TV5 Network

The Associated Broadcasting Company (TV5) is a television network in the Philippines with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome Novaliches, Quezon City The network was a previously known as (ABC-5) Associated Broadcasting Company

Its main TV stations DWET-TV, DWNB-TV (AksyonTV) and DWDZ-TV (digital) in Metro Manila TV5 also operates DZAB 684, 106.7 Energy FM, and Radyo5 92.3 News FM in Metro Manila

Pre-Martial law and EDSA Revolution


Joaquin "Chino Roces", owner of the Manila Times was granted of a radio-TV franchise from Congress under Republic Act 2945 on June 19, 1962 He then founded the Associated Broadcasting Corporation with its first studio along Roxas Boulevard, becoming the fourth television network established in the country. ABC operated radio and television services from 1962 until September 21, 1972 when President Ferdinand E Marcos declared Martial Law Both ABC and the Manila Times were forcibly shut down as a resuit.

After the People Power Revolution in 1986, Chino Roces made a succesful representation with President Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino for the restoration of the network

New stockholders led by broadcast veteran Edward Tan and Chino Roces's son Edgardo then began the arduous task of resuming broadcasts. The Securities and Exchange Commision granted their application for and increase in capitalization and amendments to ABC's articles of incorporation and by-laws They were subsequently granted a permit to operated by the National Telecommunications Commision (NTC)

Return of Operations
ABC inagurated its new studio complex and transmitter tower in San Bartolome Novaliches, Quezon City in 1990. By the final quarter of 1991 ABC was on test broadcast, and commercial operations started on February 21, 1992, A brand-news television and radio broadcasting network was born - ABC Development Corporation doing business under the trade name Associated Broadcasting Company

Transition from ABC-5 to TV5
In March 2008 ABC president and CEO Antonio Cojuangco agreement

ABC-5 final signing off on August 8 2008 and then aired a countdown to its to MPB Primedia Inc new TV5