Julius Babao has yet to confirm what network he will be transferred to, but he is already rumored to be replacing Raffy Tulfo in the TV5 news program Frontline Pilipinas.
On December 29, via Instagram, Karen Davila confirmed her co-news anchor’s departure from the ABS-CBN network.
“We first partnered in TVPatrol World from 2004 to 2010 with Ted Failon & then Bandila in 2010-2019 with Ces Drilon. So you can imagine, I’m feeling nostalgic anchoring with Julius on his last week with ABS-CBN,” she captioned.
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On December 31, Babao announced his departure on TV Patrol.
On January 2, he posted his emotional farewell to ABS-CBN via a YouTube video.
The video highlights footage featuring the 1996 morning show Alas Singko Y Medya, which Babao co-anchored with Christine Bersola, who later on became his wife.
Now, Bersola is also working at the TV5 Network.
“Naiiyak ako. Pinangako ko, hindi ako iiyak… Ang dami nang broadcasters in the past. Itong tower na ito ang nagsilbing symbol. Dito kami nag-broadcast. Bini-beam out namin ang signal namin through this tower,” Babao said while watching the iconic ABS-CBN Tower.
“Actually, sa totoo lang, hindi ko siya pinapansin before. Dinadaan-daanan ko lang siya. Pero ngayon na it’s my last day in ABS-CBN, I’ve come to appreciate kung ano siya.
“It is the last day of 2021 and it is also my last day in ABS-CBN,” he added.
Are we expecting to see Babao in Frontline Pilipinas anytime soon? Well, based on his tweet yesterday, it will be confirmed on January 17.
Sa Jan.17 na! pic.twitter.com/FriV4MchXZ
— julius babao (@juLiusbabao) January 7, 2022
