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Aksyon Balita is the final Filipino-language newscast and the late afternoon news broadcast 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...

in 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...

. Launched in 2006, it is broadcast at 5:30 PM Philippine time (GMT +8).

It was created as a spin-off of the network's nlong-running news program, NewsWatch
NewsWatch (Philippine TV program)
RPN NewsWatch in the Philippines is the longest-running English language flagship newscast of the Radio Philippines Network. It has a complicated history, undergoing many name changes.-Broadcast chronology:...

. With the latter program's final episode on January 4, 2008, the Filipino edition dropped the "NewsWatch" tag and is retitled to, simply, Aksyon Balita, apparently to complement the network's new English newscast, i-Watch News
I-Watch News
iWatch News is the flagship English evening news program of Radio Philippines Network in the Philippines.It is broadcast at 10:00 PM Philippine time .The news program replaced the network's longest-running English news program NewsWatch....

.

Tulfo era

It was first aired on April 17, 2006 as a replacement for Arangkada Balita and was anchored by former 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 ...

news anchor and reporter Erwin Tulfo

Erwin Tulfo

Erwin Tulfo is a Filipino News Anchor and radio commentator. He is one of Tulfo Brothers with Ramon, Ben and Raffy Tulfo. He is now working with TV5 and 92.3 News FM under News5. He is the host of Tutok Tulfo, co-host of T3: Kapatid sagot Kita! along side with his brothers Raffy and Ben, and one...

Tulfo-Sison-Bendijo era

Months ago he was joined by Aljo Bendijo and Connie Sison who were Tulfo's fellow news anchors from ABS-CBN. But, Tulfo resigned as its news anchor because of the controversy of his brothers Raffy and Mon with First Gentleman Mike Arroyo.

Sison-Bendijo-Morales era

Afterwards, Tulfo was replaced by Jake Morales until Sison and Bendijo remained as its main anchors.

Sison-Sambilay era

On April 2007, Sison moved to 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...

and replaced by Vikki Sambilay. Bendijo and Sambilay became the newscast's main anchors until Sambilay went solo, when Bendijo moved to NBN

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...

Sambilay-Yan era and final years

On October 15, 2007, Sambilay was joined by Bobby Yan who was a former ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

TV Host, San Juan City councilor, the current host of One Morning and the brother of the late Movie and TV star Rico Yan

Rico Yan

Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan was a Filipino matinee idol, model and actor. He was under an exclusive contract in the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network. Rico Yan was a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. He graduated from De La Salle University-Manila. Yan finish a degree in...

. Last January 4, 2008, it went its final airing. It was replaced by NewsWatch

NewsWatch (Philippine TV program)

RPN NewsWatch in the Philippines is the longest-running English language flagship newscast of the Radio Philippines Network. It has a complicated history, undergoing many name changes.-Broadcast chronology:...

which went back on the air on January 7, 2008.

Anchors (Final)

Vikki Sambilay
Bobby Yan
Dr. Esperanza Cabral
Esperanza Cabral
Esperanza A. Icasas Cabral was the Secretary of the Department of Health in the Philippines. She took office in January 2010 replacing Dr. Francisco Duque after his appointment as head of the Civil Service Commission. Before her appointment as Secretary of Health, she was previously the Secretary...

(InfoMediko segment)

Reporters

Roma Agsalud (still with RPN)
Marlene Alcaide (current News5 reporter and anchor)
Rina Andolong
Grace Asuncion
Carlo Carongoy (still with RPN)
Jason Cruz Luna
Kiko Dagohoy
Jeffrey Espiritu (current radio DJ)
Stephanie Ongkiko
Thirdy Policarpio
Vikki Sambilay
Ethel Santo Domingo
Jamie Santos (current GMA News reporter)
Trisha Zafra (current GMA News reporter and anchor)

Past personalities

Erwin Tulfo
Erwin Tulfo
Erwin Tulfo is a Filipino News Anchor and radio commentator. He is one of Tulfo Brothers with Ramon, Ben and Raffy Tulfo. He is now working with TV5 and 92.3 News FM under News5. He is the host of Tutok Tulfo, co-host of T3: Kapatid sagot Kita! along side with his brothers Raffy and Ben, and one...

(current News5 anchor)
Lia Mañalac (current GMA News reporter and anchor)
Connie Sison (current GMA News reporter and anchor)
Paolo Capino
Jorge Bandola (current NBN reporter)
Aljo Bendijo (current NBN anchor)
Jake Morales
Jeremiah Odra