''Failon Ngayon'' () is a
Philippine television
Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN), making the Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even b ...
news magazine show broadcast by
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...
, hosted by
Ted Failon
Mario Teodoro Failon Etong (; born March 29, 1962), popularly known as Ted Failon, is a multi-awarded Filipino broadcast journalist both on radio and television. He also served as a representative of the 1st district of Leyte from 2001 to 2004 ...
. The program premiered on October 24, 2009, and prior to its cancellation, it aired every Saturday on the network's ''Yes Weekend!'' block.
History
Overview
The show offered investigative reports, public service, features and stories of national importance taken from the viewpoint of individual/s involved with or in conflict with various issues. Failon brings his wit, humor and intelligent analysis to national issues that negatively affects the Filipinos, with the mantra "''Sa Mga Isyu ng Bayan, Lahat Tayo Sila may Pakialam!''" (lit. In the Nation's Issues, Everyone Needs they to Know!) in mind.
2009–2015: as a late-afternoon show
Failon Ngayon premiered on October 24, 2009 as one of the new shows unveiled by
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...
, along with ''
It's Showtime''. It also served as lead-in to ''TV Patrol Weekend''.
Initially, the show was formatted as an extension of the ''Tambalan'' radio program co-hosted by Failon and
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 column ...
, featuring a mix of analysis on topical serious issues and public service reports. On select weeks, it also catered to celebrity interviews and humorous features, emulating the styles of American
late-night talk shows
A late-night talk show is a genre of talk show popular in the United States, where the format originated. It is generally structured around humorous monologues about the day's news, guest interviews, comedy sketches and music performances. It i ...
.
The show was then produced within the ABS-CBN studios with Failon as host and Zhander Cayabyab (who later became a
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 w ...
reporter) as his sidekick, soundman and humor features reporter.
On September 2011, the program reformatted to become more documentary-investigative leaning with several topics discussed over multiple weeks. To cater to the new format, Failon mostly ventured outside the studio as a pre-taped program with additional man-on-the street interviews.
2015–2020: as a late-night program
On November 21, 2015, the show moved to a late-evening slot, trading timeslots with ''
Celebrity Playtime
''Celebrity Playtime'' is a Philippine game show on ABS-CBN network hosted by Luis Manzano. Prior to Manzano, the show was hosted by Billy Crawford before dropping due to some issues regarding the time-slot. it premiered on ABS-CBN on September 2 ...
'' and serving as a lead-in to ''
The Bottomline with Boy Abunda
''The Bottomline with Boy Abunda'' was a Philippine current affairs- talk-reality show, hosted by Boy Abunda, which premiered on November 28, 2009, and aired every Saturday night on ABS-CBN.
From May 2, 2020, the show has been temporarily suspe ...
''.
The program's eventual last episode aired on May 2, 2020, as a week later the show suspended airings due to the temporary closure of ABS-CBN as a result of the
cease and desist order of the
National Telecommunications Commission
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(NTC), following the expiration five days prior of the network's 25-year franchise granted in 1995.
On July 15, 2020, the current affairs division's documentary section of
ABS-CBN News
ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs, known on-air as ABS-CBN News (formerly known as ''ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs'' and later ''ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs''), is the news and current affairs production and distribution divis ...
, including staff from the program became part of the series of retrenchments following the
July 10 vote of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises denying the network a fresh congressional franchise, officially cancelling the program. However, its sister radio program continued airing until August 31, when Failon left the network and transferred to
TV5 starting October 5, 2020, alongside DJ Chacha, with their new radio program entitled ''Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa
Radyo5''.
Host
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Ted Failon
Mario Teodoro Failon Etong (; born March 29, 1962), popularly known as Ted Failon, is a multi-awarded Filipino broadcast journalist both on radio and television. He also served as a representative of the 1st district of Leyte from 2001 to 2004 ...
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Failon Ngayonat ABS-CBN.com
ABS-CBN original programming
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs shows
2009 Philippine television series debuts
2020 Philippine television series endings
Philippine television news shows
Philippine documentary television series
Philippine television docudramas
Filipino-language television shows
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