GMA Network News
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GMA Network News is the former late-night English
newscast of GMA Network
from 1992 until it was later replaced by Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco in 1999 and GMA Flash Report: Special Edition
in 2002.
with Tina Monzon-Palma (who then moved to ABC
as the Chief Operating Officer) and Leslie Espino (who replaced Jose Mari Velez on the newscast after his death). The first team of anchors was composed of Espino, Vicky Morales
(who also had a brief stint as the third anchor on Headline News), Marga Ortigas
and two new recruits from rival stations-- Mari Kaimo
(from PTV
) and Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel (from IBC
). Espino would bow out of the newscast after a year, leaving the four of them being the main anchors.
In 1997, the newscast was given a new set, new theme music, and a sleeker opening ident and graphics package. In the opening ident, Kaimo gave a sneak peek of the night's headlines with clips from the specific news items, after which, Mike Enriquez
(and later, GMA continuity announcer Al Torres) provided the voice-over, "From the award-winning GMA News and Public Affairs team, this is GMA Network News..." to introduce the newscast and its anchorpersons. Rachel del Mar became the program's new weather girl, who would always end the segment (then retitled "GMA Weather Center") with her signature close, "This is Rachel del Mar, your all-weather friend." which became "Ito po si Rachel del Mar, ang iyong all-weather friend." when the newscast switched to Filipino to end the weather forecast. However, Kaimo and Hontiveros eventually left the newscast as well. The former would move to ABS-CBN (to host The Correspondents
and the Studio 23 newscast News Central
), while the latter ran for party-list representative in Congress. Morales became sole anchor of the newscast while it prepared for a reformat, while the opening voice-over was eventually dropped from the opening ident.
on Philippine television. This is also the first news program where the anchors are standing up, Due to this, GMA Network News ratings became higher than its rival English-language newscasts, The Big News
of ABC
, NewsWatch
of Radio Philippines Network
and The World Tonight
of ABS-CBN
.
Enriquez used his signature close, "Thank you for trusting GMA", which became "Marami pong salamat sa inyong pagtitiwala sa GMA" (when the newscast switched to Filipino) to end the newscast. The latter closing line was also used by himself in Saksi
(when he returned and Morales transferred to the said newscast in 1999 after the premiere of Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco on the late-night slot) and on his DZBB
radio program. Mel Tiangco
would later use the same closing line until now on 24 Oras
.
, and finally, Bernadette Sembrano
. The weekend edition also switched to news delivery in Filipino at the same time the weekday edition did. "GMA Network News" continued to be the weekend newscast's title until 2002, even as the weekday edition gave way to "Frontpage" in 1999.
English language
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newscast of GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
from 1992 until it was later replaced by Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco in 1999 and GMA Flash Report: Special Edition
GMA Flash Report
GMA News Flash Report is an hourly news bulletin of GMA Network in the Philippines, replacing GMA News Live. Every weekends, between 11:00 PM and 12:00 AM, a thirty-minute edition of the newscast entitled Flash Report Special Edition is aired with Mariz Umali as news anchor. Previously, its special...
in 2002.
Launch
The weekday edition first aired on January 6, 1992 as a replacement for GMA Headline NewsGMA Headline News
GMA Headline News is a now defunct late night English newscast of GMA Network from 1986 to 1992. It was anchored by Tina Monzon-Palma, Dong Puno and Jose Mari Velez, It was replaced by GMA Network News.-Anchors:*Tina Monzon-Palma...
with Tina Monzon-Palma (who then moved to ABC
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
as the Chief Operating Officer) and Leslie Espino (who replaced Jose Mari Velez on the newscast after his death). The first team of anchors was composed of Espino, Vicky Morales
Vicky Morales
Victoria "Vicky" Morales-Reyno is a popular television newscaster in the Philippines. She currently co-anchors GMA Network's late-night newscast Saksi with Arnold Clavio and hosts the Saturday afternoon documentary-drama show Wish Ko Lang...
(who also had a brief stint as the third anchor on Headline News), Marga Ortigas
Marga Ortigas
Margarita Ortigas, better known as Marga Ortigas, is the Manila-based correspondent for Al Jazeera English.She recently received a special prize from the International Committee of the Red Cross for Humanitarian Reporting...
and two new recruits from rival stations-- Mari Kaimo
Mari Kaimo
Jose Mari Kaimo was born January 21, 1960 in Manila Philippines is a veteran Filipino journalist, host and anchor.Beginning in 1989, he anchored various newscasts on different TV stations including People's Television 4 , GMA Network, and Studio 23...
(from PTV
National Broadcasting Network
People's Television is the flagship government television network owned by the Philippine Government through People's Television Network, Inc. . Its head office, studios and transmitter are located at Broadcast Complex, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City .-History:The country's government...
) and Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel (from IBC
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter is located at the Coca Cola plant,...
). Espino would bow out of the newscast after a year, leaving the four of them being the main anchors.
In 1997, the newscast was given a new set, new theme music, and a sleeker opening ident and graphics package. In the opening ident, Kaimo gave a sneak peek of the night's headlines with clips from the specific news items, after which, Mike Enriquez
Mike Enriquez
Miguel Castro Enriquez is a popular TV and radio newscaster in the Philippines. He is also the Senior Vice-President for radio of GMA Network, and president of the network's regional and radio subsidiary, RGMA Network Inc.-Career:He started his career in broadcasting as a staff announcer at the...
(and later, GMA continuity announcer Al Torres) provided the voice-over, "From the award-winning GMA News and Public Affairs team, this is GMA Network News..." to introduce the newscast and its anchorpersons. Rachel del Mar became the program's new weather girl, who would always end the segment (then retitled "GMA Weather Center") with her signature close, "This is Rachel del Mar, your all-weather friend." which became "Ito po si Rachel del Mar, ang iyong all-weather friend." when the newscast switched to Filipino to end the weather forecast. However, Kaimo and Hontiveros eventually left the newscast as well. The former would move to ABS-CBN (to host The Correspondents
The Correspondents
The Correspondents was the longest-running investigative documentary show of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It brings an in-depth look at the lives of people as they are living it, going through hardships, and celebrating their joys. It is journalism with a heart. "Ang Huling Pagtatanghal" served as...
and the Studio 23 newscast News Central
News Central (Philippine TV program)
News Central was the flagship primetime newscast of Studio 23. The show features a focus on major stories from around the country.News Central aired its last episode on October 1, 2010.-Anchors:*Tina Arcega *Alex Alikpala...
), while the latter ran for party-list representative in Congress. Morales became sole anchor of the newscast while it prepared for a reformat, while the opening voice-over was eventually dropped from the opening ident.
Enriquez-Morales era
In 1998, Saksi anchor Enriquez joined Morales as co-anchor. It became the first Filipino newscast to do stand-up news delivery (inspired by US TV network newscasts). It also made a gradual shift in the language it used, first to "Taglish" (a mixture of Tagalog and English) and eventually, Filipino after a few months. The newscast became the first late-night news program in FilipinoFilipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
on Philippine television. This is also the first news program where the anchors are standing up, Due to this, GMA Network News ratings became higher than its rival English-language newscasts, The Big News
Big News
Big News is the first ever newscast on Philippine television. It was the primetime news broadcast of Associated Broadcasting Company in the Philippines. It was anchored by Cheri Mercado and Amelyn Veloso. The show was originally first aired in 1962, and went off the air in 1972 due to martial law,...
of ABC
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
, NewsWatch
NewsWatch
Newswatch is a brand for local newscasts.-Stations That Use or Have Used the Newswatch Name:-See also:*Action News*Eyewitness News*NewsCenter...
of Radio Philippines Network
Radio Philippines Network
Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...
and 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:...
of ABS-CBN
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 ...
.
Enriquez used his signature close, "Thank you for trusting GMA", which became "Marami pong salamat sa inyong pagtitiwala sa GMA" (when the newscast switched to Filipino) to end the newscast. The latter closing line was also used by himself in Saksi
Saksi
Saksi is the late night news broadcast of GMA Network in the Philippines. It was formerly the early evening and flagship newscast of the network from 1995 to 2002. The newscast is currently anchored by Arnold Clavio and Vicky Morales. It is aired Mondays to Thursdays at 11:15-11:45 pm and Fridays...
(when he returned and Morales transferred to the said newscast in 1999 after the premiere of Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco on the late-night slot) and on his DZBB
DZBB
Super Radyo DZBB 594 is the flagship AM station of GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City, while its transmitter is located at Obando, Bulacan...
radio program. Mel Tiangco
Mel Tiangco
Carmela Tiangco-Cornejo popularly known as Mel Tiangco is a popular television newscaster and television host in the Philippines....
would later use the same closing line until now on 24 Oras
24 Oras
24 Oras ' is the flagship national network news broadcast of GMA Network. A nightly national newscast which airs in the Philippines and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. It is aired Weeknights at 6:30-8:00 PM, Saturdays at 5:15 to 6:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 to 6:45 PM...
.
Final years
Meanwhile, the newscast's weekend edition aired from 1996 to 2002, first, with Raffy Marcelo and Georgette Tengco, then Gin de Mesa, Martin AndanarMartin Andanar
Martin Andanar is a Filipino TV news anchor in TV5. He currently anchors Sapul sa Singko, Dokumentado and Andar ng mga Balita on Radyo5 92.3 News FM and AksyonTV, sister stations of TV5. He is also a voice-over of News5, AksyonTV, and Radyo5 92.3 News FM...
, and finally, Bernadette Sembrano
Bernadette Sembrano
Bernadette Lorraine Palisada Sembrano Aguinaldo also known as Bernadette Sembrano or Ate B is a popular reporter, newscaster and television host in the Philippines...
. The weekend edition also switched to news delivery in Filipino at the same time the weekday edition did. "GMA Network News" continued to be the weekend newscast's title until 2002, even as the weekday edition gave way to "Frontpage" in 1999.
Anchors
- Leslie Espino (1992–1993)
- Mari KaimoMari KaimoJose Mari Kaimo was born January 21, 1960 in Manila Philippines is a veteran Filipino journalist, host and anchor.Beginning in 1989, he anchored various newscasts on different TV stations including People's Television 4 , GMA Network, and Studio 23...
(1992–1998) - Vicky MoralesVicky MoralesVictoria "Vicky" Morales-Reyno is a popular television newscaster in the Philippines. She currently co-anchors GMA Network's late-night newscast Saksi with Arnold Clavio and hosts the Saturday afternoon documentary-drama show Wish Ko Lang...
(1992–1999) - Marga OrtigasMarga OrtigasMargarita Ortigas, better known as Marga Ortigas, is the Manila-based correspondent for Al Jazeera English.She recently received a special prize from the International Committee of the Red Cross for Humanitarian Reporting...
(1992–1998) - Mike EnriquezMike EnriquezMiguel Castro Enriquez is a popular TV and radio newscaster in the Philippines. He is also the Senior Vice-President for radio of GMA Network, and president of the network's regional and radio subsidiary, RGMA Network Inc.-Career:He started his career in broadcasting as a staff announcer at the...
(1998–1999) - Risa HontiverosRisa HontiverosRisa Hontiveros-Baraquel , is a Filipino activist, journalist, and politician who is serving her second term as the party-list representative of the Akbayan Citizens' Action Party to the Philippines' House of Representatives since 2004...
(1992–1998) - Raffy Marcelo (weekend anchor from 1996–1999)
- Rachel Del Mar (weather woman from 1997–1999)
- Georgette Tengco (weekend anchor from 1996–1999)
- Bernadette SembranoBernadette SembranoBernadette Lorraine Palisada Sembrano Aguinaldo also known as Bernadette Sembrano or Ate B is a popular reporter, newscaster and television host in the Philippines...
(weekend anchor from 1999–2002) - Gin De Mesa (weekend anchor from 1999–2002)
- Martin AndanarMartin AndanarMartin Andanar is a Filipino TV news anchor in TV5. He currently anchors Sapul sa Singko, Dokumentado and Andar ng mga Balita on Radyo5 92.3 News FM and AksyonTV, sister stations of TV5. He is also a voice-over of News5, AksyonTV, and Radyo5 92.3 News FM...
(weekend anchor from 1999–2002)
See also
- GMA News and Public AffairsGMA News and Public AffairsGMA News and Public Affairs is the news department of the Philippine broadcaster GMA Network and its sister network GMA News TV...
- List of shows previously aired by GMA Network