Balitang 60 is a weekend newscast of AksyonTV

AksyonTV

AksyonTV is a 24-hour non-stop news and sports-related channel in the Philippines. Owned and operated by Associated Broadcasting Company, it occupies the frequency previously used by MTV Philippines, a subsidiary of Nation Broadcasting Corporation...

 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...

. Anchored by Jove Francisco

Jove Francisco

Jove Francisco is a broadcast journalist from Philippines.-Personal life:He is presently the most senior news correspondent of the network who joined News5 in 1996, during the time of Tina Monzon-Palma....

 and Chi Bocobo, the newscast airs from Saturdays and Sundays at 6-7pm. It is also simulcasted on radio through 92.3 News FM.

Background

It was previously known as a weekend edition of Andar ng mga Balita

Andar ng mga Balita (TV newscast)

Andar ng mga Balita is the flagship newscast of AksyonTV in the Philippines. The newscast airs from Monday to Friday 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a replay on the following day from 12:00 m.n. to 1:00 a.m. local times...

 which was aired for one week before changing the newscast as Balitang 60. This newscast is more focus on conversations and interactive consent similar to Aksyon JournalisMO

Aksyon JournalisMO

Aksyon JournalisMO, roughly translated as "Action: Your Journalism" , is the flagship late night news program broadcast by TV5 in the Philippines. It is currently anchored by Paolo Bediones, Cheri Mercado, and Jove Francisco...

's Sidetracked which Francisco anchored the segment.

The newscast later added new segments, including Roda Magnaye features the most-favorite restaurants around Metro Manila; as well as top local artists and bands guests for live performance before the newscast ends.

On October 29, 2011, Balitang 60 will get a new logo, new graphics and a new look of the studio.

Anchors

• Jove Francisco
  Jove Francisco
  Jove Francisco is a broadcast journalist from Philippines.-Personal life:He is presently the most senior news correspondent of the network who joined News5 in 1996, during the time of Tina Monzon-Palma....
  
  
• Chi Bocobo
• Roda Magnaye - Roda The Explorer anchor
• Pat Fernandez
  Patricia Fernandez
  Patricia Fernandez is a Filipina actress, host, model, and beauty pageant winner. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas - International at the Araneta Coliseum last March 8, 2008, in the Philippines' City of the Stars Quezon City.-Education:Fernandez completed a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Speech...
  
   - Aksyon Weather anchor
• Lia Cruz
  Lia Cruz
  Lia Cruz is a television host, magazine columnist and sportscaster in the Philippines, now with The Kapatid Network TV5 as a host of travel and tech show Tech Trip and daily morning show Sapul sa Singko.-PBA Career:She is noted for being one of the youngest and most popular female sportscasters in...
  
  - Showbiz Segment Anchor

Segments

• Police Line- Police Reports
• Sports - Sports News
• Showbiz - Showbiz News
• Aksyon Weather - Weather Forecast
• InterAKSYON - Top Stories from News5 website InterAKSYON.com (similar to Sidetracked)