TV Patrol South Central Mindanao
TV Patrol South Central Mindanao is a local news program of ABS-CBN Regional Network Group delivering news reports on current events happening in South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani & General Santos City (Soccsksargen), and since 2018, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur and North Cotabato, in Filipino language while other languages such as Cebuano and Ilonggo spoken by the interviewees.
| TV Patrol South Central Mindanao | |
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| Also known as | TV Patrol General Santos (February 12, 1996 - 2000) TV Patrol Socsksargen (2000 - June 29, 2018) News Patrol South Central Mindanao (bulletin version) |
| Presented by | Jay Dayupay |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino Cebuano and Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) (interviewees only) |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs daily) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Myrvic Kapunan |
| Production location(s) | ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Bougainvilla Street, Villegas Subdivision, Purok Malakas, General Santos City |
| Running time | 40 minutes 1 - 2 minutes (News Patrol South Central Mindanao) |
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| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos ABS-CBN TV-5 Cotabato |
| Original release | February 12, 1996 – present |
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| Preceded by | TV Patrol Central Mindanao (TV-5 Cotabato, 1999-2018) |
Recorded episodes of the newscast can be reviewed on the internet via ABS-CBN News website, iWant.ph, TFC.tv or ABS-CBN News' YouTube channel.
It is aired live from ABS-CBN General Santos Newscenter at 5:00 PM from Monday to Friday, simulcast on Koronadal (TV-24), Kidapawan (TV-21), Cotabato City (TV-5), and on MOR 95.1 Cotabato For Life!
History
As TV Patrol General Santos (1996-2000)
Originally, TV Patrol General Santos began in 1996 as the then regional newscast for General Santos, with Bert Gorgonio as its first anchor and previously using the Cebuano language at its launch before switching to Filipino in 2000.
As TV Patrol Socsksargen (2000-2018)
In 2000, TV Patrol General Santos was renamed into TV Patrol Socsksagren, which covers the entire the Soccsksargen region, formerly part of Central Mindanao, Beginning on August 8, 2016, the newscast was the first regional edition to adopt the OBB from the national edition, which began earlier on July 4.
As part of cost-cutting measures in preparation of ABS-CBN Regional's digitalization to align with its flagship station in Manila,[1] the newscast extended its coverage into the Central Mindanao region, previously served by TV Patrol Central Mindanao, and rebranded as TV Patrol South Central Mindanao on July 2, 2018. This also signifies a unified regional programming for the Cotabato and General Santos City stations. Prior to expansion, the two stations only simulcast the regional morning show Magandang Umaga South Central Mindanao. Later on in the year, the merger also allowed the station to produce its own bulletin version News Patrol South Central Mindanao.
Dayupay, Canlas, Abrigana and Mangompit also use the Cebuano language by giving news reports, taken from TV Patrol North Mindanao and TV Patrol Southern Mindanao.
Award
TV Patrol Socsksargen has been awarded Best TV Newscast - Provincial Category in the 24th KBP Golden Dove Awards.[2]
Area of Coverage
- General Santos City
- South Cotabato
- Koronadal City
- Sultan Kudarat
- Tacurong City
- Sarangani
- North Cotabato
- Kidapawan City (Mainly covered by TV Patrol Southern Mindanao)
- Maguindanao
- Lanao del Sur (Mainly covered by TV Patrol North Mindanao)
Anchor
- Jay Dayupay (also a reporter)
Current Reporters
- Francis Canlas (General Santos); relief anchor for Dayupay
- Yen Mangompit (General Santos)
- Kent Abrigana (General Santos)
- Chai Tabunaway (General Santos)
- Lerio Bompat (News Desk - Cotabato)
- Lore-Mae Andong (Cotabato)
- Arianne Apatan (Cotabato)
Previous Reporters
- Aladin Bacolodan - (1996-2001) former anchor-reporter; now US citizen
- Jojo Mallare Lim - (1996-1998) former anchor-reporter
- Celine Hermenegildo
- Carlo Lomibao
- Richard Samonte
- Mary Rose Eloriaga
- Mark Dumagat
- Maja Moralde - former anchor-reporter; now ABS-CBN Middle East reporter
- Dexter Ganibe - former anchor-reporter; now ABS-CBN Manila via DZMM Radyo Patrol 630
- Sannie Sombrio
- Ellen Manipon
- Kathy Kasayan
- Myrvic Kapunan - current Executive Producer
- Rhea Lara
- Chat Ansagay
- Joshua Guiani (now with 97.5 Brigada News FM Kidapawan)
- Yna Olivares
- Anne Santos
- Rean Hacosta
- Anndrei Gulle
References
- ABS-CBN Regional cancels Agri Tayo Dito, MagTV na accessed June 30, 2018
- "ABS-CBN Named Best TV Station in 24th KBP Golden Dove Awards". ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
