ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs
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ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs (formerly ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs) is the news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...

 division of Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The organization is responsible for the daily news and information gathering of its news programs. Its current slogan is Panig sa Katotohanan, Panig sa Pagbangon ng Bayan (Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...

 for Sides for the Truth, Sides for the Rise of the Nation). According to the SWS
Social Weather Stations
The Social Weather Stations or SWS is a public opinion polling body in the Philippines. It is a private, independent, non-partisan, non-profit scientific institute in the Philippines which conducts social surveys and does survey-based social science research and other educational activities, using...

 media trust survey, ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs topped the list among Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 news and broadcast organizations, garnering 68% of the public trust.

It serves the main ABS-CBN Channel 2
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

, the Regional Network Group, the UHF television network Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...

, the cable channels ABS-CBN News Channel
ABS-CBN News Channel
ABS-CBN News Channel or better known as ANC is the Philippines first 24-hour news channel broadcasting both in cable television domestically and in satellite television internationally via The Filipino Channel, owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation under its ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs...

, DZMM TeleRadyo
DZMM TeleRadyo
ABS-CBN DZMM TeleRadyo is a cable TV channel broadcasting a simulcast of ABS-CBN's flagship AM radio station DZMM, as well as a live video feed of the radio booth itself...

, the flagship radio stations, DZMM
DZMM
ABS-CBN DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 is the flagship AM station of ABS–CBN Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Sgt. Esguerra Ave., cor. Mo. Ignacia St., Diliman, Quezon City, while the transmitter is located at F. Navarette St., Obando, Bulacan...

 and Tambayan 101.9 HD, regional radio networks DYAB Cebu
DYAB
ABS-CBN DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 Cebu is the AM station of ABS-CBN Corporation in Cebu City, Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Central Visayas Broadcast Center in Jagobiao, Mandaue City, while its transmitter is located at Cogon Pardo, Cebu City.ABS-CBN DYAB Cebu operates...

, and DXAB Davao
DXAB
ABS-CBN DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao is the flagship AM station of ABS-CBN Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at ABS-CBN Broadcast Complex, Broadcast Avenue, Matina hills, Davao City, while it's transmitter is located at Km 4 McArthur Highway, Matina in Davao...

 and a news website abs-cbnnews.com. The division operates mainly and headquartered at ABS-CBN Broadcast Complex in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...

 while the ABS-CBN regional stations also have their local news divisions, which is a big help in newsgathering for the whole network. It also has a news bureaus in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

, Asia Pacific and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

 with the help of ABS-CBN Global Ltd., these make ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs ahead among the other news organizations in the country as they were the largest and the most comprehensive when it comes to local and international newsgathering.

Divisions

The division is currently headed by experienced journalist and former ABS-CBN’s North America Bureau Chief, and now ABS-CBN's Senior Vice President for News and Current Affairs Ging Reyes. It is further subdivided into 3 divisions:
  • News Gathering Group, headed by veteran print media journalist and former investigative reporter for The Manila Times and Today
    Manila Standard Today
    The Manila Standard Today is the fourth-largest broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines as of 2006. Initially established as the Manila Standard, it merged with another newspaper of record, Today, on March 6, 2005...

    , Chi Almario-Gonzales.
  • Current Affairs Group, headed by a balik kapamilya Gen Reyes
  • Online and Mobile Group, headed by seasoned journalist and former Reuters
    Reuters
    Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...

     correspondent to the Philippines
    Philippines
    The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

    , Chari Villa.


Aside from regular programming, it also operates the ABS-CBN News Channel
ABS-CBN News Channel
ABS-CBN News Channel or better known as ANC is the Philippines first 24-hour news channel broadcasting both in cable television domestically and in satellite television internationally via The Filipino Channel, owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation under its ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs...

, currently the first and the only English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 24 hour news channel in the country. The division also operates a news website abs-cbnnews.com in partnership with The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star is a daily English-language broadsheet newspaper based in Manila and circulated nationwide in the Philippines. Owned and published by PhilSTAR Daily, Inc, it was founded on July 28, 1986 by veteran journalists Max Soliven, Betty Go-Belmonte and Art Borjal...

 and The Manila Times.

Current programs on ABS-CBN

  • ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Special Report
  • Ako Ang Simula
    Ako Ang Simula
    Ako Ang Simula is a public service show broadcast on ABS-CBN through ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. It is hosted by Karen Davila, Anthony Taberna and Atty. Pochoy Labog...

  • Bandila
    Bandila (TV program)
    Bandila is an International Emmy-nominated late night news broadcast of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The newscast is anchored by Julius Babao, Karen Davila, Ces Oreña-Drilon and Boy Abunda...

  • Cheche Lazaro Presents
    Che Che Lazaro Presents
    Cheche Lazaro Presents is a one hour investigative and documentary public affair show dedicated to bringing the Philippines and the world to Filipino viewers. It was originally broadcast on Philippines TV station GMA Network from 1999 through 2003. The show at present is air and seen on ABS-CBN...

  • Failon Ngayon
    Failon Ngayon
    Failon Ngayon is a magazine and public service show broadcast on ABS-CBN. It is hosted by Ted Failon. It was launched on October 24, 2009....

  • Kabuhayang Swak na Swak
    Kabuhayang Swak na Swak
    Kabuhayang Swak na Swak is an entrepreneurial and informative show produced by Bayan Productions, Inc. which airs weekend mornings on ABS-CBN. The program features ways, means and techniques of how to start, setting up and maintaining a certain business. It is currently presented by Bobby Yan,...

  • Krusada
  • Matanglawin
    Matanglawin (TV program)
    Matanglawin is a weekly science-environmental show hosted by Kim Atienza and Ryan Bang, and it is aired on ABS-CBN every Sundays at 9:30 AM, with replays on Sundays at 7:00 AM on ABS-CBN News Channel. The show premiered on March 24, 2008 as a late-night program before it was moved to its current...

  • News Patrol
    News Patrol
    News Patrol is the hourly news-bulletin of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.-Airing history:News Patrol premiered on September 2, 2004 as a news bulletin of the morning show Magandang Umaga Bayan...


  • Patrol ng Pilipino
    Patrol ng Pilipino
    Patrol ng Pilipino or PNP is a weekly 45-minute news documentary that will give an in-depth look at the biggest stories aired on ABS-CBN, ANC and Studio 23 newscasts, Umagang Kay Ganda, TV Patrol, Bandila and Iba-Balita...

  • Rated K
    Rated K
    Rated K is a magazine show broadcast on ABS-CBN. It is hosted by Korina Sanchez. The program is similar in style and presentation with the defunct magazine program Balitang K which was also hosted by Sanchez.-Awards and nominations:...

  • Salamat Dok!
    Salamat Dok!
    Salamat Dok! is Philippines' medical television program hosted by Bernadette Sembrano, which provides information on diseases and medical concerns. The show also provides free on-air consultation with guest physicians. The program also conducts regular free medical/dental missions within the...

  • S.O.C.O. (Scene of the Crime Operatives)
    S.O.C.O. (Scene of the Crime Operatives)
    S.O.C.O. is a Philippine reality television series by ABS-CBN that aims to find answers to serious crimes with the help of local police and forensic investigators. It is hosted by ABS-CBN reporter Gus Abelgas....

  • Sports Unlimited
    Sports Unlimited
    Sports Unlimited is a sports program of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It features different kinds of sports, as well as ordinary and prominent sports figures...

  • The Bottomline with Boy Abunda
    The Bottomline with Boy Abunda
    The Bottomline with Boy Abunda is a current affairs-talk show-reality show in the Philippines, hosted by Boy Abunda, which premiered on November 28, 2009 after Banana Split on ABS-CBN...


  • Trip na Trip
    Trip na Trip
    Trip na Trip is an award winning travel show in the Philippines.TNT has segments on Hamon ng Bayan, Usapang Berde, Food Trip and Cooking Ko, Cooking Mo, Cooking Nating Lahat, along with the show’s focus on little known and even hitherto unexplored places in the Philippines are guaranteed ratings...

  • TV Patrol
  • TV Patrol Weekend
  • Umagang Kay Ganda
    Umagang Kay Ganda
    Umagang Kay Ganda is a morning show airing on ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group, and simulcasts on ABS-CBN News Channel. Premiered on June 25, 2007, it airs every weekday mornings from 5:00 to 8:15 AM.-Synopsis:...

  • Urban Zone
    Urban Zone
    Urban Zone or sometimes shortened as "UZ" is a lifestyle program produced by ABS-CBN and Bayan Productions, Inc. It airs every Friday 1 AM on ABS-CBN. With replays in five regions via The Filipino Channel .-Host:The program is hosted by Daphne Oseña-Paez...

  • XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé
    XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé
    XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé is a Philippine investigative news and crime show which premiered on March 4, 2006...



Current programs on ABS-CBN News Channel

  • ANC Headlines
  • ANC Live
  • ANC Presents
  • Asian Air Safari
  • Business Nightly
  • Cityscape
    Cityscape
    A cityscape is the urban equivalent of a landscape. Townscape is roughly synonymous with cityscape, though it implies the same difference in urban size and density implicit in the difference between the words city and town. In urban design the terms refer to the configuration of built forms and...

  • Dateline Philippines
    Dateline Philippines
    Dateline Philippines is ANC's longest running newscast and focuses on news from the country's more than 7,000 islands gathered by ABS-CBN's 18 regional stations, the most extensive newsgathering group nationwide. Anchored by TJ Manotoc and Gigi Grande on weekdays and by Alvin Elchico, Stanley...

  • Executive Class

  • First Look
    First Look
    First Look could refer to:*First Look , a news program on ABS-CBN*First Look , a news program on MSNBC*First Look , a viewer for the Second Life online community...

  • Future Perfect
    Future Perfect
    -Album Credits:*Produced by T-Bone Burnett*All Songs Written by Autolux*Engineered by Mike Piersante*Mixed by Dave Sardy*Mastered by Stephen Marcussen *Artwork by Carla Azar-Vinyl releases:...

  • Hardball
    Hardball
    Hardball or hard ball may refer to:in computers* Hardball, a computer game made for the Palm OS and similar to Breakout* Hardball! , a series of computer games about baseballin film...

  • Headstart
  • Mornings @ ANC
    Mornings @ ANC
    Mornings@ANC is a 2-hour morning news and talk television program shown on the ABS-CBN News Channel in the Philippines. The show replaced the network's previous morning show Breakfast...

  • On The Scene
  • Pipol
  • Prime News
    Prime News
    Prime News may refer to:* Prime News , a weeknight news program on CNN Headline News* Prime News New Zealand, a news bulletin shown on Prime Television New Zealand, produced by Sky News NZ...

  • Primetime on ANC
  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk
    Shop Talk: A Writer and His Colleagues and Their Work is a collection of previously published interviews with important 20th century writers by novelist Philip Roth. Among the writers interviewed are Primo Levi, Aharon Appelfeld, Ivan Klima, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Milan Kundera, and Edna O'Brien...


  • Strictly Politics
  • Talkback with Tina Palma
  • Tamano Perspective
  • Tease
    Tease
    Tease may refer to:* Teasing* Tease by Piano Overlord* Tease , a U.S. TV series presented by Lisa Rinna...

  • The World Tonight
    The World Tonight (ABS-CBN)
    The World Tonight is an English-language newscast of ABS-CBN. It is anchored by Angelo Castro, Jr. And Tina Monzon-Palma on weekdays, and by Gigi Grande on Saturdays and Ron Cruz on Sundays.-Airing history:...

  • Top Story
  • Travel Time
  • View from the Top


Current programs on Studio 23

  • Iba-Balita
    Iba-Balita
    Iba-Balita is the first Filipino-language newscast of Studio 23 in the Philippines . It is produced by ABS-CBN Corporation through ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs...

  • Iba-Balita Ngayon
    Iba-Balita Ngayon
    Iba-Balita Ngayon is the first noontime newscast of Studio 23 in the Philippines. It is produced by ABS-CBN Corporation through ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs and a spinoff to Iba-Balita. The newscast is anchored by Lynda Jumilla and Tony Velasquez....

  • Bilis Balita
    Bilis Balita
    Bilis Balita is a news bulletin of Studio 23 developed by ABS-CBN Corporation via ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs featuring local and international news...

  • The Wrap
  • Us Girls
    Us Girls (Philippine TV program)
    Us Girls is a weekly lifestyle magazine show in the Philippines hosted by Iya Villania, Cheska Garcia, and Angel Aquino, which airs every Sunday night on Studio 23.-External links:*...

  • Y Speak

Current programs on The Filipino Channel

  • Adobo Nation
  • Balitang America
    Balitang America
    Balitang America is the franchise news program of ABS-CBN International's TFC.Balitang America is a 30-minute daily newscast with a nationwide scope, airing via satellite subscription on The Filipino Channel and it's local affiliate station in the San Francisco Bay Area, KTSF...

  • Balitang Europe
  • Balitang Japan
  • Balitang Middle East
  • Citizen Pinoy
    Citizen Pinoy
    Citizen Pinoy airs every Sunday on The Filipino Channel . It is hosted by immigration attorney Michael J. Gurfinkel and Filipino TV personality Gel Santos-Relos. The program specializes in helping the Filipino community deal with immigration problems from here in North America all the way back to...

  • Kwentong Disyerto

Current programs on ABS-CBN Regional Network Group

  • Gandang Umaga Kapamilya
  • Gising Na Maagang Southern Tagalog
  • Maayong Buntag Kapamilya
    Maayong Buntag Kapamilya
    Maayong Buntag Kapamilya is the regional morning show of ABS-CBN Cebu that dishes out the daily dose of fresh news, upbeat discussions of the current community affairs and special features teeming with the local flavors of Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor and Dumaguete City.It is hosted by Rico Lucena, Vilma...

  • Maayong Buntag Mindanao
  • Mag TV Na
  • Magandang Umaga Socsksargen
  • Marhay na Aga Kapamilya!
  • Naimbag Nga Morning Kapamilya
  • Pamahaw Espesyal
    Pamahaw Espesyal
    Pamahaw Espesyal is the regional morning news and talk show of ABS-CBN Northern Mindanao that dishes out the daily dose of fresh news, upbeat discussions of the current community affairs and special features teeming with the local flavors of Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, Butuan City, Surigao...

  • Sikat Ka! Iloilo
    Sikat Ka! Iloilo
    Sikat Ka! Iloilo is the regional morning show of ABS-CBN Iloilo that delivers the freshest news and the latest happenings in the city and province of Iloilo and the entire Panay region. It is hosted by Sedfrey Cabaluna, Charmaine Gail Nuñez, Kelly Binder, & R-Dawn...

  • Derecho
  • Silib to da Max
  • The Morning Show
    The Morning Show
    -Australia:* The Morning Show, the top rating morning talk show hosted by Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies on Channel Seven.* The Morning Show, the original title for the chat show Good Morning Australia, which later became 9am with David and Kim...


Luzon

  • TV Patrol Northern Luzon
    TV Patrol Northern Luzon
    TV Patrol Northern Luzon is the local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Northern Luzon, shown in the northern Philippine cities of Baguio, San Fernando City, La Union, Abra, Candon City, Ilocos Sur through ABS-CBN Channel 3. It can also be heard simultaneously in MOR...

     (ABS-CBN TV-3 Baguio and TV-11 Mountain Province)
  • TV Patrol Ilocos (ABS-CBN TV-7 Laoag, TV-34 Vigan)
  • TV Patrol Cagayan Valley
    TV Patrol Cagayan Valley
    TV Patrol Cagayan Valley is a local newscast in Region 2 produced by ABS-CBN Regional Network Group TV-2 Isabela and aired simulcast by TV-3 Tuguegarao City. It uses Tagalog as a medium. TV Patrol Cagayan Valley news teams cover a wide area encompassing the provinces of Isabela, Cagayan, Quirino,...

     (ABS-CBN TV-3 Tuguegarao and TV-2 Isabela)
  • TV Patrol North Central Luzon
    TV Patrol North Central Luzon
    TV Patrol North Central Luzon is the local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in North Central Luzon, shown in the northern and central Luzon cities of Cabanatuan, Dagupan and Tarlac through ABS-CBN TV-32 and also simulcast on TV-22 Baler, Aurora...

     (ABS-CBN TV-32 Dagupan, Tarlac and Cabanatuan, TV-34 Bulacan and TV-22 Baler)
  • TV Patrol Pampanga
    TV Patrol Pampanga
    TV Patrol Pampanga is a local newscast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. The program covers news events in the entire Pampanga province and the various other Capampangan cities and towns of Central Luzon provinces, such as Subic, Olongapo City, Gapan City...

     (ABS-CBN TV-46 Pampanga)
  • TV Patrol Palawan
    TV Patrol Palawan
    TV Patrol Palawan is the local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Puerto Princesa City. The newscast is in a tabloid-style format...

     (ABS-CBN TV-7 and TV-23 Palawan)
  • TV Patrol Southern Tagalog
    TV Patrol Southern Tagalog
    TV Patrol Southern Tagalog is the local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Batangas City. The newscast is in a tabloid-style format...

     (ABS-CBN TV-10 Batangas, TV-38 Lipa, TV-21 Calapan , TV-46 San Pablo, TV-24 Lucena)
  • TV Patrol Bicol
    TV Patrol Bicol
    TV Patrol Bicol is the local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group for the Bicol Region. The newscast is done in a tabloid-style format...

     (ABS-CBN TV-11 Naga, TV-23 Daet, TV-9 Sorsogon, TV-11 Virac and TV-10 Masbate)

Visayas

  • TV Patrol Negros
    TV Patrol Negros
    TV Patrol Negros is the local news program of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Bacolod City and Negros Occidental. The newscast is a tabloid-style format. The program delivers news headlines about the current events in Negros Occidental in Hiligaynon....

     (ABS-CBN TV-4 Bacolod)
  • TV Patrol Panay (ABS-CBN TV-10 Iloilo, TV-23 Kalibo and TV-21 Roxas)
  • TV Patrol Central Visayas
    TV Patrol Central Visayas
    TV Patrol Central Visayas is the local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Mandaue City. It has been the most watched news program in Metro Cebu and the Central Visayas region. The program delivers news headlines about the current events in Central Visayas...

     (ABS-CBN TV-3 Cebu and TV-9 Bohol)
  • TV Patrol Tacloban
    TV Patrol Tacloban
    TV Patrol Tacloban is the local news rogram of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Tacloban City and in Eastern Visayas.It is aired live daily from the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center-Tacloban at 5:25 PM, from Monday to Friday and ends at 5:55 PM....

     (ABS-CBN TV-2 Tacloban, TV-7 Catbalogan and TV-10 Calbayog)

Mindanao

  • TV Patrol Western Mindanao
    TV Patrol Western Mindanao
    TV Patrol Western Mindanao is a local TV news program of ABS-CBN Regional Network Group TV-42 in Dipolog City. at 5:00-5:45 PM The program delivers the freshest news reports on current events happening in Basilan, Maguindanao, Pagadian City & Dipolog City region in Cebuano language.The 30 minute...

     (ABS-CBN TV-42 Dipolog and TV-9 Pagadian)
  • TV Patrol Chavacano
    TV Patrol Chavacano
    TV Patrol Chavacano is ABS-CBN Zamboanga's local newscast. Aired on ABS-CBN TV-3 Zamboanga and simulcast on TV-10 Jolo and DXFH, TV Patrol Chavacano delivers news from Zamboanga City and the western Mindanao area...

     (ABS-CBN TV-3 Zamboanga and TV-10 Jolo)
  • TV Patrol Northern Mindanao (ABS-CBN TV-2 Cagayan de Oro, TV-2 Bukidnon, TV-7 Ozamiz and TV-4 Iligan)
  • TV Patrol Southern Mindanao (ABS-CBN TV-4 Davao)
  • TV Patrol Socsksargen
    TV Patrol Socsksargen
    TV Patrol Socsksargen is a local TV news program of ABS-CBN Regional Network Group TV-3 in General Santos City . The program delivers the freshest news reports on current events happening in South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani Province & General Santos City region in Filipino language.The 30...

     (ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos, TV-24 Koronadal and TV-4 Kidapawan)
  • TV Patrol Central Mindanao
    TV Patrol Central Mindanao
    TV Patrol Central Mindanao is the Local News Program of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Cotabato City and in the whole Central Mindanao....

     (ABS-CBN TV-5 Cotabato)
  • TV Patrol Caraga
    TV Patrol Caraga
    TV Patrol Caraga is the flagship local news program broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Butuan City. TV Patrol Butuan in its first airing started when ABS-CBN Butuan also went on the air in 1999...

     (ABS-CBN TV-11 Butuan and TV-12 Surigao)

Slogans

  • "ABS-CBN News and Public/Current Affairs in the Service of the Filipino" (1986–2002) This slogan was based on the network's corporate slogan.
  • "Karangalan Po Naming Maglingkod Sa Bayan" (2002)
  • "Kahit Saan, Kahit Kailan, Maaasahan" (2003)
  • "Maaasahan, Hindi Lamang Sa Salita, Subok na sa Gawa" (2004)
  • "Naglilingkod Sa Inyo, Saan Man Sa Mundo" (2004–2005) This slogan was inspired by the reformat of TV Patrol to TV Patrol World.
  • "Panig Sa Katotohanan, Panig Sa Bayan" (2006–2010) This current slogan was translated in various local languages.
  • "Panig Sa Katotohanan, Panig Sa Pagbangon ng Bayan" (2010–present)

iPatrol Mo!

ABS-CBN News launched its own citizen journalism
Citizen journalism
Citizen journalism is the concept of members of the public "playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information," according to the seminal 2003 report We Media: How Audiences are Shaping the Future of News and Information...

 campaign during its coverage of the 2007 Philippine General Elections
Philippine general election, 2007
Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Positions contested included half the seats in the Senate, which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the House of Representatives, who were elected for three-year terms...

. Initially entitled Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo! (Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...

 for Your Vote, You Patrol), it reflects upon the station's flagship newscast, TV Patrol.

The campaign is now called Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo! (Your Town, You Patrol) which runs out of a blog. Submission of news items from the general public is across a variety of platforms, mainly using SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...

 and MMS
Multimedia Messaging Service
Multimedia Messaging Service, or MMS, is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content to and from mobile phones. It extends the core SMS capability that allowed exchange of text messages only up to 160 characters in length.The most popular use is to send photographs from...

 technologies.

An extension of the campaign Ako ang Simula (I Am the Beginning) was launched on May 11, 2009 - and was its banner for the network's coverage of the 2010 Presidential Elections
Philippine general election, 2010
Elections for all positions in the Philippines above the barangay were held on Monday, May 10, 2010. The elected president will become the 15th President of the Philippines, succeeding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is barred from seeking re-election due to term restrictions...

. A re-launch of the campaign was carried out in June 2009 by the network as part of its commemoration of Philippine Independence Day.

As answer to ABS-CBN's Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo!, the other two main competitor GMA and TV5 both followed and had their own version of citizen journalism
Citizen journalism
Citizen journalism is the concept of members of the public "playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information," according to the seminal 2003 report We Media: How Audiences are Shaping the Future of News and Information...

campaign named YouScoop! and JournalisMO! respectively.

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