Andar ng mga Balita (TV program)

Andar ng mga Balita (lit. Movement of the News) is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by AksyonTV. Originally anchored by Martin Andanar, it aired from February 21, 2011 to July 11, 2014 It was then revived on September 22, 2025. The program airs weekdays from 9:00 to 10:00pm with simulcast on Kapatid Channel worldwide. Julius Babao and Ces Oreña-Drilon it currently serve as anchors.

Andar ng mga Balita
Created by	ABC Development Corporation Nation Broadcasting Corporation
Developed by	News5
Directed by	Benedict Carlos
Presented by	Julius Babao Ces Oreña-Drilon
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	n/a (airs daily)
Production
Executive producer	Eric Montas
Running time	60 minutes Monday to Friday at 9:00 PM (PST)
Original release
Network	AksyonTV
Release	February 21, 2011 (2011-02-21) – July 18, 2014 (2014-07-18)
Network	One PH
Related
Balitang 60 (as weekend newscast)

History

Logo used from February 21, 2011 to July 5, 2013

The newscast was based on the morning radio newscast of the same title hosted by Andanar on Radyo5 92.3 News FM. The program launched a weekend edition that aired on February 26–27, 2011 with Jove Francisco and Chi Bocobo as its co-anchors. However, the weekend edition ended to be replaced by Balitang 60 on March 5, 2011.

On October 1, 2012, the newscast was moved to a new timeslot, which is 9:00 p.m.

On February 4, 2013, former beauty queen and lawyer Anna Theresa Licaros became part of the newscast as Andanar's new tandem, Licaros replaced Grace Lee as Andanar's tandem.

On June 3, 2013, the newscast moved to the daytime slot at 11:00 a.m. after Aksyon Solusyon (later Bitag Live) as AksyonTV give way to its sports programming on primetime.

On Friday, July 11, 2014, Andar ng mga Balita aired its final broadcast on AksyonTV.

In 2025 Andar ng mga Balita returned to solely on the network's 24-hour One PH on September 22, 2025, due to the channel's relaunch. Ces Oreña-Drilon and Julius Babao as new anchor chair, replacing Martin Andanar. His arrival made the program revert to its debut title, Andar ng mga Balita as well as the program's return to the late-night timeslot at 9:00 p.m.

Background

Backed by the fastest-rising news organization in the country, News5, Martin Andanar and Anna Theresa Licaros deliver fast and factual news and information that headlined the day in Andar ng mga Balita, weekdays on AksyonTV Channel 41. Committed to its thrust of firebrand news delivery and public service, Andar ng mga Balita is AksyonTV's flagship newscast that brings the audience where the action is: the deeper story behind police reports, traffic and commuter updates for the public-on-the-rush and national stories delivered through augmented reality graphics from the all new Orad-based graphics engine.^[1]

Anchors

Substitute anchors

• Jay Taruc
• Andrei Felix
• Maricel Halili

Former anchors

• Martin Andanar (2011–14)
• Chi Bocobo (2014)
• Anna Theresa Licaros (2013–14)
• Grace Lee (2012–13)

Former segment presenters

• MJ Marfori (2011–14, Celebrity Hot Stuff)
• Joseph Ubalde (2011–14, N5E)
• Danton Remoto (2013–14, Remoto Control)
• Benjie "TsongkiBenj" Felipe (2011–13, Kasindak-sindak!)

Segments

• N5E – News found at News5.com.ph
• Police Reports
• Celebrity Hot Stuff
• Remoto Control
• Weather
• Sports

See also

• News5
• AksyonTV
• Andar ng mga Balita (radio)
• One Balita Pilipinas