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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, and re-aired again in 1992 as a revival and also as an English language newscast. In 2004, when the network reformatted most of its programs, the show became a Filipino language newscast in order to compete with the other networks newscasts.
On May 10, 2004, the newscast exchanged timeslots with Sentro
, the early-evening news program of the network. Mercado became the sole anchor of the program, and the length of the program was reduced to 15 minutes from the former 30.
On August 8, 2008, the program, together with Sentro
aired its final broadcast.
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...
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...
. 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, and re-aired again in 1992 as a revival and also as an English language newscast. In 2004, when the network reformatted most of its programs, the show became a Filipino language newscast in order to compete with the other networks newscasts.
On May 10, 2004, the newscast exchanged timeslots with Sentro
Sentro
Sentro was an evening news broadcast of TV5 in the Philippines anchored by Martin Andanar.The newscast premiered on May 3, 2004, replacing Balitang Balita. It was first anchored by John Susi and Ali Sotto. On October 2, 2006, the newscast exchanged timeslots with Big News, the evening news program...
, the early-evening news program of the network. Mercado became the sole anchor of the program, and the length of the program was reduced to 15 minutes from the former 30.
On August 8, 2008, the program, together with Sentro
Sentro
Sentro was an evening news broadcast of TV5 in the Philippines anchored by Martin Andanar.The newscast premiered on May 3, 2004, replacing Balitang Balita. It was first anchored by John Susi and Ali Sotto. On October 2, 2006, the newscast exchanged timeslots with Big News, the evening news program...
aired its final broadcast.
News Anchors
- Duds Rivera (1962–1972)
- Bong Lapira (1962–1968)
- Jose Mari Velez (1968–1972)
- Eric Eloriaga (1992–1999)
- Kathy Tanco-Ong (1992–1998)
- Rod Nepomuceno (1998–2002)
- Janice Pronstroller (1998–1999)
- Amelyn Veloso (1998–2007)
- Tina Monzon-PalmaTina Monzon-PalmaTina Monzon-Palma is a prominent Filipino news anchorwoman and public servant. As a news presenter in the Philippines, she is a journalistic role model and “iconic member” of the history of the broadcast journalism in the Philippines...
(1992–1998) - Mike Toledo (2002–2004)
- 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...
(2004–2007) - Cheri Mercado (2004–2008)
See also
- List of Philippine television shows
- ABC News and Public Affairs