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

IBC-13 Sked (September 1998)

 * Monday-Friday
 * 04:30 - Express Balita (LIVE)
 * 05:00 - Jiban (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday); PBA (LIVE) (Wednesday and Friday)
 * 05:30 - NBA Action (Monday); Gilette World of Sport (Tuesday); NBA Jam (Thursday)
 * 06:00 - Hot Stuff (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)
 * 07:00 - ATP Tour Highlights (Monday); Rebyu (Tuesday); NBA (Thursday)
 * 08:00 - NBA (Monday); WOW! (Tuesday)
 * 09:00 - Extreme Action Theater (Tuesday); Sine VTV (Thursday)
 * 10:00 - Blow By Blow (Tuesday); Kabayo, Karera, Karerista (Friday)
 * 10:30 - Super Bouts (Monday); Marlboro Tour (Thursday)
 * 11:00 - PBA Moments (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday)
 * 11:30 - IBC Balita Ngayon (LIVE)
 * Saturday
 * 06:00 - DMZ-TV (LIVE)
 * 07:00 - Takot Ka Ba Sa Dilim? (produced by Viva Television)
 * 08:00 - Dear Heart (produced by Viva Television)
 * 09:00 - Goin' Bayabas
 * 10:00 - WCW
 * 11:00 - Asian PGA Tour
 * Sunday
 * 04:00 - PBA (LIVE)
 * 09:00 - Sinemaks
 * 11:00 - In His Steps
 * 11:30 - El Shaddai