Tutok 13 (pronounced as Tutok Trese / lit. Focus Thirteen) is the flagship national network news program produced by the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation's news department, based in the Philippines. Originally anchored by Vincent Gregory Santos and premiered on February 25, 2019, coinciding with the network's relaunch, replacing the former news program News Team 13, and airs live daily from 5:00 – 6:00 PM (PST) on IBC, It is also simulcast on Radyo Budyong Panay, official Facebook pages of IBC and Tutok 13, and official YouTube channels of IBC. Princess Jordan, Greg Gregorio, and Gabbie Natividad currently serves as anchors.
| Tutok 13 | |
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 First title card of Tutok 13, used from February 25, 2019, to January 12, 2021. | |
| Genre | News broadcasting Live television |
| Directed by | Ellen "Renz" Argaño |
| Presented by | Princess Jordan Greg Gregorio |
| Opening theme | "To the Max" by Rick Rhodes†, Danny Pelfrey, and Mark Stephen Ross by Sound Ideas Canada (February 25, 2019 - January 12, 2024) |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Pia Castro – Medenilla (News and Production Manager) Jess Caduco (News Production Supervisor) Jinky Baticados (News Operations Supervisor) Greg Gregorio (Executive Producer) Jennifer de Juan (Associate Producer) |
| Production locations | IBC News Studio, IBC 13 Compound, Capitol Hills Drive, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes (2019-2024) 60 minutes (Since 2024) |
| Production company | IBC News and Public Affairs |
| Original release | |
| Network | IBC |
| Release | February 25, 2019 – present |
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The 60-minutes revamped news program focuses on delivering the latest national news stories and specialized news packages and feature stories on health, sports, travel, business, science & technology, entertainment, lifestyle, culture and the lighter side of the news.[1][2][3] Currently, Tutok 13 is one of two IBC-produced news programs (along with Express Balita).
Anchors edit
- Current
- Princess Jordan (since 2022)
- Greg Gregorio (since 2024)
- Former
- Vincent Santos (2019–2020)
- Miguel Dela Rosa (2019)
- Bryan Castillo (2019–2022)
- Shawntel Nieto (2022)
- Erica Honrado (2022)
- CK David (2022)
- Gabbie Natividad (2024)
Reporters / News Writers and Segment Producers edit
- Jess Caduco (House of Representatives)
- Jinky Baticados
- Princess Jordan
- Zon Ballesteros
- JM Pineda (Mobilita / Isport Lang)
- Jenny de Juan (Star Tracks)
- Divina Dela Torre (The Writers' Corner)
- Mary Anne Tolentino (Balitang Aprub)
- Krizel Insigne (Malacañang)
- Jaybee Santiago (Senate)
- Earl Tobias (Handa Sakuna / Isport Lang)
- Patricia Lopez
- Faye Rosales (Global News)
News Digital Team edit
- Veronica Corral
- Ivy Padilla
- Aly Luciano
- Divine Paguntalan
- Roen Yuen
- Michael Peronce
- Myca Gamis
- Mavica Batac
- Kuenzle Bocobo
- Joshua Crisostomo
- Rogenie Fadrigo
Correspondents edit
- Rena Manubag-Dagoon (IBC TV-12 Iloilo)
- Eleanor Defensor-Reyes (Radyo Budyong Panay)
- Carol Panday-Marku (Britanya Ngayon)
- Bill Velasco (Isport Lang)
Segments edit
- Current
- Balitang Aprub - human interest and inspiring stories
- Global News - foreign news in collaboration with Voice of America, other international news outlets
- Handa Sakuna - a segment focusing on disaster preparedness and climate Change information and education
- Headlines - top stories news
- Isport Lang! - sports news
- Market and Peso Watch - Philippine Stock Exchange and foreign currency update
- Mobilita - special reports using mobile journalism
- On This Day - history tidbits
- Provincial Round-Up - regional news
- Star Tracks - showbiz news
- Tutok Express - 60-seconds news
- Ulat Panahon - weather report
- The Writers Corner - investigative reports
- Former
- Adventurista - travel segment with partner travel bloggers
- EntrePinoy - business and economy segment
- Inspirasyon - human interest and inspiring stories
- KKK: Kainan, Kultura, Kaganapan - features (sponsored) segment
- Tuklas Pinoy - Filipino-made inventions / science & technology
Awards edit
- 2023 Lustre Awards, Most Outstanding News Program[4]
References edit
- ^ "Soon... 😁👌". Facebook. IBC TV 13. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ IBC 13 - Tutok Trese teaser 2 [15-FEBRUARY 2019]. YouTube. TVRatedPG. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "IBC 13 newscaster Vincent Santos, idolo ang Kapusong si Atom Araullo". Pep.ph. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Tutok 13 Lustre Award". IBC TV 13. Facebook. October 20, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.