As Balitanghali turns 17, it will continue to evolve as one of the flagship newscasts of GMA Integrated News. Viewers can only look forward to great things from the newscast.

With the strengthened synergy of GMA Integrated News, it provides more live reports from various areas in the Philippines.

Breaking news and developing stories are updated within the newscast. Aside from the day’s news items, viewers are treated with feel-good features, as well as diverse entertainment and lifestyle stories.

Balitanghali is also a fully signed-interpreted program, with regular ASL interpreters in every newscast. News items are complemented by immersive and augmented graphics for the viewer’s better appreciation of the information presented.

It remains the preferred news source on its timeslot especially during events of national significance and amid natural disasters – providing special coverage to keep viewers informed and updated.

It is no surprise that Balitanghali has been recognized by the Catholic Mass Media Award for “Best Special Event Coverage.”

The first was for its Taal Volcano Special Coverage on January 13, 2020, and for the Bagyong Ulysses Special Coverage on November 10, 2020.

This year, Balitanghali is again nominated for its Bagyong Odette coverage where host Raffy Tima was in Siargao Island on December 22, 2021.

Online, Balitanghali is available via live stream on GMA News’ YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Raffy and co-host Connie Sison only have kind words to their loyal viewers.

“A heartfelt thank you to all of you. I’ve received some messages thanking me for dishing out noontime news for the past 17 years. But I should be the one thanking each and every one of you for being loyal viewers of Balitanghali, growing up with us for the past 17 years, and making us a part of your viewing habit. I hope that you keep us company for the years to come, and I hope you can help us become a better newscast by giving us feedback on how we are doing,” says Raffy.

“I will forever be grateful to our viewers for their loyalty to Balitanghali through the 17 years that it has been on air. We are as loyal to them as we could ever let them know. Our loyalty is defined by the brand of newscast we give them every day — it’s sealed with GMA’s tagline: ‘Serbisyong Totoo’ para sa aming tunay na mga Kapuso,” ends Connie.

Catch Balitanghali, weekdays, 11 a.m., on GTV with simulcast airing on digital channels I Heart Movies and Heart of Asia.