The New Champion) is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by RPN.
[1] The competition has launched the careers of several successful singers, notably, Regine Velasquez and Donna Cruz.
[2] The show also had a contestant named Josephine "Banig" Roberto, who later defeated Christina Aguilera on the way to become Female Vocalist Champion in the 1989 edition of Star Search in the United States.
Following its conclusion in 1988, the show is later renamed to Tanghalan ng Kampeon after Galvante shifted to GMA Network.
[3] However, RPN brought back "Ang Bagong Kampeon" for one more season despite the exodus of the hosts and Galvante.