TV PATROL @ 20

TV Patrol World (The National-Global Edition)

Current Members of Patrol ng Pilipino (1987-2007)

Sources: ABS-CBN @ Wayback Archive, ABS-CBN TV Manila/DZMM Manila Radio Broadcasts, Wikipedia, Pinoy TV-The Story of ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN Publishing)

The term Patrol ng Bayan (The Nation's Patrol) was coined in 2003 during the national TVP's relaunch.  There is the elite Patrol ng Bayan group (those reporting the local/national/global news), Police Patrol (those reporting local news-mostly peace-and-order news), Sports Patrol (for the sports news) and Star Patrol (for news in the Philippine entertainment scene).  That changed in 2004 when all reporters were under one umbrella--the new name: Patrol ng Pilipino (Patrol of the Filipino).

Gus Abelgas: He reports the national/local news-mostly dealing with the Philippine police and military-as he hosts ABS-CBN's SOCO. He was segment reporter for Magandang Gabi Bayan and host of various ABS-CBN current affairs shows.

Dominic Alfelor: He reports the local news (news in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal, Cavite), specifically peace-and-order stories.

Dindo Amparo: He reports the global news (news on Filipinos in the Middle East-among them the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict and the displacement of thousands of overseas Filipinos there) and hosts ABS-CBN Middle East based shows on The Filipino Channel (TFC) and the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC); before moving to ABS-CBN Middle East in 2006, he reported national/local news.

Victor Andal: He reports regional news (in Northern Luzon) as he takes part in TV Patrol Laoag.

Terry Aquino: He reports regional news (in Northern Luzon) as he takes part in TV Patrol North Central Luzon.

Sol Aragones: She reports the national news-mostly dealing with government policies and officials-she also anchors the weekend TVP-inspired News Patrol-hourly updates on ABS-CBN Manila.

Adrian Ayalin: Prior to TVPW (he reports the national and local news, specifically the news events like the typhoon disasters in Aurora, Leyte and Albay and the Wowowee stampede), he was a co-anchor to actress-newscaster Precious Hipolito-Castelo in the Express Balita newscast on IBC Manila. He reported the award-winning news feature on Mangyan schools in ABS-CBN's current affairs show The Correspondents.

Nony Basco: He reports regional news (in Visayas) as he takes part in TV Patrol Iloilo-Una Sa Balita!

Danny Buenafe: He reports global news (news on Filipinos in Europe) and hosts ABS-CBN Europe-based shows on TFC and ANC; before moving to ABS-CBN Europe in 2006, he reported national/local news and moved to ABS-CBN Middle East in 2001 where he reported news on Filipinos in the Middle East (among them the 2003 US-Led Attack on Iraq).

Ricky Carandang: He reports national news as he hosts shows on ANC.

Queenie Casimiro: She reports the regional news (in Mindanao) as she is part of TV Patrol Central Mindanao.

Dyan Castillejo: She reports sports news events-among them the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, the 2006 Asiad, and the recent victories of Filipinos in boxing and billiards-as she hosts sports shows on ABS-CBN Manila and ANC. She anchored The World Tonight segments.

Winnie Cordero: She reports on the local news-among them the 2004 Metro Manila Christmas holidays-as she co-hosts MUP (since it was named Alas Singko Y Medya) and ABS-CBN DZMM Manila Radio shows. She headlined various shows in ABS-CBN Manila, among them the breakthrough comedy-variety Ang TV.

Doland Castro: He reports the national/local news-among them the 2003 coup against President Arroyo and the 2006 State of National Emergency; prior to that, he was actually a young anchor in the TVP-inspired kiddie-oriented newscast Junior TV Patrol.

Willard Cheng: He reports national/local news (among them the annual Pampanga Christmas Lantern Festivals and the 2007 Spring Festival/Lunar New Year celebrations in Manila's Chinatown district).

Katherine de Castro: She reports national/global news-among them the 2001 Israel bombings-as she is currently a host of ABS-CBN's Trip na Trip. She anchored the newscast segment of Magandang Umaga Bayan (MUP) and served as co-host of Magandang Gabi Bayan until 2005.

Dhobbie de Guzman: He reports regional news (in Northern Luzon) as he anchors TV Patrol Northern Luzon.

Arlyn dela Cruz: Prior to TVP (she reported national news-mostly on the government’s fight versus Muslim/communist rebels), she was a correspondent for ABC Manila. After her stint in ABS-CBN, she was news executive for Net 25 and made headlines again in 2000 as TVP reported her abduction and eventual release from Muslim rebels in Mindanao. She acts as contributor to TVP's national news-among them featuring a Filipino who claimed he got to Mount Everest before Leo Oracion and Pastor Emata did in 2006.

Mario Dumawal: He reports the news on the Philippine entertainment scene for TV Patrol World's Star Patrol. He once hosted the current affairs show Scandals/Intrigues/Mysteries with Gigi Grande in 2001.

Alvin Elchico: Prior to TVPW (he reports the national and local news, specifically national business news), he was part of TV Patrol Bacolod/Western Visayas.

Dexter Ganibe: He reports regional news (in Mindanao) as he takes part in TV Patrol Socsargen.

Gigi Grande: She reports global news (on Filipinos in Australia and Asia-Pacific, among them the Filipino-Australian celebration of the November 2006 victory of Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao) as she hosts ABS-CBN Australia based shows; before moving to ABS-CBN Australia, she reported national news and special reports-some of them also for ABS-CBN's The Correspondents.

Paul Henson: He reports the national and local news, specifically national business news.

Lynda Jumilla: She reports the national, local and global news; she was the first Filipino reporter to be in Vatican City on 3 April 2005-the day after Pope John Paul II died.

Leo Lastimosa: He reports regional news (in the Visayas) as he anchors TV Patrol Central Visayas.

Cheche Lazaro: She makes special reports-some of them for the show Probe on ABS-CBN; she was part of ABS-CBN News in 1986 and created Probe before moving to GMA Manila in 1988 (forming the journalist group Probe Productions) and to ABC Manila in 2004 and going back to ABS-CBN in 2005.

Vic Lima: A long-time host in ABS-CBN DZMM Manila Radio shows and current co-anchor in Karen Davila's Pasada 630 on the same radio station, he reports the national news and the global news whiparound.

Rico Lucena: He reports national news (among them the 2006 Albay floods) and regional news (in the Visayas-among them the 2005 Bohol poisoning, the 2005 Leyte landslides, and the annual Sinulog Festival) as he takes part in TV Patrol Central Visayas and Maayong Buntag Cebu.  

Maan Macapagal: She reports the national and local news-among them the government’s fight versus rebels. She was in the limelight in the year 2000 when she was hostaged by the Muslim rebels and was eventually released with cameraman-husband Val Cuenca.

Stephen Manangan: He reports the regional news (in Mindanao) as he anchors TV Patrol Southern Mindanao.

Chito Maniago: He reports the national/local/regional news (specifically news events in Pampanga).

TJ Manotoc: Prior to TVPW (he reports the national/global sports events-among them the UAAP and NCAA games, the 2006 Asiad and the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, and the boxing matches of Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao), he was a news personality on GMA Manila shows (he once hosted the sports segment of TVP's current competitor 24 Oras) before he moved to ABS-CBN Manila, who gave him assignments on Magandang Umaga Pilipinas and now, Mornings @ ANC.

Abner Mercado: He reports the national and global news-among them the Mindanao rebels-versus-soldiers conflicts and the first successful ascent of Filipinos Leo Oracion and Pastor Emata to Mount Everest (Romy Garduce as the third). He is the long-time still-standing host of ABS-CBN's The Correspondents.

Maja Moralde: She reports the regional news (in Mindanao) as she takes part in TV Patrol Socsargen.

Marieton Pacheco: She reports national news as she hosts Mornings @ ANC; she hosted Breakfast on Studio 23 with Bam Aquino, JC Gonzales, Patty Laurel, Atom Araullo and Ryan Agoncillo.

Stanley Palisada: He reports national news and regional news (in Mindanao); he also anchors the weekend News Patrol.

Yasmin Pascual Dormido: She reports regional news (in Visayas) as she takes part in TV Patrol Western Visayas.

Aireen Perol: She reports regional news (in the Bicol Region) as she takes part in TV Patrol Bicol.

Ina Reformina: Prior to TVPW (she reports the national and local news), she was ABS-CBN Manila's long-time Cebu correspondent and part of TV Patrol Cebu.

Maria Ressa: She makes special reports (specifically national news-like the Philippine war on terrorists); she was part of ABS-CBN News in 1986 and joined Cheche Lazaro's Probe before moving to CNN as Southeast Asia Correspondent in 1988 and moved back to head ABS-CBN News in 2005.

Ging Reyes: She reports global news (news on Filipinos in North America) as she hosts ABS-CBN North America based shows on TFC and ANC; prior to that she was an on-and-off-cam news personality, dealing with national news.

Michelle Robin: She reports the regional news (in Mindanao) as she takes part in TV Patrol Southern Mindanao.

Jay Ruiz: He reports the national, local and regional news. He is a host of a number of Studio 23 shows.

David Santos: He reports regional news (in Mindanao) as he is part of TV Patrol Chavacano.

Kharren Serra: She reports the regional news (in Mindanao) as she takes part in TV Patrol Southern Mindanao.

Nene Tamayo: Prior to TVPW (she hosts the Citizen Patrol segment), she was the winner of the first edition of Endemol's real-life drama show Pinoy Big Brother and a finalist on the dance-oriented variety show You Can Dance-both on ABS-CBN.

Ricky Velasco: He reports the local news, specifically news on Metro Manila traffic.

Jenny Villanueva: She reports regional news (in Mindanao) as she anchors TV Patrol Chavacano.

Other Members of Patrol ng Pilipino: Kristel Aliño, Zyann Ambrosio, Atom Araullo (former GMA News personality and Studio 23 personality), Niko Baua, Jorge Cariño, Jing Castañeda, RG Cruz, Miranda De Quiros, Rose Eclarinal, Ron Gagalac, Zen Hernandez, Wheng Hidalgo, Apples Jalandoni, Cecille Lardizabal, Charo Logarta, Gretchen Malalad (SEA Games Medalist for Swimming, Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 1 Participant), Israel Malasa, Chito Maniago, Sheryl Mundo, Timi Nubla, Pier Pastor, Ana Puod, Liza Reyes, Dong Robles, Nadia Trinidad, Chari Villa (Former Reuters International Correspondent and Current Newsgathering Head of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs) and Joey Villarama