TODAY, JULY 21, News5, TV5’s News and Information arm, officially launches its unified ‘one brand’ news programs all throughout the day. Dubbed as “Ang Bagong Puwersa sa Pagbabalita. Handang Tumugon, Anumang Oras, Anumang Panahon”, this starts with the brand-new morning news program, “Aksyon sa Umaga” at 5:00AM with News5 Everywhere Head Martin Andanar, Lourd de Veyra and television host Grace Lee as main anchors. “Aksyon sa Umaga” delivers the freshest news of the day, with an intriguing segment where the three main anchors engage in a discussion over critical issues, “Men vs. Women”.
At 12 noon, “Aksyon sa Tanghali” airs with Cherie Mercado and Raffy Tulfo delivering the most important follow-up reports, plus two familiar voices as popular Radyo5 anchors Attorney Mel Sta. Maria and Edinel Calvario as segment hosts for “May ‘K’ Ka” (legal advice) and “Healing Galing” (health and wellness).
News5’s flagship weeknight newscast “Aksyon” at 6:00PM, now has News5 Head Luchi Cruz-Valdes with seasoned Aksyon anchor Erwin Tulfo. New segment host Chiqui Roa-Puno delivers the latest in sports via “Aksyon Sports”, with Lourd de Veyra for “Weather or Not” (weather forecast) and MJ Marfori for “Celebrity Aksyon” (showbiz).
And, finally, “Aksyon Tonite” comes at 10:00PM with Paolo Bediones and Cheryl Cosim as anchors. Shawn Yao hosts “Presinto5” for crime stories, Jove Francisco for “Aksyon sa Pulitika”, and Lia Cruz for “Aksyon Weather”. On top of these new news programs, “Aksyon Alerts” will also be giving viewers a quick run-down of breaking news and other relevant updates throughout the day during the weekdays (every 9AM, 10AM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM, 9PM, and 10PM) and the weekends (every 2PM, 3PM, 8PM, 9PM, and 10PM). With News5’s new unified ‘one-brand’ news programs, viewers can expect even more hard-hitting, informative news content the whole day on TV5 starting today, July 21.