Created by GMA Network Inc. Original language(s) Filipino First episode date 5 March 2011 Program creator GMA Network | Country of origin Philippines No. of episodes N/A (airs weekend) Final episode date 15 February 2014 Genre News | |
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Developed by GMA News and Public Affairs Location(s) Studio 2, GMA Network Center, Quezon City Presented by Arnold Clavio, Bobby Nalzaro Nominations PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Male Newscaster Similar Balita Pilipinas, 24 Oras, Balitanghali, Saksi, Unang Hirit Profiles | ||
Not to be confused to News5's Pilipinas News.
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Balita Pilipinas Primetime (News Philippines Primetime) was the weekly regional news broadcast of GMA News TV which airs in the Philippines. It was aired every Saturday at 8:45-9:45 PM from 2011 to 2014.
Format
The newscast was anchored by Arnold Clavio from the GMA Network Studios in Quezon City with its regional anchors from GMA stations in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It features different news from the different regions in the Philippines. The news from Luzon are reported by CJ Torida of GMA Dagupan while from Visayas are by Bobby Nalzaro of GMA Cebu and from Mindanao by Tek Ocampo of GMA Davao. By July 11, 2011, its spin-off was premiered every Weekdays at 4:00pm as Balita Pilipinas Ngayon, anchored by Mark Salazar and Maki Pulido. The newscast became known as Balita Pilipinas Primetime.