Divisions
The division is currently headed by long-time journalist and former ABS-CBN’s North America Bureau Chief, and now ABS-CBN's Senior Vice President for News and Current Affairs Ging Reyes. It is further subdivided into different subgroups:
- News Gathering Group, headed by veteran print media journalist and former investigative reporter for The Manila Times and Today, Chi Almario-Gonzales.
- Current Affairs Group, headed by an experienced balik kapamilya news department staff, Gen Reyes.
- News Production Group, headed by one of the core executive producer for some ABS-CBN's public affairs programs, Cheryl Favila.
- Regional Network Group News and Current Affairs, headed by television journalist and former Head of News for ABS-CBN Iloilo, Stanley Palisada.
- Online and Mobile Group, headed by seasoned journalist and former Reuters correspondent to the Philippines, Chari Villa.
- ABS-CBN Weather Center, is the weather forecasting division of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Anchored by Kim Atienza, Bettina Magsaysay, Edmund Rosales, Paulo Abrera, Gretchen Fullido, Boyet Sison, Jekki Pascual or Michelle Ong
Aside from regular programming, it also operates the ABS-CBN News Channel, currently the first and the only English 24 hour news channel in the country. The division also operates a news website abs-cbnnews.com in partnership with The Philippine Star and The Manila Times.
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