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Final titlecard until November 13, 2015 as Ratsada 24 Oras
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Created by | GMA Iloilo |
Developed by | GMA News and Public Affairs |
Presented by | Atty. Jobert Peñaflorida Gerthrode Charlotte Tan |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) | Hiligaynon |
No. of episodes | n/a (airs daily) |
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Running time | 30-45 minutes |
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Original network | GMA Iloilo |
Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Original release | October 4, 1999 - November 7, 2014 (as Ratsada) November 10, 2014 - July 17, 2015 (as 24 Oras Western Visayas) July 20, 2015 – November 13, 2015 |
Ratsada 24 Oras, formerly Ratsada and 24 Oras Western Visayas, was a Philippine regional news program aired over GMA Iloilo. It provides news and features around Iloilo City and Province of the same name and the rest of Western Visayas and Negros Island Region (particularly Bacolod City). The newscast airs every Monday to Friday 5:00 to 5:45 pm with its broadcast center located at MacArthur Drive, Jaro, Iloilo City. It is also heard on a slightly delayed basis through DYSI 1323 AM and simulcast over GMA Channel 2 Kalibo and GMA Channel 5 Roxas live. The newscast's anchors are Gerthrode Charlotte Tan and Atty. Jobert Peñaflorida (a former news anchor of TV Patrol Panay on ABS-CBN Iloilo). Ratsada 24 Oras has covered the entire Western Visayas and Negros Island Region and has increased its ability to provide comprehensive, effective and reliable news gathering.
The newscast began its airing on October 4, 1999. It was one of the three regional newscasts initially launched by the network along with Balitang Bisdak of GMA Cebu and Testigo of GMA Davao under the banner of GMA Super Balita. Jeja Rose Pornan-Simeon and Noly Calvo were the first anchors of the said news program.
Months later, the tandem was replaced by Gerthrode Charlotte Tan and Christopher Misajon, who was known as "Mr. Ratsada". The tandem of Tan and Misajon lasted until September 23, 2004, when Misajon was shot by a group of robbers and died two days later.
Misajon was replaced by Jonathan Gellangarin, who was a well-known radio personality in Western Visayas.
In October 2007, Ratsada began its simulcast on GMA Bacolod. The simulcast lasted until November 19, 2010, in preparation with the launch of its own regional news program Isyu Subong Negrense; and later returned in November 2012 until 2013.