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News Patrol

In 2005, the news bulletin was reformatted into ABS-CBN's hourly news bulletin, replacing ABS-CBN News Advisory.


Alexa Ilacad

She appeared in a various commercials and shows of ABS-CBN.

Alicia Vergel

She married Sampaguita Pictures leading man César Ramirez and had two children who are also celebrities in the Philippines: Ace Vergel (known as "the Bad Boy of the Philippines") and Beverly Vergel who is an actress, acting teacher and currently director of the ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc. (more popularly known as WORKSHOPS@ABS-CBN).

Andrea Brillantes

Her first major role in a television series was the main role in the ABS-CBN series Annaliza, alongside Zanjoe Marudo, Kaye Abad, Patrick Garcia, and Denise Laurel.

Audi A4

A Bosch ESP 5.7 Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) system, with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), brake assist, and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) were standard across the range.

Channel 23

DWAC-TV, the flagship television station of ABS-CBN Sports+Action channel 23 in Metro Manila, Philippines

Cheche Lazaro

Lazaro soon left her position in ABS-CBN in 1988 to create her own production company, Probe Productions, with the help of fellow journalists, Luchi Cruz-Valdez and Maria Ressa.

Christine Jacob

After her contract with TAPE, Inc. (producer of “Eat Bulaga”) expired, Christine hosted its rival, “Magandang Tanghali Bayan”, in ABS-CBN (“Eat Bulaga” is already airing in GMA Network).

Cinema One

On December 23, 2007, 3:30 p.m. ‘Alay ni Da King: a FPJ Special’ was hosted by Cinema One ABS-CBN Channel Head Charo Santos-Concio.

Coconut Palace

The Palace was made a primary filming location for the ABS-CBN television series Tanging Yaman, standing in for Malacañan Palace as the residence of the First Family.

Coney Reyes on Camera

Coney Reyes on Camera was a weekly drama anthology that aired from 1984-1999 in 3 networks (ABS-CBN and RPN-9) and became the longest running drama anthology in Philippine TV history until ABS-CBN's Maalaala Mo Kaya broke the record in 2011.

Daniela Torrealba

The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.

Dimples Romana

Romana, who was taking up BS Tourism in University of Santo Tomas (UST) College of Education, was the courtside reporter on games involving the UST Growling Tigers on the 2002 season of ABS-CBN's coverage of the UAAP men's basketball tournament.

DZMM

All of these were witnessed and listened on AM radio to listeners, together with ABS-CBN News team.

Eric Nagler

Most unusual is his "Sewerphone", made of 10 feet of ABS plastic and the agitator from a clothes washer, and functions similarly to a tuba, as described in his "My Lovely Sewerphone" (Come On In! 1985).

Erich Gonzales

After having a successful love team with Enchong Dee and team up with Mario Maurer, she appears once again in the everyday primetime slot, as she becomes part of the biggest television series of ABS-CBN for 2013.

Eugenio Lopez

Eugenio Lopez, Jr., former CEO and president of then ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (now ABS-CBN Corporation)

FTA-ABS

FITC (a fluorophore)-labeled anti-treponeme antibody and TRITC (another fluorophore)-labeled anti-human antibodies are added as secondary antibodies.

Gretchen Fullido

Fullido is the current anchor for the segment, Star Patrol on TV Patrol and under the contract of ABS-CBN and TFC.

Hoffmann H40

Hoffmann intended this aircraft to compete with sporting two-seaters such as the Grob G 115 and Robin ATL, but was unable to find the financial backing to bring the aircraft to market, despite a 30% share bought in the project by German pump manufacturer ABS.

JB Magsaysay

Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay, also known as JB Magsaysay (born on July 6, 1980 in San Juan, La Union), is a Filipino actor, a public servant, a businessman and was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1.

Johann Christian Josef Abs

Johann Christian Josef Abs (26 August 1781, Wipperfürth - 15 April 1823, Königsberg) was a German teacher.

John Estrada

His biggest break in showbiz came in 1998 when he headlined the controversial ABS-CBN noontime show "Magandang Tanghali Bayan" (MTB) with Randy Santiago and Willie Revillame.

Joker Arroyo

Arroyo participated in the trials of political detainees such as Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., ABS-CBN Executive Eugenio Lopez, Jr., Cebu politician Sergio Osmeña III, Communist Party of the Philippines founder and University of the Philippines Professor Jose Maria Sison, Senators Jovito Salonga and Eva Kalaw, lawyers Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Renato Tañada, Eduardo Olaguer and many others.

Knowledge Power

Knowledge Power is a weekly 30-minute educational show aired on ABS-CBN, a spin-off of host Ernie Baron's Hoy Gising! segment and TV Patrol's Itanong Kay Ka Ernie.

Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba

The Isang Lakas crew is a superhero group conceptualized by ABS-CBN inspired by America's Super Friends and Justice League.

Leo Oracion

Oración was a member of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition, whose quest to conquer Everest was supported by the ABS-CBN television network, among other entities.

Maggie dela Riva

Maggie was homeward bound (No. 48, 12th Street, New Manila, Quezon City) from the ABS-CBN Studio on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, driving her bantam car with her maid Helen Calderon, when the 4 accused, using a Pontiac 2-door convertible car, waylaid her.

Magwayen Creative Scholars' Guild

His filmography include Mulawin the Movie, Eternity, La Visa Loca, ICU BED #7 (Cinemalaya 2005 entry) and Saan Nagtatago si Happiness? (Cinemalaya 2006 entry), ABS-CBN's Maalaala Mo Kaya, Sa Piling Mo, Maria Flor de Luna and Ysabella.

Mara Lopez

She had a small role in ABS-CBN's Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv and had guest appearances in some shows in ABS-CBN.

Miss Philippines Earth 2002

The pageant switched its broadcasting television partner from RPN Channel to ABS-CBN Channel.

Never Knew Love Like This Before

Filipino singer Lani Misalucha covered the song for her 2008 album Reminisce and was the featured song in an episode of ABS-CBN's Your Song.

Ogie Alcasid

He also appeared on other comedy programs such as ABS-CBN's Mana Mana (from 1991 to 1992), ABC's Tropang Trumpo (from 1994 to 1995), GMA Network's Bubble Gang (from 1995 to 2013), QTV's Ay, Robot! (from 2005 to 2007), and a sitcom Show Me Da Manny (from 2010 to 2011).

Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces

In a televised interview with ABS-CBN network communications, Arguelles noted no documents were compiled or even reached the Holy See in 1951, causing its immediate rejection.

Pila, Laguna

This also served as a location for the reality show, The Amazing Race Asia 2 and the ABS-CBN daytime drama hit series Be Careful With My Heart.

Randy Dellosa

He is life coach-psychotherapist of Filipino celebrities and was the resident psychiatrist in the Pinoy Big Brother and Pinoy Dream Academy reality shows of ABS-CBN Network as well as game shows such as Deal or No Deal.

Ricky Carandang

On July 9, 2010 He resigned in ABS-CBN to become a part of the communications team of President Benigno Aquino III.

Robert Villar

His first television appearance was when he auditioned in ABS-CBN'S Little Big Star.

Sa Linggo nAPO Sila

The show competed with the GMA Supershow, but when Eat Bulaga! moved to GMA Network from ABS-CBN, Sa Linggo nAPO Sila was reformatted as 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila (They Are Now On All Week) to fill the void in ABS-CBN's weekday lineup.

San Guillermo Parish Church

This heritage church is part of the main venue for taping of ABS-CBN primetime show May Bukas Pa from February 2, 2009 to February 5, 2010 as their Monastery.

Snooky Serna

More recently, she's been in various top-rating soap operas in rival stations GMA Network and ABS-CBN, notably Marina, Captain Barbell and Habang Kapiling Ka where she again was awarded a best actress trophy for TV drama performance from PMPC in 2003.

Submarine Products

They developed a unique diver delivery vehicle (the Subskimmer), and were important for introducing high quality plastics (e.g. ABS) into the manufacture of underwater breathing apparatus.

The X Factor Philippines

KZ Tandingan was proclaimed the winner of the first season, of whom received a cash prize of 4 million pesos including a recording contract from Star Records, ABS-CBN's recording arm.

Tony Hearn

Hearn became the General Secretary of the ABS in 1984, and took it into a merger with the National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees, which formed the Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance (BETA).

Tonyong Bayawak

Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tonyong Bawayak, more popularly known as simply Tonyong Bayawak (lit. Tonyo the Water Monitor Lizard) was the third installment of the Philippine weekly mini-series Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla ("Amulet: The Legendary Chronicles of Ramon Revilla") aired by ABS-CBN that started on February 27, 2010 and ended on May 29, 2010.

Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

Appeared in ABS-CBN Primetime Dramas and Shows, ASAP, MMK, Sabel, Angelito: Batang Ama, Nasaan Ka Elisa?

Vince Hizon

Having accomplished so much on the court, while also playing for the Philippine National Team competing internationally, he was enticed to create a sports show for the ABS-CBN television network.

Vivian Velez

She was starred in the 2010 TV series Imortal (starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin), and in the 2013 TV remake of Maria Mercedes (starring Jessy Mendiola), both shown on ABS-CBN.

What I Do Best

Sabihin Mo Sa Akin was the theme song of Anne Curtis' Kampanerang Kuba, and finally, Dahil Nagmamahal became the theme song of ABS-CBN's show for Filipino workers abroad entitled Nagmamahal, Kapamilya hosted by Bernadette Sembrano.


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