NewsWatch (Philippine TV program)
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| NewsWatch | |
|---|---|
| Format | News |
| Created by | Radio Philippines Network |
| Developed by | RPN News and Current Affairs |
| Starring | see NewsWatch Anchors |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs Monday to Friday) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Radio Philippines Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | July 14, 1960 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Aksyon Balita (as early evening newscast) |
| Followed by | I-Watch News (as late night newscast) |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| Philippine Network Evening News edit | |
| ABC | Big News |
| ABS-CBN | TV Patrol World |
| GMA | 24 Oras |
| IBC | Express Balita |
| NBN | Teledyaryo |
| Net 25 | I-Balita |
| RPN | NewsWatch: First Edition |
| Philippine Network Late Night News edit | |
| ABC | Sentro |
| ABS-CBN | Bandila |
| ANC | The World Tonight |
| GMA | Saksi |
| IBC | News Tonight |
| NBN | Batingaw |
| Q | News on Q |
| RPN | NewsWatch: Second Edition |
| Studio 23 | News Central |
NewsWatch is the longest-running English newscast of Radio Philippines Network in the Philippines. It is also the flagship newscast of the station and longest-running newscast in the country.
It was first aired in 1960. It became one of the highest rating English newscasts on Philippine TV. It produced some spin-offs like its Tagalog newscast NewsWatch Balita Ngayon, NewsWatch Evening Cast which is the first early-evening English newscast and its late night edition entitled NewsWatch Prime Cast. It was replaced in the year 2000 by Primetime Balita. In the year 2001, it went back on the air entitled NewsWatch Now and on 2006, it produced RPN Aksyon News which was named NewsWatch Aksyon Balita.
On March 9, 2007, it aired for the last time. It was replaced with i-Watch News last March 12, 2007 anchored by former K-Lite disc jockey Carlo Tirona and Aryana Lim (replaced by Lexi Schulze after a few months). On January 7, 2008, it went back on the air replacing Aksyon Balita. It is currently anchored by the network's President and Chief Executive Officer and former senator Orly Mercado and the News and Current Affairs department head Marigold Haber-Dunca. On January 14, 2008, its Late-night spin-off was aired as its Second Edition, anchored by former RPN News anchors Jay Esteban and Queen Sebastian.
Contents |
[edit] Anchors
NewsWatch First Edition
- Orly Mercado (President and CEO)
- Marigold Haber-Dunca (News and Current Affairs Head)
NewsWatch Second Edition
- Jay Esteban
- Queen Sebastian
[edit] Reporters
- Roma Agsalud
- Marlene Alcaide
- Rina Andolong
- Grace Asuncion
- Carlo Carongoy
- Jason Cruz Luna
- Kiko Dagohoy
- Jeff "Mr. Fu" Espiritu
- Stephanie Ongkiko
- Thirdy Policarpio
- Vikki Sambilay
- Ethel Santo Domingo
- Jamie Santos
- Trisha Zafra
[edit] Past anchors
- Frank Abao
- Eric Eloriaga (1999-2007)
- Harry Gasser
- Joee Guilas
- Charlie Ismael
- Dodi Lacuna
- Buddy Lopa
- Cristina Peczon
- Coco Quisumbing
- Cathy Santillan
- Mel Tiangco
- Mike Toledo
- Cielo Villaluna
- Arlene Lim-Farol
[edit] See also
- Aksyon Balita
- List of programs broadcast by Radio Philippines Network
