Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
Company typePrivate (1959–1986)
State agency (1986–present)
IndustryEntertainment (1960–1986)
State media (1986–present)
FoundedOctober 1, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-10-01)
HeadquartersIBC Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Area served
Nationwide
Key people
  • Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil (Secretary, Presidential Communications Office)
  • Dale de Vera (PCO Assistant Secretary for Television)
  • Victor Emmanuel Lansang (PCO Assistant Secretary for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations)
  • Jose "Jimmie" C. Policarpio Jr. (President and CEO)
  • Arturo Alejandrino (Chairman)
  • Board of Directors:
  • Alexander Bangsoy
  • Marilyn Montano
  • Catherina De Leon Vilar
  • Josefino Manhilot
  • Jennifer Jurado
  • Corazon Reboroso (General Manager)
ProductsTelevision program
ServicesBroadcasting
Radio
Television
Streaming
OwnerDick Baldwin (1959–1962)

Soriano Group (1962–1975)
Roberto Benedicto (1975–1986)

Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (100%) (1986–present)
Number of employees
178
DivisionsIBC News and Public Affairs
IBC 13
TypeBroadcast commercial radio and television network
CountryPhilippines
Programming
Language(s)Filipino (main)
English (secondary)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 480i for the SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerGovernment of the Philippines
(Presidential Communications Office) (100%) (1986–present)
ParentIntercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
History
FoundedOctober 1, 1959; 64 years ago (1959-10-01) (test broadcast)
March 1, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-03-01) (actual launch)
LaunchedMarch 1, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-03-01) (as Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation)
February 1, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-02-01) (as Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation)
FounderDick Baldwin
Former namesInter-Island Broadcasting Corporation (1960–1975)
Islands TV-13 (1990–1992)
Links
Websiteibctv13.com

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network based in Quezon City. It is a state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). IBC is also commonly referred to as "The Kaibigan Network", the Filipino term for "friend", which was introduced in 2019.[1]

IBC, along with government-owned media companies People's Television Network and the Presidential Broadcast Service-Bureau of Broadcast Services, form the media arm of the PCO and it is designated as a secondary state broadcaster that primarily broadcasts education, culture, arts and sports programming. Its studios, offices and broadcast facilities are located at the IBC Compound, Lot 3-B, Capitol Hills Drive cor. Zuzuarregui Street, Barangay Matandang Balara, Diliman, Quezon City.

  1. ^ "Kaibigan channel lalaban sa Kapuso, Kapamilya". Abante. February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.[permanent dead link]