Una Ka BAI!: Una sa Balita^[1] (lit. 'You're First, My Friend: First in the News'), also known as Una Ka BAI!: Balita At Iba Pa is a Philippine television news broadcasting program broadcast by GMA Davao. Originally hosted by Derf Maiz, Sarah Hilomen-Velasco and MK Sobrecarey, it premiered on October 8, 2007. The newscast concluded on April 24, 2015. Marlon Palma Gil, Shielah Vergara-Rubio, Dotty Ibanez and Sara Duterte served as the final hosts.

Overview

The program registered an increase of 2.1 percent from 6.6 percent in October to 8.7 in partial November 2013 based on monthly data from ratings service ABS-CBN only received 5.8%. provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.^[2]

Without saying goodbyes after 7 years, it had their final broadcast last April 24, 2015, as part of the streamlining of regional operations of GMA, after the broadcast, the on-air staff of the program were retrenched by the network's management.^[3][4]

GMA Davao would not have a morning news program regional morning newscast until 5 years later, with the launch of At Home with GMA Regional TV.

Final hosts

• Marlon Palma Gil
• Sheillah Vergara-Rubio
• Dotty Ibanez
• Sara Duterte

Former hosts

• Cherry Maning
• Lanley Guillermo
• Sarah Jane Hilomen-Velasco
• Derf Hanzel Maiz
• MK Sobrecarey
• Paulo Molina
• Nichole Vanessa Layno
• Anna Angelica Sotto
• Darrell "Uncle D" Blatchley

References