Balitang Bicolandia
Balitang Bicolandia is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Bicol. Anchored by Jessie Cruzat, Katherine Henry and Rhayne Palino, it premiered on February 1, 2021.[1]
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| Genre | News broadcasting |
| Directed by | Paolo A. Santos |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Bicolano |
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| Executive producer | Mary Dawn A. Jimenez |
| Producer | Mets M. Camo |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-40 minutes |
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| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | February 1, 2021 – present |
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| Preceded by | Baretang Bikol/24 Oras Bikol |
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Overview
The newscast covers the most significant news and features in the Bicol Region through the network's news teams from Naga City, Legazpi 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 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 for the national GMA 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) and GMA Legazpi (TV-12) with a simulcast over TV-8 Daet, TV-2 Sorsogon, TV-13 Catanduanes, and TV-7 Masbate.
Balitang Bicolandia is also re-aired for national viewers under GMA News TV's late night block "GMA Regional TV Strip" on a weekly basis. It airs every Friday at 10:00 PM beginning February 5, 2021.
Area of Coverage
- Naga City and Camarines Sur
- Legazpi City and Albay
- Daet and Camarines Norte
- Virac and Catanduanes
- Masbate City and Masbate
- Sorsogon City and Sorsogon
Personalities
- Rhayne Palino (main anchor and correspondent)
- Jessie Cruzat (co-anchor and correspondent)
- Katherine Henry (co-anchor and correspondent)
- Chariza Pagtalunan-Olivares (program manager)
- Mary Dawn Jimenez (supervising producer and senior desk manager)
- Charmaine Ragiles (Naga correspondent)
Segments
- Alerto Bicolandia
- Kamugtakan Kan Panahon
- Pasyaran Ta
- Oragon
- #Spreadkindness
- Coronavirus Pandemic Watch