Pangunahing Balita

Pangunahing Balita
Genre	News program Live action
Created by	TV5 Network, Inc.
Developed by	ABC News and Public Affairs
Starring	Paul Lacanilao
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino
No. of episodes	n/a (airs daily)
Production
Running time	15-30 minutes
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original release	March 19, 1962 (1962-03-19) – September 23, 1972 (1972-09-23)
Chronology
Followed by	Balitang Balita (1992-2004 prior to its re-launching)

Pangunahing Balita (lit: Headliner) is the first Filipino language newscast of ABC 5 from March 19, 1962 to September 23, 1972 when DZTM-TV 5 was closed down due to Martial Law.

ABC 5 (1962–1972)

Premiered in March 19, 1962, Pangunahing Balita is the first Filipino language late afternoon newscast of ABC 5. Anchored by Paul Lacanilao, the newscast airs the news of the day in the local and international scene. It also became an inspiration to have other TV stations a Filipino-language newscast like Mga Balita Ngayon of ABS-CBN, which aired from 1967 to 1972.

Timeslot

It was aired in the late afternoon slot, and has 2 editions. The first edition airs at 4:30 pm, while the final edition airs at 5:45 pm.

PTV4 (1988–1998)

In 1988, PTV 4 launches Pangunahing Balita as its Filipino-language newscast. It became the household name for their Tagalog newscast.

Anchors

• Paul Lacanilao (ABC 5) (1962–1972)

See also

• List of shows previously aired by TV5
• List of programs aired by People's Television Network