Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco

Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco (transl. frontpage: report by Mel Tiangco) is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Network. Anchored by Mel Tiangco, it premiered on August 16, 1999, on the network's evening line up replacing GMA Network News. The show concluded on March 12, 2004. It was replaced by 24 Oras in its timeslot.[1]

Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco
An image with several horizontal lines, in different shades of orange and yellow. The series title is displayed on the center of the image.
Title card from June 30, 2003 to March 12, 2004
GenreNews broadcasting
Directed byJoel San Luis
Presented byMel Tiangco
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
Production
Executive producers
  • Antonio Magsumbol
  • Queenie Dimapawi
Production locationsStudio 2, GMA Network Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time15–60 minutes
Production companyGMA News and Public Affairs
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseAugust 16, 1999 (1999-08-16) –
March 12, 2004 (2004-03-12)

Overview

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Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco premiered on August 16, 1999, replacing the weekday edition of GMA Network News.[2] The newscast delivered local and international news, from politics to entertainment.

Broadcasting in the GMA EDSA TV Complex studio using green screen technology, news delivery in stand-up, and runs in 45 minutes. It received numerous awards from PMPC Star Awards for TV and Catholic Mass Media Award's Best News Program Award. She was also chosen by the PMPC Star Awards for Television as their choice for Best Female Newscaster. She was also notable for philosophy works of GMA Foundation thru Bisig-Bayan. Several substitute anchors are Arnold Clavio, Daniel Razon and Rhea Santos. It introduced its new segments such as GMA Action Force by Candice Giron & Good News. Rhea Santos was chosen as the new segment host for GMA Action Force replacing Giron, Love Añover on Buenas Balita... And Everything which later became Kuwento Dito, Kuwento Doon, and TJ Manotoc on the newscast's new showbiz segment Starwatch; Santos, Añover, and Manotoc were hosts from Unang Hirit.[3]

On October 18, 2003, a "special' edition of the show was aired in time for the network's coverage of then American President George W. Bush's state visit in the Philippines. The edition was anchored by broadcasters Jessica Soho and Mike Enriquez.[4]

On March 12, 2004, Frontpage aired its last broadcast, to make way for the network's new early-evening newscast 24 Oras.[2]

Anchors

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  • Mel Tiangco
  • Rhea Santos (GMA Action Force; 2003–04)
  • Candice Giron (GMA Action Force; 2002–03)
  • TJ Manotoc (Starwatch; 2003–04)
  • Love Añover (Buenas Balita... And Everything Later Kwento Dito, Kwento Doon; 2003–04)

References

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  1. ^ "Frontpage Website". GMA Network. Archived from the original on October 27, 2000. Retrieved April 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b "Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco (March 12, 2004)". YouTube. March 11, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Google News". Google News.
  4. ^ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved April 16, 2024.