Pulso: Aksyon Balita
| Pulso: Aksyon Balita | |
|---|---|
| Created by | ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Starring |
Korina Sanchez Ted Failon |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 270 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
ABS-CBN Newscenter Manila Quezon City, Philippines |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | August 16, 1999 – November 17, 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The World Tonight |
| Followed by | ABS-CBN Headlines |
Pulso: Aksyon Balita (Pulse: Action News) is the first Filipino language late-night newscast of ABS-CBN pitting up against GMA Network's Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco. This newscast was anchored by Korina Sanchez and Ted Failon.
History
Pulso: Aksyon Balita was premiered on August 16, 1999 at 11:00 pm on ABS-CBN and was anchored by Korina Sanchez and Ted Failon, replacing the network's English language television newscast The World Tonight anchored by the post-People Power Revolution anchor Angelo Castro Jr. and Tina Monzon-Palma who replaced its original anchor Loren Legarda in 1997 due to her decision as a senator in the 1998 elections and before its final ABS-CBN broadcast on August 13, 1999.
Pulso: Aksyon Balita was created by ABS-CBN news executives Jake Maderazo and Ging Reyes as the network's first Filipino language late-night newscast due to low ratings on English late night newscasts when rival GMA Network introduced all-Filipino news broadcast with the relaunch of GMA Network News in September 1998, switching its language from English to Filipino and was anchored by Mike Enriquez and Vicky Morales. This was the start of late-night news for both GMA and ABS-CBN to the predominantly Filipino-speaking CDE audience, ending the golden age of television news for the predominantly English-speaking AB audience on major networks. It ended with the segment Kontra Bersya where the anchors debates on the burning issue of the day. This was capped with a telephone survey that counts viewer opinion on current issues.
However in January 2000, Sanchez and Failon were about to be replaced from the newscast since they were taken in only a temporary basis and not permanent for them being anchors.
On February 14, 2000, Dong Puno replaced Failon after the latter was clearing the management from the start that the favor for ABS-CBN's temporary agreement and Gel Santos-Relos took Sanchez's position at the same day.
However, it was cancelled and aired its final broadcast on November 17, 2000 and was replaced by ABS-CBN Headlines. Following the axing of Pulso, Ted Failon ran for politics and was elected as congressman of Leyte in the 2001 elections.
Anchors
- Korina Sanchez (1999-2000)
- Ted Failon (1999-2000)
- Dong Puno (2000)
- Gel Santos-Relos (2000)