State of the Nation with Jessica Soho is a the flagship nightly news

News

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 program of GMA News TV

GMA News TV

GMA News TV is a news and lifestyle-oriented channel in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. through the supervision GMA News and Public Affairs...

 hosted by Jessica Soho

Jessica Soho

Jessica Soho is Filipino broadcast journalist, documentarian and news director who received a George Foster Peabody Award and was the first Filipino to win the British Fleet Journalism Award in 1998.She has reported for the GMA network for over 15 years...

, a Peabody Award

Peabody Award

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-winning journalist and current head of news programs of GMA News and Public Affairs

GMA News and Public Affairs

GMA News and Public Affairs is the news department of the Philippine broadcaster GMA Network and its sister network GMA News TV...

 and writer, producer and host television documentaries, and is one of the Philippines' most awaited journalists.It also aired worldwide via GMA Life TV

GMA Life TV

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The program is described as a more comprehensive newscast than 24 Oras

24 Oras

24 Oras ' is the flagship national network news broadcast of GMA Network. A nightly national newscast which airs in the Philippines and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. It is aired Weeknights at 6:30-8:00 PM, Saturdays at 5:15 to 6:00 PM and Sundays at 6:00 to 6:45 PM...

, which is the flagship news program of GMA

GMA Network

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. State of the Nation with Jessica Soho currently airs on weeknights at 9:00-10:00PM (PHT). It features several guests to analyze the country's issues deeply in segments, as well as featuring exclusive reports and the insights and rundown of the day’s top news stories.