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TV Patrol is a Philippine television newscast that premiered on ABS-CBN on March 2, 1987. [1] It focuses on reportage of present-day events, [2] incorporating disparate segments that appear recurringly. [3] [4] [5] [a] TV Patrol initially featured Noli de Castro, Mel Tiangco, and Robert Arevalo; the newscast's anchors have changed significantly during its run. [6]
TV Patrol is the longest-running Filipino-language newscast. [2] It has enjoyed consistently high viewership on broadcast television, according to AGB Nielsen Philippines and Kantar Media Philippines. [7] The newscast has had a significant impact on social media and television as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting, expanding its livestreaming to worldwide. [8] [9]
TV Patrol has garnered awards and nominations in various categories. It has won six KBP Golden Dove Awards. The newscast has received seven Golden Screen TV Award nominations and eighty-six for PMPC Star Awards for Television (winning thirty-three). TV Patrol was List of longest-running Philippine Teleserye series nominated for three Asian Television Awards and two International Emmy Awards Current Affairs & News.