Bandila is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Originally anchored by Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Ces Drilon, it aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up from July 3, 2006, to March 17, 2020, replacing ABS-CBN Insider and was replaced by The World Tonight. Julius Babao and Karen Davila served as the final anchors.

Overview

Bandila debuted on July 3, 2006, replacing ABS-CBN Insider with Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Ces Drilon as its original anchors. On May 8, 2009, Sanchez took an indefinite leave from the show. On November 22, Julius Babao and Karen Davila joined the show, replacing Omaga-Diaz and Drilon. On October 3, 2011, Boy Abunda joined the show as the presenter of the segment Ikaw Na!; he later left the show in 2014. On December 21, 2017, Drilon left the show. On March 17, 2020, the show's production was suspended due to the enhanced community quarantine implemented to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Its timeslot was replaced by replays of TV Patrol. Furthermore, with the network shutting down operations due to the expiration of its legislative franchise and in compliance with the NTC's cease and desist order, the current status of the newscast remained unknown until it was eventually cancelled. Instead, ABS-CBN's former and ANC's current English late-night newscast, The World Tonight, was aired on the network's replacement channel, Kapamilya Channel, on July 27, 2020, marking its return to the original network after 21 years. A2Z, the ad interim replacement for ABS-CBN Channel 2, launched Balitang A2Z as its replacement for the late-night news program on July 26, 2021.

Anchors

International broadcast

Bandila aired worldwide (with a roughly one-day delay) on The Filipino Channel (TFC) in Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. In Australia, SBS first aired the program with a delayed telecast on the following day at 6:50AM from Tuesdays to Saturdays, replacing PTV's Teledyaryo as the Filipino news service on World Watch. It was later moved to an 8:05AM timeslot from Tuesday to Saturday with replays at 2:30PM on SBS Viceland, while TV Patrol Weekend is aired every Sunday and Monday. It was replaced by TV Patrol when the newscast's production was suspended due to the enhanced community quarantine implemented to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines and its eventual cancellation.

Accolades

Bandila's coverage of the Subic rape case earned the news program a nomination for the Philippines in the International Emmy Awards spearheaded by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.