Regional TV Weekend News

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Regional TV Weekend News
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Also known as	GMA Regional TV Weekend News
Genre	News broadcasting
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	English (July 27, 2019-September 5, 2020) Tagalog (September 12, 2020-July 24, 2021)
Production
Executive producer	Oliver Victor B. Amoroso
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	GMA Regional TV GMA News and Public Affairs
Release
Original network	GMA News TV (2019–2021) GMA Network (2020) GTV (2021)
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Audio format	5.1 surround sound
Original release	July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27) – July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)
External links
Website

Regional TV Weekend News was a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA News TV, GMA Network and GTV. It premiered on July 27, 2019 on GMA News TV and on March 21, 2020 on GMA Network. The show concluded on GMA Network on May 2, 2020. The show aired its last episode on July 24, 2021, to give way for Regional TV News.

History[]

GMA Regional TV was launched on July 27, 2019 on GMA News TV as GMA Regional TV Weekend News the first delivered English language across the provinces into national newscast, with the sole launching afternoon newscasts and started from Balitang Bisdak of GMA Cebu (Central and Eastern Visayas) with Lou Anne Mae Rondina (Main Anchor), Alan Domingo and Cecille Quibod-Castro (Co-Anchor). Meanwhile on August 3, 2019 Balitang Amianan of GMA Dagupan (North Central Luzon), the Filipino language newscast, presented by Jasmin Gabriel-Galban (Main Anchor), CJ Torida and Joanne Ponsoy (Co-Anchor). Then on August 10, 2019 the pioneering Hiligaynon newscast of One Western Visayas from GMA Iloilo (Western Visayas) presented by Adrian Prietos, Kaitlene Rivilla and Zen Quilantang (later replaced by Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna on March 21, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic) and finally on August 17, 2019 the biggest newscast all over Mindanao One Mindanao from GMA Davao presented by Tek Ocampo (Main Anchor), Sarah Hilomen-Velasco and Real Sorroche (Co-Anchor)

From March 21, 2020 to May 2, 2020, GMA Regional TV Weekend News temporarily moved to GMA Network (during the COVID-19 pandemic) with a timeslot on Saturday 10:35 PM to 11:20 PM. This was until May 9, 2020 when the program returned to GMA News TV on its new timeslot Saturday 7:00 to 7:45 PM.

On July 4, 2020 the broadcast episode into anchors of GMA Iloilo's One Western Visayas are Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna and Kaitlene Rivilla and temporarily presenting for the newscast replacing GMA Cebu's Balitang Bisdak anchors are Lou Anne Mae Rondina, Alan Domingo and Cecille Quibod-Castro during ECQ of Metro Cebu until July 9, 2020.

On August 15, 2020, the newscast adopted a stand-up mode of delivery for the first time in a year, which would be soon followed by the respective regional newscasts.

The newscast had its last broadcast in the English language on September 5, 2020. The following week, on September 12, the newscast changed its medium of delivery to Tagalog.

The program had changed timeslots twice since then: 5:30-6:30 PM from September 19 to October 31 and 10:30-11:30 PM starting November 7.

The program in longest broadcast was that of September 26, 2020 by the episode into Mining Issue of Alcoy in Cebu was temporarily stopped to operate.

The incident program episode broadcast on September 26, 2020 The Clearing Operation in Cebu City has being Violent War and blamed by the IATF and Clearing Team Operation.

On October 31, 2020 the episode of GMA Regional TV Presents: Kwento ng Kababalaghan was the scariest and bad dreamers for cemetery and bridge in Pangasinan and Anto Tan? as GMA Regional TV during the scariest story of North Central Luzon as Bat of Halloween.

The program had its second-longest broadcast on November 14, 2020, when GMA Regional TV covered the aftermath of Typhoon Vamco (Typhoon Ulysses) in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Bicol.

Later the broadcast episode of November 14, 2020 the Kapuso Barangayan on Wheels continues repacked by the anchors and correspondents of GMA Regional TV are Balitang Amianan for the residents of Dagupan in Pangasinan, One Western Visayas for the residents of Pavia in Iloilo and One Mindanao for the residents of Barangay Captain in Davao City during the pandemic.

The broadcast episode of November 28, 2020 into the sacrifices of Cagayan Valley of empty medicine meanwhile the boarder restrictions of Baguio was explained by Mayor Benjamin Magalong and other mayors of North Central Luzon.

On February 27, 2021, GMA Regional TV Weekend News became Regional TV Weekend News, to coincide the rebranding of GMA News TV to GTV last February 22. The following week, on March 6, 2021, Regional TV Weekend News had their first broadcast from GMA Bicol.

Meanwhile the broadcast episodes of March 20, 2021 Nikko Sereno (Sit-in Anchor for Alan Domingo during 500 years of Guiuan, Eastern Samar) for the first time Alan Domingo's absent of the newscast and he joins Lou Anne Mae Rondina and Cecille Quibod-Castro of GMA Cebu's Balitang Bisdak anchors and on July 3, 2021 Jandi Esteban (Sit-in Anchor for Real Sorroche during stricting MECQ to Metro Davao was extended until July 15, 2021 but extended also until July 31, 2021) for the first time Real Sorroche's absent of the newscast and she joins Tek Ocampo and Sarah Hilomen-Velasco of GMA Davao's One Mindanao anchors.

As Adrian Prietos was recovering from a PUJ accident, the May 15, 2021 broadcast episode went on without him.

Into the episode of July 16, 2021 for the first time GMA Regional TV was removed the bumper for respective regional newscasts started from Balitang Amianan (North Central Luzon), Balitang Bicolandia (Southern Luzon), One Western Visayas (Western Visayas), Balitang Bisdak (Central and Eastern Visayas), and One Mindanao (Mindanao, later divided into Southern, South Central and Northern Mindanao) and followed by the national Tagalog newscast of GTV's "Regional TV Weekend News" broadcast episode of July 17, 2021 anchored by Jasmin Gabriel-Galban, CJ Torida, and Joanne Ponsoy from Balitang Amianan and was already upcoming originating stations of GMA Batangas as (GMA Regional TV Southern Tagalog) with its upcoming Filipino newscast and GMA Zamboanga as (GMA Regional TV Western Mindanao) with its upcoming Chavacano newscast then morning show and also joined into the national Tagalog language newscast after GMA Davao's anchors Kapuso air date, also joined the Southern Tagalog Newscast and Western Mindanao Newscast of Regional TV News on GTV every mornings.

Meanwhile, GTV announced Regional TV News starts on July 26, 2021 every Monday to Friday at 10:00AM before GTV's morning block GTV Reality and Saturday at 10:00AM as celebrating 2nd anniversary of GMA Regional TV's #LocalNewsMatters with the Tagalog Newscast "Regional TV Weekend News" was delivered hottest and biggest updates in the provinces.

Overview[]

The newscasts primarily covers weekly updates from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao through its regional news bureaus in North Central Luzon (Dagupan and Ilocos, served by Balitang Amianan), Southern Luzon (Naga, served by Balitang Bicolandia), Western Visayas (Iloilo and Bacolod, served by One Western Visayas), Central and Eastern Visayas (Cebu, served by Balitang Bisdak) and Mindanao (Davao and Cagayan de Oro, served by One Mindanao).

Originally delivered in English since launch, the newscast decided already delivery to Tagalog since September 12, 2020 to present.

With the rebranding of GMA News TV to GTV on February 22nd, 2021, GMA Regional TV Weekend News dropped the "GMA" corporate name from its title five days later on February 27th. But it is still refer as GMA Regional TV Weekend News as its primary name.^[1]

The March 6th episode marked the first time the anchors of Balitang Bicolandia host the newscast. And along with that, a refurbishing of their opening billboard.^[2]

Dagupan Bureau (North Central Luzon)[]

Naga Bureau (Southern Luzon)[]

Iloilo Bureau (Western Visayas)[]

Cebu Bureau (Central and Eastern Visayas)[]

Davao Bureau (Northern, South Central and Southern Mindanao)[]

Final Anchors[]

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From GMA Regional TV-Balitang Amianan of GMA Dagupan

• CJ Torida
• Joanne Ponsoy

Broadcast Location

GMA Center, Claveria Road, Malued District, Dagupan, Pangasinan.

From GMA Regional TV-Balitang Bicolandia of GMA Bicol

• Jessie Cruzat

Broadcast Location

GMA Broadcast Complex, Concepcion Pequena, Naga, Camarines Sur.

From GMA Regional TV-One Western Visayas of GMA Iloilo

• Kaitlene Rivilla

Broadcast Location

GMA Compound, Phase 5, Alta Tierra Village, MacArthur Drive, Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City.

From GMA Regional TV-Balitang Bisdak of GMA Cebu

• Lou-Anne Mae Rondina
• Alan Domingo
• Cecille Quibod-Castro

Broadcast Location

GMA Skyview Complex, Nivel Hills, Apas, Cebu City.

From GMA Regional TV-One Mindanao of GMA Davao

• Sarah Hilomen-Velasco

Broadcast Location

GMA Complex, Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City.

Final Correspondents[]

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North Central Luzon

• Ivy Hernando (Ilocos Sur)
• Joanne Ponsoy (Dagupan)
• Jasmin Gabriel-Galban (Dagupan)
• King Guevarra (Dagupan)
• Claire Lacanilao (Dagupan)

Former anchors

• Russel Simorio (Dagupan)

Bicol Region

• Rhayne Palino (Naga)
• Charm Ragiles (Naga)

Former anchors

• Jessie Cruzat (Naga)
• Katherine Henry (Naga)

Western Visayas

• Zen Quilantang (Iloilo)
• Darylle Marie Sarmiento (Iloilo)
• John Sala (Iloilo)
• Adrian Prietos (Bacolod)

Central & Eastern Visayas

• Alan Domingo (Cebu)
• Lou-Anne Mae Rondina (Cebu)
• Nikko Sereno (Cebu)
• Fe Marie Dumaboc (Cebu)

Northern, South Central & Southern Mindanao

• Cyril Chaves (Cagayan de Oro)
• Sheillah Vergara-Rubio (Davao)
• Rgil Relator (Davao)
• Jandi Esteban (Davao)

Former anchors

• Sedfrey Cabaluna (Iloilo)
• Tek Ocampo (Davao)

Former correspondents

• Clyde Macascas (Cagayan de Oro)
• Ethel Ipanag (Cagayan de Oro)
• Chona Carreon (Cebu)
• Lian Sinculan (Cebu)
• Kim Bandarlipe (Dagupan)
• Real Sorroche (Davao)

Accolades[]

Accolades received by Regional TV Weekend News

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2020	42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards	Special Citation: News Program	"April 4, 2020"	Won	[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website