Pilipinas News on TV5

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NEWS5 introduces a new kind of late-night newscast that presents news from all platforms bannered by Paolo Bediones, Cherie Mercado and Jove Francisco starting Monday (February 20) at 11pm on TV5.

Pilipinas News (P-News) gives a full and balanced account of all that’s happening in and around the country today. The national late-night newscast will report on solutions and ask questions instead of solely delivering issues and problems. As Filipinos grow tired and weary of bad news and political deadlock, P-News will aim to deliver untold stories of citizens finding ways to change their lives and impact on the lives of others.

Keep yourself abreast with the latest news from all fronts on Pilipinas News, airing weeknights at 1130pm after NEWS5 Imbestigasyon block on TV5.

TV5 premieres Nandito Ako, Super Sine Prime, Pilipinas News this Monday

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TV5 further strengthens its primetime block with the premiere of the much awaited mini-serye Nandito Ako, starring international singing sensation David Archuleta alongside TV5’s primetime princesses Jasmine Curtis Smith and Eula Caballero.

Nandito Ako tells the story of young love, its joys and pains as related by the endearing characters of Josh (David Archuleta), Anya (Jasmine Curtis Smith) and Holly (Eula Caballero). Josh Bradley is an international singer who holds his final leg of concerts in the Philippines. This venture is also a quest to find his real identity. He will meet Holly through one of the promotional activities of his concert. The innocent hearts will brew romance and will soon learn the ways of love. But love has its twists and turns and they’ll soon uncover realities that will change their hearts and minds. Anya, a boyish and carefree lass, is Holly’s best friend. With a twist of fate, will Josh fall for Anya instead?

The highly anticipated mini-serye will air this Monday, February 20, after Wil Time Big Time and back-to-back with Valiente.

Another primetime treat awaits Kapatid viewers because every night exciting Tagalized Hollywood movies will be shown in Super Sine Prime after Valiente. Super Sine Prime’s movie schedule this week includes “Blade 2” on Monday, “I am Legend” on Tuesday, “300” on Wednesday, “Blade Trinity” on Thursday, and “Die Hard 4” on Friday.

To cap off TV5’s primetime offering is a rundown of the day’s hottest news. Join Paolo Bediones and Cherry Mercado in Pilipinas News, which also premieres this February 20.

News5’s Journo digs up back story on General Reyes’ suicide this Tuesday

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Amid the ongoing Senate hearings on the issues of systemic corruption and pabaon system (sendoff money) in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the nation woke up last Tuesday morning to breaking news that former AFP Chief Angelo Reyes took his own life before his mother’s grave at Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City. With his sudden death, General Reyes brought his side of the truth to the grave and left the public wondering how the corruption issues against him would unfold.

This Tuesday on Journo, veteran journalist and News5 Head Luchi Cruz-Valdes talks to fellow journos as they share their views and insights on Angelo Reyes’ suicide and how it will affect the ongoing investigation on military corruption. Withformer Manila Standard columnist and blogger Connie Veneracion, columnists Cito Beltran (Philippine Star) and Rina Jimenez-David (Philippine Daily Inquirer) share their opinions on the issue. Meanwhile, TV5 reporters Jove Francisco and Erel Cabatbat share firsthand accounts from their coverage of the hearings to Reyes’ death.

From the team that gave birth to some of the finest documentaries on TV, News5 presents Journo, a show that features current and controversial articles from top journalists and bloggers of our time and hear the opinions straight from the horse's mouth. It also explores all possible sides of a story by getting the points of view of different people.

Find out what could be the possible implications of General Reyes’ death on the Senate hearings on military corruption this Tuesday on Journo, airing after Aksyon JournalisMO on TV5.