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Arangkada Balita (also known as Arangkada Xtra Balita or AXB from 2000 to 2003) is the flagship national network early evening news program of RPN in the Philippines. The newscast first aired as the afternoon newscast of the network from July 3, 2000 to April 14, 2006, and revived as the primetime newscast of the nework since its incepcion in April 1, 2013. It is currently anchored by Alex Tinsay. Tinsay joins with Janeena Chan as the program's entertainment news segment anchor. It airs Monday to Friday from 6:30PM-7:30PM. It can be heard simultaneously on radio through DZKB Radyo Ronda 1422 and several of Radyo Ronda provincial stations nationwide.

It is also broadcast overseas via Radio Philippines Network's international brand RPN USA. The longest-running Filipino language evening newscast since its inception in 2000.

Its reportorial teams are tasked to gather news from every major beat in the Greater Manila Area as well as nearby provinces.

As Arangkada Xtra Balita
Arangkada Xtra Balita (AXB) was launched as part of RPN News Force, the named used of RPN News and Public Affairs as part of its news programming lineup in July 3, 2000. It was first aired as an afternoon newscast replacing NewsWatch Evening Cast, that also switched their respective formats in different timeslot. The program was initially anchored by Cielo Villaluna and Richard Rivero.

In August 13, 2001, Rivero and Villaluna were replaced by Angelique Lazo and Jay Esteban.

As Arangkada Balita
In 2003, the newscast was moved to noontime slot and dropped the Xtra brand, and Lazo went solo in this newscast. In 2004, as RPN expand its program partnership with Solar through the Prime Shift block, the newscast moved back to its late afternoon timeslot

On April 14, 2006, Arangkada Balita aired its final broadcast to give way for NewsWatch Aksyon Balita, which is aired in the late afternoon slot.

Revival as Arangkada Balita
Arangkada Balita returned on April 1, 2013, coinciding with the return of RPN. Angelique Lazo who return to RPN after 6 years and regained herself as the anchor. It marked the return of the Filipino language newscast of RPN in the primetime slot after 5 years of hiatus (with NewsWatch Aksyon Balita). Alongside the return of NewsWatch, it introduces a new set, new logo, opening titles and new graphics design.

The ratings of Arangkada Balita dominated its competitors are TV Patrol, 24 Oras, Express Balita and Aksyon that will gain to the top slot in the ratings.

Upon the acquisition of Solar Entertainment Corporation to the ALC Group of Companies a month later, with a new OBB and graphic introduced on August 25, 2014 following network's rebrand to 9TV.

On March 16, 2015, lower thirds was updated with red as the standard color. The color is similar with the launch of RPN's sister English-language UHF news channel CNN Philippines.

On February 5, 2018, along with Newswatch sa Umaga, Newswatch sa Tanghali, RPN News Break and NewsWatch, Arangkada Balita unveiled a brand new set, brand new OBB and a new-improved news desk, plus a brand new energetic RPN News soundtrack which incorporates the elements of big beat, rave, electronic music and techno, adopted all the network's flagship news programs. The same day, an influencer, lifestyle blogger and TV host Janeena Chan joined the newscast as the entertainment news segment anchor for Arangkada Intriga where she anchored with Alex Tinsay. Before the 6:30 pm news, Chan is also the anchor of E-Extra, an early-evening entertainment news program featuring local and international showbiz and entertainment scenes, which also served as a pre-program for Arangkada Balita.

Anchors

 * Alex Tinsay (January 27, 2014-present)

Segment anchors

 * Amor Larrosa - Arangkada Panahon (2018-present)
 * Janeena Chan - Arangkada Intriga (2018-present)

Former Anchors

 * Cielo Villaluna (weekend edition; 2000-2001)
 * Richard Rivero (weeknight edition; 2000-2001)
 * Angelique Lazo (2001-2006, 2013-2016)
 * Jay Esteban (weeknight edition; 2001-2003)
 * Boy Villasanta (showbiz news reporter) (1993-2004)
 * Alex Santos (weekend edition: 2013-2015)
 * Nikos Peñaranda - Arangkada Panahon (weeknights, 2015-2018)
 * Fernando Cada - Weather Cast (weekends, 2013-2015)

Segments
Also, some of its radio nationwide reporters from the radio network RPN Ronda Nationwide.
 * Arangkada Serbisyo - Public service segment.
 * Arangkada Krimen - Police reports devoted to crime stories and keeps tab on the justice system with his updates and accounts of true crime stories as recorded in the police blotters all over the metro.
 * Global Arangkada - Global news around the globe.
 * Arangkada Panahon - Rain or shine, you’ll hear about it here first. And when weather lover Amor Larrosa says “Weather-weather lang yan,” she is the we weather forecast.
 * Arangkada Sports - Sports news
 * Arangkada Intriga - The stars and their secrets, the industry and its intrigues plus the glitz and glamour in between. The entertainment news with the gossip insider Janeena Chan.
 * Bida Ito! - Light human-interest stories to cap the newscast.

Arangkada Balita on RPN Regional
Arangkada Balita regional editions are broadcast on all Radio Philippines Network owned and operated and affiliate stations nationwide. All regional editions air every late afternoons and some have simulcast over RPN USA for overseas viewers and on the network's AM radio stations in selected regions.

Luzon

 * Arangkada Balita Amianan (RPN-12 Baguio)

Visayas

 * Arangkada Balita Negros (RPN-8 Bacolod)
 * Arangkada Balita Bisaya (RPN-9 Cebu and RPN-8 Dumaguete)

Mindanao

 * Arangkada Balita Chavacano (RPN-5 Zamboanga)
 * Arangkada Balita Northern Mindanao (RPN-5 Cagayan de Oro)
 * Arangkada Balita Davaoeno (RPN-9 Davao)

COMGUILD Media Awards

 * 2018 COMGUILD Media Awards (Best Male News Presenter) - Won (Alex Tinsay)
 * 2018 COMGUILD Media Awards (Best News Program) - Won