Prior to its current incarnation, the text in the lower third of the screen and most of its graphics used the Cebuano language.

[2] She was replaced by her relief anchor Jun Tariman, doubling his duty as executive producer of the program.

[3] Macapagal, prior to her reassignment had been heavily criticized by viewers due to her notoriety as a former disc jockey.

The cancellation has been lengthily planned by the network partly due to the continuing revamps under Armie Jarin-Bennett and partly due to mounting viewer complaints of both Cebuano and Kapampangan News not limited to be carried by CNN PH's regional stations.

A simulcast of CNN Newsroom's 1 AM EDT/12 MN EST slot with Cyril Vanier and Natalie Allen (Monday) and John Vause and Isha Sesay (Tuesday to Friday) replaced both regional newscasts and the 1:30 pm current affairs filler slot on April 3, 2017.