# Regional TV Weekend News

Regional TV Weekend News is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA News TV, GMA Network and GTV. It premiered on July 27, 2019, on GMA News TV and on March 21, 2020, on GMA Network. The show concluded on GMA Network on May 2, 2020. The show concluded on GTV on July 24, 2021.

## History

GMA Regional TV was launched on July 27, 2019, on GMA News TV as GMA Regional TV Weekend News the first delivered English language across the provinces into national newscast, with the sole launching afternoon newscasts and started from Balitang Bisdak of GMA Cebu (Central and Eastern Visayas) with Lou Anne Mae Rondina (Main Anchor), Alan Domingo and Cecille Quibod-Castro (Co-Anchor). Meanwhile on August 3, 2019 Balitang Amianan of GMA Dagupan (North Central Luzon), the Filipino language newscast, presented by Jasmin Gabriel-Galban (Main Anchor), CJ Torida and Joanne Ponsoy (Co-Anchor). Then on August 10, 2019, the pioneering Hiligaynon newscast of One Western Visayas from GMA Iloilo (Western Visayas) presented by Adrian Prietos, Kaitlene Rivilla and Zen Quilantang (later replaced by Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna on March 21, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic) and finally on August 17, 2019, the biggest newscast all over Mindanao One Mindanao from GMA Davao presented by Tek Ocampo (Main Anchor), Sarah Hilomen-Velasco and Real Sorroche (Co-Anchor).
From March 21, 2020, to May 2, 2020, GMA Regional TV Weekend News temporarily moved to GMA Network (during the COVID-19 pandemic) with a timeslot on Saturday 10:35 PM to 11:20 PM. This was until May 9, 2020, when the program returned to GMA News TV on its new timeslot Saturday 7:00 to 7:45 PM.
On July 4, 2020, the broadcast episode into anchors of GMA Iloilo's One Western Visayas are Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna and Kaitlene Rivilla and temporarily presenting for the newscast replacing GMA Cebu's Balitang Bisdak anchors are Lou Anne Mae Rondina, Alan Domingo and Cecille Quibod-Castro during ECQ of Metro Cebu until July 9, 2020.
On August 15, 2020, the newscast adopted a stand-up mode of delivery for the first time in a year, which would be soon followed by the respective regional newscasts.
The newscast had its last broadcast in the English language on September 5, 2020. The following week, on September 12, the newscast changed its medium of delivery to Tagalog.
The program had changed timeslots twice since then: 5:30-6:30 PM from September 19 to October 31 and 10:30-11:30 PM starting November 7.
The program in longest broadcast was that of September 26, 2020, by the episode into Mining Issue of Alcoy in Cebu was temporarily stopped to operate.
The incident program episode broadcast on September 26, 2020, The Clearing Operation in Cebu City has been a Violent War and blamed by the IATF and Clearing Team Operation.
On October 31, 2020, the episode of GMA Regional TV Presents: Kwento ng Kababalaghan was the scariest and bad dreamers for cemetery and bridge in Pangasinan and Anto Tan? as GMA Regional TV during the scariest story of North Central Luzon as Bat of Halloween.
The program had its second-longest broadcast on November 14, 2020, when GMA Regional TV covered the aftermath of Typhoon Vamco (Typhoon Ulysses) in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Bicol.
Later the broadcast episode of November 14, 2020, the Kapuso Barangayan on Wheels continues repacked by the anchors and correspondents of GMA Regional TV are Balitang Amianan for the residents of Dagupan in Pangasinan, One Western Visayas for the residents of Pavia in Iloilo and One Mindanao for the residents of Barangay Captain in Davao City during the pandemic.
The broadcast episode of November 28, 2020, into the sacrifices of Cagayan Valley of empty medicine meanwhile the boarder restrictions of Baguio was explained by Mayor Benjamin Magalong and other mayors of North Central Luzon.
On February 27, 2021, GMA Regional TV Weekend News became Regional TV Weekend News, to coincide the rebranding of GMA News TV to GTV last February 22. The following week, on March 6, 2021, Regional TV Weekend News had their first broadcast from GMA Bicol.
Meanwhile the broadcast episodes of March 20, 2021, Nikko Sereno (Sit-in Anchor for Alan Domingo during 500 years of Guiuan, Eastern Samar) for the first time Alan Domingo's absent of the newscast and he joins Lou Anne Mae Rondina and Cecille Quibod-Castro of GMA Cebu's Balitang Bisdak anchors and on July 3, 2021, Jandi Esteban (Sit-in Anchor for Real Sorroche during stricting MECQ to Metro Davao was extended until July 15, 2021, but extended also until July 31, 2021) for the first time Real Sorroche's absent of the newscast and she joins Tek Ocampo and Sarah Hilomen-Velasco of GMA Davao's One Mindanao anchors.
As Adrian Prietos was recovering from a PUJ accident, the May 15, 2021, broadcast episode went on without him.
Into the episode of July 16, 2021, for the first time GMA Regional TV was removed the bumper for respective regional newscasts started from Balitang Amianan (North Central Luzon), Balitang Bicolandia (Southern Luzon), One Western Visayas (Western Visayas), Balitang Bisdak (Central and Eastern Visayas), and One Mindanao (Mindanao, later divided into Southern, South Central and Northern Mindanao) and followed by the national Tagalog newscast of GTV's "Regional TV Weekend News" broadcast episode of July 17, 2021, anchored by Jasmin Gabriel-Galban, CJ Torida, and Joanne Ponsoy from Balitang Amianan and was already upcoming originating stations of GMA Batangas as (GMA Regional TV Southern Tagalog) with its upcoming Filipino newscast and GMA Zamboanga as (GMA Regional TV Western Mindanao) with its upcoming Chavacano newscast then morning show and also joined into the national Tagalog language newscast after GMA Davao's anchors Kapuso air date, also joined the Southern Tagalog Newscast and Western Mindanao Newscast of Regional TV News on GTV every mornings.
Meanwhile, GTV announced Regional TV News starts on July 26, 2021, every Monday to Friday at 10:00AM before Slam Dunk and Saturday at another 10:00AM before OMJ: Oh My Job as celebrating 2nd anniversary of GMA Regional TV's #LocalNewsMatters with the Tagalog Newscast "Regional TV Weekend News" was delivered hottest and biggest updates in the provinces.

## Overview

The newscasts primarily covers weekly updates from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao through its regional news bureaus in North Central Luzon (Dagupan and Ilocos, served by Balitang Amianan), Southern Luzon (Naga, served by Balitang Bicolandia), Western Visayas (Iloilo and Bacolod, served by One Western Visayas), Central and Eastern Visayas (Cebu, served by Balitang Bisdak) and Mindanao (Davao and Cagayan de Oro, served by One Mindanao).
Originally delivered in English since launch, the newscast decided already delivery to Tagalog since September 12, 2020 until present.
With the rebranding of GMA News TV to GTV on February 22, 2021, GMA Regional TV Weekend News dropped the "GMA" corporate name from its title five days later on February 27. But it is still refer as GMA Regional TV Weekend News as its primary name.
The March 6 episode marked the first time the anchors of Balitang Bicolandia host the newscast. And along with that, a refurbishing of their opening billboard.
The program concluded as a newscast on May 31, 2024. as Regional TV News is fused as a segment on Balitanghali.

### Dagupan Bureau (North Central Luzon)

* Pangasinan
** Dagupan
* Tarlac
** Tarlac City
* Nueva Ecija
** Cabanatuan
* Zambales
** Olongapo
* Bataan
** Balanga
* Aurora
** Baler
* Bulacan
** Malolos
* Benguet
** Baguio
* Mountain Province
** Sagada
* Ifugao
** Banaue
* La Union
** San Fernando City
* Ilocos Norte
** Laoag
* Abra
** Bangued
* Ilocos Sur
** Vigan
* Pampanga
** San Fernando City
* Batanes
** Basco
* Cagayan
** Tuguegarao
* Isabela
** Santiago City
* Nueva Vizcaya
** Bayombong

### Naga Bureau (Southern Luzon)

* Camarines Norte
** Daet
* Camarines Sur
** Naga
* Catanduanes
** Virac
* Albay
** Legazpi
* Sorsogon
** Sorsogon City
* Masbate
** Masbate City

### Iloilo Bureau (Western Visayas)

* Aklan
** Kalibo
* Antique
** San Jose de Buenavista
* Capiz
** Roxas
* Iloilo
** Iloilo City
* Guimaras
** Jordan
* Negros Occidental
** Bacolod

### Cebu Bureau (Central and Eastern Visayas)

* Metro Cebu
* Cebu
** Cebu City
* Bohol
** Tagbilaran
* Negros Oriental
** Dumaguete
* Siquijor
** Siquior
* Leyte
** Tacloban
* Southern Leyte
** Maasin
* Northern Samar
** Catarman
* Samar
** Calbayog
* Eastern Samar
** Borongan
* Biliran
** Naval

### Davao Bureau (Northern, South Central and Southern Mindanao)

* Metro Davao
* Davao del Sur
** Davao City
* Davao del Norte
** Tagum
* Davao Oriental
** Mati
* Davao Occidental
** Malita
* Davao de Oro
** Nabunturan
* General Santos
* Sarangani
** Alabel
* Sultan Kudarat
** Tacurong
* South Cotabato
** Koronadal
* Maguindanao
** Cotabato City
* Cotabato
** Kidapawan
* Misamis Oriental
** Cagayan de Oro
* Misamis Occidental
** Ozamiz
* Lanao del Norte
** Iligan
* Lanao del Sur
** Marawi
* Bukidnon
** Malaybalay
* Zamboanga del Norte
** Dipolog
* Zamboanga del Sur
** Pagadian
* Camiguin
** Mambajao
* Agusan del Norte
** Butuan
* Surigao del Norte
** Surigao City
* Agusan del Sur
** Bayugan
* Surigao del Sur
** Tandag
* Dinagat Islands
** San Jose
* Zamboanga Sibugay
** Ipil
* Zamboanga City
* Basilan
** Isabela
* Sulu
** Jolo
* Tawi-Tawi
** Bongao

## Final anchors
### From GMA Regional TV-Balitang Amianan of GMA Dagupan

* CJ Torida
* Jasmin Gabriel-Galban
* Joanne Ponsoy

### Broadcast Location

    GMA Dagupan Station, Claveria Road, Malued District, Dagupan, Pangasinan.

### From GMA Regional TV-Balitang Bicolandia of GMA Bicol

* Jessie Cruzat
* Rhayne Palino
* Katherine Henry

### Broadcast Location

    GMA Broadcast Complex, Concepcion Pequena, Naga, Camarines Sur.

### From GMA Regional TV-One Western Visayas of GMA Iloilo

* Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna
* Kaitlene Rivilla

### Broadcast Location

    GMA Iloilo Station, Phase 5, Alta Tierra Village, MacArthur Drive, Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City.

### From GMA Regional TV-Balitang Bisdak of GMA Cebu

* Lou-Anne Mae Rondina
* Alan Domingo
* Cecille Quibod-Castro

### Broadcast Location

    GMA Skyview Complex, Nivel Hills, Apas, Cebu City.

### From GMA Regional TV-One Mindanao of GMA Davao

* Tek Ocampo
* Sarah Hilomen-Velasco
* Jandi Esteban

### Broadcast Location

    GMA Davao Station, Broadcast Ave., Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City.

## Final correspondents
### North Central Luzon

* Ivy Hernando (Ilocos Sur)
* Joanne Ponsoy (Dagupan)
* Jasmin Gabriel-Galban (Dagupan)
* King Guevarra (Dagupan)
* Claire Lacanilao (Dagupan)
* Russel Simorio (Dagupan)

### Bicol Region

* Rhayne Palino (Naga)
* Charm Ragiles (Naga)
* Katherine Henry (Naga)

### Western Visayas

* Zen Quilantang (Iloilo)
* Darylle Marie Sarmiento (Iloilo)
* John Sala (Iloilo)
* Adrian Prietos (Bacolod)

### Central & Eastern Visayas

* Alan Domingo (Cebu)
* Lou-Anne Mae Rondina (Cebu)
* Nikko Sereno (Cebu)
* Fe Marie Dumaboc (Cebu)

### Northern, South Central & Southern Mindanao

* Cyril Chaves (Cagayan de Oro)
* Sheillah Vergara-Rubio (Davao)
* Rgil Relator (Davao)
* Jandi Esteban (Davao)
* Real Sorroche (Davao)

### Former anchor

* Real Sorroche (Davao)

### Former correspondents

* Clyde Macascas (Cagayan de Oro)
* Ethel Ipanag (Cagayan de Oro)
* Chona Carreon (Cebu)
* Lian Sinculan (Cebu)
* Kim Bandarlipe (Dagupan)

## Accolades

Accolades received by Regional TV Weekend News :
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | 42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards | Special Citation: News Program | "April 4, 2020" | Won | |