Frontline Pilipinas

Frontline Pilipinas (lit. 'Frontline Philippines') is a Philippine television newscast broadcast by TV5, Originally anchored by Raffy Tulfo and Cheryl Cosim, the program premiered on October 5, 2020, succeeding Aksyon. It is also simulcast on One News, One PH, Radyo5 92.3 News FM, and online via livestreaming on Facebook, YouTube, and News5's official website. Currently, Cosim and Julius Babao serve as main anchors.[1][2]

Frontline Pilipinas
Title card
GenreNewscast
Live television
Directed byBenedict Carlos
Presented byCheryl Cosim
Julius Babao
Narrated by
Theme music composerMichael Llave
Opening theme"Frontline Pilipinas" Theme Music
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Executive producerRyan Juego
Production locationsTV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time60-75 minutes (Weekdays)
Production companyNews5
Release
Original networkTV5
One PH
One News (since 2021)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatMono
Original releaseOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05) –
present
Chronology
Preceded byBalitang Balita
Sentro
Big News
Aksyon
TEN: The Evening News
Related showsOne Balita Pilipinas
The Big Story

The newscast, along with other News5 programs, continues the tradition of sign language interpretation that News5 pioneered during the launch of now-defunct Aksyon a decade earlier.

History

Tulfo-Cosim era

Frontline Pilipinas premiered on October 5, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. with Raffy Tulfo and Cheryl Cosim as original anchors, along with News5 chief Luchi Cruz-Valdes, chief correspondent Ed Lingao, and Lourd de Veyra as segment anchors for Deretsahan, NEWS ExplainED, and Word of the Lourd, respectively.[3][4] The program serves as the replacement to TV5's longest-running flagship newscast Aksyon, which ended abruptly on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the enforcement of enhanced community quarantine in Luzon,[5] as well as the two One-branded newscasts which aired on TV5.[6] The following week, the program moved to 6:00 p.m. timeslot to give way for the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup and new primetime programming.[7][8]

On February 15, 2021, athlete and TV host Gretchen Ho joined the newscast as Sports segment anchor (alongside The Big Story on One News.)[9] On February 22, 2021, the program extended its running time to 1 hour and 15 minutes as part of TV5's programming changes.[10]

On April 5, 2021, the program moved to 5:30 p.m. with a shortened 1 hour running time to give way for the new shows Sing Galing! and Niña Niño.[11] On July 16, 2021, the show cut it's airtime to 30 minutes on Wednesdays and Fridays to give way to the broadcast of the 2021 PBA season.

On September 20, 2021, the newscast moved to an earlier timeslot from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with 1 hour and 15 minutes every Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Timeslots for Wednesdays and Fridays remain at 5:15 p.m. and extended to 45 minutes.

Tulfo's departure

On October 1, 2021, Raffy Tulfo bid farewell to the newscast to run for senator and his brother Erwin to run for Partylist in 2022,[12][13] leaving Cosim as the sole anchor starting October 4.

2022 relaunch

Julius Babao was named as his replacement for Raffy Tulfo, joining the newscast on February 7, 2022.[14] Babao was originally to make his debut on January 17, but was postponed due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases brought by the omicron variant.[15] Ed Lingao took over as interim anchor of the newscast.[16]

On February 7, 2022, Gretchen Ho took over the anchoring duties for Frontline sa Umaga from Paolo Bediones as he left News5 on February 1 due to the issues surrounding his company, Ei2Tech. In line with this, the program updated its opening billboard. That same day, Frontline Pilipinas also updated its opening billboard, title card, and graphics in conjunction with the debut of Julius Babao as the program's anchor.

Newscast editions

Weekdays anchors

Segment presenters
  • Luchi Cruz-Valdes (since 2020, Deretsahan with Luchi Cruz-Valdes)
  • Ed Lingao (since 2020, NEWS ExplainED)
  • Lourd de Veyra (since 2020, Word of the Lourd)
  • Gretchen Ho (since 2021, Frontline Sports)
  • MJ Marfori (since 2020, Frontline Showbiz)

Former anchor

Segments
  • Una Sa Lahat (Intro/Usually an intriguing or controversial headline)
  • Headlines
  • Abroad[17] (World)
  • News Explained[18] (Explainer)
  • Deretsahan [19] (Talks)
  • Showbiz [20] (Entertainment)
  • Sports [21]
  • Word of the Lourd (Editorial) [22]

Frontline sa Umaga (Morning edition)
Frontline Pilipinas
Title card
Also known asFrontline sa Umaga
GenreNewscast
Directed byBing Cregencia (2021–2022)
Benedict Carlos (since 2022)
Presented byGretchen Ho
Theme music composerMichael Llave
Opening theme"Frontline sa Umaga" Theme Music
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Executive producerTony Castelltort
Production locationsTV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time30-60 minutes
Production companyNews5
Release
Original networkTV5
One PH
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatMono
Original releaseMay 10, 2021 (2021-05-10) –
present
Chronology
Preceded byAksyon sa Umaga
Aksyon sa Tanghali
One Balita Pilipinas
Balitaang Tapat

Frontline sa Umaga (lit. transl. Frontline in the Morning), a morning edition of Frontline Pilipinas, premiered on May 10, 2021, with Paolo Bediones and Marga Vargas as its original anchors. Airing on the network's morning block, it succeeded Aksyon sa Umaga.[23] The program first aired at 6:00 a.m. for 30 minutes from May 10 to October 1, 2021.[24]

On October 4, 2021, the program moved to a new timeslot at 10:50 a.m. and was extended to 40 mins, filling the vacancy left by Idol in Action; its original timeslot was succeeded by the replays of One PH's Mag-Badyet Tayo! and the 30-minute simulcast of Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5.[25]

On December 24, 2021. Vargas left the newscast and was filled in occasionally by Maricel Halili. On January 17, Bediones left the newscast due to pending lawsuits filed by ex-employees of Ei2 Technologies, Inc.[26] Maricel Halili served as the interim anchor.

On February 7, 2022, Gretchen Ho joined the newscast as the main anchor.[27]

On April 18, 2022, the newscast moved to an earlier timeslot, at 10:00 a.m. in the morning.[28]

Main anchor

Former anchors

Segments
  • Una Sa Lahat[31] (Intro)
  • Headlines
  • Abroad[32] (World)
  • Happy News [33] (Features)
  • Showbiz[34] (Entertainment)
  • Sports
  • Frontline Pilipinas Mamaya

Frontline Tonight (Late-night edition)
Frontline Pilipinas
Title card
Also known asFrontline Tonight
GenreNewscast
Directed byRaffy Ramano
Presented byEd Lingao
Mae Anne Los Baños
Theme music composerMichael Llave
Opening theme"Frontline Tonight" Theme Music
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Executive producerTony Castelltort
Production locationsTV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time30-60 minutes
Production companyNews5
Release
Original networkTV5
One PH
One News (since 2021)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatMono
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2021 (2021-09-27) –
present
Chronology
Preceded byBig News
Sentro
One Balita Pilipinas
The Big Story
Aksyon Tonite
Pilipinas News
Aksyon JournalisMO

Frontline Tonight, a late-night news edition of Frontline Pilipinas, premiered on September 27, 2021. on the network's TodoMax Primetime Singko evening block. It is anchored by Ed Lingao and Maeanne Los Baños. It is TV5's first flagship late-night newscast since Aksyon Tonite. It is also simulcast on One News and One PH.

Main anchors
  • Ed Lingao (since 2021)
  • Maeanne Los Baños (since 2021)

Segments
  • Una Sa Lahat (Intro)
  • Headlines
  • News ExplainED (Explainer)
  • Fact Checked
  • Abroad[17] (World)
  • Frontline Balita [17] (Top Stories)
  • Showbiz[20] (Entertainment)
  • Sports[21]
  • Pampa-Good Night (Features)

News5 Alerts
Frontline Pilipinas
Title card
Also known asNews5 Alerts
GenreNews bulletin
Theme music composerMichael Llave
Opening theme"News5 Alerts" theme music
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Production locationsTV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time1–2 minutes
Production companyNews5
Release
Original networkTV5
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatMono
Original releaseOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05) –
present
Chronology
Related showsOne Balita Ngayon
One News Now

News5 Alerts is an hourly news bulletin of TV5 that premiered on October 5, 2020, replacing Aksyon Alerts.[35]

Presenters
  • Ed Lingao[36]
  • Maeanne Los Baños[37]
  • Maricel Halili[38]
  • Mon Gualvez

Regional editions

Accolades
Accolades received by Frontline Pilipinas
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 Guild of Educators, Mentors, and Students (GEMS) Hiyas ng Sining Awards Best News Program Frontline Pilipinas Won [39]
Best Male Newscaster Raffy Tulfo Won
Best Female Newscaster Cheryl Cosim Won

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