TV Patrol is the longest-running Filipino-language primetime newscast produced by ABS-CBN News. It took over the primetime news slot previously held by Balita Ngayon on ABS-CBN in March 2, 1987.
On January 1, 2022, the weekend edition of TV Patrol made a comeback on free-to-air television, A2Z, through a blocktime agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network. The weekday edition subsequently aired two days later.[1] The program regained its AM radio platform in 2023 after ABS-CBN entered a content partnership with Prime Media Holdings. The joint venture's flagship station, DWPM Radyo 630, airs a live simulcast and a morning encore of TV Patrol.
Following the People Power Revolution in February 1986 and the resumption of operations months later, ABS-CBN News executives, among them then-News Manager Angelo Castro Jr.,[2][3][4][5] 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" (lit. transl. The Return of the Star) at Luneta Park, Manila.[6]
TV Patrol premiered on March 2, 1987, at 6:00 p.m. PHT, replacing Balita Ngayon, with Noli de Castro, Mel Tiangco, and Robert Arevalo as the original anchors.[7] Segment anchors included Ernie Baron, 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.[8][9] However, on June 1, 1987, Arevalo left the newscast and was replaced by Frankie Evangelista, who served as a segment host for "PULSO: Pangkalahatang Ugnayan Laan sa Opinyon" (lit. transl. PULSE: Overall Correlation Reserved for Opinions).
With the introduction of international broadcasts in 1989 to the Pacific islands of Guam and Saipan, and later with the birth of The Filipino Channel in 1994, TV Patrol became the first Philippine newscast and program to be broadcast overseas.
In 1993, Christine Bersola joined the newscast to host the Star News segment, replacing Lazo, until 1996. In 1995, Korina Sánchez joined the newscast, replacing Tiangco who left ABS-CBN for GMA Network. 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 1 hour. On February 14, 2000, TV Patrol started its simulcast over AM radio stations DZMM (Metro 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 run for Senator.
On March 5, 2001, Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz, and Aljo Bendijo took over as the new anchors.[10] On April 21, 2003, Julius Babao replaced Omaga-Diaz and Bendijo.[11] In the same year, TV Patrol became simulcast on ABS-CBN's UHF station Studio 23 for several months. The program also adopted the ABS-CBN News slogan "Subok na Maaasahan" (lit. transl. Proven to be Reliable) in 2004.
On April 12, 2007, TV Patrol World began its simulcast on TeleRadyo, the newly-launched 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 (lit. transl. TV Patrol: 20 Years of Patrolling). It was produced by ABS-CBN and Jesuit Communications.
2010–2015: Relaunch, return of former anchors and 25th anniversary
A Balitandaan marker at Cagsawa, Albay. A portmanteau of balita (news) and tandaan (marker), Balitandaan markers were unveiled to commemorate TV Patrol's 25th anniversary.
On October 4, 2010, a new program segment, "Winner sa Life!" (lit. transl. Winner in 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 Sanchez as weeknight anchors of TV Patrol, replacing Karen Davila and Julius Babao (as they transferred to Bandila); they joined Ted Failon on November 8, 2010.[12] On the same day (November 8), Gretchen Fullido became a new Star Patrol segment anchor, replacing Baranda.
On July 29, 2012, a documentary special entitled Mga Nagbabagang Balita: 25 Taon ng TV Patrol (transl. The Breaking News: 25 Years of TV Patrol) was aired in celebration of its 25th anniversary. It was re-aired on August 12.[13]
2015–2020: Noli de Castro, Bernadette Sembrano, and Ted Failon
On August 3, 2015, former TV Patrol Weekend anchor Bernadette Sembrano was named as the permanent replacement to 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 Quezon City and its sister stations in Tacloban and Zamboanga City. Sembrano was situated at the ABS-CBN studio in Quezon City, while Failon was in Tacloban and de Castro in Zamboanga.
On April 2, 2018, TV Patrol began broadcasting in high definition.
COVID-19 pandemic
On March 17, 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 enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, until it was replaced by The World Tonight on July 27, 2020 on Kapamilya Channel due to the ABS-CBN Shutdown and the new franchise being denied by 70 congressmen. On the same day, it began to simulcast on 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.
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 president and chief executive officerCarlo Katigbak and chairmanMark Lopez, appealing the cease and desist order. The program also aired without commercial breaks.[17]
As a result, on May 7, 2020, the newscast temporarily migrated to ANC, The Filipino Channel, Cine Mo! (until July 24, 2020), and on digital platforms with ANC assuming the program's production.[18][19] TeleRadyo would return simulcasting the newscast on May 8, 2020.
On June 30, 2020, the newscast ended on free-to-air television due to the cease-and-desist order on ABS-CBN TV Plus.
TV Patrol was supposed to simulcast on Kapamilya Channel, the network's ad interim replacement to ABS-CBN for cable and satellite providers beginning June 15, 2020,[20] but the newscast was instead excluded from its programming schedule until July 27.[21][22] According to Atienza and Fullido, this was because the newscast was already broadcasting on ANC, other digital channels, and social media platforms. TV Patrol airtime was shortened from 110 minutes to 90 minutes during this period. Kapamilya Channel took over production of the newscasts from July 27 onwards.
Failon's departure
On August 31, 2020, Ted Failon made his final appearance on the newscast through Zoom as he left the network as part of its retrenchment program and transferred to TV5;[23][24] The departure of Failon also led the August 31 edition to end with the song "Tinig ng mga Nawalan" (English: Voice of the Lost), sung by Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in support for the retrenched employees. From September 7 to October 2, former weekday anchors Julius Babao, Karen Davila, Henry Omaga-Diaz, and current weekend anchor Alvin Elchico rotated as the third main 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 Instagram 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.[25][26]
from April 21 to May 4, 2021, De Castro, Sembrano, and Omaga-Diaz were on self-quarantine, with Sembrano later testing positive for COVID-19.[27][28] Given this, Elchico, Hernandez, Davila, Babao, and Jorge Cariño rotated as the three temporary weeknight anchors. The newscast temporarily aired live from an outdoor area within the ABS-CBN premises, 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 were the only anchors present, four days after Sembrano announced that she had recovered from the disease.[29]
Departure of Atienza and de Castro
On October 1, 2021, Kim Atienza made his final appearance as the newscast's resident weather presenter as he transferred to GMA Network.[30][31]
Six days later on October 7, Noli de Castro left the newscast as the main anchor, to run for a Senate seat once again;[32][33] however, he withdrew his candidacy, and as a result, he returned to ABS-CBN through TeleRadyo.[34]
2021–2023: Bernadette Sembrano, Henry Omaga-Diaz, and Karen Davila
On October 8, ABS-CBN News confirmed that former anchor Karen Davila was named as the replacement to de Castro; she joined Omaga-Diaz and Sembrano on October 11. With her arrival, Omaga-Diaz was promoted as the lead anchor.[35]
On October 25, TV Patrol launched three new segments: "Winning Moment" with Winnie Cordero, "Alam N'yo Ba?" (lit. transl. Did You Know?) with Boyet Sison, and the returning "Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan" (lit. transl. Stories of Marc Logan) with Marc Logan,[36][37] until Sison's death on April 16, 2022.[38] On December 13, former PAGASA weather specialist Ariel Rojas joined as the resident weather meteorologist and he was named as the permanent replacement to Atienza.[39]
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. Eventually, he moved to TV5, and then became the anchor for the competing newscast, Frontline Pilipinas.[40][41]
35th anniversary; return to free-to-air television
On January 1, 2022, TV Patrol officially began its simulcast on A2Z, marking its return to free-to-air television, almost two years since the newscast made its last broadcast on ABS-CBN and Cine Mo!.[42] With this historic return, it came with a brand new opening billboard, logo, and on-air graphics introduced on January 3. Another new segment in "Uso at Bago" (lit. transl. Trend and New) with Migs Bustos was launched.
From May 27 to November 1, 2022, the free-to-air broadcast on TeleRadyo resumed as a digital subchannel of A2Z.
On June 30, 2022, Migs Bustos was named as the replacement to Sison for the segment, "Alam N'yo Ba?".
2023–present: Noli de Castro, Karen Davila, Bernadette Sembrano, and Henry Omaga-Diaz
On January 9, 2023, Noli de Castro returned to the newscast for his third stint joining Davila, Sembrano, and Omaga-Diaz, regaining his role as lead anchor.[43][44]
Return to AM Radio
On June 30, 2023, TV Patrol marked its return to AM Radio when its simulcast on ABS-CBN's new AM radio station DWPM Radyo 630 under the joint venture with Prime Media Holdings, which was softly launched earlier that day, began. It is also carried over to the station's television counterpart, TeleRadyo Serbisyo.[45]
Initially being aired during special occasions since its inception,[6] The Saturday edition newscast program of TV Patrol Sabado premiered on February 14, 2004 at 7:30 p.m PHT, while the Sunday edition newscast program of TV Patrol Linggo premiered on May 9, 2004 of the same time at 6:30 p.m. PHT, on the eve of the 2004 elections that is covered by ABS-CBN as Halalan 2004.[46]Henry Omaga-Diaz and Ces Oreña-Drilon served as the first anchors of both weekend editions. 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 early-evening newscast and The Weekend News as 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. PHT.
In 2005, Oreña-Drilon, who left the weekend edition for ABS-CBN Insider, she was replaced by Bernadette Sembrano and as rejoins Omaga-Diaz.
On July 8, 2006, Alex Santos replaced Omaga-Diaz, as rejoins Sembrano, who left the weekend edition for Bandila on July 3, 2006.
On July 3, 2010, three days after the revamp of the regular edition, the two weekend edition were merged into TV Patrol Weekend.
On November 26, 2011, Sembrano and Santos who joined to weekday morning show Umagang Kay Ganda and were replaced by Pinky Webb and Alvin Elchico.[47] The newscast also had an earlier timeslot of 5:00 p.m. every Saturdays.
On May 6, 2015, Webb left the network to later join CNN Philippines.[48] With this, she was temporarily replaced alternately by various ABS-CBN reporters/anchors until 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 TeleRadyo and ABS-CBN News Channel 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 Cine Mo! after ABS-CBN and DZMM went off-air on May 5, 2020, due to cease-and-desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission 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 Kapamilya Channel. On October 31, 2020, the weekend edition expanded its airtime from 45 minutes to an hour.[22]
On January 1, 2022, the weekend edition returned on free-to-air television via simulcast on A2Z.
On June 17, 2023, following programming changes on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z, the newscast reduced its airtime to 45 minutes and returned to a timeslot of 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. PHT.
The broadcast of the weekend edition returned to AM Radio via DWPM on July 1, 2023. It is also carried over to TeleRadyo Serbisyo that same day.
News Patrol is an hourly news bulletin by ABS-CBN News which was aired from September 5, 2005, to May 5, 2020, replacing ABS-CBN News Advisory at the former ABS-CBN. The news bulletin was suspended on May 5, 2020, after ABS-CBN was forced to cease and desist its free TV broadcasting operations given by the order of the NTC. On May 8, 2020, News Patrol continued broadcasting on cable channels TeleRadyo, ANC, Cine Mo!, TFC, online via ABS-CBN News' website, Facebook, YouTube and iWantTFC, and on free-to-air television on A2Z since June 20, 2022. It also served as the main newscast for Kapamilya Channel until it was replaced by a TV Patrol simulcast.
Regional editions
Final
News Patrol North Luzon (ABS-CBN TV-3 Baguio, ABS-CBN TV-32 Dagupan, ABS-CBN TV-46 Pampanga, ABS-CBN TV-7 Laoag and ABS-CBN TV-2 Isabela)
News Patrol Palawan (ABS-CBN TV-7 Palawan)
News Patrol Bicol (ABS-CBN TV-11 Naga and ABS-CBN TV-4 Legazpi)
News Patrol Central Visayas (ABS-CBN TV-3 Cebu and ABS-CBN 12 Dumaguete)
News Patrol North Mindanao (ABS-CBN TV-4 Cagayan de Oro and ABS-CBN TV-11 Butuan)
News Patrol premiered in 2005 as a news bulletin of the morning show Magandang Umaga Bayan. The news bulletin was reformatted into ABS-CBN's news bulletin, replacing ABS-CBN News Advisory on September 5, 2005.
On April 1, 2018, News Patrol switched to high definition format (alongside with other network's main channel news programs).
On April 9, 2020, News Patrol aired its special coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Paschal Triduum of the Holy Week as an evening newscast.
On May 5, 2020, News Patrol aired its last bulletin on ABS-CBN and was suspended after the network was forced to cease and desist its free TV broadcasting operations given by the order of the NTC due to the expiration of the network's legislative franchise to operate the day before.[49]
On May 8, 2020, the news bulletin was migrated to TeleRadyo, The Filipino Channel, and social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and iWantTFC. Some regional newscasts also began to air live on their respective Facebook pages the following day.
In October 2021, Pia Gutierrez left her anchoring duties for the Saturday News Patrol bulletins, as she moved to The World Tonight, replacing Karen Davila, while the latter would return to TV Patrol on October 11, replacing Noli de Castro (de Castro returned to the said newscast as the fourth main anchor in January 2023). She was replaced by Willard Cheng in November 2021.
On June 20, 2022, News Patrol started to alternately air on A2Z in lieu of the ZOE-produced Ulat A2Z, which is broadcast every weekday afternoon, making its return to free-to-air television after 2 years.
On August 8, 2022, it updated its OBB/CBB and graphics, similar to the January 3, 2022 TV Patrol logo and graphics.
As a primetime newscast
On June 15, 2020, News Patrol returned via Kapamilya Channel as a temporary 30-minute primetime newscast instead of airing the 2-hour newscast TV Patrol which airs on ANC, TeleRadyo and Cine Mo!.[50] ANC and S+A news presenter Denice Dinsay anchored the primetime newscast. However, the primetime newscast ended shortly on July 24 as TV Patrol began its broadcast on Kapamilya Channel on July 27.[51]News Patrol was then reverted to an hourly news bulletin of the said channel on July 27.
Alvin Elchico (as anchor for special Black Saturday newscast)
TV Patrol Express
TV Patrol Express is a digital-only spinoff of TV Patrol produced by ABS-CBN News, airing weekdays at 5:00 PM on the network's YouTube and Facebook platforms. Anchored by ABS-CBN News' Head of Reporters Jeff Canoy and Denice Dinsay, the program offers a concise (5-10 minutes) overview of significant national headlines, serving as a pre-show to the flagship TV Patrol newscast.
Theme music
TV Patrol originally used Vangelis' "Pulstar" as its very first theme music, from March 2, 1987 to November 4, 1994. This theme had also been used prior by Univision owned-and-operated station WLTV-TV.
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 the theme music for The World Tonight which airs on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) from 1999 up to 2018, with slight and more modern re-composition.
On March 5, 2001, when de Castro left the newscast for the Senate elections of that year, 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 and TV Patrol Linggo theme), 2003, 2004, and 2006, which was rearranged and composed by Neocolours' Jimmy Antiporda.
The theme music in use 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.
Gel Santos-Relos (1987–1996 as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for Tiangco or Arevalo/Evangelista or de Castro)
Julius Babao (1993–1996 as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for de Castro; 2003–2010 as an anchor)
Kata Inocencio (1987–1996 as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for Tiangco or Arevalo/Evangelista or de Castro)
Korina Sanchez (1987–1995 as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for Tiangco or Arevalo/Evangelista or de Castro; 1995–1996, 2001–2004 and 2010–2015 as an anchor)
Luchi Cruz-Valdes (1987–1988 as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for Tiangco or Arevalo/Evangelista or de Castro)
Ted Failon (1990–1996 as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for de Castro or Evangelista; 2004–2020 as an anchor)
Weekend editions
Alex Santos (2003–2006 as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for Babao, Failon or Omaga-Diaz, 2006–2011 as an anchor)
Ces Drilon (2001–2004, as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for Sanchez, 2004–2017 substitute anchor for Davila, Sanchez or Sembrano, 2004–2005 as an anchor)
Pinky Webb (2003–2011, as a reporter and/or substitute anchor for Davila, Sanchez or Sembrano, 2011–2015 as an anchor)
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 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 The Filipino Channel 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 YouTube 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.[52]
Final regional 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/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 asTV 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 Nuebe Patrol and later merged to TV Patrol North Mindanao)
TV Patrol Pampanga (axed in 2018; scaled down to short 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 SBS' World Watch news block via SBS and SBS Viceland.
TV Patrol (weeknight and weekend editions) are aired worldwide via The Filipino Channel, with the weeknight edition also broadcast to overseas Filipino viewers on KNET/KBEH (Crossings TV) in Los Angeles, California, KIKU-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii, KBTV-CD (Crossings TV) in Sacramento, California, and KTSF/KQTA-LD (Crossings TV) in San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, California.
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."[53]
In 1989, poet and literary critic Virgilio S. Almario was critical of TV Patrol's use of 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.[54]
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.[55] 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.
^Almario, Virgilio S. (1989). "Mga Siyokoy sa TV Patrol". Diyaryo Filipino (in Filipino). Nova Communications, Inc. [I]sang mainit na pagbati sa inyong masilakbong paghahatid ng balita sa buong bansa sa pamamagitan ng wikang Filipino.
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