Ulat Bayan
Ulat Bayan (Filipino word for "report (to the) nation") is the flagship national primetime newscast of the People's Television Network. The newscast airs from Monday to Sunday, from 6pm to 7pm and is streamed live on the network's Facebook and YouTube pages. The weekday newscasts are currently anchored by Erwin Tulfo, Aljo Bendijo, Diane Querrer, and Alex Santos. The weekend editions, meanwhile, are anchored by Usec. Rocky Ignacio of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, PTV News Tonight anchor Joee Guilas every Saturday, and it is anchored by various PTV correspondents every Sunday.
| Ulat Bayan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Newscast Live television |
| Created by | PTV News |
| Directed by | John Cruz Boy Osoyos |
| Presented by | Erwin Tulfo (Evening) Aljo Bendijo (Evening) Diane Querrer (Evening) Alex Santos (Evening) Rocky Ignacio (Saturday) Joee Guilas (Saturday) Various Contributors (Sunday) |
| Opening theme | "Day Trader" by Giovanni Lodigiani, Proud Music (2017–2020) [1] |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | KC Santos Juan (Weeknights) Dionisio Torres (Weekends) Juliet Caranguian (Weekends) |
| Producers | Angie Arguelles (OIC, News Division) |
| Production locations | PTV 4 Studio A, Quezon City (2017–2020) PTV 4 Studio B, Quezon City (2020–present) |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes (weekdays) 30-45 minutes (weekends, since September 2020,) |
| Release | |
| Original network | People's Television Network |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | July 10, 2017 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | PTV News Evening Edition |
| Followed by | PTV News (as weeknight newscast) |
| Related shows | Rise and Shine Pilipinas Sentro Balita PTV Balita Ngayon PTV News Tonight |
History
Ulat Bayan started airing as a daily primetime newscast on July 10, 2017, replacing PTV News Primetime Edition, as part of programming changes brought about by the relaunch of PTV on June 28, 2017. PTV News holdover Aljo Bendijo and Catherine Vital (from the late-night edition) first served as anchors. Roughly after two months, the weekday edition was axed and reverted to PTV News, with anchoring changes also made in the chair. Tulfo and Querrer began anchoring the relaunched PTV News, while Ulat Bayan became a weekend newscast which aired on Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM PST and with the Sunday edition being replayed every Monday from 6:00 to 7:00 AM PST. It was also simulcasted on government radio network Radyo Pilipinas.
Before its 2020 relaunch, the program was anchored by a rotation of weekend anchors which included Ignacio, Guilas, Ralph Obina (now with DZBB), Joseph Parafina, Juliet Caranguian, and a rotation of PTV News' Senior Correspondents.
It was slated to air again on weekday evenings beginning August 12, 2020, but was put on hold after COVID-19 infections in the People's Television Network, as well as disinfection procedures. This delayed the relaunch to almost a month, with the new Ulat Bayan plugs teasing Tulfo's return airing before September 7.
On its debut episode, Ulat Bayan, alongside new morning show Rise and Shine Pilipinas, afternoon newscast Sentro Balita, PTV Balita Ngayon and late-night news program PTV News Tonight, transferred to a revamped Studio B, while updating it's graphics, theme music, and title card, leaving PTV Studio A for use of the network's other programs including its public service program, Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH and Digong 8888 Hotline. In addition, it adopted a new presenter format of four main presenters (as opposed to one or two to three presenters on other networks' news broadcasts), mirroring competitor TV Patrol on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Channel which adopted the four-presenter format in its broadcasts from 1987 to 1996.
Anchors
Weekday anchors
- Erwin Tulfo (2020–present)
- Aljo Bendijo (2017, 2020–present)
- Diane Querrer (2020–present)
- Alex Santos (2020–present)
Weekend anchors
- Joee Guilas (Saturday anchor, 2020–present)
- Rocky Ignacio (Saturday anchor, 2017–present)
- Allan Francisco (Sunday anchor, 2020–present)
- Daniel Amos Manalastas (Sunday anchor, 2020–present)
- Kenneth Paciente (Sunday anchor, 2019–2020, 2020–present)
- Patrick De Jesus (Sunday anchor, 2019–2020, 2020-present)
- Eunice Samonte (Sunday anchor, 2017–2018, 2018, 2019, 2020–present)
- Juliet Caranguian (Sunday anchor, 2019–present)
- Naomi Tiburcio (Sunday anchor, 2020–present)
- Mela Lesmoras (Sunday anchor, 2020–present)
- Sweeden Velado-Ramirez (Sunday anchor, 2018, 2020–present)
Former anchors
- Catherine Vital (2017)
- Ralph Obina (Saturday anchor, 2017–2019)
- Joseph Parafina (Sunday anchor, 2017–2019)
- Marita Moaje (Sunday anchor, 2017; 2018; 2018–2019; 2019)
- Ceasar Soriano (Saturday and Sunday anchor, 2019)
Former Segment Hosts
- Ice Martinez-Pajarillo (PTV InfoWeather Weekend)
- Trixie Jaafar-Tiu (PTV InfoWeather Weekend)
- Arrian Jeff Ignacio (Traffic Watch)
Segments
Weeknights
- PTV Exclusive
- Ulat Serye
- Modus
- Salot na Droga
- Metro Express
- PTV InfoWeather
- Pasada Probinsya
- Government at Work
- Ulat Abroad
- Balitang ASEAN
- PTV Sports
- Trending Balita
- Good News
Weekends
- Serbisyo OFW
- Pasada Probinsya
- Batas at Katarungan
- Ulat Negosyo
- PTV InfoWeather
- Salot na Droga
- Ulat Abroad
- Balitang ASEAN
- PTV Sports
- Good News
Reporters
- National correspondents and beats
- Bea Bernardo (AFP/PNP)
- Ken Bornilla (from IBC-13 - General Assignments)
- Louisa Erispe (General Assignments)
- Mark Fetalco (City of Manila)
- Allan Francisco (from DWIZ PTV Senior Correspondent - City of Manila)
- Dexter Ganibe (from TeleRadyo - General Assignments)
- Deo De Guzman (from RMN 558 Manila - General Assignments)
- Catleya Jardenil (General Assignments)
- Bernard Jaudian Jr. (Police Beat)
- Patrick De Jesus (General Assignments/NCRPO)
- Mica Ella Joson (Southern Metro/MMDA)
- Rod Lagusad (from Inquirer 990 Television - General Assignments)
- Ryan Lesigues (from 104.7 Brigada News FM National - General Assignments)
- Mela Lesmoras (Malacañang)
- Daniel Manalastas (from News Light - House of Representatives)
- Kenneth Paciente (Judiciary)
- Cleizl Pardilla (Quezon City)
- Sandra Samala (General Assignments)
- Eunice Samonte (PTV Senior Correspondent - Senate)
- Stephanie Sevillano (General Assignments)
- Naomi Tiburcio (General Assignments/Foreign Affairs)
- Sweeden Velado-Ramirez (PTV Senior Correspondent)
- Karen Villanda (from CLTV 36 - General Assignments)
- Regional and international correspondents
- John Aroa (PTV Cebu)
- Breves Bulsao (PTV Cordillera)
- Jorton Campana (PTV Cordillera)
- Eddie Carta (PTV Cordillera)
- Rachelle Garcia (PTV Cordillera)
- Debbie Gasingan (PTV Cordillera)
- Danielle Grace De Guzman (PTV Cordillera)
- Regine Lanuza (PTV Davao)
- Jay Lagang (PTV Davao)
- Hughie Lenis (PTV Cebu)
- Clodet Loreto (PTV Davao)
- Julius Pacot (PTV Davao)
- Florence Paytocan (PTV Cordillera)
- Rodirey Salas (PTV Davao)
- Hannah Salcedo (PTV Davao)
- Alah Sungduan (PTV Cordillera)
- Fevi Kate Valdez (PTV Cordillera)
- Dick Villanueva (PTV France News Stringer)