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''TV Patrol'' is a
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newscast produced by
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. It premiered on March 2, 1987, at the former
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television network, replacing ''Balita Ngayon''. ''TV Patrol'' is the flagship national newscast of the network and is the longest-running
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evening newscast. The newscast is anchored by
Bernadette Sembrano Bernadette Lorraine Palisada Dominguez Sembrano-Aguinaldo (; born February 18, 1976) is a Filipino reporter, newscaster, television host, and musician. Career Newscasting career Sembrano started with IBC as a newscaster in 1997 before mo ...
, Henry Omaga-Diaz and
Karen Davila Kristine Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist. Early life Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She took a degree of Bachelor of ...
. Previous anchors include Noli de Castro, Korina Sanchez, Ted Failon, Mel Tiangco, and Julius Babao. The program formerly aired on
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until May 5, 2020, when the network was forced to cease and desist its broadcasting operations by orders of the
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after its legislative franchise expired on May 4. It was also simulcast through the network's flagship AM station DZMM and on its provincial AM stations. ''TV Patrol'' currently broadcasts on cable and satellite via
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, TeleRadyo and ANC, on free-to-air television via A2Z, and online through the ABS-CBN News' website,
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, TFC IPTV and Kapamilya Online Live. It is also aired internationally through
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on cable and satellite.


History


Pre-launch

Following the
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in February 1986 and the resumption of operations months later, ABS-CBN News executives, among them then-News Manager
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, began holding meetings with higher-ups on plans to launch an all-new news program that will serve as a replacement to ''Balita Ngayon''. On March 1, 1987, ABS-CBN announced the launch of ''TV Patrol'' during the public variety extravaganza "Ang Pagbabalik ng Bituin" () at Luneta Park,
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.


1987–2001: Noli de Castro

''TV Patrol'' premiered on March 2, 1987, at 6:00 p.m. (UTC +8), replacing ''Balita Ngayon'', with Noli de Castro, Mel Tiangco, and
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as the original anchors. Segment anchors included
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, who served as the newscast's chief meteorologist and provided viewers trivia pertaining to science and history, and actress-personality Angelique Lazo who first hosted Star News, an entertainment news segment. However, on June 1, 1987, Arevalo left the newscast and was replaced by
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, who served as a segment host for ''PULSO: Pangkalahatang Ugnayan Laan sa Opinyon'' (). With the introduction of international broadcasts in 1989 to the Pacific islands of
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and
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, and later with the birth of
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in 1994, TV Patrol became the first Philippine newscast and program to be broadcast overseas. In 1993, Christine Bersola joined the newscast to host Star News, replacing Lazo, until 1996. In 1995, Korina Sánchez joined the newscast, replacing Tiangco who left ABS-CBN for
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. De Castro would eventually become the sole anchor of the newscast in 1996, reducing its airtime to 30 minutes. On January 4, 1999, the newscast returned its airtime to one hour. On February 14, 2000, TV Patrol started its simulcast over AM radio stations DZMM (Manila), DYAB (Cebu), and DXAB (Davao) and began its online presence through the ABS-CBN News website. On February 5, 2001, De Castro left the newscast to
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for
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.


2001–04: Korina Sanchez

On March 5, 2001, Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz, and
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took over as the new anchors. On April 21, 2003, Julius Babao replaced Omaga-Diaz and Bendijo. In the same year, TV Patrol also simulcasted on ABS-CBN's UHF station Studio 23 (owned by the
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), which lasted for a few months. The program also adopted the ABS-CBN News slogan ''Subok na Maaasahan'' () in 2004.


2004–10: TV Patrol World

On November 22, 2004, the program was relaunched as ''TV Patrol World'' with Julius Babao,
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and Ted Failon as its main anchors, while special segments are anchored by
Bernadette Sembrano Bernadette Lorraine Palisada Dominguez Sembrano-Aguinaldo (; born February 18, 1976) is a Filipino reporter, newscaster, television host, and musician. Career Newscasting career Sembrano started with IBC as a newscaster in 1997 before mo ...
,
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and Phoemela Baranda, respectively. Baron died of a
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on January 23, 2006, and months later, he was replaced by
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as the newscast's resident weatherman. In March 2007, TV Patrol World began their simulcast on DZMM TeleRadyo, the then newly launched sister cable television channel of DZMM. On November 25 of the same year, ABS-CBN aired a documentary special for TV Patrol's 20th anniversary entitled ''TV Patrol: 20 Taon ng Pagpapatrol'' (). It was produced by ABS-CBN and Jesuit Communications.


2010–15: Relaunch, return of former anchors and 25th anniversary

On June 30, 2010, TV Patrol World was reverted to its original title (''TV Patrol'') and introduced their first main website its
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and
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pages. On October 4 of the same year, a new program segment, ''Winner sa Life!'' () with Winnie Cordero was launched with reports on lifestyle and tips on proper living. On November 3, 2010, ABS-CBN announced the return of veteran former anchors Noli de Castro and Korina Sánchez as weeknight anchors of TV Patrol, replacing Julius Babao and
Karen Davila Kristine Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist. Early life Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She took a degree of Bachelor of ...
; they joined Ted Failon on November 8. On July 29, 2012, a documentary special entitled ''Mga Nagbabagang Balita: 25 Taon ng TV Patrol'' () was aired in celebration of its 25th anniversary. It was replayed on August 12.


2015–20: Noli de Castro, Bernadette Sembrano, and Ted Failon

On August 3, 2015, former ''TV Patrol Weekend'' anchor
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was named as the new co-anchor, replacing Sanchez who initially went on an indefinite leave earlier in the year before eventually leaving the newscast for good. On March 2, 2017, TV Patrol celebrated its 30th anniversary through a live newscast in its studio in Manila, and its sister stations in
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and
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. Sembrano was situated at the ABS-CBN studio in Manila while Failon was in Tacloban and de Castro in Zamboanga. Beginning August 24, 2017, the show featured celebrities as ''Star Patrol'' guest anchors, a segment that has been returned after quite some time. Yassi Pressman, Toni Gonzaga, Bela Padilla,
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,
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, Erich Gonzales, Kylie Verzosa, Mariel de León, Janella Salvador, Aiko Meléndez, Karylle, Karla Estrada, and
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filled in the slot of Fullido occasionally. Earlier in 2015, actresses Yam Concepción and Loren Burgos, and athlete
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took the helm as pinch-hitters for the segment. On April 2, 2018, ''TV Patrol'' began broadcasting in high definition.


COVID-19 pandemic

On March 16, 2020, ''TV Patrol'' began to air on a late night timeslot (as a replay), temporarily replacing the timeslot of late-night newscast '' Bandila'' due to the
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caused by the
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in
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. On the same day, it began to be simulcast on the ANC, the first ever simulcast since the cable channel's 1996 launch. The decision to adopt late night replays led to yet another adjustment, with the telecast frequently extending their airtime to at least two hours. This led to a shift in Primetime Bida's schedule during the enhanced community quarantine. In April, sign language interpreters were added to the broadcast.


ABS-CBN shutdown

On May 5, 2020, ''TV Patrol'' was the last program to be aired on ABS-CBN, MOR, and
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before they signed-off indefinitely that night (DZMM and its television counterpart, TeleRadyo, also aired this edition of the newscast but signed off together at 8:20 p.m. following ''S.R.O.: Suhestyon, Reaksyon at Opinyon''), following the
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order of the
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(NTC) to close the free TV and radio broadcasting operations of ABS-CBN as the network's broadcasting franchise expired the day before. The special edition focused on the cease and desist order of the NTC closing the network's free TV and radio broadcasting operations and featured statements by ABS-CBN
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and
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and
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Mark Lopez, appealing the cease and desist order. The program also aired without commercial breaks. As a result, on May 7, 2020, the newscast temporarily migrated to ANC, The Filipino Channel,
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, and on social media platforms such as
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,
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, and iWant, with ANC assuming the program's production. TeleRadyo would return simulcasting the newscast on May 8, 2020. ''TV Patrol'' was supposed to simulcast on
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, the network's ''ad interim'' replacement to ABS-CBN for cable and satellite providers beginning June 15, 2020, but the newscast was instead excluded from its programming schedule until July 27. According to Atienza and Fullido, this was because the newscast is already broadcasting on ANC, other digital channels, and social media platforms. ''TV Patrol'' was shortened to an airtime of 110 to 90 minutes during this period.


Failon's departure

On August 30, 2020, it was announced by
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that Ted Failon would be leaving the network as part of its retrenchment program; his final appearance was on August 31 via Zoom. The departure of Failon also led the August 31, 2020 edition to end with the song "Tinig ng mga Nawalan" (English: Voice of the Lost), sung by
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and Daniel Padilla in support for the retrenched employees. From September 7 to October 2, former weekday anchors Julius Babao,
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, Henry Omaga-Diaz, and current weekend anchor
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rotated as the third anchor on the weeknight edition while Failon's replacement was yet to be determined.


2020–2021: Noli de Castro, Bernadette Sembrano, and Henry Omaga-Diaz

On September 30, 2020, Davila announced on her
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account that former anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz was named as the permanent replacement to Failon beginning on October 5; ABS-CBN confirmed the development on October 4. From April 21 to May 4, 2021, De Castro, Sembrano, and Omaga-Diaz were on self-quarantine, with Sembrano later testing positive for
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. Given this, Elchico, Hernandez, Davila, Babao, and Jorge Cariño rotated as the three temporary weeknight anchors. The newscast temporarily aired live from the ABS-CBN Outside Area, while Fullido and Atienza were seen via Zoom, instead of the regular news studio. On May 5, the news studio was used once again for broadcast, although De Castro, Atienza, and Fullido are the only anchors using it, four days after Sembrano announced that she had recovered from the disease.


Departure of Atienza and de Castro

On October 1, 2021, Atienza made his final appearance as the program's resident weather presenter, bidding his farewell to the newscast after 17 years on ABS-CBN, as he transferred to rival network
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on October 4. Six days later on October 7, de Castro also made his final appearance as the main anchor of TV Patrol to once again
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for Senator; however, he later withdrew his candidacy.


2021–present: Bernadette Sembrano, Henry Omaga-Diaz, and Karen Davila

On October 8, ABS-CBN News confirmed that former anchor
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was named as the permanent replacement to de Castro; she joined Omaga-Diaz and Sembrano on October 11. With her arrival, Omaga-Diaz was promoted as the lead anchor. On October 25, TV Patrol launched three new segments: ''Winning Moment'' with
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, ''Alam N'yo Ba?'' () with Boyet Sison, and the returning ''Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan'' () with Marc Logan, until Sison's death on April 16, 2022. On December 13, former PAGASA Weather Specialist Ariel Rojas joined as the resident weather meteorologist, following of the coverage of Typhoon Rai (Odette). On December 31, former anchor Julius Babao made his final appearance on the newscast as a relief anchor and announced that he would be leaving the network. Later, Babao moved to TV5 where he would anchor the late-afternoon rival newscast '' Frontline Pilipinas''.


35th anniversary; return to free-to-air television

Beginning on January 1, 2022, as the newscast celebrates its 35th anniversary, TV Patrol officially began simulcast on A2Z, marking its return to free-to-air television, almost two years since the newscast made its last broadcast on ABS-CBN. With this historic return came a brand new opening billboard, logo, and on-air graphics for the weekday edition. Another new segment was launched: ''Uso at Bago'' () with Migs Bustos. On May 27, 2022, The FTA broadcast on TeleRadyo resumed as part of that channel's 15th anniversary on Philippine Television, until its discontinuation on November 1, 2022.


''TV Patrol Weekend''

Initially being aired during special occasions since its inception, the weekend editions premiered on May 9, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. and May 15, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. as ''TV Patrol Sabado'' and ''TV Patrol Linggo'', respectively, with
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and Henry Omaga-Diaz as the first anchors. At the beginning, both editions were complemented by ''The Weekend News'' as ABS-CBN's weekend newscasts with TV Patrol Sabado and TV Patrol Linggo as the early-evening newscast and The Weekend News as the late-night newscast until the latter was cancelled more than a year later. During this period, the weekend editions used to occupy middle evening time slots between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. Oreña-Drilón left the weekend edition for ''ABS-CBN Insider'' in 2005 and was replaced by
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. On July 8, 2006, Alex Santos replaced Henry Omaga-Diaz, who left the weekend edition for '' Bandila''. On November 26, 2011, Santos and Sembrano were replaced by Pinky Webb and
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. On May 6, 2015, Webb left the network to join
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. Zen Hernandez became her permanent replacement on July 9, 2016. On April 1, 2018, the weekend edition started to be shown in High Definition. Beginning March 21, 2020, the program expanded to 45 minutes in weekends, and on March 28 began airing on both DZMM TeleRadyo and the
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for the first time in 16 years (Sundays only, with program beginning a Saturday broadcast on ANC beginning April 25 that same year). The broadcast's return to DZMM TeleRadyo was the first to be aired there after ten years of absence. On May 9, 2020, the weekend edition began to be aired in
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after
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went off-air on May 5, 2020, due to
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from the
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after its franchise expired on May 4, 2020, while on TeleRadyo it began to broadcast on Saturdays. The newscast also extended its broadcast time to 50 minutes, and later on to a full hour. On August 1, 2020, the weekend edition began airing on the
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. On October 31, 2020, the weekend edition expanded its airtime from 45 minutes to an hour. On January 1, 2022, the weekend edition silently returned on free-to-air television via simulcast on A2Z, ahead of the newscast's relaunch on January 3. This marks the return of a newscast to free-to-air television, almost two years since the newscast made its last broadcast on ABS-CBN replacing ''
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'' on
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Channel 11. On January 8, 2022, the brand new opening billboard, logo, and on-air graphics were applied for the weekend edition. On May 28, 2022, the Free-to-Air feed on TeleRadyo returned, beginning with the Saturday broadcast, on the same year, until October 30, 2022, due to the discontinuation of the said channel on November 1 on the same year.


Theme music

''TV Patrol'' originally used Vangelis' "Pulstar" as its very first theme music, from March 2, 1987, to November 4, 1994. On November 7, 1994, "Pulstar" was replaced by Ryan Cayabyab's "ABS-CBN News Theme," which served as the theme of ''TV Patrol'' and the ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs division until 1996. The theme was used as a theme music for ''
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'' which airs on the
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(ANC) from 1999 up to 2018, with slight and more modern re-composition. In 1996, when Noli de Castro became the sole anchor of the newscast, it adopted Gari Communications' "Allegro" from
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, a CBS-owned TV station in
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, California, although the news theme had also been used by KBAK-TV. On March 5, 2001, when de Castro left the show for the elections and Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga Diaz and Aljo Bendijo replaced him as the new anchors, the Filipino composition of ''Allegro'' was done with elements from the orchestra version and combined the elements of the original 1996–2001 version, the 1994–96 ABS-CBN News Theme, and the ABS-CBN's jingle. The theme underwent re-compositions in 2002 (which was also the 2004–2006 ''TV Patrol Sabado/Linggo'' theme), 2003, 2004, and 2006, which was rearranged and composed by Neocolours' Jimmy Antiporda. The theme music used since June 30, 2010 incorporates the elements of "Pulstar," ''TV Patrol's'' 2001 theme, and ''TV Patrol World's'' 2004 and 2006 theme music and has been the newscast's longest-used theme music.


Anchors


Weeknight anchors

*
Bernadette Sembrano Bernadette Lorraine Palisada Dominguez Sembrano-Aguinaldo (; born February 18, 1976) is a Filipino reporter, newscaster, television host, and musician. Career Newscasting career Sembrano started with IBC as a newscaster in 1997 before mo ...
(2005–2011, 2015–present) * Henry Omaga-Diaz (2001–2003, 2004–2006, 2020–present) *
Karen Davila Kristine Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist. Early life Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She took a degree of Bachelor of ...
(2004–2010, 2021–present)


Fill-in anchors

* Johnson Manabat (effective January 10, 2022) * Jorge Cariño * Pia Gutierrez


Weekend anchors

*
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 Premi ...
(2011–present; weekday fill-in anchor 2018–present) * Zen Hernandez (2016–present; weekday fill-in anchor 2015–present)


Segment anchors

* Ariel Rojas (2021–present; ''Weather Patrol'', ''Kwentong Napa Panahon'' anchor) *
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(2004–present; ''Lingkod Kapamilya'' anchor) * Dyan Castillejo (''Sports Patrol'' anchor) * Gretchen Fullido (2010–present; ''Star Patrol'' anchor) * Marc Logan (1996–present; ''Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan'' anchor) * Migs Bustos (2022–present; ''Uso at Bago'' & ''Alam N’yo ba?'' anchor) *
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(2010–present; ''Winning Moment'' anchor)


Former anchors


Weeknight anchors

*
Aljo Bendijo Aljo Bendijo (; born Alexes Joseph Rubia Bendijo; February 6, 1974) is a Filipino broadcast journalist. He anchored ABS-CBN's flagship newscast '' TV Patrol'' from 2001 to 2003 with Korina Sanchez and Henry Omaga-Diaz and ''Batingaw'' (whic ...
(2001–2003) *
Frankie Evangelista Francisco "Frankie" Fermin Evangelista (July 24, 1934 – February 18, 2004) was a Filipino newspaper columnist, radio and television broadcaster of Manila Chronicle (1956–1975), IBC (1975–1986), and ABS-CBN (1986–2004). Early life an ...
(1987–1996) * Gel Santos-Relos (1990-1996) * Julius Babao (2003–2010) * Kata Inocencio (1995-1996) * Korina Sanchez (1995–1996, 2001–2004, 2010–2015) * Mel Tiangco (1987–1995) * Noli de Castro (1987–2001, 2010–2021) *
Robert Arevalo Robert Ylagan Arevalo (; born May 6, 1938) is a Filipino film and television actor. Personal life Arevalo is the son of Filipino film actor/composer/musician Tito Arevalo; his uncle Angel Esmeralda is the father of the late Jay Ilagan and his u ...
(1987) * Ted Failon (1995–1996, 2004–2020)


Weekend edition

* Alex Santos (2006–2011) * Ces Drilon (2004–2005) * Pinky Webb (2011–2015)


Segment anchors

* Angelique Lazo (1987–1993; ''Star News'' anchor) * Boyet Sison (2021–2022; ''Alam N'yo Ba?'' anchor) * Christine Bersola-Babao (1993–1996; ''Star News'' anchor) *
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(1987–2005; weather anchor) *
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(2005–2021; ''Weather Weather Lang'' and ''Kaunting Kaalaman'' anchor) * Phoemela Baranda (2004–2010; ''Star Patrol'' anchor) * Tina Monzon-Palma (2006–2014; ''Lingkod Kapamilya'' anchor)


Regional editions

From 1988 to 2020, the regional editions of the newscast that are delivered in other Philippine languages, collectively credited as ''TV Patrol Regional'', were broadcast on all ABS-CBN Regional stations nationwide, with simulcast on the network's four provincial Radyo Patrol AM Radio stations, DYAB TeleRadyo Cebu and selected MOR Philippines, MOR FM radio stations. All regional editions aired in the late afternoon until ABS-CBN ceased free TV and radio operations on May 5, 2020, with selected editions simulcast over
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for overseas viewers. Several newscasts were also aired nationwide from August 2016 to January 2018 on the ABS-CBN Regional Channel via Sky Cable, Destiny Cable, and Sky Direct. The ABS-CBN Regional
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page also includes archived videos of past editions for those who have not watched the program as well as for overseas viewers. On May 8, 2020, the regional editions resumed broadcasts through their respective Facebook pages and the ABS-CBN Regional YouTube channel. However, on July 15, 2020, ABS-CBN announced that the company would go into retrenchment on August 31 in light of the denial of its bid for a legislative franchise, laying-off much of its employees. It was further revealed on July 17, 2020, during an interview on ''Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo'' that the regional division of ABS-CBN News would fold after regular business hours on the said retrenchment date. Included in the shutdown is the halt of all its regional programs and their respective TV Patrol editions with their last broadcasts aired on August 28, 2020.


Final editions


Luzon

*''TV Patrol Bicol'' (1996-2020) *''TV Patrol North Luzon'' (1995-2020) *''TV Patrol Palawan'' (1997-2006; 2011–2020) *''TV Patrol Southern Tagalog'' (2009-2020)


Visayas

*''TV Patrol Central Visayas'' (1988-2020) *''TV Patrol Eastern Visayas'' (1998-2020) *''TV Patrol Negros'' (1988-2020) *''TV Patrol Panay'' (1998-2020)


Mindanao

*''TV Patrol Chavacano'' (1995-2020) *''TV Patrol North Mindanao'' (1995-2020) *''TV Patrol South Central Mindanao'' (1996-2020) *''TV Patrol Southern Mindanao'' (1989-2020)


Defunct editions

*''TV Patrol Cagayan de Oro/Iligan/ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs#Programs, Nuebe Patrol'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Northern Mindanao'' then ''TV Patrol North Mindanao'') *''TV Patrol Naga/Legazpi'' (merged into ''TV Patrol Bicol'') *''TV Patrol Cebu/Dumaguete'' (merged into ''TV Patrol Central Visayas'') *''TV Patrol Tuguegarao/Isabela'' (merged into ''TV Patrol Cagayan Valley'', later merged with ''TV Patrol North Luzon'') *''TV Patrol Baguio'' (relaunched as''TV Patrol Northern Luzon'', later ''TV Patrol North Luzon'') *''TV Patrol Laoag'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Ilocos'', later merged with ''TV Patrol North Luzon'') *''TV Patrol Iloilo'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Panay'') *''TV Patrol 4'' (renamed as ''TV Patrol Western Visayas'', then ''TV Patrol Bacolod'', until renamed ''TV Patrol Negros'') *''TV Patrol Western Visayas'' (now comprising ''TV Patrol Negros'' and ''TV Patrol Panay'') *''TV Patrol Butuan'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Caraga'', later merged to ''TV Patrol North Mindanao'') *''TV Patrol Mindanao'' (scaled down as ''TV Patrol Davao'', then reverted to its original title, until renamed ''TV Patrol Southern Mindanao'') *''TV Patrol Dagupan'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol North Central Luzon'', later merged with ''TV Patrol North Luzon'') *''Palawan TV Patrol'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Palawan'') *''TV Patrol Zamboanga'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Chavacano'') *''TV Patrol Cotabato'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Central Mindanao'', later merged to ''TV Patrol South Central Mindanao'') *''TV Patrol General Santos'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Socsksargen'' and later as ''TV Patrol South Central Mindanao'') *''TV Patrol Pagadian'' (relaunched as ''TV Patrol Northwestern Mindanao'', then replaced by ''ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs#Programs, Nuebe Patrol'' and later merged to ''TV Patrol North Mindanao'') *''TV Patrol Pampanga'' (axed in 2018; scaled down to short ''News Patrol, News Patrol Kapampangan'' bulletin opt-outs, later merged with ''TV Patrol North Luzon'') *''TV Patrol Tacloban'' (fused into ''TV Patrol Eastern Visayas'')


International broadcast

''TV Patrol Weekend'' airs in Australia with a delayed telecast the next morning on SBS WorldWatch every Sunday and Monday, while ''TV Patrol'' is aired every Tuesday to Saturday. Prior to the WorldWatch channel launch, ''TV Patrol'' was aired on Special Broadcasting Service, SBS' ''World Watch'' news block via SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS and SBS Viceland. ''TV Patrol'' weeknight and weekend editions are aired worldwide via
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, with the weeknight edition also broadcast to overseas Filipino viewers on KNLA-CD/KILM, KNLA (Crossings TV), KIKU-TV, KBTV-CD (Crossings TV), and KTSF/KCNZ-CD (Crossings TV).


Reception

In October 1988, early in the program's run, Meg Mendoza of the ''Manila Standard'' criticized the show's format, stating that "we still prefer [''GMA Balita''] since we can't stand the blood and gore being shown.... Sensationalism may be good for the ratings but there's no substitute to honest and intelligent reporting." In 1989, poet and literary critic Virgilio S. Almario was critical of ''TV Patrol's'' use of Filipino language, Filipino "siyokoy" words, loanwords from the Spanish or English language that are formed through a misunderstanding of Spanish grammar. As examples, Almario highlighted the use of the words "aspeto," "parliyamento," "pesante," and "konsernado," which he respectively corrected as "aspekto," "parlamento," "magsasaka," "paisano" or "magbubukid," and "konsernido." However, he still commends the program for "passionately" delivering news in the Filipino language.


Accolades

The national ''TV Patrol'' and its anchors and reporters throughout the two decades of broadcast got various local, national, and even international recognitions, such as the Asian TV Awards, New York Festivals, and the International Emmy Awards, as reported in the ABS-CBN Corporate Annual Reports. On its 1987 launch, ''TV Patrol'' got a winning nod from the 1st Star Awards for Television formed by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC). Main anchor Noli de Castro won the Best Male News Anchor that year. The provincial editions of ''TV Patrol Regional'' and their respective news teams also got notable local and national recognitions (including from KBP Golden Dove Awards and Catholic Mass Media Awards.) Among the award-winning provincial editions and regional news teams hail from ''TV Patrol North Luzon'', ''TV Patrol Palawan'', ''TV Patrol Panay'', ''TV Patrol Negros'', ''TV Patrol Central Visayas'', ''TV Patrol Eastern Visayas'', ''TV Patrol South Central Mindanao'' and ''TV Patrol Southern Mindanao''.


References


External links

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