PTV News (TV program)
PTV News is a Philippine television news program broadcast by PTV. Originally anchored by Erik Espina, Issa Rodriguez, Chiqui Roa-Puno, and Daniel Razon, it aired from October 2, 1995, to 1997, replacing News on 4 and was replaced by The Final Report.
The newscasts returned from July 11, 2016, to July 9, 2017, replacing News @ 1, News @ 6, NewsLife, News @ 6 Saturday Edition and The Weekend News and was replaced by Sentro Balita, Ulat Bayan, Ulat Bayan Weekend, and PTV News Headlines. Aljo Bendijo, Diane Querrer, and Alex Santos served as the final anchors.
The newscasts returned again as a weekday primetime newscast from September 18, 2017, to September 4, 2020, replacing Ulat Bayan and was replaced by Ulat Bayan. The hour-long program aired nationally on PTV-4 and was simulcast on government radio network Radyo Pilipinas every Monday to Friday at 6:00 PM.
History
PTV News, the flagship late-night English language newscast of PTV, premiered on October 2, 1995, replacing News on 4 and originally anchored by Erik Espina, Issa Rodriguez and Chiqui Roa-Puno. As part of the rebranding of the channel as "PTV Network" during the Estrada administration, PTV News Nationwide is cancelled on 1997, replaced by The Final Report until 1998.The network-produced afternoon edition was anchored by Audrey Gorriceta and Princess Habibah Sarip-Paudac... primetime edition is anchored by Kathy San Gabriel, Aljo Bendijo and Ria Fernandez, late night edition is anchored by Catherine Vital, Richmond Cruz and Charms Espina and the weekend editions is anchored by Rocky Ignacio, and Ralph Obina for Saturday edition and Joseph Parafina Diane Querrer and Ria Fernandez for Sunday edition of the newscast from July 11, 2016, to July 9, 2017, as a result of programming changes brought about by the assumption of Duterte administration, taking over the timeslots of News @ 1, News @ 6, NewsLife and The Weekend News. This marked the second time that PTV's newscasts are in a single brand, the first being Teledyaryo, which aired from July 16, 2001, to June 29, 2012.
It was initially replaced on July 10, 2017, by three newly revamped newscasts: Sentro Balita, Ulat Bayan and PTV News Headlines, which happened few days after the re-branding of the channel on June 28, 2017.
2017–2018: Tulfo and Querrer tandem
Roughly two months later, PTV News returned as PTV's premier early-evening newscast while introducing new anchors: Erwin Tulfo and Diane Querrer. Ulat Bayan then became PTV's weekend newscast.As a result of sweeping restructuring changes brought about by a controversy surrounding Erwin Tulfo and his brother Ben with the Department of Tourism and PTV-4, Erwin was removed from the newscast shortly after the scandal broke out and a troika of rotating anchors filled in for his slot until June 1, 2018.
2018–2020: Santos and Vital, later Bendijo Querrer and Santos era
Alex Santos and Catherine Vital became the new anchors of PTV News on June 4, 2018, formally replacing Tulfo and Querrer, the latter being reassigned returning to Daily Info with Audrey Gorriceta. A new headline sequence and title card for the program was introduced on July 16, 2018, barely a few days after PTV's relaunch. On March 18, 2020, Vital left also the newscast leaving Santos as the only anchor, as well as Joee Guilas and Rocky Ignacio for Ulat Bayan's Saturday editions.On May 11, 2020, Aljo Bendijo and Diane Querrer returned to the weeknight anchor of PTV News, replacing Vital, who transferred to the late-night newscast of PTV News Headlines and rejoined Santos. PTV News aired its final broadcast on September 4, 2020, making way for Ulat Bayan on September 7, 2020, alongside the weekday morning program Rise and Shine Pilipinas with Bendijo, Querrer, and Gab Bayan, the afternoon edition newscast Sentro Balita with Gani Oro, and Angelique Lazo, PTV Balita Ngayon, and the late-night newscast PTV News Tonight with Joee Guilas, Charms Espina, and Catherine Vital.
PTV News Mindanao
As part of the expansion of PTV's local programming, a 45-minute regional newscast called PTV News Mindanao was launched on October 16, 2017, and airs on PTV Davao Channel 11 Davao. It is anchored by Jay Lagang and Vina Araneta-Pilapil.Anchors
;Main editions- Aljo Bendijo
- Diane Querrer
- Alex Santos
Fill-in Anchors
- Audrey Gorriceta
Former anchors
;Main editions- Erik Espina
- Chiqui Roa-Puno
- Issa Rodriguez
- Daniel Razon
- Erwin Tulfo
- Catherine Vital
- Kirby Cristobal
- Audrey Gorriceta
- Princess Habibah Sarip-Paudac
- Alex Santos
- Aljo Bendijo
- Kathy San Gabriel
- Ria Fernandez
- Catherine Vital
- Charms Espina
- Richmond Cruz
- Rocky Ignacio
- Ralph Obina
- Ria Fernandez
- Joseph Parafina
- Jorge Bandola
- Waywaya Macalma
- Diane Querrer
- Joseph Parafina
- Jorge Bandola
- Waywaya Macalma
Segments
;Final Current Segments- PTV InfoWeather
- Balitang Police/Law & Order
- Ulat Malacañang/View From The Palace
- GloBalita/One Global Village
- Balitang Pambansa/The Nation In Review
- BaIitang Panlalawigan/The CountrySide
- Kalakalan/Business On The Move
- PTV Sports
- Ang Linya ng Pagbabago
- Digong Hotline 8888
- Police Report
- Inside Showbiz
- PTV Traffic Center
- PAGASA-DOST Weather Update
- Xiao Chua
- Atty. JJ Jimeno-Atienza
- Angel Atienza
- Meg Siozon
- Wheng Hidalgo
- Salvador Panelo
- Ice Martinez-Pajarillo
- Miguel Cruzada