24 Oras Northern Mindanao, formerly Testigo Northern Mindanao, is a Philippine television news broadcasting program broadcast by GMA Northern Mindanao. Originally anchored by Kenneth Ragpala, it premiered on February 5, 2013 replacing Isyu Karon.[1] Joe Legaspina served as the final anchor.
| 24 Oras Northern Mindanao | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Testigo Northern Mindanao |
| Genre | News broadcasting |
| Presented by | Joe Legaspina |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Cebuano |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA News and Public Affairs |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Northern Mindanao |
| Release | February 5, 2013 – April 24, 2015 |
Overview
editThe program delivered news and current events coming from Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and parts of Zamboanga Peninsula (including Isabela City, Jolo and Bongao). It was simulcast on TV-12 Bukidnon, TV-11 Iligan, TV-5 Ozamis, TV-4 Dipolog, and TV-3 Pagadian.
Testigo Northern Mindanao premiered on February 5, 2013, after the launch of GMA Northern Mindanao, with Kenneth Ragpala as its first anchor. Reporter Joe Legaspina later joined Ragpala as his co-anchor. Before the year 2013 ended, Ragpala left the newscast, leaving Legaspina as the newscast's sole anchor.
This was also the first time that a regional newscast with the same name in Davao City had spun off into another regional newscast for Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao viewers.
Following changes of its now-main newscast 24 Oras, Testigo Northern Mindanao was rebranded as 24 Oras Northern Mindanao effective November 10, 2014.[2]
However, that change suddenly cut short when the newscast was abruptly canceled on April 24, 2015, after more than two years of broadcast due to the strategic streamlining happening to all provincial stations of the network. Following the cancellation was the retrenchment of its staff and personalities and the closure of the network's regional news department.[3]
GMA Northern Mindanao would not have a regional newscast until four years later, when it became a part of GMA Regional TV One Mindanao, with Cyril Chaves serving as the anchor of the newscast.
Area of Coverage
edit- Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental
- Ozamis City and Misamis Occidental
- Iligan City and Lanao del Norte
- Marawi City and Lanao del Sur
- Malaybalay City and Bukidnon
- Dipolog and Zamboanga del Norte
- Pagadian City and Zamboanga del Sur
- Mambajao and Camiguin
- Butuan
- Surigao City
- Bayugan
- Cabadbaran
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Surigao del Norte
- Dinagat Islands
- Ipil and Zamboanga Sibugay
Final Anchor
edit- Joe Legaspina
Final Reporters
edit- Jeik Compo
- Joane Tabique-Abesamis - relief anchor for Joe Legaspina
- Kaye Mercado (now with 102.5 Brigada News FM Cagayan de Oro)
- Francis Damit
Former Main Anchor and Reporters
edit- Kenneth Ragpala
- Christian Gonzales
- Emily Rafols
- Pia Abas
- Jacky Cabatuan
- Brecil Kempis
- Aude Hampong
References
edit- ^ "GMA's Testigo Northern Mindanao to start airing today". www.CDODev.Com. February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ GMA News and Public Affairs announces big changes in news lineup
- ^ GMA-7 lays off workers in regional stations
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