[1][2] Originally anchored by Noli de Castro, Mel Tiangco and Robert Arevalo, it premiered on March 2, 1987, on the network's Primetime Bida line up replacing Balita Ngayon.

On March 1, 1987, ABS-CBN announced the launch of TV Patrol during the public variety extravaganza "Ang Pagbabalik ng Bituin" (lit. transl.

[7] TV Patrol premiered on March 2, 1987, at 6:00 p.m. PHT, replacing Balita Ngayon, with Noli de Castro, Mel Tiangco, and Robert Arevalo as the original anchors.

[9][10] However, on June 1, 1987, Arevalo left the newscast and was replaced by Frankie Evangelista, who served as a segment host for "PULSO: Pangkalahatang Ugnayan Laan sa Opinyon" (lit. transl.

On February 14, 2000, TV Patrol started its simulcast over AM radio stations DZMM (Metro Manila), DYAB (Cebu), and DXAB (Davao) and began its online presence through the ABS-CBN News website.

In September 2004, the ratings of TV Patrol started to decline, due to competition with rival GMA's new early evening newscast 24 Oras.

On April 8, 2005, TV Patrol World aired a special edition as a conclusion to ABS-CBN's all-afternoon live coverage of the burial of Pope John Paul II, dubbed as "Paalam Ama Mula Sa Bayang Minahal Mo" (transl.

On June 5, 2006, TV Patrol World updated its logo design, soundtrack, opening billboard, and graphics but the news format remained the same.

On August 5, 2009, TV Patrol World had its longest broadcast in history that time as it covered the interment of Corazon Aquino the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque.

Karen Davila joined former weekend anchors Henry Omaga-Diaz and Ces Drilon with other reporters stationed at the Manila Memorial Park.

On August 23, 2010, TV Patrol covered the Manila hostage crisis with the longest telecast in history, lasting about two and a half hours from 6:25 to 9:00 pm.

It was anchored by Ted Failon and Ces Oreña-Drilon at the ABS-CBN Newscenter in Quezon City, and Julius Babao at the Quirino Grandstand where the hostage took place.

In February 2011, TV Patrol launched its weekday text poll, the first in Philippine television news history, where texters can agree or disagree on the current issues being broadcast in the program.

On August 3, 2015, former TV Patrol Weekend anchor Bernadette Sembrano was named as the permanent replacement to Sanchez, who left the newscast to pursue her masteral degree at Ateneo de Manila University and London School of Economics.

Yassi Pressman, Toni Gonzaga, Bela Padilla, Kim Chiu, Bianca Gonzalez, Erich Gonzales, Kylie Verzosa, Mariel de León, Janella Salvador, Aiko Melendez, Karylle, Karla Estrada, Anne Curtis, and Angel Locsin filled in the slot of Fullido occasionally.

TV Patrol was supposed to simulcast on Kapamilya Channel, the network's ad interim replacement to ABS-CBN for cable and satellite providers beginning June 15, 2020,[25] but the newscast was instead excluded from its programming schedule until July 27.

On August 31, 2020, Ted Failon made his final appearance on the newscast through Zoom as he left the network as part of its retrenchment program;[28][29] The departure of Failon also led the August 31 edition to end with the song "Tinig ng mga Nawalan" (English: Voice of the Lost), sung by Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in support for the retrenched employees.

The newscast temporarily aired live from an outdoor area within the ABS-CBN premises, while Fullido and Atienza were seen via Zoom, instead of the regular news studio.

On May 5, coinciding with the first anniversary of the ABS-CBN shutdown, the news studio was used once again for broadcast, although de Castro, Atienza, and Fullido were the only anchors present, four days after Sembrano announced that she had recovered from the disease.

[37] Six days later on October 7, Noli de Castro temporarily left the newscast to run for senator once again;[38][39] however, he withdrew his candidacy and, as a result, he soon returned to ABS-CBN through TeleRadyo.

[44][45] On January 1, 2022, TV Patrol officially began its simulcast on A2Z, marking its return to free-to-air television, almost two years since the newscast made its final broadcast on ABS-CBN.

On January 9, 2023, Noli de Castro returned to the newscast for his third stint, joining Davila, Sembrano, and Omaga-Diaz, regaining his role as lead anchor.

after ABS-CBN and DZMM went off-air on May 5, 2020, due to cease-and-desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission after its franchise expired on May 4, 2020, while on TeleRadyo it began to broadcast on Saturdays.

The broadcast of the weekend edition returned to channels 2 and 16 in Mega Manila (and eventually to other regional stations also previously held by ABS-CBN) via ALLTV on April 20, 2024.

On June 20, 2022, News Patrol alternately aired on A2Z in lieu of the ZOE-produced Ulat A2Z, which is broadcast every weekday afternoon, marking its return to free-to-air television after two years.

It was further revealed on July 17, 2020, during an interview on Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo that the regional division of ABS-CBN News would fold after regular business hours on the said retrenchment date.

Included in the shutdown is the halt of all its regional programs and their respective TV Patrol editions with their last broadcasts aired on August 28, 2020.

[72] Other members of Junior Patrol were Rowena Samala, Mary Ann Abacan, Gerald Salcedo, Marc Anthony Almajose, Sheila Aligora, Marvin Escalona, Lee Britanico and Willie Marcelino.

In October 1988, early in the program's run, Meg Mendoza of the Manila Standard criticized the show's format, stating that "we still prefer [GMA Balita] since we can't stand the blood and gore being shown.... Sensationalism may be good for the ratings but there's no substitute to honest and intelligent reporting.

As examples, Almario highlighted the use of the words "aspeto," "parliyamento," "pesante," and "konsernado," which he respectively corrected as "aspekto," "parlamento," "magsasaka," "paisano" or "magbubukid," and "konsernido."