Balitang America

Balitang America
Ging Reyes on Balitang America
Directed by	Henry Ballesteros
Presented by	TJ Manotoc Ginger Conejero
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English Filipino
Production
Executive producers	Joey Caburnida Henni Espinosa
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
Original release
Network	TFC
Release	September 28, 2002 (2002-09-28) – July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)

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

1. Santos-Relos, Gel (July 31, 2019). "Revealing Inside Story Of Gel Santos Relos' 12 Years As Anchor Of 'Balitang America' And 25 Years As Kapamilya At TFC". AsianJournal.com. Asian Journal. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
2. "Balitang America AVP". YouTube. TFCNorthAmADSALES. February 2, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
3. Fernandez, Nerrisa, M. (July 19, 2021). "ABS-CBN News online and TV Patrol expand global news coverage with TFC News overseas segments". myTFC.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
4. Pecayo, Johnny, M. (May 11, 2012). "TFC reaches out to Filipino community through "Balitang Canada"". Manila-US Times. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
5. "Balitang Canada, now a weekly program". ABS-CBNNews.com. ABS-CBN News. April 18, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
6. "AN INVITATION TO THE LAUNCH OF BALITANG CANADA - THE WEEKLY PROGRAM". MuntingNayon.com. Munting Nayon News Magazine. April 7, 2012.
7. Tancinco, Lourdes. "Pinoy Panawagan". Tancinco Law, P.C. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
8. "SEGMENTS - Balitang America". yumpu.com. YUMPU. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
9. "TJ Manotoc officially named new North America bureau chief of ABS-CBN". Media Newser Philippines. March 15, 2019. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

External links

• Balitang America page at TFC website
• Balitang America at Telebisyon.net