Frontline Pilipinas
Frontline Pilipinas (lit. 'Frontline Philippines') is a Philippine television newscast broadcast by TV5, Originally anchored by Raffy Tulfo and Cheryl Cosim, the program premiered on October 5, 2020, succeeding Aksyon. It is also simulcast on One News, One PH, Radyo5 92.3 News FM, and online via livestreaming on Facebook, YouTube, and News5's official website. Currently, Cosim and Julius Babao serve as the main anchors.[1][2]
| Frontline Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
 Title card since 2022 | |
| Genre | Newscast Live television |
| Directed by | Benedict Carlos |
| Presented by | Cheryl Cosim Julius Babao |
| Narrated by |
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| Theme music composer | Michael Llave |
| Opening theme | "Frontline Pilipinas" Theme Music |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ryan Juego |
| Production locations | TV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30–75 minutes (Weekdays) |
| Production company | News5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV5 One PH |
| Picture format | 480i (NTSC) 1080i (HDTV) UHDTV 4K |
| Audio format | Mono (High fidelity) |
| Original release | October 5, 2020 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Balitang Balita Sentro Big News Aksyon TEN: The Evening News |
| Related | One Balita Pilipinas The Big Story |
The newscast, along with other News5 programs, continues the tradition of sign language interpretation that News5 pioneered during the launch of now-defunct Aksyon a decade earlier.
History
2020–2021: Tulfo-Cosim era
Frontline Pilipinas premiered on October 5, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. with Raffy Tulfo and Cheryl Cosim as original anchors, along with News5 chief Luchi Cruz-Valdes, chief correspondent Ed Lingao, and Lourd de Veyra as segment anchors for Deretsahan, NEWS ExplainED, and Word of the Lourd, respectively.[3][4] The program serves as the replacement to TV5's longest-running flagship newscast Aksyon, which ended abruptly on March 13, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the enforcement of enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and ABS-CBN Shutdown,[5] as well as the two One- branded newscasts which aired on TV5.[6] The following week, the program moved to 6:00 p.m. timeslot to give way for the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup and new primetime programming.[7][8]
On February 15, 2021, athlete and TV host Gretchen Ho joined the newscast as Sports segment anchor (alongside The Big Story on One News.)[9] On February 22, 2021, the program extended its running time to 1 hour and 15 minutes as part of TV5's programming changes.[10]
On April 5, 2021, the program moved to 5:30 p.m. with a shortened 1 hour running time to give way for the new shows Sing Galing! and Niña Niño.[11] On July 16, 2021, the show cut it's airtime to 30 minutes on Wednesdays and Fridays to give way to the broadcast of the 2021 PBA season.
On September 20, 2021, the newscast moved to an earlier timeslot from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with 1 hour and 15 minutes every Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Timeslots for Wednesdays and Fridays remain at 5:15 p.m. and extended to 45 minutes.
Tulfo's departure
On October 1, 2021, Raffy Tulfo bid farewell to the newscast to run for senator and his brother Erwin to run for Partylist in 2022,[12][13] leaving Cosim as the sole anchor starting October 4.
2022–present: Cosim-Babao era
Julius Babao was named as Raffy Tulfo's replacement, joining the newscast on February 7, 2022.[14] In conjunction with this, Frontline Pilipinas also debuted its new opening billboard, title card, and graphics. Babao was originally to make his debut on January 17, but was postponed due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases brought by the omicron variant.[15] Ed Lingao took over as interim anchor of the newscast.[16]
Also on the same day, Gretchen Ho took over the anchoring duties for Frontline sa Umaga from Paolo Bediones as he left News5 on February 1 due to the issues surrounding his company, Ei2Tech.
Weekend Editions
In November 2022, TV5 announced during its trade event that Initially being aired during special occasions since its inception,[17] News5's Chief Luchi Cruz-Valdes has not said, who will be the anchors of the weekend newscast.
Newscast editions
Weekday main anchors
- Cheryl Cosim (since 2020)
- Julius Babao (since 2022)
- Martin Andanar (2023)
Segment presenters
- Ed Lingao (since 2020, NEWS ExplainED)
- Lourd de Veyra (since 2020, Word of the Lourd)
- Gretchen Ho (since 2021, Frontline Sports) also substitute for Cosim and Babao
- MJ Marfori (since 2020, Frontline Showbiz)
Former anchor
- Raffy Tulfo (2020–2021)
Segments
Frontline sa Umaga (Morning edition)
| Frontline Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Frontline sa Umaga |
| Genre | Newscast |
| Directed by | Bing Cregencia (2021–2022) Benedict Carlos (since 2022) |
| Presented by | Gretchen Ho Jes Delos Santos |
| Theme music composer | Michael Llave |
| Opening theme | "Frontline sa Umaga" Theme Music |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tony Castelltort |
| Production locations | TV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company | News5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV5 |
| Picture format | 480i (NTSC) 1080i (HDTV) UHDTV 4K |
| Audio format | Mono (High fidelity) |
| Original release | May 10, 2021 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Aksyon sa Umaga Aksyon sa Tanghali One Balita Pilipinas Balitaang Tapat |
Frontline sa Umaga (lit. transl. Frontline in the Morning), a morning edition of Frontline Pilipinas, premiered on May 10, 2021, with Paolo Bediones and Marga Vargas as its original anchors. Airing on the network's morning block, it succeeded Aksyon sa Umaga.[22] The program first aired at 6:00 a.m. for 30 minutes from May 10 to October 1, 2021.[23]
On October 4, 2021, the program moved to a new timeslot at 10:50 a.m. and was extended to 40 mins, filling the vacancy left by Idol in Action; its original timeslot was succeeded by the replays of One PH's Mag-Badyet Tayo! and the 30-minute simulcast of Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5.[24]
On December 24, 2021. Vargas left the newscast and was filled in occasionally by Maricel Halili. On January 17, Bediones left the newscast due to pending lawsuits filed by ex-employees of Ei2 Technologies, Inc.[25] Maricel Halili served as the interim anchor.
On February 7, 2022, Gretchen Ho joined the newscast as the main anchor.[26]
On April 18, 2022, the newscast moved to an earlier timeslot, at 10:00 a.m., to give way for Lakwatsika.[27]
On January 9, 2023, Jes Delos Santos will also serve as main anchor alongside Ho.
Main anchors
- Gretchen Ho (since 2022)
- Jes Delos Santos (since 2023)
Former anchors
- Paolo Bediones (2021–2022)[28]
- Marga Vargas (2021)[29]
Segments
Frontline Tonight (Late-night edition)
| Frontline Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Also known as | Frontline Tonight |
| Genre | Newscast |
| Directed by | Raffy Ramano |
| Presented by | Ed Lingao Mae Anne Los Baños |
| Theme music composer | Michael Llave |
| Opening theme | "Frontline Tonight" Theme Music |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tony Castelltort |
| Production locations | TV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | News5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV5 One News (since 2021) |
| Picture format | 480i (NTSC) 1080i (HDTV) UHDTV 4K |
| Audio format | Mono (High fidelity) |
| Original release | September 27, 2021 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Big News Sentro TEN: The Evening News One Balita Pilipinas The Big Story Aksyon Tonite Pilipinas News Aksyon JournalisMO |
Frontline Tonight, a late-night news edition of Frontline Pilipinas, premiered on September 27, 2021. on the network's TodoMax Primetime Singko evening block. It is anchored by Ed Lingao and Maeanne Los Baños. It is TV5's first flagship late-night newscast since Aksyon Tonite. It is also simulcast on One News.
Main anchors
- Ed Lingao (since 2021, News ExplainED)
- Maeanne Los Baños (since 2021, Frontline Tonight Special Report)
Segments
Frontline Pilipinas Weekend
| Frontline Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Newscast Live television |
| Directed by | Benedict Carlos |
| Presented by | Jes Delos Santos |
| Narrated by | Jes Delos Santos (since 2023) |
| Theme music composer | Michael Llave |
| Opening theme | "Frontline Pilipinas" Theme Music |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ryan Juego |
| Production locations | TV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company | News5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV5 One PH |
| Picture format | 480i (NTSC) 1080i (HDTV) UHDTV 4K |
| Audio format | Mono (High fidelity) |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Aksyon Weekend Pilipinas News Weekend |
| Related | One Balita Weekend |
Frontline Pilipinas Weekend, a weekend edition of Frontline Pilipinas, set to premiere this 2023. It is TV5's first flagship weekend newscast since Aksyon Weekend and Pilipinas News Weekend. It is also simulcast on Radyo5 and One PH.
Main anchors
- Jes Delos Santos (since 2023)
News5 Alerts
| Frontline Pilipinas | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | News5 Alerts |
| Genre | News bulletin |
| Theme music composer | Michael Llave |
| Opening theme | "News5 Alerts" theme music |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Production locations | TV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 1–2 minutes |
| Production company | News5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV5 |
| Picture format | 480i (NTSC) 1080i (HDTV) UHDTV 4K |
| Audio format | Mono (High fidelity) |
| Original release | October 5, 2020 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related | One Balita Ngayon One News Now |
News5 Alerts is an hourly news bulletin of TV5 that premiered on October 5, 2020, replacing Aksyon Alerts.[34]
Presenters
- Cherry Bayle (weekdays)
- Maricel Halili (weekends)
Regional editions
- Dateline Zamboanga (Zamboanga) (co-produced by Golden Broadcast Professionals)
- Frontline Eastern Visayas (Tacloban) (co-produced by Allied Broadcasting Center)
Accolades
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Guild of Educators, Mentors, and Students (GEMS) Hiyas ng Sining Awards | Best News Program | Frontline Pilipinas | Won | [35] |
| Best Male Newscaster | Raffy Tulfo | Won | |||
| Best Female Newscaster | Cheryl Cosim | Won |
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