ABS-CBN News Most Subscribed YouTube Channel in Southeast Asia

ABS-CBN News remains the most trusted Philippine TV news organization in the country, with its official website abs-cbnNEWS.com setting a new all-time record of 72.7 million page views in November, according to the audience measurement analytics provider Effective Measure.

ABS-CBN News website’s page views were bolstered over these previous months by high interest for information from news audiences about the Zamboanga siege, the strong earthquake and the super typhoon Yolanda that devastated the central Philippines.

On social media, ABS-CBN is still the most preferred news source among TV networks with its official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS) garnering more than 2.2 million likes, and its Twitter accounts being followed by a total of 2.9 million people.

Its YouTube account, on the other hand, maintains its standing as the media channel with the most subscriptions in Southeast Asia with over 1.4 million subscribers.

ABS-CBN News’ Social Media and Mobile head Arlene Burgos expressed how she and her team are overwhelmed by the trust given them by Filipino netizens. “We thank everyone who believes in us. These figures motivate us to work harder,” she said.

But more than the affirmation of the network’s credibility to the public, Burgos said these numbers represent how many Filipinos are still abreast with what’s happening in and out the country and how they remain involved as citizens. “Social media can be used in so many ways and it’s good to know that millions of Filipinos still read the news using their laptops, tablets, smartphones, or mobile phones.”

For the latest news and updates, visit www.abs-cbnNEWS.com, like www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS , subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/TheABSCBNNews , and follow @abscbnNEWS, @ANCalerts, and @DZMMTeleRadyo on Twitter.

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SONA 2013: ABS-CBN Delivers Integrated Multi-Platform Coverage, Analysis and Fact-Checking

ABS-CBN will bring the most comprehensive news coverage as President Benigno Aquino III delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday (July 22) with its special reports, analysis, and live coverage on all platforms including free and cable TV, radio, and online.

ABS-CBN’s “Sa Gitna ng Daang Matuwid: State of the Nation Address 2013” will be anchored by veteran broadcast journalists, Ted Failon for ABS-CBN and Studio 23, Tina Monzon-Palma for ANC, and Gerry Baja and Anthony Taberna for DZMM Radyo Patrol and DZMM TeleRadyo. Lynda Jumilla and Tony Velasquez, meanwhile, will lead ABS-CBN news reporters in delivering the latest developments from Batasan.

Catch exclusive interviews and breaking news on the SONA, as well as expert analysis and fact-checking provided by guest panelists from the University of the Philippines-NCPAG.

An Aquino Promises Tracker on ABS-CBNNews.com also contains articles thoroughly summarizing and evaluating President Aquino’s promises on the economy, education and sports, governance, health and environment, tourism, justice, the urban poor, Mindanao peace process, foreign affairs and OFWs, and national security. The microsite also asks it visitors to grade Aquino’s performance in each category since becoming chief executive in 2010.

Filipinos on the go and out of the country, meanwhile, can get the latest updates from ABS-CBN News’ Twitter accounts @ABSCBNNews, @ANCALERTS, and @DZMMTeleRadyo, and on anc.yahoo.com, ANC and Yahoo! Philippines’ news content collaboration.

Be in the know wherever you are during President Aquino’s SONA on Monday (July 22) by tuning in to ABS-CBN Channel 2, Studio 23, ANC (SkyCable Channel 27), DZMM TeleRadyo (SkyCable Channel 26), DZMM Radyo Patrol 630, ABS-CBNNews.com, anc.yahoo.com, and dzmm.com.ph. Tweet your thoughts on the SONA by using the hashtag #SONA2013 and visit the Aquino Promises Tracker on ABS-CBNNews.com/aquinopromises.

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Senatorial Bets Face Off in ANC's 'Harapan 2013' starting February 5

ANC, the country’s most influential and trusted cable TV news channel, will help viewers get to know the 33 senatorial candidates running in the May 13 elections, via its weekly election program “HARAPAN 2013,” which begins on Tuesday (Feb 5).

Join veteran political journalist Lynda Jumilla as she probes into the profiles and platforms of the candidates, and listens to their answers and opinions on the most pressing issues in the country today.

For its pilot telecast, Bayan Muna representative Teddy Casiño and former senators Ernesto Maceda and Ramon Magsaysay Jr. will face each other and answer comments and reactions from a live audience and social media.

Be the one to judge the senatorial candidates’ character and capabilities in charting the country’s future. Know them before you vote for them. Watch “HARAPAN 2013,” 7PM on Tuesday (Feb 5) on ANC (SkyCable Channel 27). For updates, follow @ANCALERTS on Twitter or like www.facebook.com/ANCalerts. 

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Vote for your 'Pipol' of the Year on ANC's Poll

Who is the most significant Filipino who made a mark in 2012?  Viewers and followers of ANC’s weekly show “Pipol” have until the end of the year to vote for “Pipol of the Year.”

The nominees include President Benigno Aquino III, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, the late Department of Interior and Local Government secretary Jesse Robredo and his wife Atty. Leni Robredo, actresses Nora Aunor and Monique Wilson, PAG-IBIG Fund president and CEO Atty. Lelen Berberabe, Puerto Princesa mayor Edward Hagedorn, inventor and entrepreneur Diosdado Banatao who invented computer chips that revolutionized the computer industry, and University of the Philippines Student Council’s first-ever transgender chairman Heart Diño.

To vote, visit the official Facebook page of “Pipol on ANC” at www.facebook.com/PIPOLonANC. The person who gets the most number of votes by December 31 will be named the “Pipol of the Year” of 2012. As of this writing, Robredo is leading the poll, followed by Aunor and Berberabe.

Anchored by Ces Oreña-Drilon, “Pipol” looks into the lives of powerful and ordinary people who are making a difference in their respective fields and communities. The show recently celebrated its 1st anniversary on ANC last October. It airs on Mondays, 9:30 p.m. on ANC (SkyCable Channel 27).

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ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Accepting In-Kind and Cash Donations for Flood Victims

ABS-CBN Foundation, through its disaster emergency and rehabilitation arm ‘Sagip Kapamilya, is now accepting in-kind and cash donations for the flood victims in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

In-kind donations like rice, canned goods, noodles, biscuits, coffee, sugar, water, clothes, blankets, mats, and medicinescan be brought to ABS-CBN Foundation-Sagip Kapamilya Warehouse at #137 Mother Ignacia Ave. corner Eugenio Lopez Drive, Diliman, Quezon City.

For cash donations, interested parties may deposit it to ABS-CBN Foundation bank accounts.

BDO Account

• Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya 
• Account number: 393-011-4199
• Dollar account number:  393-008-1622 (swift code BNORPHMM)

PNB Account

• Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya 
• Account number:  419-539-5000-13
• Dollar account number:  419-539-5000-21 (swift code PNBMPHMM)

BPI Account (West Triangle, Quezon City Branch)

• Account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.-Sagip Kapamilya 
• Account number:   3051-1127-75
• Dollar account number:  3054-0270-35

For more updates about ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya’s latest relief operations, tune in to ANC (SkyCable ch 27); DZMM TeleRadyo (SkyCable ch 26); DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 on AM radio; and www.abs-cbnNEWS.com.

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ABS-CBN Acquires Most Advanced Weather Forecasting System

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, the country’s biggest and leading news organization, has begun using the most advanced weather forecasting system provided by Weather Central, a worldwide leader in providing weather data.

Through its various news programs on Channel 2 and ANC, ABS-CBN is now providing Filipinos with the most accurate and up-to-date weather information to keep them safe and informed anywhere in the Philippines.

“Despite being home to famously dynamic weather, the Philippines has always had problems with reliable local weather forecasting. We’ve seen the tragic impact of weather-related disasters on people’s lives,” said Ging Reyes, head of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Reyes explained that Weather Central would give ABS-CBN access to the most precise weather data, with remarkable tools for conveying relevant and easily understandable weather information to better serve the needs of its viewers and users across all media platforms.

Currently, ABS-CBN newscasts like “Umagang Kay Ganda” and “TV Patrol,” and ANC’s newscasts from “Headstart” (8 a.m.) to “The World Tonight” (10 p.m.) are using the new weather system’s interactive and engaging interface in its weather segments.

Weather Central, the most viewed broadcast weather system in the world, combines patented technologies and exclusive storytelling tools that enable ABS-CBN’s weather presenters to better explain weather forecasts and engage their audiences with its interactive technology and powerful imagery featuring cutting-edge graphics, virtual sets, map animations, and realistic images.

Recognizing the importance of weather to Filipinos’ lifestyle, ABS-CBN Weather Central will be very helpful to parents and students especially during the upcoming back-to-school season and families who plan to organize weekend trips because it features five-day forecasts, precise temperature data, and detects earthquakes.

It also uses Philippine-wide high resolution forecasts, which is not currently offered by any network in the country today, that enables ABS-CBN and ANC newscasts to provide locally relevant and pinpoint accuracy of weather information from where they are or where they are going. For instance, Weather Central can specify the weather in Quezon City vis-à-vis Manila, in Mandaue vis-à-vis Cebu, or Kalibo vis-a-vis Boracay.

Filipinos, meanwhile, can personalize ANC’s weather services according to their own needs online via ABS-CBNNews.com, or on their mobile phones through ABS-CBN’s weather app, which will soon be available to iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android devices.

The ABS-CBN Weather Central, the most modern of its kind in the Philippines, is another first from the country’s biggest and leading news organization. Now, Filipinos have a reliable source of weather information and can receive critical early warnings during the typhoon season by watching newscasts on ABS-CBN and ANC (SkyCable Channel 27), following @ANCalerts on Twitter, and soon from all ABS-CBN television, online, and mobile platforms.

Text by ABS-CBN

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