the 1990s Philippine alternative rock explosion. Rivermaya is currently composed of original members Mark Escueta and Nathan Azarcon, together with longest serving guitarist Mike Elgar. Notable former original members include chief songwriter Rico Blanco and vocalist Bamboo Mañalac, who later formed the band Bamboo and later went on his solo career. Rivermaya is one of the top thirty best-selling artists in Philippine history. History Earlier formation (1993) The band's predecessor consisted of Jesse Gonzales on vocals, Kenneth Ilagan on guitars, Nathan Azarcon on bass guitar, Rome Velayo on drums, and Rico Blanco on keyboards and backing vocals whom Azarcon recommended to the management after hearing him play his portable piano rendition of Metallica's "Seek & Destroy" during the audition process. They were managed by Lizza Nakpil and director Chito S. Roño who ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DZMM
DZMM (630 AM) Radyo Patrol was a commercial news/talk radio station broadcasting from Quezon City, Philippines, serving the Mega Manila market. It was the flagship station of the Radyo Patrol Network owned by ABS-CBN. The station's studio was located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, corner of Mother Ignacia St., Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; its 50,000-watt transmitter was located at F. Navarette St., Brgy. Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan. DZMM was simulcast via The Filipino Channel and also has a television channel aired on Sky Cable, Destiny Cable and Sky Direct, and as an exclusive cable news channel named '' TeleRadyo'' where the studio and hosts of its programs can be seen by its listeners and viewers. It can also be received in the United States on DirecTV Channel 2066. Some of the station's selected programming were also simulcast via satellite over (Visayas Regions) DYAP Radyo Patrol 765 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Abunda
Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. (; born October 29, 1960), popularly known as Boy Abunda, is a Filipino professor, television host, publicist and talent manager. Early life and education Boy Abunda was born as Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. in Borongan. He attended Ateneo de Manila University, where he took up Business Management. However, he did not finish that course because of his father's death. He left Ateneo and worked in odd jobs to support himself. He graduated from Philippine Women's University with degrees Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts in 2009, Master of Arts in Communication Arts in 2011, and Doctor of Philosophy in Social Development in 2016. Personal life Abunda is openly gay and has been in a relationship with partner Elmer "Bong" Quintana since 1983. Although Abunda is a practicing Catholic and Marian devotee, he is a supporter of LGBT rights and same-sex marriage, expressing disagreement with the Church's stand on homosexuality. He denounced the 2016 Orl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Babao
Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao (; born July 15, 1968) is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and former talk show host for the Philippine television stations ABS-CBN & TV5. He is most notable for anchoring ''TV Patrol'' from April 21, 2003 to November 5, 2010, ''Bandila'' from November 8, 2010 to March 17, 2020, and ''Frontline Pilipinas'' since February 7, 2022. Career Babao started out his career as a production assistant in GMA Network's DZBB-AM in 1990. Through hard work and perseverance he was soon promoted as a radio reporter and a contributor for GMA News. In 1993, Babao left GMA for ABS-CBN where he worked as a television reporter for ''TV Patrol''. That same year, he was tapped by the management of ABS-CBN News to be a standby anchor for Frankie Evangelista in TV Patrol. In 1996, Babao was given his own show ''Alas Singko Y Medya'' which he hosted with his future wife Christine Bersola-Babao until 2001. The couple then went on to host a daily morning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Tonight (Philippine TV Program)
''The World Tonight'' is a Philippine television English-language late-night newscast broadcast by Kapamilya Channel and ANC. It was formerly the English language late-night newscast of ABS-CBN from November 21, 1966, to September 22, 1972, and was originally anchored by Angelo Castro Jr., Loren Legarda and Tina Monzon-Palma from September 15, 1986, to August 13, 1999. The newscast is now anchored by Tony Velasquez and Pia Gutierrez on weeknights and Stanley Palisada on Saturdays. It airs from Monday to Saturday at 9:00 pm on ANC and every weeknight at 10:45 pm on the Kapamilya Channel. It also airs worldwide via TFC. ''The World Tonight'' holds the record as the longest-running English newscast on Philippine television after the October 2012 ending of RPN's '' NewsWatch'' due to the retrenchment of 200 employees amid the network's privatization, although this is disputed since this did not air from 1972 to 1986 due to ABS-CBN's closure because of the country's de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korina Sanchez
Korina Maria Baluyot Sanchez-Roxas (; born October 5, 1964), known professionally as Korina Sanchez, is a Filipino broadcast journalist, television news anchor, senior field correspondent, magazine show host, radio anchor, and newspaper columnist. She served as Chief Correspondent for the Integrated News and Current Affairs Division of ABS-CBN airing on TV Channel 2, AM Radio DZMM and cable TV ABS-CBN News Channel. She also has a regular column in ''The Philippine Star'' entitled ''That Does It'', as well as a Tagalog column entitled ''K Ka Lang'' in its sister newspaper, ''Pilipino Star Ngayon''. She is married to Mar Roxas, the former Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government. She transferred to TV5 Network after signing with Brightlight Productions. Personal life Sánchez married Mar Róxas on October 27, 2009 in Quezon City. On February 12, 2019, her twin children with spouse, Mar Roxas, Pepe and Pilar were born via gestational surrogacy in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Davila
Kristine Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist. Early life Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She took a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Mass Communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City. Achievements As a professional journalist, she has received awards internationally, including an award from the New York Festival and the Ten Outstanding Young Men Awards for Broadcast Journalism in 2008. She has more than 20 awards in the professional journalism field from both local and international organizations. She was one of ''People Asia'' magazine's "People of the Year" in 2013. She was also recognized by the Philippine Senate as one of the Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS). ''Esquire'' magazine named her the "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2015, citing beauty and brains as the sheer formula for the declaration. Personal life Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balitang A2Z
''Balitang A2Z'' () is a Philippine television newscast broadcast by A2Z. It premiered on July 26, 2021. The program is the flagship national newscast of the network and anchored by former DZMM personality Barbie Salvador-Muhlach. Overview Prior to the launch of ''Balitang A2Z'', ABS-CBN News produced news updates for the station called ''A2Z News Alert'' on November 1, 2020. It served as de facto spin-off newscast and free-to-air successor to ''News Patrol'', using the latter's studios and graphics. However, compared to its now-cable counterpart, ''A2Z News Alert'' only airs during events of national importance (e.g. Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses). ''A2Z News Alert'' was the first news program and, before January 2022, the only news program produced by ABS-CBN News that airs on the channel. Rumors have also been floating about the 'return' of ABS-CBN's flagship newscast ''TV Patrol'' on free TV via A2Z when the channel was launched on October 10, 2020. However, the program wasn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN Insider
This is a list of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN, a Philippine television network. The network is headquartered in ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City. On May 5, 2020, ABS-CBN was issued a cease-and-desist order by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida, after the NTC refused to renew the network's franchise license earlier in February 2020. The franchise license expired on May 4, 2020, and a day later, ABS-CBN officially signed off in the evening. On July 10, 2020, the House Committee of 18th Congress rejected the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. As a result, the network was forced to cease operations of some of its divisions and laid off its workers on August 31, 2020. Kapamilya Channel and A2Z currently replace ABS-CBN (including its flagship terrestrial television station, DWWX-TV Channel 2 in Manila) and can be viewed via terrestrial television ( DZOE-TV Channel 11) in Manila, DYPR-TV Channel 12 in Tacloban, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
