News.PH

News.PH (alternately titled as News.PH Kasama si Pia Hontiveros) is the flagship national network Filipino-language newscast program of CNN Philippines, anchored by its Chief Correspondent Pia Hontiveros. The half-hour newscast airs at 7:00 PM on weekdays, replacing the 7:00 PM edition of News Night.

News.PH
Created byNine Media Corporation
Radio Philippines Network
Developed byCNN Philippines
Presented byPia Hontiveros
Country of originPhilippines
Original language(s)English (November 26, 2012-February 24, 2017)
Filipino (May 18, 2020-present)
No. of episodesn/a (airs daily)
Production
Production location(s)CNN Philippines Newscenter
Mandaluyong City
Release
Original networkSolar News Channel (November 26, 2012-August 20, 2014)
9TV (August 27, 2014-March 11, 2015)
CNN Philippines (March 18, 2015-February 24, 2017; May 18, 2020-present)
Original release
  • As a weekly public affairs program:
  • November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26) – February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
  • As a newscast:
  • May 18, 2020 (2020-05-18)
 –
present

It was first aired as a public affairs program in 2012 which talks about political issues and current events. It returned as a primetime Filipino language newscast on May 18, 2020.

Overview

News.PH is similar to CNN's Amanpour. where the host interviews newsmakers on certain topics at hand, mostly the political arena. Special editions would also be produced when other extreme issues would warrant.

Notable guests and special editions

News.PH had interviewed the likes of Sen. Grace Poe, Panfilo Lacson, Rodrigo Duterte, Vice Pres. Jejomar Binay, his son Junjun and a host of other newsmakers.

Iglesia Ni Cristo leadership crisis

After what transpired on the streets of EDSA during the INC protest, News.PH aired a special Saturday edition with former INC minister Isaias Samson being interviewed by Hontiveros on the set and spokesperson Edwil Zabala on the phone. The special ran for an hour.

AlDub

On October 28, 2015, News.PH set aside the political format to give way to News.PH: AlDub, A Social Phenomenon. Hontiveros interviewed pop culture experts and social media administrators to tackle the topic on the aftermath of the record-breaking 41M Twitter record. On the same night the Twitter hashtag #ALDUBOnCNNPH trended on the Philippines.

The episode was rebroadcast on December 30 and 31, 2015 as a special year-ender.

The First 100 Days

From July 1 to October, 2016, News.PH was formatted into a weekly round-up of new President Rodrigo Duterte's first 100 days in office. Hontiveros talks to members of the administration, experts, and critics to discuss the events involving the President and his administration the week before.

Cancellation

As a part of the sweeping restructuring of CNN Philippines under Armie Jarin-Bennett, News.PH was cancelled on February 24, 2017 and its slot was replaced by Gilbert Remulla's The Political Insider a week later.

See also
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