IBC News Tonight is a weeknight 30-minute news program aired on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC)

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation

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Background

Launched in 2002, the news program was first anchored by Anthony Pangilinan. He was later replaced by Atty. Noli Eala. However, Eala eventually left the newscast to be appointed as the commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association

Philippine Basketball Association

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. He was later replaced by Dennis Principe but left the newscast to be acquired by National Broadcasting Network

National Broadcasting Network

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, also a government-controlled network. Principe would later be replaced by Gina Dela Vega-Cruz. Dela Vega-Cruz left the newscast was replaced by Joe Guilas, a former ABS-CBN

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 and RPN

Radio Philippines Network

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 business corespondent. Guilas had left the show to be replaced by the female tandem of Rida Reyes and Thea Gavino. Reyes soon left the newscast to be acquired by GMA Network

GMA Network

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, leaving Gavino as the sole anchor. Reyes was replaced by Atty. Zorah Andam until the later was replaced by the returning Joee Guilas in late 2010.

Former Express Balita

IBC Express Balita

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 anchors Jake Morales and Cathy Eigenmann replaced Guilas in July 2011. However, Jake Morales left the newscast several days later, leaving Eigenmann as its final anchor. The newscast ceased airing on August 5, 2011 at 11:30 p.m. to make way for the evening edition of News Team 13.

Anchors

• Anthony Pangilinan (2002-2003)
• Noli Eala (2003-2005)
• Dennis Principe (2005-2006)
• Gina Dela Vega-Cruz (2006-2007)
• Joee Guilas
• Rida Reyes (2007-2008)
• Aline Brosoto (2007-2008)
• Thea Gavino (2007-2009)
• Zorah Andam(2009-2010)
• Jake Morales (2011)
• Cathy Eigenmann (2011)