Balitang Bisdak
| Balitang Bisdak | |
|---|---|
| File:Balitang bisdak logo.jpg Andam mo-balita 24 oras (Cebuano translation for Handang mag-balita 24 oras, which is used as a tagline for Balitang Amianan and formerly with Testigo) | |
| Genre | Newscast Live action |
| Created by | GMA Cebu |
| Developed by | GMA News and Public Affairs |
| Directed by | Dave Abella |
| Presented by | Bobby Nalzaro Cecile Quibod-Castro |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Cebuano |
| No. of episodes | N/A (airs daily) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | GMA Cebu Broadcast Center, Cebu City |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Cebu |
| Release | October 4, 1999 - November 7, 2014 November 10, 2014 - January 29, 2016 (as 24 Oras Central Visayas) February 1, 2016 – present |
Balitang Bisdak, formerly 24 Oras Central Visayas, is a regional news program aired over GMA Cebu. It provides news and features around Cebu City and Province of the same name and the rest of Central Visayas and the Cebuano-speaking areas of Eastern Visayas (including Southern Leyte) as well as Dumaguete City and most of Negros Oriental. The newscast airs every Monday to Friday from Monday to Friday from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM with its broadcast center located at Nivel Hills, Apas, Cebu City. It is also aired on a slightly-delayed basis on DYSS 999 AM at 6:00 p.m.
History
The newscast was first aired on Channel 7 in Cebu on October 4, 1999, Bobby Nalzaro left as a national reporter and he departs back to Cebu to be a regional news anchor and became a solo anchor of the newscast until 2005 when Cecille Quibod-Castro became anchor with Nalzaro, and in 2009 when Atty. Rose Versoza joined in the newscast and stayed until 2015.
To strengthen its commitment of bringing the latest, most credible and most comprehensive news from the region, in July 2013, the newscast started its international broadcast on GMA News TV International alongside other regional newscasts Balitang Amianan (formerly 24 Oras North Central Luzon and 24 Oras Amianan) and 24 Oras Davao (formerly Testigo and 24 Oras Southern Mindanao).[1]
Balitang Bisdak ended its 15th year run on November 7, 2014 as it adopts the branding of its now-main newscast 24 Oras into 24 Oras Central Visayas effective November 10.
However, on February 1, 2016, 24 Oras Central Visayas reverted its branding back to Balitang Bisdak, after more than a year hiatus opposite GMA Dagupan's Balitang Amianan.[2]
Area of coverage
- Cebu City & Province
- Siquijor
- Bohol
- Dumaguete City and most of Negros Oriental
- Tacloban City
- Leyte
- Maasin City
- Borongan City
- Catbalogan City
- Calbayog City
- Catarman
- Naval
- Eastern Samar
- Northern Samar
- Western Samar
- Biliran
- Southern Leyte
Personalities
Main anchors
- Bobby Nalzaro
- Cecille Quibod-Castro
Main reporters
- Chona Carreon
- Alan Domingo - relief anchor for Bobby Nalzaro
- Lou-Anne Mae Rondina
- Nikko Sereno
- Leo Udtohan - Bohol correspondent
- Chello Vallena - Supervising Producer
- Demie Jane Hernani - Production Assistant and Tele Operator
- Ademar Ochotorena - Production Coordinator and Floor Director
Former personalities
- Atty. Rose Versoza
- Monching Auxtero
- Ana Desamparado
- Ara Labra
- Jun Veliganio
- Mark Anthony Bautista
- Bexmae Jumao-as
- Greggy Magdadaro
- Ching Pelayo
- Lalaine Go
- Aynee Triumfante
- Vic Serna
- Yuri Deldig a.k.a. Yuri Richards
See also
- Buena Mano Balita (2007-2015)
- GMA Cebu
References
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