Ulat Bayan

*Ulat Bayan*
Ulat Bayan
	Title card since 2020
Genre	Newscast ; Live television
Created by	PTV News
Directed by	John Cruz ; Boy Osoyos
Presented by	Weeknight anchors; Diane Querrer; Audrey Gorriceta; Maan Macapagal; Weekend anchors; Dominic Almelor
Narrated by	Audrey Gorriceta (2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2024-present on Weeknights); Dominic Almelor (2023–present on Weekends)
Opening theme	"Headlight News" by 2B Studio
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
Production
Executive producers	Kiko Cueto (Weeknights) ; KC Santos Juan (Weeknights) ; Dionisio Torres (Weekends) ; Juliet Caranguian (Weekends)
Producers	Maria Angela 'Chit' Gatan (OIC, News and Public Affairs 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
Original release
Network	People's Television Network
Release	July 10, 2017 –; present
Related
	PTV News Evening Edition; PTV News (as weeknight newscast); Rise and Shine Pilipinas ; Sentro Balita ; PTV Balita Ngayon ; PTV News Tonight;

Ulat Bayan (transl. Report (to the) nation) is the flagship national primetime news program of PTV, state broadcaster of the Philippines.

Originally anchored by Aljo Bendijo and Catherine Vital, it premiered on July 10, 2017, replacing PTV News and was replaced by the weekday edition of PTV News. The newscasts will be back on September 7, 2020, replacing the weekday edition of PTV News. The newscast airs daily from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (PST) and is streamed live on the network's Facebook and YouTube pages with simulcast on DWAN 1206 on weekdays and IBC on weekends. It is also heard on Radyo Pilipinas 738. The weeknight primetime edition newscasts is currently anchored by Diane Querrer, Audrey Gorriceta and Maan Macapagal currently serves as the main anchors. The weekend editions, meanwhile, is currently anchored by Dominic Almelor.

History

2017: Bendijo and Untalan era

Ulat Bayan started airing as a daily primetime newscast on July 10, 2017, replacing PTV News, as part of programming changes brought about by the relaunch of PTV on June 28, 2017. PTV News holdover Aljo Bendijo and Cathy Untalan (from the late-night edition) first served as a anchors, joining the segment anchors are Ice Martinez-Pajarillo and Angel Atienza. Roughly after two months, the weekday edition was axed and reverted to PTV News, with anchoring changes also made in the chair. Erwin Tulfo and Diane 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.

The weekend editions, will premiered on July 15, 2017, at 6:00pm to 7:00pm, replacing PTV News: Weekend edition, Originally anchored by Rocky Ignacio and Ralph Obina for Saturday editions and Joseph Parafina and Marita Moaje for Sunday editions.

2020-21: Power 4

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 was teasing by Erwin Tulfo and together with Aljo Bendijo, Diane Querrer and Alex Santos was airing before September 7, 2020.

On September 12, 2020, five days before the weekend editions was revamped into Ulat Bayan Weekend anchored by Undersecretary Rocky Ignacio and PTV News Tonight anchor Joee Guilas (every Saturday) and PTV correspondents Eunice Samonte, Daniel Manalastas, Juliet Caranguian, Sweeden Velado-Ramirez and Kenneth Paciente (every Sunday).

On its debut episode, Ulat Bayan, alongside new morning show Rise and Shine Pilipinas, afternoon newscast Sentro Balita, PTV Balita Ngayon and late-night newscast PTV News Tonight, transferred to a revamped Studio B, while updating its 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 new presenter format of four main presenters (as opposed to one or two to three presenters on other networks' news broadcasts), at the mirroring competitor TV Patrol on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Channel which adopted the four-presenter format in its broadcasts from 1987 to 1996 and again on January 9, 2023.

On April 5, 2021, Bendijo who left the show to concentrate on a weekday morning program Rise and Shine Pilipinas. leaving Tulfo, Querrer and Santos serves as main anchors.

From May 21 to July 16, 2021, Tulfo was on self-quarantine, Given to Sentro Balita anchor Gani Oro serves as the Weeknight Co-Anchor along with Santos and Querrer, due to the reimposed enhanced community quarantine caused by the surge of COVID-19 cases in the Greater Manila Area as well as a full bed capacity in different Hospitals that started on March 17, 2021. Tulfo returning anchor to the Studio on July 19, 2021. Bendijo also returned to Ulat Bayan beginning October 29, 2021 as rejoins also Tulfo, Querrer and Santos.

Santos, Bendijo, Tulfo and Oro's departure

On December 22, 2021, Alex Santos who left also the newscast as he moves to Net 25 as rehost for Responde and anchoring for Mata ng Agila. He was replaced by Audrey Gorriceta, as rejoins Querrer by December 23, 2021. On July 8, 2022, Aljo Bendijo who left the newscast, and were moved to, and as host for Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH and anchoring for Sentro Balita, Erwin Tulfo bid farewell the newscast, to concentrate on campaigning for ACT-CIS Partylist where he is the chairman and his brother Raffy who ran for senator at the 2022 elections. Maan Macapagal served as Tulfo's replacement since March 21, 2022 and Gani Oro becoming the newscast of Ulat Bayan on May 30, 2022 replacing Gorriceta held until July 6, 2022. On July 7, 2022, Gorriceta returned to Ulat Bayan as rejoins Querrer and Macapagal replacing Bendijo and Oro.^{[clarification needed]}

Departure of weekend editions

However Rocky Ignacio who left the newscast on June 25, 2022, Joee Guilas who left the newscast on April 1, 2023 and also Chi Atienza-Valdepeñas, Mela Lesmoras, Daniel Manalastas, Allan Francisco and Kenneth Paciente who left also the newscast on July 29 and 30, 2023, and he was replaced by Dominic Almelor on August 5, 2023.

On August 22, 2023, Aljo Bendijo once again returned to Ulat Bayan, replacing Gorriceta, as rejoined also Querrer and Macapagal. Bill Velasco with Meg Siozon and Shiela Salaysay became as PTV Sports segment anchor on September 11, 2023. On July 15, 2024, Audrey Gorriceta returning to Ulat Bayan, replacing Bendijo.

Anchors

Current anchors

Weekday editions

Diane Querrer (2020–present)
Audrey Gorriceta (2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2024-present)
Maan Macapagal (2022–present)

Segment hosts

Meg Siozon (Ulat Sports) (2017, 2023–present)
Shiela Salaysay (Ulat Sports) (2023–present)

Weekend editions

Dominic Almelor (2023–present)

Segment hosts

CSC Chairman Karlo Nograles (CSC in Action) (Weekend: 2023, 2024)

Former anchors

Weekday editions

Erwin Tulfo (2020��2022)
Alex Santos (2020–2021, moved to Net 25's Responde: Mata ng Mamamayan and Mata ng Agila Primetime)
Aljo Bendijo (2017, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2023-2024, now returning to Sentro Balita)
Catherine Vital (2017)
Gani Oro (2022, former relief anchor for Tulfo, Bendijo and Santos)

Weekend editions

Rocky Ignacio (Saturday anchor, 2017–2022)
Joee Guilas (Saturday anchor, 2020–2023)
Chi Atienza-Valdepeñas (Saturday anchor, 2022–2023)
Ralph Obina (Saturday anchor, 2017–2019, moved to GMA's, DZBB)
Ceasar Soriano (Saturday and Sunday anchor, 2019)
Joseph Parafina (Sunday anchor, 2017–2019)
Marita Moaje (Sunday anchor, 2017–2019)
Sweeden Velado-Ramirez (Sunday anchor, 2018, 2020–2022)
Naomi Tiburcio (Sunday anchor, 2020)
Mela Lesmoras (Sunday anchor, 2020–2023)
Juliet Caranguian (Sunday anchor, 2019–2021)
Eunice Samonte (Sunday anchor, 2017–2022, now with PPA Spokesperson)
Patrick De Jesus (Sunday anchor, 2020–2021)
Kenneth Paciente (Sunday anchor, 2020–2023)
Daniel Manalastas (Sunday anchor, 2020–2023)
Allan Francisco (Sunday anchor, 2020–2023)

Former segment hosts

Marice "Ice" Martinez-Pajarillo (PTV InfoWeather Weekend)
Trixie Jaafar-Tiu (PTV InfoWeather Weekend)
Arrian Jeff Ignacio (Traffic Watch)
Greco Belgica (Pahirap Ang Korap: PACC in Action: 2021)
Bill Velasco (Ulat Sports) (Weekdays: 2023–2024)

Reporters

National Correspondents and News Production Team

Abby Malanday
Allan Francisco
Benjie Dorango
Bernadette Tinoy
Bernard Ferrer
Bien Manalo
Catleya Jardenil-Antonio
Charms Espina
Cleizl Pardilla
Daniel Manalastas
Daryl Oclares
Den Macaranas
Denisse Osorio
Dennis Principe
Dindo Flora
Gab Villegas
Isaiah Mirafuentes
Josh Camo
Joshua Garcia
Joyce Salamatin
Kate Reña
Katrina Consebido
Kenneth Paciente
Louisa Erispe
Maan Macapagal
Meg Siozon
Mela Lesmoras
Mariz Rico
Micah Pena
Monique Tuzon
Naomi Tiburcio
Noel Talacay
Paolo Salamatin
Patrick De Jesus
Rafael Bandayrel
Rod Lagusad
Ryan Lesigues
Vel Custodio
William Thio

Segments

Current

Weeknights

PTV Exclusive (since 2020)
Police Report (since 2017)
Express Balita (since 2020)
PTV InfoWeather (since 2017)
PCSO Lottery Draw Update (since 2023)
Ulat Probinsya (formerly Pasada Probinsya) (since 2020)
Ulat Abroad (since 2017)
Ulat Sports (formerly PTV Sports) (since 2023)
Ulat Showbiz (since 2022)
Trip Ko 'To (since 2022)
Patok sa Bayan (formerly Good News 2020–2022) (since 2020)

Weekends

PTV Exclusive (since 2020)
Police Report (since 2022)
Bantay Presyo sa Krudo (since 2023)
Ulat Panahon (formerly PTV InfoWeather) (since 2017)
TrabaHunting (since 2022)
PCSO Lottery Draw Update (since 2023)
Ulat Probinsya (since 2020)
Ulat Abroad (since 2017)
Ulat Sports (formerly PTV Sports) (since 2023)
Ulat Showbiz (since 2022)
Balitang Feel-Good (formerly Good News 2020–2022 and Patok sa Bayan 2022-2024) (since 2020)
CSC in Action – hosted by Karlo Nograles (2023, 2023)

Former