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Dos Por Dos
Dos por Dos (transl: Two by two) is a Philippine national radio program. It was first aired over DZMM-AM from April 24, 2000, to May 5, 2020, and was simulcast on its sister cable television channel from its launch in March 12, 2007, until July 31, 2020. It resumed airing over DZRH and DZRH News Television on August 31, 2020. Created by Angelo Palmones, the program is hosted by Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja. History DZMM: 2000–2020 ''Dos por Dos'' was the brainchild of then-DZMM manager Angelo Palmones. The program name was derived from the Filipino slang term for the length and width of a wooden jack. Network promotional material touted its hard-hitting commentary format as being likened to the strength of the jack's striking when it is being utilized for construction. Prior to getting the job of the show's program hosts, Taberna and Baja were concurrently serving as DZMM Radyo Patrol field reporters and already paired as co-anchors for the station's weekend current affai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Standard Time
Philippine Standard Time (PST or PhST; fil, Pamantayang Oras ng Pilipinas), also known as Philippine Time (PHT), is the official name for the time zone used in the Philippines. The country only uses one time zone, at an offset of UTC+08:00, but has used daylight saving time for brief periods in the 20th century. Geographic details Geographically, the Philippines lies and 126°34′ east of the Prime Meridian, and is physically located within the UTC+08:00 time zone. Philippine Standard Time is maintained by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The Philippines shares the same time zone with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Western Australia, Brunei, Irkutsk, Central Indonesia, and most of Mongolia. History Philippine Standard Time was instituted through Batas Pambansa Blg. 8 (that defined the metric system), approved on December 2, 1978, and implemented on January 1, 1983. The Philippines is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabayan (radio Program)
''Kabayan'' (KApangyarihan ng mamamayan, BAlita at talakaYAN; ) is the longest-running radio program hosted by Noli de Castro that aired from 1986 to 2001, from 2010 to 2021 and from 2021 to present on DZMM and its television counterpart TeleRadyo. It is also simulcast on ABS-CBN and on Kapamilya Channel since 2020. History ''Kabayan'' (Kapangyarihan ng Mamamayan, Balita at Talakayan) premiered in late 1986 on DZMM-AM with Noli de Castro, coinciding with his move from late-afternoons to early mornings after ''DZMM Balita'' (renamed ''Radyo Patrol Balita''). The program focuses on issues relating to the political and social situation in the Philippines. Its efforts resulted to the show becoming DZMM's top-rating radio program. In February 2001, it had to end its run in order to allow de Castro to run for the Senate. Replacement programs and eventually ''Todo Balita'' took over the timeslot. On July 12, 2010, ''Kabayan'' returned to DZMM with de Castro as its host, replacing '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Broadcasting Company
Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) is a radio and television network in the Philippines. MBC is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusement park Star City. Its AM flagship network, DZRH is the oldest radio station in the country while its FM broadcasting, FM flagship network, Love Radio Network, Love Radio is the top station in FM radio ratings in Metro Manila (until 2017, and again in 2020) and several key cities. MBC's corporate headquarters and studios are located at the MBC Building, Star City, Vicente Sotto St., Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, CCP Complex, Pasay, Metro Manila. MBC forms its own network group with six national brands, specifically, DZRH radio and DZRH News Television, Pacific Broadcasting Systems, Aksyon Radyo, Love Radio Network, Love Radio, Pacific Broadcasting Systems, Yes The Best, Easy Rock Network, Easy Rock, and Radyo Natin Network, Radyo Natin; operated either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Lo
Ricardo "Ricky" Fua Lo (April 21, 1946 – May 4, 2021) was a Filipino entertainment writer and commentator, and TV host. Early life and education Lo, born of Chinese descent, was a native of Las Navas, Northern Samar, where he finished grade school. He finished high school at the bilingual Tabaco Pei Ching School in Tabaco, Albay, and took up AB English at the University of the East. A fan of feature films, he aspired to be a gardener of actress Susan Roces. Career Editorial career Lo did a stint as entertainment editor, first as an editorial assistant for ''Variety'' magazine, ''The Manila Times'' Sunday supplement where he started his "FunFare" column. He then went on to join the ''Philippine Daily Express'' as a staff writer for the newspaper publisher's ''Express Week'' magazine and then as a deskman for ''The Evening Express''. He eventually wrote the main broadsheet. Lo then became an editorial assistant for ''Daily Express'' ''Weekend'' Sunday magazine until 1986. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The newspaper is owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., which also publishes the monthly magazine ''People Asia'' and the Sunday magazines ''Starweek'' and ''Let's Eat''. As part of the Philstar Media Group, its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Philstar Life and Wheels.ph, and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DWIZ
DWIZ (882 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of the ALC Group of Companies. The station's studio is located at the 5th Floor, Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Boulevard, Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig, and its transmitter is located at Osmeña St., Brgy. Pag-Asa, Obando, Bulacan. History 1949-1991: Early beginnings as DZPI, the first iteration of DWIZ It was then known as DZPI from 1949 to 1972, broadcasting at 800 kHz until November 1978 when it transferred to 882 kHz due to the adoption of the 9 kHz spacing for medium wave stations as stipulated by the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 (aka GE75) supplanting the NARBA-mandated 10 kHz spacing rule. DWIZ officially started its broadcast operations on September 24, 1972, as DWIZ Sunshine City, owned and operated by Manila Broadcasting Company's subsidiary, Philippine Broadcasting Corporation (and it was one of the stations established during the Martial Law for the first time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DZBB-AM
DZBB (pronounced DZ-double-B; 594 AM broadcasting, AM) Super Radyo is a radio station owned and operated by GMA Network (company), GMA Network. It serves as the flagship station of the Super Radyo network and one of the assets of List of GMA Network radio stations, RGMA Network. The station's studio is located at the 3rd floor of GMA Network Studio Annex, GMA Network Complex, in Quezon City, while its transmitter is located along Camia St., Brgy. Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan. Cable company Charter Communications, Spectrum broadcasts the audio of DZBB along with that of Barangay LS 97.1 to the United States as part of its "Filipino Channels" package History 1950–1989: Dobol B DZBB marked its inaugural broadcast, as the station's static marred signal was wafted on the air for the first time on March 1, 1950, by Robert Stewart (entrepreneur), Robert "Uncle Bob" Stewart, in a small office space in Calvo Building, Escolta, Manila, with mostly second-hand equipment and an old, surplus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DWFM
DWFM (92.3 FM), broadcasting as 92.3 News FM Radyo5 (pronounced as Radyo Singko), is a radio station owned by the Nation Broadcasting Corporation and operated by TV5 Network. It serves as the flagship station of the Radyo5 network, one of the assets of News5. The station's studio is located in TV5 Media Center, Reliance cor. Sheridan Sts., Brgy. Buayang Bato, Mandaluyong, while its transmitter is located in NBC compound, Block 3, Emerald Hills, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo. This station operates daily from 4 am to 12 mn. History 1973–1998: MRS DWFM signed on in 1973 as Manila's third FM station and the Nation Broadcasting Corporation's first FM station. DWFM began as "MRS 92.3Most Requested Song", airing a format consisting of adult top 40 and easy listening music. The station is known for playing the most requested song every hour. DWFM quickly became the top-rated FM station in Manila, and held this title for most of its existence. The success of DWFM led NBC to establish oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal Controversy
The ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy is a national dispute in the Philippines regarding the renewal of the congressional franchise that would have allowed Philippine media network ABS-CBN to continue broadcasting. Disputes between the government of President Rodrigo Duterte and ABS-CBN arose on the terms and conditions of the franchise renewal agreement. Amid the controversy, the Congress of the Philippines, country's legislature, was unable to renew the franchise before its expiration date. The congressional franchise expired on May 4, 2020, as the Philippines was dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. The next day, exercising constitutional powers, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) then issued a cease-and-desist order demanding ABS-CBN to cease all of its free TV and radio broadcasting immediately. ABS-CBN complied with the government order and shut down all of its radio stations and free televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvin Elchico
Alvin Elchico (; born January 30, 1974) is a Filipino field reporter, newscaster and television host working for ABS-CBN and DZMM. A business reporter early in his career, he was the sole journalist able to report from inside the Oakwood Premier building during the Oakwood mutiny in July 2003. He is currently a co-host of ABS-CBN's evening news program ''TV Patrol''. Education Elchico graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication from University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City. Career Elchico started his career as a news anchor and field reporter for '' TV Patrol Bacolod'' as TV Patrol Western Visayas from 1996 to 2000. In 2000, he transferred to Manila and first became a news writer at ABS-CBN's DZMM; then in 2002, he became a newsbreak (now ''News Patrol'') anchor and eventually a field reporter. Despite being originally assigned to cover business-related news, Elchico was forced to cover the Oakwood mutiny on July 27, 2003, when he was the only journalist in the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Telecommunications Commission (Philippines)
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC; fil, Pambansang Komisyon sa Telekomunikasyon) is an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology responsible for the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services and television and radio networks throughout the Philippines. History The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was created under Executive Order No. 546 promulgated on July 23, 1979, and conferred with regulatory and quasi-judicial functions taken over from the Board of Communications and the Telecommunications Control Bureau, which were abolished in the same Order. Primarily, the NTC is the sole body that exercises jurisdiction over the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services and television networks throughout the country. For the effective enforcement of this responsibility, it adopts and promotes guidelines, rules, and regulations on the establishment, operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
