February 27, 2019
If you turned on your television at 6:30 in the evening to catch a dynamic glimpse of the "Express Balita" trio deliver the hottest news, then you got a big surprise. Since February 25, IBC 13 has made the boldest change of primetime news by dominating viewership as Kathy San Gabriel TG Kintanar and Bing Formento delivers the country's No. 1 primetime newscast "Express Balita" at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday and the premiere of Jay Sonza and Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez's late-night news program "Tutok 13" at 11:15 p.m., plus the tandem of Czarinah Lusuegro and Jess Caduco's "Express Balita Weekend" every Saturday and Sunday at 10 p.m.
Kathy San Gabriel of Express Balita
TG Kintanar of Express Balita
Bing Formento of Express Balita
Multi-awarded veteran broadcasters Kathy San Gabriel, TG Kintanar and Bing Formento needs to deliver the hot and fresh news, but no fake news at all. These anchors of the flagship primetime TV newscast "Express Balita" has reaped various awards left and right while their longest-running, top-rating and award-winning news program, "Express Balita," has been a household name and continues to dominate the evening primetime news block, topping ratings and audience shares locally. 20 years after it first debuted in 1998 as the afternoon newscast and reinvented as the primetime newscast in 2010, it proved unbeatable in its timeslot. It remains the multiple-anchor, panel format and a formidable news team, The credibility and sincerity of Kathy, TG and Bing in delivering the hot and fresh news and grill them for the news, continuously deliver the important news, investigative reports and in-depth political analysis, with segments on public service, crime and police reports, sports, and entertainment, it will surely attract not only the housewives but also male and younger viewers and all those who watch the early evening news while waiting for their favorite Kaibigan primetime shows on IBC 13's Primetime Panalo bloc.
Rounding up IBC 13’s primetime news program are the segment anchors: the weatherman Aldczar Aurelio for "IBC Weather Center" (weather forecast), the one and only sportscasting girl Mich del Carmen as he delivers the latest in the world of sports via "IBC Sports Center," and Pat Natividad-Sevilla delivers the entertainment scene via "Showbiz Express."
Jay Sonza of Tutok 13
Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez of Tutok 13
Meanwhile, the new late-night newscast "Tutok 13" is conquering the new heights since its changes in the late-night newscast landscape. The program that introduced a late-night newscast and presents the most fair, meaningful and truthful news delivered at night, "Tutok 13," anchored by the formidable tandem of multi-awarded veteran broadcast journalist and IBC News head Jay Sonza and Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez at the helm, promises to deliver the mix of national news stories, in-depth stories and analysis of the information and current issues and specialized segments focused on the economy, business, science and technology, sports, lifestyle, travel, entertainment and other positive news delivered in a fast-paced, no-frills and no-nonsense rundown of the day's major events here and abroad, which is known for to a new audience on the late night slot. You will also witness Jay Sonza as he anchors the news from various locations.
Segment anchors of "Tutok 13" are Jesy Basco for "IBC Weather Center" (weather forecast) and Gabz of Pinoy Travel Freak for "Adventurista" (travel segment).
The dominance of the legendary "Express Balita" and "Tutok 13" not only reinforces IBC's Primetime Panalo block but also allows Kaibigan viewers to be the first to know the latest news with Kathy San Gabriel, TG Kintanar and Bing Formento's "Express Balita" and at the same time, feel protected with Jay and Veronica's fair, meaningful and truthful news delivery in "Tutok 13."
On top of these leading news programs, “IBC Headliners,” their news advisory will also be giving viewers a quick rundown of breaking news throughout the day on weekdays at 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. with Vincent Santos and 9:30 p.m. with Miguel dela Rosa, and on weekends with Julius Disamburun at 10 a.m. and two times within the PBA games and 8:30 p.m.
Czarinah Lusuegro of Express Balita Weekend
Jess Caduco of Express Balita Weekend
The weekend news program "Express Balita Weekend," on the other hand, led by Czarinah Lusuegro and Jess Caduco, delivers the hottest and timely news.
IBC News and Current Affairs remains the most credible and most aggressive news organization in the country with multimedia platforms reaching more Filipinos worldwide and a wide pool of multimedia journalists who report on TV, write for news.ibc.com.ph, and engage with the people using their social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
They may also get a chance to chat and interact with the anchors and reporters of IBC like Jess Caduco, Jinky Baticados, Pia Castro, Ralph Lopez, Camille Santillan, Bryan Castillo, Divina dela Torre, Greg Gregorio, and Irish Talusan, who already joined the chat sessions. Discussions are about current issues tackled in the newscast. Young and dynamic roster of journalists, anchors and reporters of IBC have also become multimedia journalists, reporting on TV and online via news.ibc.com.ph and posting updates on their Facebook and Twitter accounts.
"Twitter makes me closer and connected to those who like my work. They have become my friends. It allows me to give information in real time whether it’s the news or something personal I want to share,” said "Express Balita" anchor Kathy San Gabriel. Tutok 13" anchor Jay Sonza, agreed and said social networks like Twitter and Facebook complement his work as a journalist. He gets to contact public figures more easily via Facebook and gets feedback, tips, and even stories fast from viewers through the social networking site.
With the best broadcast journalists at the helm of "Express Balita," "Tutok 13" and "Express Balita Weekend," news as we know it can only get better. Join the trio of Kathy San Gabriel, TG Kintanar and Bing Formento, and the tandem of Jay Sonza and Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez from Monday to Friday and the tandem of Czarinah Lusuegro and Jess Caduco every Saturday and Sunday in their quest for IBC News.
Primetime news at 6:30PM[]
- TV Patrol - ABS-CBN
- 24 Oras - GMA
- Express Balita - IBC (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30pm and Wednesday and Friday at 5:30pm)
- Ulat Bayan - PTV
- Ronda 9 - RPN