Aksyon/Noontime Edition

## *Aksyon sa Tanghali*

***Aksyon sa Tanghali*** (stylized on-air as ***Aksyon Tanghali***), the one-hour midday edition of the *Aksyon*, is aired Weekdays from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, and is presented by Raffy Tulfo (who also hosts his *Ipa-Raffy Tulfo Mo* segment (formerly called as *Itimbre Mo Kay Tulfo*), a spin off from *Wanted sa Radyo*) with Marga Vargas presenting news segment *Balita 1.2.3.* This edition always changes the schedule since the launch, due to blocktime programming or competing with other noontime newscasts. In 2018, it holds the reputation of being the only SPG-rated newscast in the country due to its public service format which they are featuring some sensitive complaints, and profanity which cannot be censored in a live program. During Daylight time changes from November–December, in order to accommodate NFL games, the show airs at 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm instead.

## Format changes

On November 6, 2017, this edition has largely abandoned its newscast format and adopted a public service format, which occasionally serves as extension of Wanted sa Radyo. However, in occasions that Tulfo is absent, Aksyon sa Tanghali reverts to its original newscast format, anchored by rotating News5 correspondents.

On September 10, 2018, a new title card was released for the noontime edition presenting the public service and news.

## Public service segments

Aside from *Ipa-Raffy Tulfo Mo* segment, two additional segments have been included in the newscast. The first segment, named *OFW Alert*, is a public service for Overseas Filipino Workers or OFW, and the second segment, named *Raffy Tulfo in Aksyon*, is a public service through social media, and is about uploaded videos that show unexpected events or wrongful activities happening in the community or on the road.

Tulfo is the only news presenter with the most segments in a newscast. In his three segments, it focuses on public service for Walk-In Complainants, Overseas Filipino Workers, and Uploaded Videos in Social Media that shows wrongful activities in the community.

The Main presenter sitting comfortably in a news desk in the studio. Respondents and interviewees are video taped while they are on the discussion with him. A straight forward, hard hitting line of questioning is present throughout all the segments. The segments regularly emphasizes no nonsense approach and interrogation, sometimes laced with profanity.

## Reading Top Stories in Short Minutes

Despite each cases is taking several minutes of discussion, it still remains a newscast by delivering and reading some national, community, and weather news of the day in the segment called *Balita 1.2.3.* presented by Marga Vargas.

## Anchors

* Raffy Tulfo (2014–2020)
* Cherie Mercado (2014–2016; moved to CNN Philippines)

## Segment presenters

* Marga Vargas (2014–2016; 2017–2020, *Balita 1.2.3.*)
* Jannie Alipo-on (2015–2016, *Celebrity Aksyon*, *Kwentanong*, and *Traffic Update*; now moved to GMA-7 as co-host of Wowowin)
* Atty. Mel Sta. Maria (2014–2015, *May K Ka*)
* Dr. Edinell Calvario (2014–2015, *Healing Galing*)
* Laila Chikadora (2014–2016, *Aksyon sa Kalsada* and *Diskarteng Pinoy*; she is still a News5 correspondent)
* Jun Sabayton (2015, *Bayaw ng Bayan*)
* Gary De Leon (2016, *Balita Serye*; he is still a News5 correspondent)
* Hannibal Talete (2016–2020, *Aksyon sa Kalsada*)
* Roda Magnaye (2016–2020, One Balita's *Aksyon Center*, *Showbiz Bulaga*)

## Segments

### Public service segments

* Ipa-Raffy Tulfo Mo (for Walk-in complainants)
* OFW Alert (for Overseas Filipino Workers)
* Raffy Tulfo in Aksyon (for Uploaded Videos in Social Media that shows wrongful activities)

### News segments

* Balita 1.2.3. (Top Stories)
* Aksyon Weather

### Other segments

* Aksyon sa Kalsada
* Hula-Who
* Showbiz Bulaga
* Viral Video of the Day