GMA Balita

GMA Balita
File:GMABalita1988.JPG GMA Balita's second titlecard (1988)
Genre	News program, Live action
Created by	GMA Network
Developed by	GMA News and Public Affairs
Presented by	Various anchors
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino
No. of episodes	n/a
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	GMA Network
Audio format	Mono (1986-1987) Stereo (1987-1998)
Original release	May 19, 1986 (1986-05-19) – April 8, 1998 (1998-04-08)
Chronology
Preceded by	News at Seven
Followed by	Saksi (Weeknights) Mornings @ GMA (Weekdays)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

GMA Balita is the first-ever Filipino newscast of GMA Network and was first aired as an evening newscast on May 19, 1986. It replaced News at Seven as the network's flagship news program, and was originally anchored by Mike Lacanilao, Rene Jose and Helen Vela (who transferred from the sequestered BBC 2, where they anchored City 2 Balita together with Lee Andres).

In 1994, the newscast was moved to weekdays at 6:30 a.m. and it was reformatted as a morning news program. It served as pre-programming to the network's morning shows, Business Today and later, Good Morning Asia. The newscast finally aired its final episode on April 8, 1998 for the Holy Week special and was replaced by Mornings @ GMA.

GMA Balita anchors

• Mike Lacanilao (1986–1998)
• Helen Vela (1986–1992)
• Rene Jose (1986–1989)
• Bobby Guanzon (1989–1995)
• Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez (1992–1998)
• Amado Pineda (Weatherman, 1986–1995)
• Alex Tinsay (1995–1998)
• Lyn Ching-Pascual (1994–1998)
• Rey Pacheco (Weatherman, 1995–1998)

See also

• 1986 in Philippine television
• GMA News and Public Affairs
• List of shows previously aired by GMA Network