IBC 13 reformats its news programs in Filipino

August 17, 1998 (Manila Bulletin)

Starting this August 17, IBC 13 (Bagong Pinoy) is bringing you the news in Filipino.

Its 4:30 p.m. news program in Fiilipino will be renamed Express Balita, anchored by Alice Noel and Anne Marie Soriano, and its 11:30 p.m. slot relaunches the return of Filipino late-night newscast after 8 years and this time is IBC Balita Ngayon, anchored by Manuel Llige, Karen Cabrera and Noli Eala (starting August 17).

Aside from the new improved Tagalog newscast of IBC from 4:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. slot, the primetime block VTV (Vintage Television) continues to reign on primetime from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on weekdays, 7 p.m. to 12 midnight on Saturdays and 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays, led by the PBA games now on Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Sunday 4 to 9 p.m.

IBC News in Filipino (1998)

 * From Headline Trese to Express Balita
 * 4:30PM to 5:00PM
 * From CTN Midnite to IBC Balita Ngayon
 * 11:30PM to 12:00MN