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1 History  



1.1  2017: Bendijo and Untalan era  





1.2  2020-21: Power 4  





1.3  Santos, Bendijo, Tulfo and Oro's departure  



1.3.1  Departure of weekend editions  









2 Anchors  



2.1  Current anchors  





2.2  Former anchors  







3 Reporters  





4 Segments  





5 See also  





6 References  














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Ulat Bayan
Title card since 2020
GenreNewscast
Live television
Created byPTV News
Directed byJohn Cruz
Boy Osoyos
Presented byWeeknight anchors
Diane Querrer
Audrey Gorriceta
Maan Macapagal
Weekend anchors
Dominic Almelor
Narrated byAudrey Gorriceta (2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2024-present on Weeknights)
Dominic Almelor (2023–present on Weekends)
Opening theme"Headlight News" by 2B Studio [1]
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
Production
Executive producersKiko Cueto (Weeknights)
KC Santos Juan (Weeknights)
Dionisio Torres (Weekends)
Juliet Caranguian (Weekends)
ProducersMaria Angela 'Chit' Gatan (OIC, News and Public Affairs Division)
Production locationsPTV 4 Studio A, Quezon City (2017–2020)
PTV 4 Studio B, Quezon City (2020–present)
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkPeople's Television Network
ReleaseJuly 10, 2017 (2017-07-10) –
present
Related
  • PTV News (as weeknight newscast)
  • Rise and Shine Pilipinas
    Sentro Balita
    PTV Balita Ngayon
    PTV News Tonight
  • Ulat Bayan (transl. Report (to the) nation) is the flagship national primetime news program of PTV, state broadcaster of the Philippines.

    Originally anchored by Aljo Bendijo and Catherine Vital, it premiered on July 10, 2017, replacing PTV News and was replaced by the weekday edition of PTV News. The newscasts will be back on September 7, 2020, replacing the weekday edition of PTV News. The newscast airs daily from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (PST) and is streamed live on the network's Facebook and YouTube pages with simulcast on IBC and DWAN 1206 on weekends. It is also heard on Radyo Pilipinas 738. The weeknight primetime edition newscasts is currently anchored by Diane Querrer, Audrey Gorriceta and Maan Macapagal currently serves as the main anchors. The weekend editions, meanwhile, is currently anchored by Dominic Almelor.

    History

    [edit]

    2017: Bendijo and Untalan era

    [edit]

    Ulat Bayan started airing as a daily primetime newscast on July 10, 2017, replacing PTV News, as part of programming changes brought about by the relaunch of PTV on June 28, 2017. PTV News holdover Aljo Bendijo and Cathy Untalan (from the late-night edition) first served as a anchors, joining the segment anchors are Ice Martinez-Pajarillo and Angel Atienza. Roughly after two months, the weekday edition was axed and reverted to PTV News, with anchoring changes also made in the chair. Erwin Tulfo and Diane Querrer began anchoring the relaunched PTV News, while Ulat Bayan became a weekend newscast which aired on Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM PST and with the Sunday edition being replayed every Monday from 6:00 to 7:00 AM PST. It was also simulcasted on government radio network Radyo Pilipinas.

    The weekend editions, will premiered on July 15, 2017, at 6:00pm to 7:00pm, replacing PTV News: Weekend edition, Originally anchored by Rocky Ignacio and Ralph Obina for Saturday editions and Joseph Parafina and Marita Moaje for Sunday editions.

    2020-21: Power 4

    [edit]

    It was slated to air again on weekday evenings beginning August 12, 2020, but was put on hold after COVID-19 infections in the People's Television Network, as well as disinfection procedures. This delayed the relaunch to almost a month, with the new Ulat Bayan plugs was teasing by Erwin Tulfo and together with Aljo Bendijo, Diane Querrer and Alex Santos was airing before September 7, 2020.

    On September 12, 2020, five days before the weekend editions was revamped into Ulat Bayan Weekend anchored by Undersecretary Rocky Ignacio and PTV News Tonight anchor Joee Guilas (every Saturday) and PTV correspondents Eunice Samonte, Daniel Manalastas, Juliet Caranguian, Sweeden Velado-Ramirez and Kenneth Paciente (every Sunday).

    On its debut episode, Ulat Bayan, alongside new morning show Rise and Shine Pilipinas, afternoon newscast Sentro Balita, PTV Balita Ngayon and late-night newscast PTV News Tonight, transferred to a revamped Studio B, while updating its graphics, theme music, and title card, leaving PTV Studio A for use of the network's other programs including its public service program, Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH and Digong 8888 Hotline. In addition, it adopted new presenter format of four main presenters (as opposed to one or two to three presenters on other networks' news broadcasts), at the mirroring competitor TV Patrol on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Channel which adopted the four-presenter format in its broadcasts from 1987 to 1996 and again on January 9, 2023.

    On April 5, 2021, Bendijo who left the show to concentrate on a weekday morning program Rise and Shine Pilipinas. leaving Tulfo, Querrer and Santos serves as main anchors.

    From May 21 to July 16, 2021, Tulfo was on self-quarantine, Given to Sentro Balita anchor Gani Oro serves as the Weeknight Co-Anchor along with Santos and Querrer, due to the reimposed enhanced community quarantine caused by the surge of COVID-19 cases in the Greater Manila Area as well as a full bed capacity in different Hospitals that started on March 17, 2021. Tulfo returning anchor to the Studio on July 19, 2021. Bendijo also returned to Ulat Bayan beginning October 29, 2021 as rejoins also Tulfo, Querrer and Santos.

    Santos, Bendijo, Tulfo and Oro's departure

    [edit]

    On December 22, 2021, Alex Santos who left also the newscast as he moves to Net 25 as rehost for Responde and anchoring for Mata ng Agila. He was replaced by Audrey Gorriceta, as rejoins Querrer by December 23, 2021. On July 8, 2022, Aljo Bendijo who left the newscast, and were moved to, and as host for Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH and anchoring for Sentro Balita, Erwin Tulfo bid farewell the newscast, to concentrate on campaigning for ACT-CIS Partylist where he is the chairman and his brother Raffy who ran for senator at the 2022 elections. Maan Macapagal served as Tulfo's replacement since March 21, 2022 and Gani Oro becoming the newscast of Ulat Bayan on May 30, 2022 replacing Gorriceta held until July 6, 2022. On July 7, 2022, Gorriceta returned to Ulat Bayan as rejoins Querrer and Macapagal replacing Bendijo and Oro.[clarification needed]

    Departure of weekend editions

    [edit]

    However Rocky Ignacio who left the newscast on June 25, 2022, Joee Guilas who left the newscast on April 1, 2023 and also Chi Atienza-Valdepeñas, Mela Lesmoras, Daniel Manalastas, Allan Francisco and Kenneth Paciente who left also the newscast on July 29 and 30, 2023, and he was replaced by Dominic Almelor on August 5, 2023.

    On August 22, 2023, Aljo Bendijo once again returned to Ulat Bayan, replacing Gorriceta, as rejoined also Querrer and Macapagal. Bill Velasco with Meg Siozon and Shiela Salaysay became as PTV Sports segment anchor on September 11, 2023. On July 15, 2024, Audrey Gorriceta returning to Ulat Bayan, replacing Bendijo.

    Anchors

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    Current anchors

    [edit]
    Weekday editions
    Segment hosts
    Weekend editions
    Segment hosts

    Former anchors

    [edit]
    Weekday editions
    Weekend editions
    Former segment hosts

    Reporters

    [edit]
    National Correspondents and News Production Team

    Segments

    [edit]
    Current

    Weeknights

    Weekends

    Former

    Weeknights

    Weekends

    See also

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Headlight News".

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