Balitang K is a defunct news and current affairs magazine show in the Philippines

Philippines

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, hosted by Korina Sanchez

Korina Sanchez

Korina Maria Sanchez-Roxas is a Filipina broadcast journalist, TV host and commercial endorser.-Early life:Korina Sanchez was born on October 5, 1964 in Hong Kong. Her father, Ramon P. Sanchez, Sr. , was the General Manager of then Hong Kong landmark, Ambassador Hotel. She is the only girl of Ramon...

. It aired weekdays on 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 ...

 from 1996 to 2001. This was her show after Magandang Umaga Po

Magandang Umaga Po

Magandang Umaga Po is a now-defunct morning show of ABS-CBN from 1986 up to 1996. The morning show was later replaced by Alas Singko Y Medya in mid-1996...

 ended.

The program is an off-shoot of the Balitang K segment of TV Patrol before its reformat in 1996. TV Patrol was reformated in 1996 because of the success of Mexican telenovela, Mari Mar. To beef up the ratings of ABS-CBN, Balitang K was launched as a pre-program to TV Patrol. Balitang K aired after the public service program, Hoy Gising!

In 2001, TV Patrol anchor Noli De Castro

Noli de Castro

Manuel Leuterio de Castro, Jr. , better known as Noli de Castro or "Kabayan" Noli de Castro, was Vice President of the Philippines ....

 ran for a senate seat, leaving his anchor's chair vacant. Korina was promoted as Chief Correspondent, and became the anchor of TV Patrol. Kris Aquino

Kris Aquino

Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino , commonly known as Kris Aquino, is a Filipino television and movie personality who gained prominence from her talk shows, game shows, and numerous endorsements. Known as the Queen of All Media and Philippines' Queen of Talk, she is the youngest daughter of...

 took over Korina's hosting job in the reformatted spin-off, Balitang Kris. However, this new program was cancelled due to poor ratings. Kris would resume hosting duties in another reformatted talk show, Kris and Tell.

The concept of Balitang K was reused for another incarnation, 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:...

, also hosted by Sanchez.

Other Hosts

The following personalities served as pinch-hitters for Korina, but also worked together with the latter in a special week-long Philippine Centennial special from June 8-12, 1998.

• Julius Babao
  Julius Babao
  Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and former talk show host for the Philippine television station ABS-CBN...
  
  
• Christine Bersola-Babao
  Christine Bersola-Babao
  Christine Babao , known as "Tintin" is a broadcast journalist, actress, radio-TV personality.-Educational Life:She graduated valedictorian in grade school at OB Montessori Greenhills. She also garnered excellence awards in Assumption High School in Makati...
  
  
• Cheryl Cosim
  Cheryl Cosim
  Cheryl Cosim is a Filipina journalist, news anchor and TV host. She started on ABS-CBN hosting the programs Salamat Dok!, the hourly news updates, and a radio show on DZMM. She moved to TV5 on summer 2010. She currently hosts Alagang Kapatid and Aksyon with Paolo Bediones, and then Erwin...
  
  
• Gilbert Remulla
  Gilbert Remulla
  Gilbert Cesar Remulla is a Filipino newscaster and politician.-Biography:Gilbert is the seventh and youngest child of former Governor Juanito Remulla and Ditas Catibayan Remulla...
  
  
• Cheri Mercado