One Western Visayas

One Western Visayas is a Philippine television newscast by GMA Iloilo and Guimaras TV-6 and GMA Bacolod TV-13 and 30.[1]

One Western Visayas
Title card (2018-2019)
GenreNewscast
Directed byDiosdado Tan
Presented by
  • Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna
  • Kaitlene Rivilla
  • Adrian Prietos
Country of originPhilippines
Original language(s)Hiligaynon
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Joecel Huesca
  • Rudje Mar Sucaldito
Production location(s)
  • GMA Iloilo Compound, Phase 5, Alta Tierra Village, MacArthur Drive, Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City
  • GMA Bacolod Studios, 3/F iSecure Bldg. Rizal Cor. Locsin St., Bacolod City
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time30 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network
  • GMA 6 Iloilo
  • GMA 13 Bacolod
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Original releaseAugust 27, 2018 (2018-08-27) –
present
Chronology
Preceded by
External links
Website

Overview

Conceptualized by GMA Regional TV and GMA News and Public Affairs, it is based in Iloilo City, Iloilo and Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. The newscast, delivered in the Hiligaynon language, covers the significant and comprehensive news reports from the Western Visayas, consisting of Panay region (Iloilo, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Guimaras), and Negros Occidental. It is also the second newscast to use the "ONE" brand, which was first used by One Mindanao from GMA Mindanao-wide stations. With overall master control from the Iloilo City studios, it is anchored in a tri-presenter format in separate locations, with two presenters based in Iloilo City and one presenter in the Bacolod City newsroom.

One Western Visayas is also aired via satellite through relay stations GMA TV-10 Sipalay, TV-30 Kanladog/Murcia, TV-5 Roxas, and TV-2 Kalibo, and is simulcast on radio via Super Radyo DYSI 1323 kHz and with international broadcasts through GMA News TV International.

One Western Visayas is also re-aired for national viewers under GMA News TV's primetime block "GMA Regional TV Strip" on a weekly basis. It airs every Wednesday at 9:45 PM since May 20, 2020.[2]

History

Launched on August 27, 2018, the newscast marks the return of GMA Western Visayas as an originating station, three years after it was closed down due to mass layoffs and financial difficulties brought about by streamlining of GMA Regional TV's operations, thus resulting in the stations broadcasting the entire national programming lineup from Channel 7 Manila.[3] This also signifies unified programming for the Iloilo and Bacolod stations which, before their initial closure, produced separate newscasts Ratsada 24 Oras and Isyu Subong Negrense, respectively, in their respective provinces.

On March 18, 2019, GMA Bacolod opened its studio which is now used by the newscast. Prior to the launching of its studio, reports and headlines from Bacolod City and the rest of Negros Occidental are aired live from the GMA Bacolod Control Room.

On May 27, 2019, Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna (also a high-ranking officer at Department of Tourism Region VI) temporarily left the newscast.[4] Despite that, the program still maintained a tri-anchor format when reporters Darylle Marie Sarmiento and Zen Quilantang took turns as his replacement.

On July 29, 2019; the newscast unveiled a minor revision of its logo, changing its font color to green, reflecting it with its co-produced national newscast GMA Regional TV Weekend News, which was launched on July 27. It was relaunched on August 12, adopting graphics and studio sets for Iloilo and Bacolod stations similar to its sister regional newscast Balitang Amianan and Balitang Bisdak.[5] The newscast also opened its doors to audiences every Friday.

Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna returned to the newscast on March 16, 2020, reuniting with co-anchors Rivilla and Prietos. Sarmiento and Quilantang meanwhile will continue as news correspondents.[6]

On June 29, 2020, One Western Visayas and Balitang Bisdak temporarily merged to form a temporary unified Visayan newscast, due to the rising COVID-19 cases in Cebu. Reports from Balitang Bisdak will be carried over to the program for a period of time.

Area of coverage

Anchors

Current
  • Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna (Main anchor and Senior Desk Manager)
  • Kaitlene Rivilla (Iloilo co-anchor)
  • Adrian Prietos (Bacolod co-anchor and correspondent)

Reporters
  • Joecel Huesca (Program Manager/Executive Producer)
  • Rudje Mar Sucaldito (Supervising Producer)
  • Ashley Liza (Senior Desk Manager)
  • Zen Quilantang (Iloilo correspondent and relief anchor)
  • Darylle Marie Sarmiento (Iloilo correspondent and relief anchor)
  • John Sala (Iloilo correspondent)

Segments
  • Bae ng Bayan
  • Balitang Barangay
  • Batang Petmalu
  • Bantay Presyo
  • Breaking News
  • Bongga!
  • Fies-Ta!
  • HIV Watch
  • Iskul Ko 'To
  • Kapuso Barangayan
  • Kapuso Lodi
  • Kapuso ng Kalikasan
  • Kapuso Serbisyo
  • Kwento ng Pilipino
  • Lagaw Ta!
  • Lakat sang Panahon
  • My Western Visayas
  • Namit Gid!
  • Nga'a Man?
  • Prangkahanay
  • Ratsada Balita
  • RTV Presents
  • Spread Kindness
  • Sports Lang
  • Tsapa Reports

References
  1. "GMA Regional TV pioneers unified Hiligaynon newscast with One Western Visayas". GMA Network. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. https://manilastandard.net/index.php/mobile/article/323892
  3. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/740106/gma-7-scraps-iloilo-city-news-program-lays-off-20-staff/amp
  4. http://www.visayandailystar.com/2019/May/22/people.htm
  5. https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/53630/pioneering-unified-hiligaynon-newscast-one-western-visayas-kicks-off-second-year-with-new-look-upgraded-reportage/story?amp
  6. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2925849340799407&id=178328215551547&__tn__=%2As%2As-R
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