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75-463: PBS operates national radio brands: Radyo Pilipinas 1 - News , Radyo Pilipinas 2 - Sports , Radyo Pilipinas 3 - Alert , Republika FM1 and Capital FM2 , as well as international shortwave station Radyo Pilipinas World Service . PBS, along with its television network counterparts People's Television Network and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation , which forms the media arm of the PCO. As one of

150-643: A conduit between the government and the people, aiming to mobilize all sectors of society towards development and nationalism; the station features live, up-to-the-minute government news, live coverages of press conferences, as well as relevant information from different government sectors. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center The ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center (also called ABS-CBN Broadcast Center ; formerly known as Broadcast Plaza from 1974 to 1986 and current edifice formerly spelled officially as ABS-CBN Broadcasting Centre ) in Diliman, Quezon City , Philippines

225-399: A few weeks later, both programs were cancelled in favor of infomercial programming as a preparation for the launch of Chinese TV programs on PTV until it was eventually cancelled in 2019. However, its TeleRadyo Channel resumed on September 13, 2023, replacing Salaam TV on PTV digital subchannel. As the government's flagship radio station, it serves as a medium of development communication,

300-571: A fire was struck inside the ABS-CBN compound. The fire reached the first alarm before it was declared out around 8:39   am PST ( UTC+08:00 ). On September 11, 2022, the Millennium Transmitter was leased by Advanced Media Broadcasting System to air its flagship television station, ALLTV , after its broadcast franchise lapsed in 2020. ALLTV later beginning simulcasting several ABS-CBN programs since April 15, 2024, marking

375-487: A lounge for audiences before being accommodated in live tapings. The building also housed the ABS-CBN Tulong Center, which was closed following the company's retrenchment program due to the non-broadcast franchise renewal. The Eugenio Lopez Jr. Communications Center (also called 9501, ELJ Communications Center, or simply ELJ Center) is the newer and larger studio and office building of ABS-CBN located within

450-732: A major rebranding, merging with the " Radyo Pilipinas " brand by June 5, 2017. It was followed by the launching of Radyo Pilipinas Dos 918 kHz on September 18, 2017. Radyo Pilipinas's overseas counterpart (DZRP), which originally used the brand since the 1990s, remained on air but added "Worldwide" to avert confusion. On May 5, 2018, Radyo Pilipinas' "TeleRadyo"-formatted video streaming channel began its simulcast over People's Television Network (PTV) nationwide and also streamed live via PTV's official Facebook account, with programs such as Cabinet Report sa TeleRadyo (airing every Friday) and Tutok Erwin Tulfo (airing from Mondays to Fridays). However,

525-594: Is PBS' music station focused on classic hits from the 70s , 80s , 90s and 2000s . It is situated at 104.3 MHz in Metro Manila, and is recognized as the number one niche radio station in the A/B/C market based on Nielsen Ratings. Capital FM2 is led by Nigel "Nigel Grey" Gamalong as station manager. As of 2022, the FM division's stations are becoming more and more active in the social media spaces. In line with this,

600-774: Is a radio station owned and operated by the Presidential Broadcast Service , an attached agency under the Presidential Communications Office . It serves as the flagship station of the Radyo Pilipinas network. The station's studios are located at the 4/F, PIA /Media Center Building, Visayas Ave., Brgy. Vasra, Diliman, Quezon City , and its transmitter is located at Brgy. Marulas, Valenzuela City . The station operates Weekdays from 5:00 AM to midnight and Weekends from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Established on May 8, 1933, DZRB

675-525: Is also FM1 Spotlight: Livecast Edition broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube. Its schedule varies according to artists' availability. At the beginning of imposed community quarantines due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the New Media Unit were engaged in delivering and posting relevant content to inform its audience of minimum health standards and other government announcements in relation to

750-514: Is directly connected to the original building and ELJ Communications Center. The ABS-CBN Development and Talent Center building, which is also known as the DTC building, is a seven-story building that houses two studios, rehearsal rooms, a storage area, and the offices of ABS-CBN Star Magic Workshop and DTT channels, including Cine Mo! . Studios 11 and 12, which are located in the building's fourth floor, are used by ABS-CBN CPI 's programs. The building

825-494: Is located at ABS-CBN Horizon IT Park in San Jose del Monte , Bulacan . Built as the headquarters of ABS-CBN, the center has since seen several management changes, such as a takeover by RPN and sister station BBC in 1973, the addition of a third tenant, the government station GTV (now PTV) in 1974, and then the departure of RPN and BBC in 1978 to Broadcast City (along with then-sister station IBC from San Juan del Monte ) and

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900-815: Is marked as the anniversary of the PBS. In the 1960s, PBS' radio network expanded to the key provinces with DZEQ in Baguio , DYMR in Cebu , DYCI in Iloilo , DXRP in Davao and DZMQ in Dagupan . At the same time that the BBS creating its network, another government organization was building up its broadcast capability to rival, or in some instances, complement, that of the BBS. The National Media Production Center (NMPC) had acquired

975-515: Is situated at 1278 kHz on the AM band with a power of 10 kW. The station operates daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. RP3 mainly airs culture-oriented programming and music-oriented shows every weekend. On October 5, 2020, PBS resumed the broadcast operations of DZRM, then the latter will also serve as disaster preparedness and information dissemination station aiming for the public to be prepared for any natural calamities. Radyo Pilipinas [World Service] (DZRP)

1050-457: Is situated at 918 kHz on the AM band with a power of 50 kW. The station operates from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays. RP2 mainly airs sports talk programming and a few non-sports content such as morning simulcasts of RP1 and music-oriented shows every weekend. Since 2023, the coverage of live PBA games are also broadcast here. Radyo Pilipinas Tres [RP3 Alert] (formerly known as Radyo Magasin)

1125-605: Is still being used as the headquarters for the network's news division and its nine studios are still being used by the network's entertainment programs. In 2003 (ABS-CBN's 50th anniversary), the National Historical Commission set up a plaque in the entrance of the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, honouring the first TV broadcast made in the country, made by DZAQ-TV Channel 3, owned by Alto Broadcasting System, precursor of ABS-CBN. In 2005,

1200-723: Is the first radio station in the Philippines before the launch of DZRH . On May 8, 1933, the Insular Government under the United States of America established and operated radio station KZSO in the Philippines, with a frequency of 710 kilohertz and power of 10,000 watts through the United States Information Service . In 1944, the callsign was change to KZFM, named after F rederick M arquardt. In September 1946, two months after

1275-519: Is the headquarters of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation and the former television network of the same name . It houses the media conglomerate's and former network's divisions such as ABS-CBN News , ABS-CBN Studios and subsidiaries , broadcast facilities, offices, and ELJ Communications Center . It is also where the transmitter site of ALLTV is situated which was previously used by ABS-CBN before it became inactive due to

1350-551: Is the network's official external radio station broadcasting on both shortwave and internet streaming, which caters to the Overseas Filipino Workers and Filipino communities around the world. The station operates daily from 11:30 p.m. to noon PST (15:30–04:00 UTC ). RP Worldwide's main programming consists of 2–3 hours of broadcast in Filipino and English languages, and is transmitted via shortwave through

1425-576: Is used by the ABS-CBN News Channel and other news programs of ABS-CBN (notably TV Patrol from April 22 to May 12, 2019) for live broadcasts is located here. There is also a historical marker at the building's entrance which commemorates the first TV broadcast in the Philippines which was made by ABS-CBN on October 23, 1953, which was issued by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 2003,

1500-573: The 2020 broadcast franchise renewal dispute with ownership of the transmitter and the land where it stands remain with the network. It occupies an area of 44,000 square meters including the ELJ Communications Center. It was originally built in 1968 and was then the most advanced broadcast facility in Asia. Today, it is now the country's largest and most technologically advanced media facility. Meanwhile, ABS-CBN's production facility

1575-669: The Department of Foreign Affairs until it was transferred to the Radio Broadcasting Board (RBB), created by President Manuel Quezon on September 3, 1937. In 1947, an International Telecommunications Conference in Atlantic City , New Jersey , assigned the initial letters DU-DZ to replace K as the callsign prefixes for all radio stations in the Philippines. On January 1, 1952, the RBB was abolished to give way to

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1650-654: The Global Satellite Technology Services Inc. (G Sat) signed a Memorandum of agreement allowing PBS-BBS to add its channels to its G Sat radio channel line up. In October 2019, China donated over PHP130 million worth of radio broadcast equipment to the PCOO's Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS). The donation includes live broadcast room equipment, FM broadcast transmitter equipment, and medium wave transmitter equipment. The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) will soon begin

1725-589: The Millennium Transmitter in the complex would begin beaming Channel 2 and 4's signals in 1969. On September 21, 1972, ABS-CBN was shut down after then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law . All of its properties, which included the Broadcast Center, were seized from the network. The facility was not to be used again at least until RPN (then KBS until renamed it to the latter in 1975), whose first facility sold by ABS-CBN

1800-703: The New Media Unit was formed headed by Deputy Director General Joan Marie Sy-Domingo. The New Media Unit is the in-house graphic design and social media marketing group for Republ1ka FM1 and Capital FM2 . They are the dynamic group responsible for consistently and constantly releasing relevant and engaging social media content. The New Media Unit is also the group that produces the Republikast shows aired on Republ1ka FM1's social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. The shows are Fresh 1 , Juan On 1 and FM1 Spotlight published weekly. There

1875-468: The " People's Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) ", which serves a unified broadcasting entity of the republic encompassing radio, television, print and online media. On April 10, 2023, DZRM officially rebranded as Radyo Pilipinas Tres which will serve as the country's public service station which aim's to give information for disaster preparedness, bulletins and updates, and information dissemination. Under Executive Order No. 16 series of 2023 (Reorganizing

1950-412: The 50th anniversary of ABS-CBN and Philippine television. ABS-CBN's studios are the television studios of the former network. It is actually a single large building that houses seven studios, with the other three studios are part of the newer ELJ Communications Center thus there are 10 studios of ABS-CBN. The ten studios were built in 1968 and 2000 for the first seven and last three, respectively, and it

2025-587: The ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center. The building occupies ten thousand (10,000) square meters of land area and houses the network's offices, a studios, a three-level basement parking, a roof deck helipad, a film archive, a studio gallery, an exclusive executive dining restaurant , and garden. The building has a gross floor area of 101,608.32 square meters; almost seventy thousand (70,000) square meters of office space and over thirty thousand (30,000) square meters of parking space. The construction of

2100-734: The BB and the NMPC often squabbled, to the detriment of public broadcasting goals. Unification had created more problems for the OMA to overcome. After the EDSA Revolution , the Office of Media Affairs was abolished, followed by both the NMPC and the BB. Under Executive Order No. 297, on the basis of the OMA, President Corazon Aquino reestablished the Bureau of Broadcast Services (BBS) and reinstated PBS as

2175-489: The BB. In 1986, the complex was stormed by anti-Marcos rebel soldiers that attacked and took over Channel 4 under the supervision of ABS-CBN's former General Manager Augusto Almeda-Lopez. Channel 4 then went back on the air to serve the people and to broadcast the historic People Power Revolution that resulted in Ferdinand Marcos being ousted from office. After Marcos was deposed and when Corazon Aquino became

2250-468: The Broadcast Center even before the COVID-19 pandemic , no agreement has yet been reached. The statements were issued to clarify several erroneous news reports that the property has been sold to Rockwell Land for redevelopment. The ABS-CBN original building was originally built in 1968 and was the only area of business operations of the network until it expanded in 2000 when the ELJ Communications Center

2325-473: The Broadcasting Center and began the long, tedious process of updating its broadcasting technology and equipment. By the end of the millennium, the Broadcast Center had become the most advanced broadcast facility in the Philippines. In 2000, the Broadcasting Center was renovated again, with its hallways turned into a picture gallery of the network's stars and personalities, and the transmitter in

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2400-553: The Canoys, who owns RMN and the Sorianos (as Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation) in 1975; and IBC which is still based from then town of San Juan del Monte, Rizal province (now city of San Juan, Metro Manila ) at that time), and GTV was owned by the government through National Media Production Center (NMPC). Benedicto owned the facility without any compensation. The crony-owned networks used ABS-CBN's facilities without even paying

2475-522: The Millennium Transmitter increased its power to 346.2 kilowatts (60 kW TPO), the most powerful in its history. In 2008, in honor of the 80th birthday of one of its most prized talents, the comedian Dolphy (who was with ABS-CBN for most of his showbiz career), Studio 1 was renamed as the Dolphy Theater. In 2009, the Millennium Transmitter increased its height to 720 feet (220 m) and was also reinforced with powerful dipole antennas replacing

2550-462: The NMPC was a network and effectively covered a wide range of the Philippine listenership. In the 1970s, public broadcasting in the Philippines was thus represented by the BBS and the NMPC and catered to the educational and cultural needs of its audiences while endeavoring to keep it entertained with fare from indigenous material. Public service features were the keystone of its programs. During

2625-754: The Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS) had been operated under the Office of the President. During Martial Law , the Bureau of Broadcasts took over the station and became DPI Radio 1 / MPI Radio 1 . In November 1978, due to the switch of the Philippine AM dial from the NARBA-mandated 10 kHz spacing to the 9 kHz rule implemented by the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 , the station's frequency

2700-536: The Philippines gained independence from the United States, KZFM was turned over to the nascent Philippine government, and the Philippine Broadcasting Service was born. The station was first operated by the Department of Foreign Affairs until it was transferred to the Radio Broadcasting Board (RBB) created by President Manuel Quezon on September 3, 1937. In the same year, an international telecommunications conference in Atlantic City , New Jersey , assigned

2775-577: The Presidential Communications Office) issued in February 2023, the Philippine Broadcasting Service was renamed as the Presidential Broadcast Service - Bureau of Broadcast Services . Radyo Pilipinas [RP1 News] (formerly known as Radyo ng Bayan), the flagship AM radio station of PBS-BBS, is situated at 738 kHz on the AM band in Metro Manila with a power of 50 kW, and a network of over 32 local/regional stations in

2850-525: The Roxas Boulevard studios to Kanlaon Broadcasting System or KBS (now known as Radio Philippines Network or RPN), which then took Channel 9 and prompted ABS-CBN to switch from Channels 3 and 9 to Channels 2 and 4. When it was opened, it was the most advanced TV broadcasting facility in Asia. ABS-CBN mentioned that before Martial Law, it was once the training ground of TV electronics engineers from other countries. The new TV transmitter tower known as

2925-662: The United States Information Service. In 1944, during the liberation campaign . In September 1946, two months after the restoration of Philippine independence thru the Treaty of Manila, KZFM was turned over to the Philippine government. With the transfer was born the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS) , the second broadcasting organization after Manila Broadcasting Company (now MBC Media Group) . KZFM first operated under

3000-693: The attached agencies of the OPS, the PBS-BBS receives funding from the General Appropriations Act (Annual National Budget) and sales from blocktimers and advertisers, among others. On May 8, 1933, the United States-sponsored Insular Government established and operated radio station DZFM (then KZSO, later KZFM) in the Philippines on the frequency of 710 kilohertz with a power of 10,000 watts through

3075-515: The biggest studio in the complex, and the home of ASAP , ABS-CBN's longest-running Sunday noontime variety show). The building was accredited by PEZA as an IT zone in 2003. The building was built mainly to suit ABS-CBN's growing demands - a result of its diversification from a broadcasting network to a media powerhouse engaging not only in radio and TV broadcasting but now also in movie production, records, merchandising, cable and UHF TV, international services, and post-production. The Broadcast Center

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3150-518: The birth of the government's flagship station: Radyo ng Bayan (People's Radio) and it also transferred to 738 kHz frequency. During his first State of the Nation Address , then-President Rodrigo Duterte announced he would support a law merging PBS with its TV counterpart, People's Television Network , into the " People's Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) ". PBS announced that Radyo ng Bayan & its provincial AM stations will undergo

3225-539: The broadcast equipment. It was also the site of a failed military coup in 1989 that attempted to overthrow the then-current Aquino government. DZMM , ABS-CBN's flagship AM radio station, soon moved to the Broadcast Center in 1987, along with DWRR , its flagship FM radio station. Prior to this, DZMM was once housed at the Chronicle Building (now Benpres Building ) in Ortigas Center, Pasig, where it

3300-400: The building houses the offices of the programs and initiatives under AFI. The building was renovated and retrofitted during the late 2000s. The building was renamed in 2020 after Gina Lopez , who passed away in 2019. The ABS-CBN Audience Entrance, which is located along Eugenio Lopez Drive, serves as the main entrance for audiences of ABS-CBN shows. The building houses several food stalls and

3375-503: The building, which costed 6 billion pesos, began in 1995, but was delayed due to the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. It was opened in 2000, and was occupied gradually by the network in the following years, expanding the area of its business operations. It is a PEZA Special Economic Zone, designated as an IT center. It is named in honor of the late Eugenio Lopez Jr. , the chairman emeritus of ABS-CBN. The dedication of

3450-451: The complex was relaunched as the Millennium Transmitter , increasing its transmitter power to 120 kilowatts. That same year, the network moved most of its operations to the newly inaugurated Eugenio Lopez Jr. Communications Center , named in honor of the network's late chairman Eugenio Lopez, Jr. It became the new home of the offices of many of the network's operations as well as four new technologically advanced studios (including Studio 10,

3525-488: The cylinder antennas. Throughout early and mid-2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines , the broadcasting center became the site of the commemoration following the expiration of the ABS-CBN's franchise , and the subsequent rallies and noise barrages generated by thousands of ABS-CBN employees and supporters, regarding the opposition of the verdict from the House of Representatives. On September 6, 2022,

3600-400: The entry of NMPC and BB in 1980 which accompanied the remaining tenant MBS. From 1986 to 1992, the reopened ABS-CBN and PTV, along with PBS, shared the Broadcast Center and following PTV's departure in 1992, ABS-CBN has since regained full control of the facility. The broadcasting center, conceptualized by ABS-CBN's then-President Eugenio Lopez Jr. , began construction on February 24, 1967 and

3675-595: The establishment of its FM networks: FM1 and FM2 . Republika FM1 is PBS' music station, focused on contemporary hit radio (Top 40) and the local music . The station is situated at 87.5 MHz in Metro Manila and 87.9 MHz in Davao City, and is planning to expand in major cities in the country including: Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Iloilo, Baguio, Bohol, Boracay, General Santos, Laoag, Butuan and Zamboanga. Republika FM1 Manila and Davao are both led by Hariett "Joe Fisher" Saniel as station manager. Capital FM2

3750-712: The establishment of the Philippine Information Council (PIC) which assumed the function of the RBB, including the operation of DZFM. On July 1, 1952, after the PIC was abolished, DZFM and the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS) operated under the Office of the President. In 1959, they were both placed under the newly created Department of Public Information (DPI). Years hence, the PBS acquired 13 more radio stations, one TV station, DZFM-TV Channel 10 which it time-shared with two other organizations, and changed its name to Bureau of Broadcast Services. September 13

3825-525: The facilities of Voice of America in Malolos , Bulacan in 1965 and steadily brought the old complex up to standards by a steady overhaul, fine-tuning, and outright replacement of outmoded equipment and machines. The NMPC operated the “ Voice of the Philippines ” (VOP), on both medium wave-920 kHz and shortwave 9.810 mHz transmissions. In 1975, the NMPC obtained DZRB-FM . With this new station and some provincial stations that came under its wings earlier,

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3900-638: The facilities of Voice of America in Tinang, Tarlac . The current station manager of Radyo Pilipinas 1 is Alan Allanigue, while the current station managers of Radyo Pilipinas 2, 3 and World Service are Cecille Quimlat, Marinela Tecson and Rey Sampang. In 2016, radio veteran Rizal "Sonny B" Aportadera, Jr. was appointed by then-PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar as the Director General of the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS) . Aportadera spearheaded

3975-419: The facility was dilapidated. The technology in the facility was very old, the center was sorely lacking in tables, chairs, and telephones, there were plants growing on the compound's walls, and some of the studios' walls were even crumbling. In January 1987, the network did get back the facility, but with an agreement with PTV (which also had to deal with the facility's outdated equipment) wherein they will share

4050-504: The final months of Martial Law, both the BB and the NMPC were brought under one administrative roof in 1980 when the Office of Media Affairs was created to provide a loose union for both networks within the Broadcast Plaza along Bohol (now Sgt. Esguerra) Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City . It was not an ideal situation, since, as there had been no clear guidelines on the proper implementation of their respective operational strategies,

4125-535: The first female president, on February 25, 1986, MBS was changed its interim name to The New TV-4 until it was officially rebranded as the People's Television Network (PTV) in April 1986 while the radio properties of NMPC and the BB were integrated to the reinstated pre-Martial Law era Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS, through the Bureau of Broadcast Services or BBS). The same year, RPN, IBC, and BBC were sequestered by

4200-399: The first years in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III , the PBS-BBS was transferred to the newly created Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), after the OPS was abolished. In the beginning of 2017, PBS relaunched its FM radio service with the relaunch of FM2 and the debut of FM1 as well, forming the basis of the national FM radio division under the agency, which

4275-499: The letter "D" to replace "K" as the initial call letter for all radio stations in the Philippines. In January 1942, the RBB was abolished to give way to the establishment of the Philippine Information Council (PIC) which then assumed the function of the RBB, including the operation of DZFM. In turn, the PIC was abolished on July 1, 1952, and since then, until the creation of the Department of Public Information (DPI) in 1959, DZFM and

4350-965: The network under the Office of the Press Secretary's control, which led to the formation of a national radio service based on the stations in which both the NMPC and BBS had, with the PBS hosting two national AM stations and a national FM station in Manila and a number of provincial owned-and-operated and affiliate stations in the country's administrative regions. During the last months of the Aquino administration, PBS along with its TV counterpart, People's Television Network transferred its offices from ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center complex to PIA /Media Center Building in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City on January 22, 1992. On January 2, 1995, PBS relaunched its flagship station (DZFM) as Radyo ng Bayan . During

4425-771: The network's owners, the Lopezes, making the network's technologies gradually dilapidated, resulting in it losing its prestige as one of the most advanced broadcasting centers in Asia. In July 1978, RPN and BBC left the Broadcast Plaza (along with IBC from San Juan del Monte) for their new home in the Broadcast City , situated in Old Balara in Quezon City, leaving GTV, which at that point was relaunched as Maharlika Broadcasting System (MBS) two years later, as

4500-440: The newly formed Presidential Commission on Good Government from Benedicto. BBC was dissolved and its frequencies were given to ABS-CBN, which was turned back to the Lopezes and was relaunched on September 14, 1986. RPN and IBC, on the other hand − were turned over to the government (under the Presidential Communications Group ). While Channel 4 remained with PTV, Channel 2 of the former BBC was given back to ABS-CBN. At that time,

4575-582: The provinces. The station broadcasts on weekdays from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight and weekends from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. As the government's flagship radio station, it serves as a medium of development communication, a conduit between the government and the people, aiming to mobilize all sectors of society towards development and nationalism. Live, up-to-the-minute government news, live coverages of press conferences, as well as relevant information from different government sectors are featured here on this station. Radyo Pilipinas Dos [RP2 Sports] (formerly known as Sports Radio)

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4650-500: The quarantines and other health protocols. The following is a list of radio stations owned and affiliated by PBS. The following stations are owned by their perspective local government units or organizations. Though PBS is listed by the NTC as their owners, it acts as their affiliates. The following stations are owned by their perspective local electrical cooperatives. It was launched in 2021. DZRB-AM DZRB (738 AM ), on-air as Radyo Pilipinas Uno (RP1) or RP1 News ,

4725-462: The rehabilitation of at least 14 (10 AM and four FM station) PBS Radyo Pilipinas stations nationwide. In 2021, the PBS welcomed a new network into the ranks - Radio Kidlat, a community radio network owned and operated by provincial electric cooperatives. During his first State of the Nation Address , President Rodrigo Duterte announced that Congress would pass a proposed law merging the PBS with its TV counterpart, People's Television Network to form

4800-400: The return of TV Patrol , Magandang Buhay and It's Showtime to their original home after four years. On March 7, 2023, reports said that the Broadcast Center will be demolished to be sold to ABS-CBN's sister company Rockwell Land Corporation. ABS-CBN and Rockwell Land Corporation later issued respective statements confirming that while it has been exploring the redevelopment of

4875-435: The sole tenant of the facility. In 1980, the Bureau of Broadcasts (BB), a radio network also owned by the government under the Department/Ministry of Public Information, was also transferred to Broadcast Plaza from Philippine Communications Center (PHILCOMCEN) building (now demolished) in Ortigas Center , Pasig , Metro Manila after the Office of Media Affairs was created to provide a unitary form of media for both NMPC and

4950-407: The space, splitting it 50–50 (until January 22, 1992). In just two years after reopening in 1986, ABS-CBN would soon regain ratings leadership and propel itself back to financial stability. During the coup attempt against President Aquino on August 28, 1987, a fierce fire fight between rebel soldiers and the police raged around the compound as rebel soldiers seized PTV. Eventually, the rebels' assault

5025-410: The usage of the broadcast technology and equipment in the facility that clearly belonged to ABS-CBN. At this point, the facility's former tenant RPN and its then-sister station IBC, once the dominant channels, both slumped in the ratings as ABS-CBN furthered its supremacy during the tail-end of the decade. In 1988, a fire hit one of the studios in the compound, injuring a few people and slightly damaging

5100-409: Was completed after 1998 and was the home of Star Magic before moving its offices to the ELJ building. ABS-CBN Sports occupied the entire 7th floor before its Technical group was disbanded and its Production team moved to a room inside DZMM. The Gina Lopez Building, or also known as the ABS-CBN Foundation Building, is a five-story building behind the ELJ Communications Center . Built during the 1990s,

5175-433: Was destroyed by a fire, took over the facility in 1973. It also became home of two newly formed networks BBC which took Channel 2 and Government Television (GTV) which took Channel 4 in 1974. The facility was also renamed as Broadcast Plaza . RPN and BBC, were all owned by Roberto Benedicto (a prominent crony of Marcos − along with IBC , in which Benedicto bought the network (including its flagship channel 13 ) from

5250-436: Was later reinforced by the launch of FM1 Davao, the first state-owned regional FM radio station serving Metro Davao. On June 5, 2017, as part of the network's 70th anniversary, PBS relaunched its flagship brand Radyo ng Bayan as Radyo Pilipinas . Three months later, on September 18, sports station DZSR merged its programming with infotainment/cultural station DZRM and became Radyo Pilipinas Dos. On July 16, 2018, PBS-BBS and

5325-467: Was opened on December 18, 1968. Prior to the opening, ABS-CBN held headquarters in two buildings: the ABS building along Roxas Boulevard , Pasay (then in the province of Rizal ) for ABS-CBN's Manila TV stations at that time (i.e. DZAQ-TV 3 and DZXL-TV 9), and the Chronicle Building along Aduana Street, Intramuros , Manila for its Manila radio stations. With the opening, ABS-CBN's radio and TV operations were housed in one building. ABS-CBN would soon sell

5400-556: Was opened. It is directly connected to the network's studios which was also built in 1968. The main entrance to the whole complex is located here. Today, it is mainly occupied by the network's news division and the Manila Radio Division which consist of DWPM Radyo 630 (AM) and MOR Entertainment (Online Radio/Podcast production) as well as the ABS-CBN News' website ( news.abs-cbn.com ). The ABS-CBN Newsroom which

5475-494: Was relaunched in 1986 as a news and commentary station. After past five years and four months of reopening on January 22, 1992, ABS-CBN finally regained full control of the facility after both PTV and the PBS/BBS moved out of the area to a new broadcasting complex ( PIA /Government Information and Media Center Building) and the new 500 ft (150 m) transmitter tower situated in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. The network renovated

5550-557: Was thwarted and PTV was back under the control of the government, but in the midst of the conflict, P/Sgt. Eduardo A. Esguerra of the Quezon City Police Department fell and died in the compound. A marker in his memory on the spot where he died was erected a year after the assault, and Bohol Avenue, where ABS-CBN is situated, was eventually renamed Sgt. Esguerra Avenue. The network soon filed a case against Marcos, Benedicto, and his networks for not compensating for

5625-421: Was transferred from 710 kHz to 918 kHz. In 1986 (after the EDSA Revolution ), DZFM returned to its ownership by the establishment of the Bureau of Broadcast Services via the reinstated PBS. The station would later be reformatted as Sports Radio (the predecessor of Radyo Pilipinas 2). On January 2, 1995, Presidential Order No. 293 ordered the transfer of Sports Radio to 918 kHz , which led to

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