Kabayan (radio program)

Since 1986, Kabayan (Kapangyarihan ng Mamamayan, Balita at Talakayan) is the longest-running radio program hosted by Noli de Castro. This allowed to place a timeslot after DZMM Balita (renamed Radyo Patrol Balita) which focused on issues related to the political and social situation in the Philippines. In February 2001, the last episodes of Kabayan (Kapangyarihan ng Mamamayan, Balita at Talakayan) aired. At the time, it was DZMM’s top-rating radio program anchored by Noli de Castro. The show had to end its run in order to allow de Castro to run for the Senate. Replacement programs such as Todo Balita took over this slot. On July 12, 2010, Kabayan returned to DZMM with de Castro as its current host.[1] In January 2020, the program updated its OBB and title card on DZMM TeleRadyo, in preparation for the 10th anniversary celebration of the program's return to air.

The program is combined with Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete at 7:00 a.m. with Ted Failon. His program ends with the program's signature closing song, What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong and Kenny G. The ending song was updated since January 2019, which are random old songs chosen by Kabayan. However, it was reverted into the original song after a while.

In some occasions, when de Castro would not appear on his program, an alternate anchorman such as Gerry Baja, Johnson Manabat, or Ricky Rosales will host the program. The Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete portion, which runs from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., will be hosted by Failon and an alternate anchorman.

From March 18, 2020 to May 1, 2020, Kabayan and Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete were simulcasted on ABS-CBN from 6 to 8 a.m., temporarily replacing Umagang Kay Ganda as provisional programming, due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be simulcasted with Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete starting June 15 on Kapamilya Channel.

• Finalist of 2012 New York Festival (NYF) for World's Best radio Programs.

• ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
• DZMM
• TeleRadyo