| The World Tonight | |
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| Genre | Newscast |
| Presented by | Weekday anchors Tony Velasquez Pia Gutierrez Rico Hizon Weekend anchor Stanley Palisada |
| Theme music composer | Bonnie Grace |
| Opening theme | Mighty Rush |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | N/A (airs daily) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (1966–1972; 1986–1999; 1999–2015; 2017–2024) 1 hour (2015–2017 2024-present) |
| Production company | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | November 21, 1966 – September 22, 1972 |
| Release | September 15, 1986 – August 13, 1999 |
| Network | ANC |
| Release | May 1, 1996 – present |
| Network | Kapamilya Channel |
| Release | July 27, 2020 – present |
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The World Tonight is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by ABS-CBN, ANC and Kapamilya Channel. Originally anchored by Hal Bowie and Henry Halasan, it aired on the network's nighttime line-up from November 21, 1966 to September 22, 1972, and was replaced by BBC/City 2 Balita Late-Night Edition. The newscast returned from September 15, 1986 to August 13, 1999, replacing BBC/City 2 Balita Late-Night Edition and was replaced by Pulso: Aksyon Balita. The show began broadcasting on ANC on May 1, 1996, followed by a broadcast on Kapamilya Channel on July 27, 2020 replacing Bandila and Tonight with Boy Abunda. Tony Velasquez, Pia Gutierrez and Rico Hizon currently serve as the anchors. It is the longest-running news broadcasting show in the Philippines.[1]