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Robert Arevalo: Originally an anchor of the 1986-1987 Balita Ngayon (a 1960's Filipino language newscast) he was included in the original TV Patrol (TVP) lineup before he resigned in June 1987, paving the way for Frank Evangelista. He continues to be an actor in various movies and TV shows today.

Noli de Castro: A radio anchor during Martial Law, he exhibited talent and charisma that made his name, his moniker Kabayan and TVP eventually (and his trademark-turned-long running top rating current affairs show Magandang Gabi Bayan) not only as a household name, but as an institution. He was joined by 3 anchors from 1987 until 1997 when he went solo, before running and eventually winning as Philippine Senator in 2001 and as Philippine Vice President in 2004.

Mel Tiangco: A radio personality and a co-anchor of Robert Arevalo in Balita Ngayon, she was included in the TVP line-up--anchoring the dramatic Lingkod Bayan segment--until 1995, when she moved to GMA Manila to host news and current affairs shows-among them long-time TVP competitors Saksi, Frontpage and now, 24 Oras.

Angelique Lazo: An actress of the 1980's, she was one of the TVP anchors who dished out the immensely popular Star News segment before moving to the United States and eventually returning to host various shows of Manila stations of GMA, RPN and NBN.

Frank Evangelista (+): Passed away since 2004, he was the first replacement anchor (replacing Robert Arevalo) until 1997 (the year when TVP went solo with Noli de Castro) when he hosted a variety of shows on Sarimanok News Network (now ABS-CBN News Channel/ANC). Before TVP, he was a staffer in a number of shows in ABS-CBN before Martial Law.

Alou Camua: She was the replacement anchor for Angelique Lazo's Star News segment. 

Patricia Opel: She was the replacement anchor for Star News segment of Angelique Lazo and Alou Camua.

Tintin Bersola: She became the final replacement anchor for the Star News segment until 1997 as she co-hosted ABS-CBN's Showbiz Lingo. It was in TVP that she first met her husband-to-be Julius Babao. She continued to host beyond 1997 various ABS-CBN shows Talk TV, Etcetera and the legendary morning news-variety show that started morning shows on Philippine TV: Alas Singko Y Medya (Magandang Umaga Pilipinas-MUP).

Julius Babao: He was replacement anchor for Noli de Castro before 1997, reporter of national/local news, host of the ground breaking Web Patrol @ ABS-CBN.com, and replacement host for Noli on Magandang Gabi Bayan (2001-2004) before being co-anchor to Korina Sanchez in 2003. He is the current TVP World (TVPW) anchor, as he hosts shows on ABS-CBN DZMM Manila Radio and ABS-CBN Manila TV, namely X-Klusibong, X-Plosibong X-Pose and MUP (since it was named Alas Singko Y Medya), where he acts as co-host to wife Tintin Bersola.

Kata Inocencio: She reported the national news--mostly on the Aquino administration until 1992, and on the Malacanang Palace events--before being replacement anchor for Mel Tiangco from 1995 to 1997 as she handled the Lingkod Bayan segment. She went on to host shows sponsored by ABS-CBN Foundation, until she became a media executive for Jesus Is Lord Movement.

Korina Sanchez: Prior to being replacement anchor for Kata Inocencio from 1995 to 1997 and reporter of national/local news, she worked as correspondent on the Manila station of NBN (then called MBS in 1980's) before moving to ABS-CBN in 1986 to host Magandang Umaga Po (with Noli)-the predecessor of Alas Singko y Medya (now Magandang Umaga Pilipinas). After 1997, she continued reporting national news, and hosting the TVP segments-turned-shows Hoy Gising (then co-hosted by Kris Aquino, Ted Failon, Ruth Abao Espinosa) and Balitang K (with Julius Babao, Tintin Bersola, Cheryl Cosim and Gilbert Remulla as replacements). She was main anchor again in 2001 with Henry Omaga Diaz and Aljo Bendijo, and in 2003 with Julius Babao-as she co-hosted Morning Girls with Kris Aquino. After announcing her resignation in 2004 to make way for TVPW, she continued to host Rated K and other shows on ANC. She is ABS-CBN's Chief National-Global Executive Correspondent, and a current anchor in ABS-CBN's late night newscast Bandila.

Ted Failon: Before anchoring TVPW in 2004, he was replacement anchor for Frank Evangelista, as he anchored various segments like Mission Expose and Hoy Gising (which he hosted as a show with various anchors). He hosts the ABS-CBN DZMM Manila Radio show Tambalang Failon at Sanchez with Korina Sanchez since the 1990's. After running as congressman for the province of Leyte in 2001, he returned to the DZMM show, to the newly-revived Hoy Gising Kapamilya (this time with Connie Sison and Bernadette Sembrano) and eventually to the newscast he once anchored as replacement.

Ernie Baron (+): He was a radio anchor and a long-time reporter on Philippine climate/weather conditions and also called the Filipino Walking Encyclopedia before his death in 2006. He was also a host of the radio and TV versions of the show Knowledge Power.

Marc Logan: As he is a long-time still-standing reporter of local/regional news and and segment anchor for TVP's light news (that define the entertainment on TVP), he was host to most of ABS-CBN's light-and-funny current affairs shows, the most recent being Vid-Joking.

Henry Omaga Diaz: He was the veteran Mindanao journalist and the award-winning newscaster who was replacement anchor for Noli de Castro (1997-2001) as he reported national news--especially those on the Mindanao conflicts--and acted as segment reporter for Magandang Gabi Bayan. He has even anchored tha national TVP live in various cities in Mindanao. He was main anchor again in the 2001-2003 national edition with Korina Sanchez and Aljo Bendijo; then he became special reports anchor and public service anchor from 2003-2004, until he anchored the newly-baked weekend edition with Ces Orena-Drilon (and eventually Bernadette Sembrano) from 2004 to 2006, as he was also co-host of Magandang Gabi Bayan (MGB). He is a current anchor of the ABS-CBN late-night newscast Bandila and host of X-Klusibong X-Plosibong X-Pose.

Aljo Bendijo: Prior to national TVP in 2001 (he anchored the local news-mostly peace-and-order news), he was co-anchor to Girlie Balaba in the ABS-CBN Davao edition. He continued to report national and local news-among them the 2004 national elections-until 2006, when he became co-anchor to Connie Sison in the RPN Manila late-afternoon newscast.

Ces Orena-Drilon: Prior to national TVP as Korina's replacement (2001-present), she reported national news-mostly dealing with the military, and among them the 1989 coup against President Aquino-as she hosted shows like Usapang Business and Pipol. She became main anchor for the weekend editions (alongside Henry Omaga Diaz) until 2005, when she co-anchored the late night newscast Insider with Atty. Dong Puno. She is Karen's replacement for TVPW, current anchor in Insider's replacement Bandila, and part of The Correspondents.

Cathy San Gabriel: Prior to national TVP as Korina's replacement (2001-2003), she handled the daily hourly news updates on ABS-CBN Manila- Breaking News (now News Patrol).

Pinky Webb: Prior to national TVP as Korina's replacement (2003-2004), she anchored the newscasts on ABS-CBN DZMM Manila Radio and ABS-CBN News Channel (which she continues today). She is Korina's replacement for Bandila and Karen Davila's replacement for TVPW, and anchor of the daily News Patrol.

Cheryl Cosim: Prior to national TVP as Korina's replacement (2003-2004), she hosted Alas Singko Y Medya (she continues until now on the show now named MUP) and reported the national/local news. She was Ces' replacement in Insider in 2005 and host of TFC's Kumusta Kabayan (1994-2006) and Payong Kapatid in 2005 (now a segment on MUP she now hosts). She plays anchor of the current daily News Patrol, Karen's replacement on Pasada 630 and co-host of ABS-CBN DZMM Manila Radio's Para Sa Iyo Bayan with returning Noli de Castro.

Mon Ilagan: Prior to national TVP as Julius' replacement (2003-2004), he reported national and local news and hosted the weekend editions of Alas Singko Y Medya (MUP). He is serving the people as mayor of the town of Cainta in Rizal province.

Pia Hontiveros: Prior to national TVP as Korina's replacement (2001-2003), she anchored The Weekend News and reported national news-among them the coups against President Aquino (1989), the mass graves of Bicol communist rebels (1990) and the Metro Manila typhoons, when she would tie herself near a post to report on the typhoons hitting Metro Manila (1995). She anchors the ANC newscasts.

Bernadette Sembrano: Prior to national TVP's weekend edition as Ces' replacement in 2004 (until she became main anchor in 2005), Bernadette has headlined shows on GMA Manila--among them Wish Ko Lang, TVP's competitor Saksi and the legendary Probe (her controversial PAGCOR report on the show made a rift between Probe Productions and GMA Manila, causing Probe to move to ABC Manila, and now to ABS-CBN Manila)--before moving to ABS-CBN Manila to report national news and host shows like Lukso ng Dugo. She stays as anchor to TVPW Weekend Edition's anchor (alongside Alex Santos), Karen's replacement for the daily World edition and host of MUP and the globally-followed Nagmamahal Kapamilya.

Karen Davila: Prior to TVPW's daily anchor (along Julius and Ted), Karen headlined shows on GMA Manila--among them Probe, Extra Extra and TVP's competitor Saksi--before moving to ABS-CBN Manila in the Year 2000 to create special reports for TVP and host Barangay Dos (with Atty. Kiko Pangilinan, before being Philippine Senator in 2001) and The Correspondents (until now). She headlined the newscasts ABS-CBN Headlines (2000-2003) and Insider (2003-2004) before headlining TVPW. Her controversial emotion-laden interview with Susan Roces during the mourning period of her husband-actor-presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr in 2004 made her create a resignation letter from TVPW not accepted by the ABS-CBN Manila executives. She stays as anchor of TVPW. 

Tony Velasquez: He reports the national/local news before assigned as Ces' replacement for the national weekend edition (2005). He continues to host shows over ANC.

Nina Corpus: She reports news on the Philippine entertainment scene; she once hosted Showbiz Number 1 and Magandang Umaga Bayan (MUP) before assigned as Star Patrol segment anchor. As she pursued studies in the United Kingdom, Phoemela Barranda replaced her in 2005-she is now Phoemela's replacement.

Phoemela Barranda: Prior to TVPW (she became the newscast's Star Patrol segment host replacing Nina Corpus in 2005), she was an actress in the globally-popular ABS-CBN teleserye (TV series) Pangako sa Iyo, and a host of GMA Manila's reality-based variety show Extra Challenge before moving back to ABS-CBN as co-host of The Buzz.

Marie Lozano: A replacement Star Patrol segment host for Phoemela Barranda, she reports news on the Philippine entertainment scene.

Tina Monzon-Palma: Prior to TVPW (she anchored the Lingkod Kapamilya segment), she co-anchored ABS-CBN Manila's post-EDSA edition of the pre-1972 newscast The World Tonight (now Philippines Tonight on ANC where she still co-anchors) with Angelo Castro Jr (also current Philippines Tonight anchor), after co-anchor Loren Legarda became Philippine Senator in 1998. Prior to that, she headlined newscasts on GMA Manila--even during the final years of President Marcos and the first years of President Aquino.

Alex Santos: Prior to TVPW (as Bernadette's co-anchor), he was anchor in the ABS-CBN Davao edition) and ABS-CBN Manila's correspondent for Mindanao news before moving to ABS-CBN Manila.

Kim Atienza: Prior to TVPW (he replaced Ka Ernie for the Philippine climate/weather news and trivia), he was Councilor in the city of Manila and one of the hosts of Magandang Umaga Bayan (MUP).