''Balitanghali'' is a

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news broadcasting show produced by

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. Originally anchored by

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and

Raffy Tima Rufino Dompao Tima Jr. (born January 7, 1975), popularly known as Raffy Tima (), is a Filipino journalist, producer and presenter. He is currently working in GMA Network and its affiliate, GMA News TV (now GTV), he spanned over 23 years sinc ...

, it premiered on November 11, 2005, on Q. The show was carried over on GMA News TV on February 28, 2011, and on GTV on February 23, 2021. Tima and

Connie Sison Maria Perpetua Concepcion Del Rosario-Escudero (born December 8, 1975), professionally known as Connie Sison (), is a Filipino broadcast journalist, reporter, host and news anchor. She is best known for being the news anchor of '' Balitanghali'' ...

currently serve as the anchors.

Overview

The show premiered on Q on November 11, 2005, from Mondays to Saturdays. On February 7, 2010, it started airing on Sundays, leading to a weekend edition. It was simulcasted on radio through

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. In May 2008, the simulcast was limited to weekends to give way for '' Super Balita sa Tanghali Nationwide''. After Q ceased airing on February 20, 2011, the newscast was carried over on its replacement network, GMA News TV on February 28, 2011. On April 25, 2011, Grace Lee joined as the new host for the ''Star Bites''. Lee left in 2012 and was replaced by

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. On November 10, 2014,

replaced

as an anchor. Dy left the show in 2017. On August 2, 2019, Jun Veneracion left ''Balitanghali Weekend'' followed by Mariz Umali 2 days later on August 4, 2019. Veneracion and Umali were replaced by

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and Mav Gonzales. In March 2020, the production was temporarily halted due to the

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caused by the

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. The show resumed its programming on September 21, 2020. In February 2021, GMA News TV was rebranded as GTV, with the show being carried over to the said network. On September 19, 2022, Balitanghali began its simulcast on Heart of Asia Channel and

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Anchors

;Former anchors *

* Jun Veneracion *

Mariz Umali Marie Grace Michelle Bade Umali-Tima (born March 4, 1979), widely known as Mariz Umali (), is a Filipina television news anchor and journalist. She is known for being the main newscaster of the weekend edition of GMA News TV's ''Balitanghali'' ...

* Grace Lee *

* Nelson Canlas * Athena Imperial * Cata Tibayan *

* Mav Gonzales

Accolades

References

External links

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