Sentro Balita

Sentro Balita (transl. News Center) is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by PTV. Originally anchored by Angelique Lazo and Alex Santos, it premiered on July 10, 2017, replacing the afternoon edition of PTV News. Lazo, Aljo Bendijo and Naomi Tiburcio for weekdays and Kenneth Paciente and Mela Lesmoras for weekends currently serve as the anchors. The newscast airs from Monday to Friday at 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (PST) and from Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm on PTV and its livestreaming channels. It was simulcast on IBC from July 10, 2017 to October 20, 2024.

Sentro Balita
Title card since 2020
Genre	Newscast Live television
Created by	PTV News
Directed by	Jose Chito Cabatuando (Weekdays) Boy Osoyos (Weekends)
Presented by	Angelique Lazo Aljo Bendijo Naomi Tiburcio
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
Production
Executive producer	Essen Mei Miguel
Producers	Angelique Lazo (OIC, News Division)
Production locations	PTV 4 Studio A, Quezon City (2017–20) PTV 4 Studio B, Quezon City (2020–present)
Camera setup	Multicamera setup
Running time	60 minutes (Weekdays) 30 minutes (Weekends)
Original release
Network	PTV
Release	July 10, 2017 (2017-07-10) – present
Related
PTV News Rise and Shine Pilipinas Ulat Bayan PTV Balita Ngayon PTV News Tonight

Anchors

Current anchors

• Angelique Lazo (2017–present)
• Aljo Bendijo (2018–20, 2022–23, 2024–present)
• Naomi Tiburcio (2023–present)

Weekend anchors

• Kenneth Paciente (2024–present)
• Mela Lesmoras (2024–present)

Former weekday anchors

• Alex Santos (2017–2018)
• Audrey Gorriceta (2021–22, 2023–24)
• Gani Oro (2020–21)
• Niña Corpuz (2024)

Former segment hosts

• Ice Martinez-Pajarillo (PTV InfoWeather)
• Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta (Tapang ng Batas)
• Princess Habibah Sarip-Paudac (Salam News Daily)
• Trixie Jaafar-Tiu (PTV InfoWeather) (2020-22)

Former weekend anchors

• Allan Francisco (2024–2025)
• Cleizl Pardilla (2024–2025)
• Louisa Erispe (2024–2025)

Reporters

National Correspondents

• Bernadette Tinoy
• Bernard Ferrer
• Bien Manalo
• Christian Bascones
• Cleizl Pardilla
• Daniel Manalastas
• Daryl Oclares
• Denisse Osorio
• Floyd Brenz
• Gab Villegas
• Harley Valbuena
• Isaiah Mirafuentes
• JM Pineda
• Joshua Garcia (not to be confused with the actor of the same name)
• Joyce Salamatin
• Kenneth Paciente
• Louisa Erispe
• Meg Siozon
• Mela Lesmoras
• Naomi Tiburcio
• Noel Talacay
• Paolo Salamatin
• Patrick de Jesus
• Rafael Bandayrel
• Rod Lagusad
• Ryan Lesigues
• Vel Custodio

Segments

Current

Weekdays

• PTV Traffic Center (Traffic Update) (since 2017)
• Malasakit @ Work (Public Service) (since 2020)
• Police Report (Police Report) (since 2017)
• PTV InfoWeather (Weather Forecast) (since 2017)
• Government in Action (formerly Government at Work) (Report about the government) (since 2021)
• Sentro Probinsya (since 2020)
• GloBalita (formerly Balitang Abroad) (World News) (since 2017)
• Time Out (formerly PTV Sports) (Sports News) (since 2017)
• Sentro Showbiz (Entertainment News) (since 2017)
• Trip Ko 'To (Travelogue Segment) (since 2022)
• Patok sa Bayan (Feature) (since 2022)

Weekends

• Police Report (Police Report) (since 2024)
• PTV InfoWeather (Weather Forecast) (since 2024)
• Spotlight (since 2024)
• GloBalita (formerly Balitang Abroad) (World News) (since 2024)
• Good Take (since 2024)
• Time Out (formerly PTV Sports) (Sports News) (since 2024)
• Sentro Showbiz (Entertainment News) (since 2024)
• Now Trending (since 2024)
• CSC in Action – hosted by Karlo Nograles (since 2024)

Former

• Salot na Droga (2018–2023)
• Sentro Serbisyo (Public Service) (2020–2021)
• Balitang ASEAN (ASEAN News) (2017–2023)
• Kusina ng Masa (2020)

See also

• List of programs broadcast by People's Television Network
• Rise and Shine Pilipinas
• Ulat Bayan
• PTV Balita Ngayon
• PTV News Tonight