Presented by Jorge Guerrero Running time 30-45 minutes First episode date 10 November 2014 Developed by DZIS-TV | Country of origin Philippines Original network GMA Ilocos Final episode date 24 April 2015 Original language Ilocano language | |
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Also known as Balitang Ilokano (2012-2014) Program creator GMA News and Public Affairs Similar 24 Oras Bikol, 24 Oras Northern Mindanao, Ratsada 24 Oras, Balitang Amianan, 24 Oras Davao | ||
24 Oras Ilokano, formerly Balitang Ilokano, was the regional news broadcast of GMA Network in the Ilocos Region. The program delivers news and current events coming from the Ilocos provinces and Abra. It is initially aired live weekdays from GMA Ilocos studios in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur and was simulcasted on TV-5 Ilocos Norte and TV-7 Abra.
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History
Premiered on June 25, 2012, the newscast began its airing weeks after the launch of GMA Ilocos. Former Balitang Amianan anchor Jorge Guerrero returned to his hometown in Ilocos just to anchor the said news program.
Following the changes on its now-main newscast 24 Oras, Balitang Ilokano was rebranded as 24 Oras Ilokano since November 10, 2014.
The newscast, suddenly got cancelled after more than two and a half years of broadcast (next to GMA Bicol's 24 Oras Bikol, formerly Baretang Bikol, which aired three months later in September 2012) due to the strategic streamlining happened to all provincial stations of the network. Following the cancellation was the retrenchment of its staff and personalities and the closure of the network's regional news department.