GMA Balita
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| GMA Balita | |
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 GMA Balita Title Card 1989 |
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| Format | News program Live action |
| Created by | GMA Network |
| Developed by | GMA News and Public Affairs |
| Presented by | Various anchors |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino (1986-1998) |
| No. of episodes | 3, 077 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GMA Network |
| Original run | May 19, 1986 – April 8, 1998 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | News at Seven |
| Followed by | Saksi (Weeknights) GMA Morning News Live (Weekdays) |
GMA Balita is the former evening newscast of GMA Network from 1986 to 1995. It replaced News at Seven as the network's flagship news program, and was originally anchored by Mike Lacanilao, Rene Jose and Helen Vela (who transferred from the sequestered BBC-2, where they anchored City 2 Balita together with Lee Andres).
The newscast was moved to weekdays at 6:30a.m. when GMA launched the more fast-paced Saksi in the afternoon slot in October 1995. It served as pre-programming to the network's morning shows, Business Today, and later, Good Morning Asia.
[edit] GMA Balita anchors
- Mike Lacanilao (1986–1995)
- Helen Vela (1986–1990)
- Rene Jose (1986–1989)
- Bobby Guanzon (1989–1995)
- Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez (1990–1998)
- Amado Pineda (Weatherman, 1986–1995)
- Alex Tinsay (1995–1998)
- Lyn Ching-Pascual (1994–1998)
- Rey Pacheco (Weatherman, 1995–1998)
