24 Oras Ilokano

24 Oras Ilokano, formerly Balitang Ilokano is a Philippine television news broadcasting program broadcast by GMA Network in the Ilocos Region. Anchored by Jorge Guerrero, it premiered on June 25, 2012. The newscast concluded on April 24, 2015.

24 Oras Ilokano
Also known asBalitang Ilokano
GenreNews broadcasting
Presented byJorge Guerrero
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageIlocano
Production
Running time30-45 minutes
Production companyGMA News and Public Affairs
Release
Original networkGMA Ilocos
Original releaseJune 25, 2012 (2012-06-25) –
April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24)

Overview

The program delivers news and current events coming from the Ilocos provinces and Abra. It is initially aired live weekdays from GMA Ilocos studios in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur and was simulcasted on TV-5 Ilocos Norte and TV-7 Abra.

Premiered on June 25, 2012, the newscast began its airing weeks after the launch of GMA Ilocos. Former Balitang Amianan anchor Jorge Guerrero returned to his hometown in Ilocos just to anchor the said news program.[1]

Following the changes on its now-main newscast 24 Oras, Balitang Ilokano was rebranded as 24 Oras Ilokano since November 10, 2014.[2]

The newscast, suddenly got cancelled after almost three years of broadcast (next to GMA Bicol's 24 Oras Bikol, formerly Baretang Bikol, which aired three months later in September 2012) due to the strategic streamlining happened to all provincial stations of the network. Following the cancellation was the retrenchment of its staff and personalities and the closure of the network's regional news department.[3] but the reporters and its cameramen still continue to give their reports to the main current regional news programs (from Balitang Amianan) and even in 24 Oras National Newscast.

Area of Coverage

Final Anchor
  • Jorge Guerrero

Final Reporters
  • Brigette Mayor - relief anchor for Jorge Guerrero; now a lawyer
  • Argie Lorenzo - relief anchor for Jorge Guerrero; now with GMA Dagupan and now with 103.7 Joy FM Abra
  • Zion Palacay - now working at Mariano Marcos State University
  • Mark Masudog - now working at the OCD Region 1
  • Manny Morales - now a Barangay Kagawad in Laoag City

Former Reporters
  • Ivy Hernando - now with GMA Dagupan
  • Zenna Nacino
  • Franzes Ivy Carasi - now working as Public & Media Relations Officer at Civil Defense Cordillera

References
  1. Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (June 18, 2012). "GMA-7 invests over P100 million to open broadcast facility in Ilocos". PEP.ph. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. GMA News and Public Affairs announces big changes in news lineup
  3. GMA-7 lays off workers in regional stations


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