IBC News Tonight
IBC News Tonight is a weeknight 30-minute news program aired on IBC 13 in the Philippines.
| IBC News Tonight | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | IBC News Tonite (February 11, 2002 - June 4, 2004) News Tonight (June 7, 2004 - November 6, 2009) IBC News Tonight (November 9, 2009 - August 5, 2011) |
| Genre | |
| Directed by | Ellen "Renz" Argaño |
| Presented by | Cathy Eigenmann |
| Opening theme | "Good Lord, I'm Proud!" by VideoHelper (2004-2009) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs Monday to Friday) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jinky Baticados |
| Production location(s) | IBC 13 Studios Broadcast City, Quezon City |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | IBC News and Public Affairs |
| Release | |
| Original network | IBC 13 |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | February 11, 2002 – August 5, 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Ronda Trese |
| Followed by | News Team 13 |
Background
The newscast premiered on February 11, 2002, replacing Ronda Trese. It was first anchored by Anthony Pangilinan. He was later replaced by Noli Eala several months later. However, Eala eventually left the newscast in 2003 to be appointed as the commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was later replaced by Dennis Principe but left the newscast in 2006 to be acquired by NBN (now PTV), also a government-controlled network. Principe would later be replaced by Gina dela Vega-Cruz. dela Vega-Cruz left the newscast on August 3, 2007 and she was replaced by Joee Guilas, a former ABS-CBN and RPN business correspondent on August 6, 2007. Guilas had left the show to be replaced by the female tandem of Rida Reyes and Thea Gavino on August 4, 2008. Reyes soon left the newscast on September 12, 2008 to be acquired by GMA Network, leaving Gavino as the sole anchor. On November 9, 2009, Gavino was replaced by Atty. Zorah Andam until the latter was replaced by the returning Joee Guilas in late 2010.
Former IBC Express Balita anchors Jake Morales and Cathy Eigenmann replaced Guilas on June 20, 2011. However, Jake Morales left the newscast several days later, leaving Eigenmann as its final anchor. The newscast ceased airing on August 5, 2011 to make way for the evening edition of News Team 13.
Anchors
- Anthony Pangilinan (2002)
- Noli Eala (2002-2003)
- Dennis Principe (2003-2006)
- Gina dela Vega-Cruz (2006-2007)
- Joee Guilas (2007-2008; 2010-2011)
- Rida Reyes (2008)
- Thea Gavino (2008-2009)
- Zorah Andam (2009–2010)
- Jake Morales (2011)
- Cathy Eigenmann (2011)
Substitute anchors
- Karen Tayao-Cabrera
- Jess Caduco
See also
- List of programs previously broadcast by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
- IBC News and Public Affairs