Created by Net 25 No. of episodes n/a (airs daily) First episode date 13 August 2007 Genre News Program creators Net 25, DZEC-TV | Country of origin Philippines Camera setup Single-camera setup Final episode date 21 October 2011 Developed by Net 25 | |
Presented by Onin Miranda
Elaine Fuentes
Various contributors Running time 30 minutes for the morning
60 minutes for primetime and weekend Nominations PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Public Affairs Program Host Similar IBC Express Balita, News on Q, NewsWatch, GMA Weekend Report, Mata ng Agila | ||
i-Balita was the flagship news broadcast of Net 25 (DZEC-TV) in the Philippines, replacing Newsbeat on March 24, 2008. The show was premiered on August 13, 2007. It is currently anchored by Onin Miranda and Elaine Fuentes. It airs live via satellite through 30-minute newscast, aired at 7:00 AM Philippine time and a 60-minute newscast, aired at 5:30 PM Philippine time. On August 11, 2008, it produced spin-offs in English was premiered as i-News replacing World Report and the first in Philippine news program aired in HDTV format through their sister station GEM-TV 49 (DZCE-TV) using ISDB-T digital television standard.
I-Balita was also the first to interview the three hostages of Abu Sayyaf for the first time since their capturing by the bandits (DZEC had also simulcasted this interview). It also covered the updates about Eraño G. Manalo's death and wake.
On January 17, 2011, there is also a news-related topic talk show airs after the last I-Balita at 5:30 PM. It is called I-Balita Online anchored by Arlyn Dela Cruz, it airs every 6:30 PM. Also, the program have launched on January 22, 2011 as a weekly news program that airs every Saturday. It is known as I-Balita Weekend Report anchored by DZXL anchor Ely Saludar, it focuses on news events happened in the last 5 days (Monday to Friday), and airs at 5:30 PM
As of May 2, 2011, Onin Miranda and Elaine Fuentes became the new anchors of I-Balita's primetime edition replacing Ivy Canlas and Joy Maico. However, Joy Maico will still anchor the morning and noontime edition along with Gel Miranda, replacing Ivy Canlas.
The last episode was aired on October 21, 2011 to make way for Mata ng Agila.