Magandang Gabi, Bayan
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| Magandang Gabi, Bayan | |
|---|---|
| Format | magazine program |
| Created by | ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs |
| Starring | Noli De Castro (1988-2004) Katherine De Castro (2004-2005) Erwin Tulfo (2004-2005) Henry Omaga-Diaz (2005) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | 889 episodes |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | August 6, 1988 – December 31, 2005 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Tawag ng Tanghalan |
| Followed by | XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé |
| External links | |
| [[1] Official website] | |
Magandang Gabi, Bayan (Good Evening, Philippines), produced by Bayan Productions, was a top rated news magazine program in the Philippines. It was aired Saturday nights on ABS-CBN, the show's last broadcast was on the 31st of December, 2005. The cancellation of the show rumored to be caused by problems with long-time host Noli de Castro and the ABS-CBN management. It was circulated in daily local broadsheets, that the station wanted to attack the Arroyo administration using the show, but de Castro (currently the Vice-President of the Philippines) decline to attack the 'administration, because I'm [he is] part of it.'[citation needed]
[edit] History
Started in August 6, 1988, its first anchor "Kabayan" (fellow-countrymen) Noli de Castro. The program's aim is to expose illegalities of some Philippine government officials as well as to render public service to the Filipino people.[citation needed] Continues to hold the title for the leading and longest public service program in the Philippines.
After de Castro run for senate, the program brought in new hosts Katherine "Kat-Kat" de Castro (de Castro's daughter), Erwin Tulfo and Henry Omaga Diaz.
