{{Infobox television , image = , caption = , alt_name = , genre = Religious , creator = Jesus Christ To God Be the Glory Church International, Inc. , developer = Friends Again TV Ministry, Inc. , director = , presenter = Bishop Luis R. Santos
Pastora Norma S. Santos
Admin Leslie S. Santos
Pastor Ludwig S. Santos , theme_music_composer = , opentheme = "To God Be The Glory" by I.D.O.4. , endtheme = "Friends Again" by I.D.O.4. , composer = , country = Philippines , network = DWOO (1990–1999)

IBC IBC is an initialism that can stand for: Broadcasting *Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 13, Philippines * International Beacon Project, Worldwide network of radio propagation beacons *International Broadcast Centre *International ...

(1999–2007)
RPN (2003–2007)
SBN (2003–2007)
NBN (2007–2008)

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(2008–2014)

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(2014)
S+A (2014–2020) , language = English, Filipino , picture_format =

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, first_aired = {{start date, 1990 , last_aired = {{end date, 2020, 3, 15 , preceded_by = , followed_by = ''Friends Again'' is one-hour television program featuring bible teaching and prayers with Bishop Luis R. Santos, Pastora Norma S. Santos and Admin. Leslie S. Santos (with its very own worship team/band, IDO4).

History

In 1990, Jesus Christ To God Be the Glory Church International, Inc. led by Bishop Santos launched his own radio show, Friends Again aired at DWOO. 9 years later the show was aired on television, Fridays on

from its inception in 1999. In 2003, the show was also aired on RPN and SBN and they aired until December 26, 2007 when SBN becomes the blocktimer affiliate of

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and RPN becomes the blocktimer affiliate of C/S on January 1, 2008. Friends Again will continue to aired on NBN for the short time between 2007-2008 until moving to Commercial Television in April 2008.

Move to Commercial Television (2008–2014)

In April 2008, Friends Again was moved from RPN, IBC, SBN and NBN to Commercial broadcaster

. The show which previously on Saturdays at 7:00 AM. from April 5 until August 2. Later in the same year, the show moves to Sunday at 8:00 AM. after

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which is aired at 7:00 AM. until January 2011 when both shows moved to an early time of 6:00 AM. for Family Rosary Crusade, and 7:00 AM. for Friends Again. On January 12, 2014, 5 days before the closing of Studio 23, Friends Again aired its last show before moving to

. Since then, Friends Again aired on that channel every Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM., with continuing coverage on the new channel S+A every Sunday morning, this time the show starts at 6:00 AM.

Hosts

*Bishop Luis R. Santos - Head Pastor *Pastora Norma S. Santos - Pastor *Admin Leslie S. Santos - Church Administrator; Worship Lead, IDO4 *Pastor Ludwig Santos - Assistant Pastor

Theme song

Since 2008, the theme song of the show, Friends Again is currently seen in the show's opener and it is performed by the church's music ministry, I.D.O.4.

External links

Official Friends Again website

Official Jesus Christ To God Be the Glory Church International, Inc. website

Official I.D.04 website
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