Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco
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| Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco | |
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| Format | News |
| Created by | GMA Network |
| Developed by | GMA News and Public Affairs |
| Presented by | Mel Tiangco various contributors |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs daily) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | multicamera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes (1999-2002) 1 hour (2002-2004) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | April 19, 1999 – March 12, 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | GMA Network News (as late night newscast) Saksi (as early evening newscast) |
| Followed by | 24 Oras |
Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco (Frontpage: Reports by Mel Tiangco) is the former primetime newscast of GMA Network in the Philippines. It was the first late-night newscast of the station from April 19, 1999 to July 12, 2002 and became the primetime newscast from July 15, 2002 until it was cancelled on March 12, 2004. The Slogan for the newscast is Headlines Bukas, Ngayon ang Broadcast (Headlines Tommorow, Todays Broadcast), and Pawang Katotohanan Lamang (Only Truth).
The newscast was the first to carry the name of the anchorperson, and the first to be solo-anchored by a female newscaster. It bagged PMPC and CMMA's Best News Program Award. In 2003, Rhea Santos was added as the segment host for GMA Action Force replacing Candice Giron, Love Añover on Good News (later retitled "Buenas Balita...And Everything!", after Añover's signature line, "Smile naman d'yan and everything!") and TJ Manotoc on Starwatch.
The program was later replaced by 24 Oras on March 15, 2004.
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