{{short description|Philippine television news show}} {{Use Philippine English|date=September 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox television | image = Balitang Bicolandia title card.jpg | caption = Final card | genre = News broadcasting | camera = Multiple-camera setup | runtime = 30 minutes | company = {{plainlist| * GMA Regional TV * GMA Integrated News}} | presenter = {{ubl|Kate Delovieres}} | executive_producer = Mary Dawn A. Jimenez <br/> Randy Pangilinan | narrator = Al Torres | director = Paulo A. Santos | country = Philippines | language = Bikol<br>Tagalog (interviewees in Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur) | location = {{plainlist| * GMA TV Bicol Complex, Concepcion Pequena, Naga, Camarines Sur}} | network = {{plainlist| * GMA 7 Naga}} | first_aired = {{start date|2021|02|01}} | last_aired = {{end date|2024|08|30}} | related = {{Plainlist| * ''Baretang Bikol/24 Oras Bikol'' }} | producer = Mets M. Camo | editor = {{plainlist| * Winson T. Escolano * Edgar LL. Calwit}} }}
'''''Balitang Bicolandia''''' (also known as ''GMA Regional TV Balitang Bicolandia''; {{translation|Bicolandia News}}) is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Bicol. Originally anchored by Katherine Henry, Jessie Cruzat and Rhayne Palino, it premiered on February 1, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Expanding access to local news throughout the Philippines: GMA Regional TV launches pioneering "Balitang Bicolandia" this February 1 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/specials/34407/expanding-access-to-local-news-throughout-the-philippines-gma-regional-tv-launches-pioneering-balitang-bicolandia-this-february-1/story/ |work=GMA Network}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deb9d1cyJaQ&t=252s&ab_channel=GMARegionalTV Balitang Bicolandia pilot episode]</ref> Kate Delovieres served as the final anchor of the newscast. This newscast concluded on August 30, 2024.
==Overview== The newscast covered the most significant news and features in the Bicol Region through the network's news teams from Naga City and news stringers across the region. It also marked the return of GMA Bicol as an originating station, almost six years after it was closed down due to mass layoffs and financial difficulties brought about by streamlining of GMA Regional TV's operations, thus resulting in the Southern Luzon stations broadcasting the entire national programming lineup from GMA Channel 7 Manila. Before the newscast's launch, GMA Regional TV already had its news team reporting and anchors for the national ''GMA Regional TV Weekend News'' (later ''Regional TV Weekend News'' now ''Regional TV News''), as well as in other local news programs of the network.<ref>[https://www.rappler.com/philippines/91185-gma-regional-stations-layoffs-workers/ GMA-7 lays off workers in regional stations]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRsY7AeIGlw GMA Regional TV: Local news matters with a teaser for Balitang Bicolandia]</ref><ref>[https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/73715/gma-regional-tv-launches-pioneering-balitang-bicolandia-this-february-1/story GMA Regional TV launches pioneering "Balitang Bicolandia" this February 1]</ref>
''Balitang Bicolandia'' aired from Monday to Friday from 5:10 PM to 5:40 PM on GMA Naga (TV-7) with a simulcast over TV-12 Legazpi, TV-8 Daet, TV-2 Sorsogon, TV-13 Catanduanes, and TV-7 Masbate. It was also reaired for national viewers under GTV's late-night block "Regional TV Strip" every week every Friday at 11:50 PM, replacing the RTV Morning Programs (from February 1 to July 23, 2021).
The program also aired worldwide on GMA News TV.<ref>{{cite web |title=GMA International - Bringing Filipinos Abroad Closer to Home |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/international/programguide |access-date=April 24, 2019 |website=www.gmanetwork.com}}</ref>
==History== In late July, Katherine Henry left the newscast for health reasons and also ran for politics and was elected as the City Councilor of Iriga, Camarines Sur, leaving Palino and Cruzat as the remaining anchors. Cruzat became the solo anchor of the program several months later. Co-anchor and former ABS-CBN correspondent Kate Delovieres replaced both Henry and Palino, joining Cruzat in the anchor team.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6QePL2rSN8 Balitang Bicolandia: January 26, 2022]</ref>
During Eleksyon 2022 Special Coverage, ''Balitang Bicolandia Early Edition'' had a soft launch from May 9–10.<ref>{{Citation |title=Balitang Bicolandia Early Edition: May 9, 2022 | date=8 May 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ycCQCcBetw |language=en |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref>
On August 1, 2023, Cruzat announced that he would be having his final appearance as the program's anchor, leaving Delovieres as the solo anchor.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=MARAMING SALAMAT, KAPUSO! - By Jessie Cruzat (Facebook Page) |url=https://www.facebook.com/jessiecruzatgma/videos/maraming-salamat-kapuso-ang-puso-ko-ay-punong-puno-ng-pagmamahal-at-pasasalamat-/640003381434566/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref> With that, she became the first female solo anchor in a GMA RTV newscast in the present day.
On August 30, 2024, Balitang Bicolandia and GMA Batangas' ''Balitang Southern Tagalog'' ceased live news production. The reason for axing of the programs mentioned was GMA Regional TV's cost-cutting measures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Medyo Media |date=August 30, 2024 |title=JUST IN: The Facebook pages of @GMARegionalTV newscasts #BalitangBicolandia and #BalitangSouthernTagalog are not accessible as of 7:40 PM on Friday, Aug. 30. |url=https://x.com/medyomedia/status/1829486194897694853 |access-date=September 2, 2024 |website=X.com (Twitter)}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLu8-aXZYjg ''Balitang Bicolandia'' Final Episode]</ref>
==Area of Coverage== *Camarines Sur **Naga *Albay **Legazpi *Camarines Norte **Daet *Catanduanes **Virac *Masbate **Masbate City *Sorsogon **Sorsogon City
==Personalities== ===Final anchor=== * Kate Delovieres
===Final correspondents=== * Chariza Pagtalunan-Olivares * Mary Dawn Jimenez * Rosie Nieva * Jessica Calinog * Cris Novelo
===Former anchors and correspondents=== * Katherine Henry * Rhayne Palino * Charm Ragiles * Veblen Reynes * Jessie Cruzat
==Final segments== * Alerto Bicolandia * Kamugtakan Kan Panahon * Pasyaran Ta * Oragon * #Spreadkindness * Coronavirus Pandemic Watch * Baretang Barangay * Agri Bareta * Viral na ni * Aking Bicolandia * Pet-Malu / Hayop sa Balita * Exclusive * Kapuso sa Kalikasan * Namitan Ta * Kapuso Barangayan on Wheels * RTV Presents * G na G * Showbits * Baretang Salud * Market Watch * Time Out * Good News * Sports Synergy <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEMkZje4lCU&t=28s | title=Balitang Bicolandia: September 20, 2021 - YouTube | website=YouTube | date=20 September 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Facebook|BalitangBicolandia|Balitang Bicolandia (deactivated)}}
Category:2021 Philippine television series debuts Category:2024 Philippine television series endings Category:GMA Network news shows Category:GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs shows Category:Mass media in Naga, Camarines Sur