News Patrol is an hourly news bulletin by ABS-CBN News which was aired from September 5, 2005, to May 5, 2020, replacing ABS-CBN News Advisory at the former ABS-CBN. The news bulletin was suspended on May 5, 2020, after ABS-CBN was forced to cease and desist its free TV broadcasting operations given by the order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). On May 8, 2020, News Patrol continued broadcasting on cable channels TeleRadyo, ANC, CineMo!, TFC, online via ABS-CBN News' website and Facebook and YouTube pages, and on iWantTFC, and on free-to-air television on A2Z since June 20, 2022. It also served as the main newscast for Kapamilya Channel until it was replaced by a TV Patrol simulcast.
History[]
News Patrol premiered in 2005 as a news bulletin of the morning show Magandang Umaga Bayan. The news bulletin was reformatted into ABS-CBN's news bulletin, replacing ABS-CBN News Advisory on September 5, 2005.
In 2006, it became the first Philippine news program to broadcast the victory of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition.
On April 1, 2018, News Patrol switched to high definition format (alongside with other network's main channel news programs).
On April 9, 2020, News Patrol aired its special coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Paschal Triduum of the Holy Week as an evening newscast.
On May 5, 2020, News Patrol aired its last bulletin on ABS-CBN and was suspended after the network was forced to cease and desist its free TV broadcasting operations given by the order of the NTC due to the expiration of the network's legislative franchise to operate the day before.
On May 8, 2020, the news bulletin was migrated to TeleRadyo, The Filipino Channel, and social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and iWantTFC. Some regional newscasts also began to air live on their respective Facebook pages the following day.
On June 15, 2020, News Patrol returned via Kapamilya Channel as a temporary 30-minute primetime newscast instead of airing the 2-hour newscast TV Patrol which airs on ANC, TeleRadyo and Cine Mo!. ANC and S+A news presenter Denice Dinsay anchored the primetime newscast. However, the primetime newscast ended shortly on July 24 as TV Patrol began its broadcast on Kapamilya Channel on July 27. News Patrol was then reverted to an hourly news bulletin of the said channel on July 27.
In October 2021, Pia Gutierrez left her anchoring duties for the Saturday News Patrol bulletins, as she moved to The World Tonight, replacing Karen Davila, while the latter would return to TV Patrol on October 11, replacing Noli de Castro (de Castro returned to the said newscast as the fourth main anchor in January 2023). She was replaced by Willard Cheng in November 2021.
On June 20, 2022, News Patrol started to alternately air on A2Z in place of the ZOE-produced Ulat A2Z, which is broadcast every weekday afternoon, making its return to free-to-air television after 2 years.
On August 8, 2022, it updated its OBB/CBB and graphics, similar to the January 3, 2022 TV Patrol logo and graphics.
On December 2, 2024, News Patrol returned on ANC as the channel's hourly news bulletin, replacing ANC Headlines. These bulletins are anchored primarily by Stanley Palisada.
On January 3, 2026, News Patrol started airing on ALLTV (through Kapamilya Channel sa ALLTV2), marking its return to channels 2 and 16 (Mega Manila) and regional channels after more than 5 years.
