Balitang Bicolandia

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Balitang Bicolandia
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Genre	News broadcasting
Directed by	Paulo A. Santos
Presented by	Jessie Cruzat Kate Delovieres
Narrated by	Al Torres
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Bicolano
Production
Executive producer	Mary Dawn A. Jimenez
Producer	Mets M. Camo
Production locations	GMA TV Bicol Complex, Concepcion Pequena, Naga, Camarines Sur
Editors	Winson T. Escolano Edgar LL. Calwit
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30-40 minutes
Production companies	GMA Regional TV GMA News and Public Affairs
Release
Original network	GMA 7 Naga
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Audio format	5.1 surround sound
Original release	February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01) – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Baretang Bikol/24 Oras Bikol
External links
Website

Balitang Bicolandia is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Bicol. Originally anchored by Katherine Henry, Jessie Cruzat, and Rhayne Palino, it premiered on February 1, 2021.^[1] Cruzat and Kate Delovieres serve as current anchors.

Overview[]

The newscast covers the most significant news and features in the Bicol Region through the network's news teams from Naga City and news stringers across the region. It also marks the return of GMA Bicol as an originating station, almost six years after it was closed down due to mass layoffs and financial difficulties brought about by streamlining of GMA Regional TV's operations, thus resulting in the Southern Luzon stations broadcasting the entire national programming lineup from GMA Channel 7 Manila. Prior to the newscast's launch, GMA Regional TV already had its news team reporting and anchors for the national GMA Regional TV Weekend News (later Regional TV Weekend News), as well as in other local news programs of the network.^[2][3][4]

Balitang Bicolandia airs from Monday to Friday from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM, preempting the first 30 minutes of Wowowin on GMA Naga (TV-7) with simulcast over TV-12 Legazpi, TV-8 Daet, TV-2 Sorsogon, TV-13 Catanduanes and TV-7 Masbate.

Balitang Bicolandia was also re-aired for national viewers under GTV's late night block "Regional TV Strip" on a weekly basis every Friday night 11:50 PM, replacing the RTV Morning Programs.

The program also airs worldwide on GMA News TV.^[5]

In late July, Katherine Henry left the newscast due to health reasons, leaving Palino and Cruzat as the remaining anchors. Cruzat became the solo anchor of the program several months after.

On January 26, 2022, former TV Patrol Bicol correspondent Kate Delovieres joined Jessie Cruzat as his co-anchor of the program.^[6]

Area of Coverage[]

• Camarines Sur
  • Naga
• Albay
  • Legazpi
• Camarines Norte
  • Daet
• Catanduanes
  • Virac
• Masbate
  • Masbate City
• Sorsogon
  • Sorsogon City

Personalities[]

Current[]

• Jessie Cruzat (Anchor and Correspondent)
• Kate Delovieres (Co-Anchor)
• Chariza Pagtalunan-Olivares (Program Manager)
• Mary Dawn Jimenez (Supervising Producer)
• Rose Nieva (Senior Desk Manager)
• Jessica Calinog (News Producer and Correspondent)
• Veblen Reynes (News Producer and Correspondent)

Former[]

• Katherine Henry (Anchor and correspondent)
• Charm Ragiles (Naga Correspondent)
• Rhayne Palino (Anchor and correspondent)

Segments[]

• Alerto Bicolandia
• Kamugtakan Kan Panahon
• Pasyaran Ta
• Oragon
• #Spreadkindness
• Coronavirus Pandemic Watch
• Baretang Barangay
• Agri Bareta
• Viral na ni
• Aking Bicolandia
• Pet-Malu / Hayop sa Balita
• Exclusive
• Kapuso sa Kalikasan
• Namitan Ta
• Kapuso Barangayan on Wheels
• RTV Presents
• G na G
• Showbits
• Baretang Salud
• Market Watch
• Time Out
• Good News
• Sports Synergy ^[7]

References[]

External links[]

• Balitang Bicolandia on Facebook