D-12-ZB-TV

Television station in Batangas, Philippines

D-12-ZB-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Batangas City, Philippines, airing programming from the GMA network. It is owned and operated by the network's namesake corporate parent alongside GTV outlet DZDK-TV (channel 26). D-12-ZB-TV's transmitter is located atop Mt. Banoy, and the Digital SFN relay transmitting towers are located at Barangay San Jose, San Pablo, Laguna.

In 2021, GMA Batangas started planning to upgrade as a new originating TV station. In 2022, GMA revealed the name of the flagship Filipino-language newscast of GMA Batangas, which it had launched on February 14, 2022, entitled "Balitang Southern Tagalog".^[1][2]

On August 30, 2024, due to cost-cutting measures, GMA Batangas, along with GMA Naga, was downgraded into a relay (satellite-selling station) and Balitang Southern Tagalog aired its final broadcast for more than 2 years.

GMA TV-12 Batangas Previously Aired programs

• Balitang Southern Tagalog
• Word of God Network

Digital television

Digital channels

D-12-ZB-TV's digital signal operates on UHF channel 32 (581.143 MHz) and broadcasts on the following subchannels:

Rebroadcasters

D-12-ZB-TV's programming is relayed to the following stations across the Southern Tagalog.

Former Personalities

• Ilonah Riego-Manalo (News Producer and Correspondent)
• Lorenzo Ilagan (News Producer and Correspondent)
• Russel Simorio (News Producer and Correspondent, temporary for a month, returned to One North Central Luzon)
• Mark Lavarro (Senior Desk Manager and Part-time Correspondent)
• Ivy Kristina Saunar-Gasang, Anchor and News Editor of Balitang Southern Tagalog
• Ace Medrano, Co-Anchor of Balitang Southern Tagalog and Also as Former Full-Time National Anchor of Regional TV News.
• Andrew Bernardo, News Producer, Senior Desk Manager, and Correspondent of Balitang Southern Tagalog
• Paul Hernandez, News Producer and Correspondent of Balitang Southern Tagalog
• Denise Hannah Mei Abante, News Producer and Correspondent of Balitang Southern Tagalog
• Veblen Reynes, News Producer and Correspondent of Balitang Southern Tagalog
• Hazel Alviar

Area of coverage

• Batangas
• Laguna
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Portion of Quezon
• Portion of Oriental Mindoro
• Portion of Marinduque
• Portion of Romblon

See also

• DZBB-TV
• List of GMA Network stations

References

1. "GMA Regional TV launches pioneering 'unified newscast' for Bicol region". PhilStar. February 2, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
2. "GMA Network unveils line-up of world-class programs anew for 2022". GMANetwork.com. January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.