Ratsada

Ratsada
Created by	GMA Iloilo
Developed by	GMA News and Public Affairs
Starring	Charlotte Tan-Baterina Jonathan Gellangarin
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Hiligaynon
No. of episodes	n/a (airs daily)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	GMA-6 Iloilo
Release	October 1999 – present

Ratsada (Speed Away) is a regional news program aired over GMA-6 Iloilo in the Philippines. It provides news and features around Iloilo and the rest of Western Visayas. The newscast airs every weekday from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm as pre-programming to the GMA Telebabad block led by 24 Oras. It is currently enjoying the number 1 spot in the most-watched local newscast in Western Visayas, topping the 100 most-watched programs airing both nationally and locally.

Present anchors include: Gerthrode Charlotte Tan-Baterina, a no-holds-barred broadcast journalist who has covered different beats and who recently became the program's Supervising Producer.

Jonathan Gellangarin, broadcaster extraordinaire, an AM radio anchorman who has crossed over to television, is the program's male hard-hitting investigative journalist.

"Ratsada" has covered the whole of Panay and has increased its ability to provide comprehensive, effective and reliable news gathering.

Current Reporters

• Bernard Bernal
• Joecel Huesca
• Mark Nunieza
• Enrico Surita, Jr.
• Julius Belaca-ol
• Charlene Belvis
• Fabienne Paderes
• Carol Velagio-Sobejano

Segments

• Tatak Ratsada
• Barangay Kapuso
• Tsapa Reports
• Ipa-Ratsada Mo!
• Kapuso, Ayos 'Ta!
• Hamili nga Bulig

Current staff

• Nenita Abarro Hobilla, desk writer
• Jennifer Munieza Jumaquio, desk writer
• Rexcel John Sorza, head-news gathering

Previous Anchors

• Noly Calvo
• Chris Misajon (died in 2004)

See also

• List of Philippine television shows
• GMA Network