TV Patrol Central Visayas | |
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![]() Nagabalita ug Nagaalagad Bisan Asa sa Central Visayas
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Created by | ABS-CBN Regional Network Group |
Developed by | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
Directed by | Maryann Uy |
Starring | Leo Lastimosa |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) | Cebuano |
No. of episodes | n/a (airs daily) |
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Executive producer(s) | Maryann Uy |
Running time | 40 minutes |
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Original network |
ABS-CBN TV-3 Cebu ABS-CBN Regional Channel |
Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) |
Audio format |
Stereo (Virtual Surround) Mono (High fidelity) |
Original release | August 29, 1988 | – present
TV Patrol Central Visayas (formerly TV Patrol Cebu) is the local news program of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Mandaue City. It has been the most watched news program in Metro Cebu and Central Visayas as well as Dumaguete and Negros Oriental (although the latter two was formally transferred to the newly created Negros Island Region). The program delivers news headlines about the current events in Central Visayas and Dumaguete. It is aired live daily from the ABS-CBN Newscenter Cebu at 5:00 PM, from Monday to Friday with simulcast over Channel 9 Bohol and Channel 12 Dumaguete and on radio through DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 Cebu, with replays at 7:00 PM on Sky Cable Cebu Community Channel 53 and nationwide via ABS-CBN Regional Channel on 11:30 PM from Mondays to Fridays.
Anchored by Leo Lastimosa, TV Patrol Central Visayas had been recognized by Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) as the Best TV News Program in 2005 and in 2008. It was further given recognition by Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (CAMMA) as the Best TV News Program in 2007 and 2009.
In addition, it is the only newscast in the Philippines with a using video traffic system and sign language of the news for audience with visual difficulties along with TV Patrol Palawan.
They close the program saying "Usa Ta, Kapamilya!" literally, "we are One kapamilyas!"
TV Patrol Cebu premiered on August 29, 1988 with as the first anchor of the regional newscast, making it to be the first and the longest running regional TV Patrol in the Philippines. Since them, it had covered stories raging from natural disasters, man-made disasters, religion conflicts, tribal conflicts, political controversies, social issues and crime stories that are in Cebuano. After T. Borromeo left the program it opens along with the launching of TV Patrol Dumaguete Anchor. On August 14, 1995 Dante Luzon, Rosemarie Borromeo and Nanette Tapayan debuted as the new acnhors. In June 15, 1998 Haide Acuña and Harry Gasser replaced Luzon, Tapayan and R. Borromeo while both were appointed as anchors of TV Patrol Dumaguete with Titus Boprromeo as part of the news team of ABS-CBN Dumaguete.