''News Patrol'' is an hourly news bulletin of

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which was aired from September 5, 2005, to May 5, 2020, replacing ''ABS-CBN News Advisory'' at the former

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. The news bulletin was suspended on May 5, 2020, after ABS-CBN was forced to cease and desist its free TV broadcasting operations given by the order of the NTC. On May 8, 2020, ''News Patrol'' continued broadcast on cable channels TeleRadyo, ANC,

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, TFC, online via

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' website,

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and

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. It also served as the main newscast for

until it was replaced by a ''

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'' simulcast.

Airing history

As an hourly news bulletin

''News Patrol'' premiered in 2004 as a news bulletin of the morning show ''Magandang Umaga Bayan''. The news bulletin was reformatted into ABS-CBN's news bulletin, replacing ''ABS-CBN News Advisory'' on September 5, 2005. In 2006, it became the first Philippine news program to broadcast the victory of the

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. On April 1, 2018, ''News Patrol'' switched to high definition format (alongside with other network's main channel news programs). On April 9, 2020, ''News Patrol'' aired its special coverage of the

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during the Paschal Triduum of the

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as an evening newscast. On May 5, 2020, ''News Patrol'' aired its last bulletin on

and was suspended after the network was forced to

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its free TV broadcasting operations given by the order of the NTC due to the expiration of the network's legislative franchise to operate the day before. On May 8, 2020, the news bulletin was migrated to TeleRadyo,

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, and social media platforms such as

, and

. Some regional newscasts also began to air live on their respective Facebook pages the following day. In October 2021, Pia Gutierrez left her anchoring duties for the Saturday ''News Patrol'' bulletins, as she moved to ''

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'', replacing

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, while the latter would return to ''

'' on October 11, replacing Noli de Castro. She was replaced by Willard Cheng in November 2021. On June 20, 2022, ''News Patrol'' started to alternately air on A2Z in lieu of the ZOE-produced ''Ulat A2Z'', which is broadcast every weekday afternoon. On August 8, 2022, it updated its OBB/CBB and graphics, similar to the January 3, 2022 ''TV Patrol'' logo and graphics.

As a primetime newscast

On June 15, 2020, ''News Patrol'' returned via

as a temporary 30-minute primetime newscast instead of airing the 2-hour newscast ''

'' which airs on ANC, TeleRadyo and

. ANC and

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news presenter Denice Dinsay anchored the primetime newscast. However, the primetime newscast ended shortly on July 24 as ''TV Patrol'' began its broadcast on Kapamilya Channel on July 27. ''News Patrol'' was then converted to an hourly news bulletin of the channel on July 27.

Anchors

* Denice Dinsay * Adrian Ayalin * Willard Cheng * Jacque Manabat * Stanley Palisada * Raphael Bosano * Nikki de Guzman * Jasmin Romero * Jorge Cariño * Jeff Canoy * Mike Navallo * Johnson Manabat * Bianca Dava

Former anchors

* Jing Castañeda * Gigi Grande * Henry Omaga-Diaz * Pia Gutierrez * Noli de Castro (as anchor for special coverage) * Ted Failon (as anchor for special coverage) *

* Ces Drilon * Korina Sanchez (as anchor for special coverage) * Julius Babao (as anchor for special coverage) * Atom Araullo * Cheryl Cosim * Dindo Amparo * Sol Aragones * Jay Ruiz * Maan Macapagal (now moved to PTV) *

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(as anchor for special Black Saturday newscast)

Regional editions

Final

*''News Patrol North Luzon'' (ABS-CBN TV-3 Baguio, ABS-CBN TV-32 Dagupan, ABS-CBN TV-46 Pampanga, ABS-CBN TV-7 Laoag and ABS-CBN TV-2 Isabela) *''News Patrol Palawan'' (ABS-CBN TV-7 Palawan) *''News Patrol Bicol'' (ABS-CBN TV-11 Naga and ABS-CBN TV-4 Legazpi) *''News Patrol Central Visayas'' (ABS-CBN TV-3 Cebu and ABS-CBN 12 Dumaguete) *''News Patrol North Mindanao'' (ABS-CBN TV-4 Cagayan de Oro and ABS-CBN TV-11 Butuan) *''News Patrol Southern Mindanao'' (ABS-CBN TV-4 Davao) *''News Patrol South Central Mindanao'' (ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos and ABS-CBN TV-5 Cotabato) *''News Patrol Chavacano'' (ABS-CBN TV-3 Zamboanga)

Defunct

* ''News Patrol Kapampangan'' (ABS-CBN TV-46 Pampanga, formerly ''TV Patrol Pampanga''; merged to '' TV Patrol North Luzon'' and ''News Patrol North Luzon'') * ''Batangas News Patrol'' (ABS-CBN TV-10 Batangas, now known as '' TV Patrol Southern Tagalog'' since 2009) * ''Dumaguete News Patrol'' (ABS-CBN TV-12 Dumaguete)

''A2Z News Alert''

''A2Z News Alert'' was a temporary news bulletin program produced by ABS-CBN News for A2Z. It serves 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). In addition, the bulletin was the first news program (and before January 1, 2022, the only news program produced by ABS-CBN News) that airs on A2Z (in comparison, sister pay-TV network

airs newscasts ''

'' and ''

'', among others), the second being ''

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'', a news program produced by

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which similar to '' News Light sa Umaga'' on A2Z's sister channel, Light TV (which premiered on July 26, 2021). On November 15, 2021, a news bulletin ''Ulat A2Z'' (also produced by ZOE Broadcasting Network) premiered, replacing ''A2Z News Alert'', which is similar to ''News Patrol'', but only airs every 5:00 pm (formerly at 7:00 pm before January 3, 2022's ''TV Patrol'' broadcast) of Mondays to Fridays during the commercial break of the movie block ''Afternoon Zinema'' (formerly ''Primetime Zinema'' before January 3, 2022).

Accolades

* Winner, Best Newscast (News Patrol Manila Peninsula Siege) - KBP Golden Dove Awards (2008)