TV Patrol Palawan
| TV Patrol Palawan | |
|---|---|
| Created by | ABS-CBN Regional Network Group |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Presented by | Jay Zabanal |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs Monday-Friday) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN TV-7 Palawan |
| Original release | April 14, 1997-February 24, 2006 (as Palawan TV Patrol) June 27, 2011 – present |
TV Patrol Palawan (formerly Palawan TV Patrol) is a local news program of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Palawan, an island province, which is part of Mimaropa in the Philippines but doesn't belong to the coverage area of TV Patrol Southern Tagalog. The newscast delivers news headlines about current events in Palawan's capital Puerto Princesa City and its surrounding areas similar to TV Patrol Negros. It is aired live daily from ABS-CBN TV-7 Newscenter Palawan at 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. It is also on radio via DYAP Radyo Patrol 765 Palawan. TV Patrol Palawan is the first and official news program of ABS-CBN in Palawan. TV Patrol Palawan has been given a Special Citation for Best Regional News Program in the 2014 UPLB Gandingan Awards, and was a finalist for the Best News Program (Provincial) in the 2013 KBP's Golden Dove Awards.
As part of its expansion in the various regions of the Philippines, ABS-CBN set up various regional stations and affiliates all around Luzon in 1996. That year, ABS-CBN had an affiliate station in Palawan through DYPR-TV, owned by the Palawan Broadcasting Corporation established in 1965, and launched then named Palawan TV Patrol on DYPR-TV.
In 2002, Palawan TV Patrol aired what was later known as the last TV interview of ABS-CBN personality Rico Yan who arrived at Palawan for the Holy Week break days before his untimely death. Footage was re-aired on ANC days after his death.
In 2006, Palawan TV Patrol covered what was known as the worst kind of flooding to hit Palawan. On February 24 of the same year, the newscast ended its 9-year run.
Following the relaunch of ABS-CBN Palawan is the return of its local newscast as TV Patrol Palawan, which premiered on October 7, 2011. Kris Saunar was the first anchor, later joined by Butch Mendizabal. Saunar has first special assignment in abroad for interviewed the Palaweno OFW's that they have a business even they are outside of our country. Mendizabal has two special assignment about the two giant crocodiles named " Valentino and Valentina " caught in the town of Bataraza last February 14, 2012 or Valentine's Day, and the Tapping of the Cast of Born Legacy in the Town of Coron, he has a segment called Ronda Probinsya, it is about the news and issues of every Province in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao that happens when there is an accident, crime, main events, and even the problems of the community. Saunar and Mendizabal both left the program in April 2012.
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