24 Oras Bikol

24 Oras Bikol, formerly Baretang Bikol, is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Bicol. Anchored by Elmer Caseles, it premiered on September 17, 2012 replacing Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian.^[1][2] It was simulcasted in TV-7 Naga, TV-12 Legazpi, TV-8 Daet, TV-2 Sorsogon, TV-7 Masbate and TV-13 Catanduanes.

24 Oras Bikol
Also known as	Baretang Bikol
Genre	News broadcasting
Directed by	Julius Lilao
Presented by	Elmer Caseres
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	Bicolano Tagalog (interviewees in Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur)
Production
Running time	30-45 minutes
Production company	GMA News and Public Affairs
Original release
Network	GMA Bicol
Release	September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17) – April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24)

History

2010-2012: Pre-launch

Prior to the launch of the newscast, GMA Bicol aired Flash Bulletin, a daily news bulletin program aired several times from Monday to Friday from September 10, 2010 in order to provide local news, significantly during the Peñafrancia Festival.^[3] It was followed by the launch of another daily program, Isyu Ngonian on November 22 of the same year.

2012-2014: As Baretang Bikol

The newscast was launched on September 17, 2012, several weeks after the launch of GMA Bicol as an originating station, and expanded its coverage to the entire Bicol region. Its main anchor, Elmer Caseles, used to anchor the two preceding programs of the regional station.

2014-2015: As 24 Oras Bikol

Following changes in now-main newscast 24 Oras, Baretang Bikol was rebranded as 24 Oras Bikol since November 10, 2014.^[4] However, the newscast was suddenly got cancelled after more than two years of broadcast (opposite GMA Ilocos' 24 Oras Ilokano, formerly Balitang Ilokano, which aired in June 2012) due to the strategic streamlining happened to all provincial stations of the network. Following the cancellation was the retrenchment of its staff and personalities and the closure of the network's regional news department.^[5]

GMA Bicol would not have a regional newscast until 5 years later, with the launch of Balitang Bicolandia on February 1, 2021.

Area of Coverage

• Naga City and Camarines Sur
• Legazpi City and Albay
• Daet and Camarines Norte
• Virac and Catanduanes
• Masbate City and Masbate
• Sorsogon City and Sorsogon

Final anchor

• Elmer Caseles

Final field reporters

• Avril Daja
• Mark Bongat
• Kaye Botastas
• Chariza Pagtalunan
• Michelle Chua
• Maila Aycocho
• Michael Biando

Former field reporters

• Michael Jaucian