News at Seven
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News at Seven is a now defunct early evening English newscast of GMA Network
from 1976 to May 16, 1986. It was replaced by GMA Balita
. This is anchored by Tina Monzon-Palma and Jose Mari Velez.
News at Seven was started the live news coverage including the MGM Grand fire in November 1980, The Papal Visit of Pope John Paul II in February 1981, first flight of Space Shuttle Columbia in April 1981, the Hyatt Regency Hotel Walkway Collapse in Kansas City, Missouri, USA in July 1981, Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in July 1981 in London, United Kingdom, the collapse of Manila Film Center in November 1981, the Assassination and Funeral of Benigno Aquino Jr. in August 1983, the Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash in August 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986, February 1986 Snap Elections, February 1986 People Power Revolution and the Inauguration of President Corazon Aquino on February 25, 1986.
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...
from 1976 to May 16, 1986. It was replaced by GMA Balita
GMA Balita
GMA Balita is the former evening newscast of GMA Network from 1986 to 1995. It replaced News at Seven as the network's flagship news program, and was originally anchored by Mike Lacanilao, Rene Jose and Helen Vela...
. This is anchored by Tina Monzon-Palma and Jose Mari Velez.
News at Seven was started the live news coverage including the MGM Grand fire in November 1980, The Papal Visit of Pope John Paul II in February 1981, first flight of Space Shuttle Columbia in April 1981, the Hyatt Regency Hotel Walkway Collapse in Kansas City, Missouri, USA in July 1981, Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in July 1981 in London, United Kingdom, the collapse of Manila Film Center in November 1981, the Assassination and Funeral of Benigno Aquino Jr. in August 1983, the Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash in August 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986, February 1986 Snap Elections, February 1986 People Power Revolution and the Inauguration of President Corazon Aquino on February 25, 1986.
Anchors
- 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...
(1976–1982) - Jose Mari Velez (1979-1982)
- Bong Lapira (1982–1986)
- Jimmy Gil (1982–1986)
- Amado PinedaAmado PinedaAmado Pineda is a Filipino meteorologist who became the first widely recognized television weatherman in the Philippines.A meteorologist with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration , Pineda began doing weather forecasts for the evening newscast of GMA...
(Weatherman, 1976–1986)