Based on Testigo (GMA Davao) Country of origin Philippines First episode date 10 November 2014 Created by DXLX-TV | Presented by Joe Legaspina No. of episodes n/a (airs daily) Final episode date 24 April 2015 Original language Cebuano language | |
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Also known as Testigo Northern Mindanao (2013-2014) Similar 24 Oras Davao, 24 Oras Bikol, 24 Oras Ilokano, Ratsada 24 Oras, The 11:30 Report | ||
24 Oras Northern Mindanao, formerly Testigo Northern Mindanao, was the regional news broadcast of GMA Network in the Northern Mindanao region. It premiered on February 5, 2013. The program delivered news and current events coming from Northern Mindanao, Caraga and parts of Zamboanga Peninsula (including Isabela City, Jolo and Bongao). It airs live every weekdays from GMA Northern Mindanao studios and was simulcasted on TV-12 Bukidnon, TV-5 Ozamis, TV-4 Dipolog and TV-3 Pagadian.
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History
Testigo Northern Mindanao was premiered on February 5, 2013 after the launch of GMA Northern Mindanao originating station, with Kenneth Ragpala as its first anchor. Ragpala was later joined by reporter Joe Legaspina as his co-anchor. Before the year 2013 ends, Ragpala left the newscast leaving Legaspina as the newscast's sole anchor.
This was also the first time that a regional newscast with the same name in Davao City had spun off into another regional newscast for Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao viewers.
Following changes of its now-main newscast 24 Oras, Testigo Northern Mindanao was rebranded as 24 Oras Northern Mindanao effective November 10, 2014.
However, that change suddenly cuts short when the newscast was abruptly cancelled on April 24, 2015 after more than two years of broadcast 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.