Pandemic TV show bows out
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September 15, 2023 | 12:00am
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MANILA, Philippines — The pandemic-era public service program “Laging Handa” of state-run People’s Television (PTV) will air its final episode today and will be replaced by a show titled “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.”
“Laging Handa,” an hour-long program that serves as a platform for government officials to discuss their policies and to answer questions about pressing issues, will go off the air as part of PTV’s reprogramming.
A new program with a similar format titled “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon” will premiere on Monday and will be shown in the noon to 1 p.m. timeslot.
A news article posted on PTV’s website described “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon” as a “multi-agency
