Balitang America

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Balitang America (Shorten to BA) is an American television news broadcasting show by TFC. Originally anchored by Cara Subijano,[1] it aired from September 28, 2002 to July 16, 2021, and was replaced by TFC News Now North America.[2][3] TJ Manotoc serve as the final anchor.

Overview

Balitang America was the first Filipino-American news program to ever be broadcast across all of North America; it was a 30-minute newscast with a national focus that aired via satellite on TFC and its local affiliate station in the San Francisco Bay Area, KTSF. The show was also shown on a slightly delayed basis on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) in the Philippines. Similar to how ANC did it, the show incorporated English subtitles for the Filipino soundbites in 2019.

Segments

  • Balitang Canada - a once-a-week segment highlighting top news stories related to Filipinos in Canada. It became a separate newscast airing weekly from 2012 to 2014 on TFC Canada.[4][5][6]
  • Pinoy Datebook - the newscast's community calendar which featured community updates, events and public service announcements.
  • Pinoy Panawagan - a regular segment hosted by immigration lawyer Lourdes Tancinco where she answers viewers' U.S. immigration and visa questions.[7]
  • World News Round-up - a quick look at global situations anchored by Tony Velasquez from ABS-CBN News Headquarters in Manila.[8]
  • Isyu Ngayon - viewers were encouraged to join in answering a daily poll, normally a question on the hottest topic of the day.
  • Your Space - featured a viewer's letter read by the news anchor.
  • Money Matters - remittance rates and gas prices update.
  • Hollywood Buzz! - movie review hosted by Manuel dela Rosa, also known as Manny, the Movie Guy.
  • Tourism - featuring tips on how to get great deals and tour packages.
  • Hot Jobs - highlighted different types of employment.

Anchors

Final anchors

  • TJ Manotoc - also serving as the current ABS-CBN News' North America Bureau Chief[9]
  • Ginger Conejero

Previous anchors

  • Cara Subijano
  • Gel Santos-Relos
  • Ging Reyes - main fill-in anchor and ABS-CBN News' North America Bureau Chief from 2001 to 2010

References

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External links

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