24 Oras Central Visayas

24 Oras Central Visayas
Created by	GMA Cebu
Developed by	GMA News and Public Affairs
Starring	Bobby Nalzaro Cecile Quibod-Castro
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Cebuano
No. of episodes	n/a (airs daily)
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	GMA Cebu
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original release	October 4, 1999 - November 7, 2014 (as Balitang Bisdak) November 10, 2014 – present
External links
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24 Oras Central Visayas, formerly Balitang Bisdak, is a regional news program aired over GMA Cebu, GMA Channel 5 Dumaguete and GMA Channel 10 Tacloban with its broadcast center located at Nivel Hills, Apas, Cebu City. The newscast airs from 5:20 PM to 5:50 PM every Monday to Friday. It is also simulcast on DYSS 999 AM. The newscast, then known as Balitang Bisdak, was first aired on Channel 7 in Cebu on October 4, 1999, Bobby Nalzaro left as a national reporter and he departs back to Cebu to be a regional news anchor and became a solo anchor of the newscast until 2005 when Cecille Quibod-Castro became anchor with Nalzaro and in 2009 when Rose Versoza joined in and finally, Quibod-Castro currently returns to the newscast.

To strengthen its commitment of bringing the latest, most credible and most comprehensive news from the region, in July 2013, the newscast started its international broadcast on GMA News TV International alongside other regional newscasts Balitang Amianan (formerly 24 Oras North Central Luzon, now 24 Oras Amianan) and Testigo (now 24 Oras Southern Mindanao).

Balitang Bisdak ended its 15th year run on November 7, 2014 as it adopts the branding of its now-main newscast 24 Oras into 24 Oras Central Visayas effective November 10.

Area of Coverage

• Cebu City & Province
• Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental
• Siquijor
• Bohol
• Tacloban City
• Leyte
• Maasin City
• Borongan City
• Catbalogan City
• Calbayog City
• Eastern Samar
• Northern Samar
• Western Samar
• Biliran
• Southern Leyte
• Dinagat Islands

Note: Dinagat Islands is also served by 24 Oras Northern Mindanao.

Main Anchor

• Bobby Nalzaro
• Cecille Quibod-Castro

Main Reporters

• Vic Serna
• Chona Carreon
• Alan Domingo - relief anchor for Bobby Nalzaro
• Lou-Anne Mae Rondina
• Nikko Sereno
• Yuri Deldig a.k.a. Yuri Richards - House Attack Segment Reporter

Former Personalities

• Atty. Rose Versoza
• Monching Auxtero
• Ana Desamparado
• Ara Labra
• Jun Veliganio
• Mark Anthony Bautista
• Bexmae Jumao-as
• Greggy Magdadaro
• Ching Pelayo
• Lalaine Go
• Aynee Triumfante

See also

• Buena Mano Balita (2001-2015)
• GMA Cebu