TV Patrol Northern Luzon

TV Patrol Northern Luzon

Ang Mas Pinalakas na Patrol ng Pilipino sa Hilagang Luzon
Created by ABS-CBN Regional Network Group
Starring Dobie de Guzman
Maira Wallis
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s) Tagalog
No. of episodes n/a (airs daily)
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ABS-CBN TV-3 Baguio
Original run January 27, 1997 – Present

TV Patrol Northern Luzon is a local news program of ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Northern Luzon, shown in the northern Luzon cities and provinces of Baguio, entire Cordillera, La Union, Ilocos Sur and Parts of Pangasinan.

The newscast is done in a tabloid-style format. It delivers the most recent news and current affairs issues in Northern Luzon in the Tagalog language.

It is aired live daily from the ABS-CBN Baguio at 5:15 PM, from Monday to Friday, simulcast also on Channel 30 in La Union and Channel 11 Mountain Province. It is also simulcast on radio via MOR 103.1 Baguio For Life!

TV Patrol Northern Luzon is anchored by Dobie de Guzman and Maira Wallis. The program is backed by a team of ABS-CBN reporters.

History

The newscast premiered on January 27, 1997. On January 27, 1997, when it was delivered the news in Northern and Central Luzon. March 17, 1997 when it was separated in Central Luzon. The program has spun off TV Patrol North Central Luzon which now serves as the local news broadcast fo Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales and Aurora. The five provinces used to carry the broadcast of TV Patrol Northern Luzon.

The news program offers several segments such as "Sari-Sari" for human interest stories, "RX Patrol" for health issues, Pulis Patrol for police and crime reports. Add to that the revival of the segment "Alam Ba News?" which tackles about everything under the sun with suggested topics from viewers.

Logo used from 2010 to 2011

In addition, it is only one of the newscasts in the Philippines with a video showing sign language of the news for audience with visual difficulties similar to TV Patrol Central Visayas, TV Patrol Southern Tagalog and TV Patrol Bicol.

On September 16, 2013, TV Patrol Northern Luzon reformatted their logo, opening titles, and graphics similar to the main newscast.

Achievements

The news program won the 31st Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) for Best News Program. It had beat TV Patrol, Bandila, and 24 Oras. Furthermore, TV Patrol Northern Luzon was nominated for Best News Program in the recent KBP Golden Dove Awards.

The late afternoon newscast reformatted in the later half of 2010 to suit the newest look of the mother program TV Patrol.

Area of coverage

Current anchors

Current reporters

Segments

Past reporters and anchors

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