Bandila (TV program)
| Bandila | |
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Logo used since July 4, 2016.
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| Genre |
Newscast Live action Citizen journalism |
| Created by | ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Directed by | Kits Fernandez |
| Presented by |
Ces Oreña-Drilon Julius Babao Karen Davila |
| Opening theme | "Isang Bandila" by Rivermaya |
| Composer(s) | Rico Blanco |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | N/A (airs weeknights) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Venancio Borromeo |
| Location(s) | ABS-CBN Newscenter Manila Quezon City, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | July 3, 2006 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | ABS-CBN Insider (2003-2006) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Bandila (Tagalog for "flag") is an International Emmy-nominated late night news broadcast of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. Premiering on July 3, 2006, the newscast is currently anchored by Julius Babao, Karen Davila, and Ces Oreña-Drilon. It is aired weeknights at 11:30 PM to 12:00 MN featuring a long story format about which the Center of Media Freedom and Responsibility stated, Bandila’s strength is its willingness to take a story and explore the various issues surrounding it. In addition, "it takes an issue to another level by adding perspective and analysis to it, thereby providing viewers a journalistic ingredient sorely lacking in many TV reports: context". Such objective causes the reports to be longer than usual.
On July 3, 2006, Bandila replaced ABS-CBN Insider and returned Korina Sanchez to newscasting after nearly two years since she left TV Patrol. She was joined by Ces Oreña-Drilon, who was one of the final anchors of Insider with Atty. Dong Puno, and Henry Omaga-Diaz as original anchors of the program. During its pilot episode, it broadcast a video of General Danilo Lim organizing a coup d'état against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Maria Ressa, then-head of ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs explained Bandila as "three colors, three stars, three anchors" referring that of the Philippine flag having three colors. On the other hand, Luchi Cruz-Valdez, then head of Current Affairs, said that the title also depicts the news as "banner stories". They also said that they choose three anchors for the late-night newscast as referring to the three stars in the Philippine flag and chooses Sanchez, Omaga-Diaz and Oreña-Drilon as the anchors because they are the three of the most seasoned and experienced broadcast journalist in ABS-CBN.
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