Ulat Bayan
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Ulat Bayan | |
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Genre | Newscast Live television |
Created by | PTV News |
Directed by | John Cruz Boy Osoyos |
Presented by | Weeknight anchors Aljo Bendijo Diane Querrer Maan Macapagal Weekend anchors Dominic Almelor |
Narrated by | Aljo Bendijo (2017, 2020–2022, 2023-present on Weeknights) Dominic Almelor (2023–present on Weekends) |
Opening theme | "Headlight News" by 2B Studio [1] |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Filipino |
Production | |
Executive producers | Kiko Cueto (Weeknights) KC Santos Juan (Weeknights) Dionisio Torres (Weekends) Juliet Caranguian (Weekends) |
Producers | Maria Angela 'Chit' Gatan (OIC, News and Public Affairs Division) |
Production locations | PTV 4 Studio A, Quezon City (2017–2020) PTV 4 Studio B, Quezon City (2020–present) |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 90 minutes (weekdays) 60 minutes (weekends) |
Original release | |
Network | People's Television Network |
Release | July 10, 2017 present | –
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Ulat Bayan (transl. Report (to the) nation) is the flagship national primetime news program of PTV, state broadcaster of the Philippines.
Originally anchored by
History
2017: Bendijo and Untalan era
Ulat Bayan started airing as a daily primetime newscast on July 10, 2017, replacing
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
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
On December 22, 2021,
Departure of weekend editions
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.
Anchors
Current anchors
- Weekday editions
- Aljo Bendijo (2017, 2020–2022, 2023–present)
- Diane Querrer (2020–present)
- Maan Macapagal (2022–present)
- Segment hosts
- Meg Siozon (Ulat Sports) (2017, 2023–present)
- Shiela Salaysay (Ulat Sports) (2023–present)
- Weekend editions
- Dominic Almelor (2023–present)
Former anchors
- Weekday editions
- Erwin Tulfo (2020–2021)
- Responde and Mata ng Agila)
- Catherine Vital(2017)
- Gani Oro(2022, former relief anchor for Tulfo, Bendijo and Santos)
- Audrey Gorriceta (2021–2022, 2022–2023, moved to Rise and Shine Pilipinas and Sentro Balita)
- Weekend editions
- Rocky Ignacio (Saturday anchor, 2017–2022)
- Joee Guilas (Saturday anchor, 2020–2023)
- Chi Atienza-Valdepeñas (Saturday anchor, 2022–2023)
- Ralph Obina (Saturday anchor, 2017–2019, moved to GMA's, DZBB)
- Ceasar Soriano (Saturday and Sunday anchor, 2019)
- Joseph Parafina (Sunday anchor, 2017–2019)
- Marita Moaje (Sunday anchor, 2017–2019)
- Sweeden Velado-Ramirez (Sunday anchor, 2018, 2020–2022)
- Naomi Tiburcio (Sunday anchor, 2020)
- Mela Lesmoras (Sunday anchor, 2020–2023)
- Juliet Caranguian (Sunday anchor, 2019–2021)
- Eunice Samonte (Sunday anchor, 2017–2022, now with PPA Spokesperson)
- Patrick De Jesus (Sunday anchor, 2020–2021)
- Kenneth Paciente (Sunday anchor, 2020–2023)
- Daniel Manalastas (Sunday anchor, 2020–2023)
- Allan Francisco (Sunday anchor, 2020–2023)
- Former segment hosts
- Marice "Ice" Martinez-Pajarillo (PTV InfoWeather Weekend)
- Trixie Jaafar-Tiu (PTV InfoWeather Weekend)
- Arrian Jeff Ignacio (Traffic Watch)
- Greco Belgica (Pahirap Ang Korap: PACC in Action: 2021)
- CSC Chairman Karlo Nograles (CSC in Action) (Weekend: 2023)
- Bill Velasco (Ulat Sports) (Weekdays: 2023–2024)
Reporters
- National Correspondents and News Production Team
- Abby Malanday
- Allan Francisco
- Benjie Dorango
- Bernadette Tinoy
- Bernard Ferrer
- Bien Manalo
- Catleya Jardenil-Antonio
- Charyzah Esparago
- Cleizl Pardilla
- Daniel Manalastas
- Daryl Oclares
- Den Macaranas
- Dennis Principe
- Dindo Flora
- Gab Villegas
- Josh Camo
- Joshua Garcia
- Joyce Salamatin
- Karen Villanda
- Kate Reña
- Katrina Consebido
- Kenneth Paciente
- Kurt Mustaza
- Louisa Erispe
- Maan Macapagal
- Mark Fetalco
- Meg Siozon
- Mela Lesmoras
- Mariz Rico
- Micah Pena
- Naomi Tiburcio
- Noel Talacay
- Patrick De Jesus
- Rafael Bandayrel
- Rod Lagusad
- Ryan Lesigues
- Su Jin Kim
- Vel Custodio
Segments
- Current
Weeknights
- Ratsada Balita (since 2023)
- PTV Exclusive (since 2020)
- Police Report (since 2017)
- Express Balita (since 2020)
- PTV InfoWeather (since 2017)
- Ulat Probinsya (formerly Pasada Probinsya) (since 2020)
- Ulat Abroad (since 2017)
- Ulat Sports (formerly PTV Sports) (since 2023)
- Ulat Showbiz (since 2022)
- Trip Ko 'To (since 2022)
- PCSO Lottery Draw Update (since 2023)
- Patok sa Bayan (formerly Good News 2020–2022) (since 2020)
Weekends
- Ratsada Balita (since 2023)
- PTV Exclusive (since 2020)
- Police Report (since 2022)
- Bantay Presyo sa Krudo (since 2023)
- Ulat Panahon (formerly PTV InfoWeather) (since 2017)
- TrabaHunting (since 2022)
- Ulat Probinsya (since 2020)
- Ulat Abroad (since 2017)
- Ulat Sports (formerly PTV Sports) (since 2023)
- Ulat Showbiz (since 2022)
- PCSO Lottery Draw Update (since 2023)
- Balitang Feel-Good (formerly Good News 2020–2022 and Patok sa Bayan 2022-2024) (since 2020)
- Former
Weeknights
- Tapang ng Batas (2017)
- Salot na Droga (2020–2023)
- Balitang ASEAN (2017–2022)
- Ulat Serye (2020–2022)
- Government at Work (2020–2022)
- Trending Balita (2020–2021)
- Pahirap Ang Korap: PACC in Action (2021)
- Diskarteng Pinoy (2023)
Weekends
- Batas at Katarungan (2020–2022)
- Serbisyo OFW (2020–2021)
- Salot na Droga (2018–2023)
- Balitang ASEAN (2017–2022)
- Ulat Negosyo (2017–2023)
- CSC in Action – hosted by Karlo Nograles. (2023)
See also
- List of programs broadcast by People's Television Network
- Rise and Shine Pilipinas
- Sentro Balita
- PTV News Tonight