One Western Visayas

One Western Visayas (a.k.a. GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas) is a Philippine regional news broadcasting television show broadcast by GMA Bacolod and GMA Iloilo. Originally anchored by Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna, Kaitlene Rivilla and Adrian Prietos, it premiered on August 27, 2018. Adrian Prietos, Kaitlene Rivilla, and Juan Manuel Dela Cena currently serve as anchors.

One Western Visayas
Title card since 2019
GenreNews broadcasting
Directed byDiosdado Tan
Presented by
  • Adrian Prietos
  • Kaitlene Rivilla
  • Juan Manuel Dela Cena
Narrated by
  • Rudje Mar Sucaldito
  • Al Torres
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageHiligaynon
Production
Executive producers
  • Joecel Huesca
  • Rudje Mar Sucaldito
Production locations
  • GMA Bacolod Studios, 3/F iSecure Bldg. Rizal Cor. Locsin St., Bacolod
  • GMA Iloilo Compound, Phase 5, Alta Tierra Village, MacArthur Drive, Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original network
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Audio format5.1 surround sound
Original releaseAugust 27, 2018 (2018-08-27) 
present
Chronology
Preceded by
Ratsada/24 Oras Western Visayas (1999-2015; GMA Iloilo)

Overview

Conceptualized by GMA Regional TV and GMA News and Public Affairs, the newscast, delivered in Hiligaynon language, covers the significant and comprehensive news reports from Western Visayas, consisting of Panay region (Iloilo, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Guimaras) and Negros Occidental (including Bacolod).[1] It is also the second GMA Regional TV newscast to use the "ONE" brand, which was first used by One Mindanao. With overall master control from the GMA broadcasting complex in Iloilo City, it is anchored in a tri-presenter format from separate locations, with two presenters based in Iloilo City and one presenter in the Bacolod newsroom.

One Western Visayas is also aired via satellite through relay stations GMA TV-10 Sipalay, TV-30 Kanladog/Murcia, TV-5 Roxas and TV-2 Kalibo. The program also has its international broadcasts through GMA News TV.

One Western Visayas is also re-aired for national viewers under GTV’s late night block "Regional TV Strip" on a weekly basis. It airs every Wednesday at 11:50 PM since May 20, 2020.[2]

History

Launched on August 27, 2018, the newscast marks the return of GMA Iloilo as an originating station, three years after it was reduced to be a relay station of GMA 7 Manila due to mass layoffs and financial difficulties brought about by streamlining of GMA Regional TV's operations.[3] This is produced by GMA Iloilo and GMA Bacolod stations which, before the initial closure of their news departments, aired separate news programs Ratsada 24 Oras (formerly Ratsada and 24 Oras Western Visayas) and Isyu Subong Negrense, respectively.

On March 18, 2019, GMA Bacolod opened its studio which is now used by the newscast. Prior to the launching of its studio, reports and headlines from Bacolod City and the rest of Negros Occidental were aired live from the GMA Bacolod Control Room.[4]

On May 27, 2019, Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna (also a then high-ranking officer at Department of Tourism Region VI) temporarily left the newscast.[5] Despite that, the program still maintained a tri-anchor format when reporters Darylle Marie Sarmiento and Zen Quilantang took turns as his replacement.

On July 29, 2019, the newscast unveiled a minor revision of its logo, changing its font color to green, reflecting its co-produced national newscast GMA Regional TV Weekend News (now Regional TV News), which was launched on July 27. It was relaunched on August 12, adopting graphics and studio sets for Iloilo and Bacolod stations similar to its sister regional newscasts Balitang Amianan and Balitang Bisdak.[6] The newscast also opened its doors to audiences every Friday.

Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna returned to the newscast on March 16, 2020, reuniting with co-anchors Rivilla and Prietos. Sarmiento and Quilantang meanwhile continued working for the newscast as regional correspondents.[7]

From June 29, 2020 to July 10, 2020, the program expanded its coverage and carried over reports from Central and Eastern Visayas regions owing to GMA Regional TV's decision to temporarily suspend GMA Cebu's operations due to a COVID-19 outbreak in Cebu City. With that, the newscast, in interim, was de facto named GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas-Balitang Bisdak newscast. It was filmed at the GMA Iloilo Broadcasting Complex, with headlines delivered in Filipino language. Cabaluna and Rivilla continued as anchors of the interim newscast, with Bobby Nalzaro of Balitang Bisdak joining in as a co-anchor three days later, temporarily replacing Adrian Prietos. Correspondents from GMA Iloilo and GMA Bacolod delivered their news in Hiligaynon while reporters from GMA Cebu used Cebuano. This incidentally marked a return of a multilingual newscast by the network since the first incarnation of GMA Davao's One Mindanao which used Cebuano and Filipino (which later switched to solely using Cebuano). The interim Visayas-wide newscast ended on July 13, 2020 as GMA Cebu resumed productions of its local programs, including Balitang Bisdak. The program also reverted its overall medium of delivery in the Hiligaynon language with Prietos returning to the newscast as a co-anchor.[8]

Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna left the newscast on September 24, 2021 to run for politics, leaving Prietos and Rivilla as anchors. Co-anchor Juan Manuel Dela Cena joined the anchor team on April 4, 2022. [9]

Anchors

Current

  • Adrian Prietos (Main Anchor and Correspondent)
  • Kaitlene Rivilla (Co-Anchor)
  • Juan Manuel Dela Cena (Co-Anchor)

Former

  • Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna (2018-2019, 2020-2021; anchor and senior desk manager)

Correspondents

  • Joecel Huesca (Program Manager/Executive Producer)
  • Rudje Mar Sucaldito (Supervising Producer)
  • Ashley Liza (Senior Desk Manager)
  • Julius Belaca-Ol (Senior Desk Manager)
  • Darylle Marie Sarmiento
  • John Sala
  • Zen Quilantang

Segments

  • Bae ng Bayan
  • Balitang Barangay
  • Batang Petmalu
  • Bantay Presyo
  • Breaking News
  • Bongga!
  • Fies-TA!
  • HIV Watch
  • Iskul Ko 'To
  • Hayop sa Balita
  • Kapuso Barangayan
  • Kapuso Lodi
  • Kapuso ng Kalikasan
  • Kapuso Serbisyo
  • Kwento ng Pilipino
  • Lagaw Ta!
  • Lakat sang Panahon
  • Ipa-One Western Visayas mo!
  • My Western Visayas
  • Namit Gid!/Food Trip
  • Nga'a Man?
  • Ratsada Balita
  • RTV Presents
  • #SpreadKindness
  • Sports Lang
  • Tsapa Reports
  • Viral na 'to!
  • 'Yan ang Pinoy!

References

  1. "GMA Regional TV pioneers unified Hiligaynon newscast with One Western Visayas". GMA Network. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. "'GMA Regional TV Strip' on GMA News TV". manilastandard.net. May 17, 2020.
  3. Burgos, Nestor P., Jr. (November 16, 2015). "GMA 7 scraps Iloilo City news program, lays off 20 staff". Inquirer.net.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "GMA Regional TV".
  5. "San Carlos Hosts Future Tourism Leaders Camp". The Visayan Daily Star. May 22, 2019.
  6. "Pioneering unified Hiligaynon newscast One Western Visayas kicks off second year with new look, upgraded reportage". www.gmanetwork.com. August 9, 2019.
  7. "Welcome back, Atty. Sedfrey Cabaluna 💚". www.facebook.com. March 16, 2020.
  8. One Western Visayas: July 13, 2020. YouTube. July 13, 2020.
  9. One Western Visayas: July 13, 2020. YouTube. July 13, 2020.
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