Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco

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Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco
Format News
Created by GMA Network
Developed by GMA News and Public Affairs
Starring Mel Tiangco
various contributors
Country of origin Philippines
No. of episodes n/a (airs daily)
Production
Camera setup multicamera setup
Running time 30 minutes (1999-2003)
1 hour (2003-2004)
Broadcast
Original channel GMA Network
Picture format 480i SDTV
Original run August 19, 1999March 12, 2004
Chronology
Preceded by GMA Network News (as late night newscast)
Saksi (as early evening newscast)
Followed by 24 Oras

Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco is the former primetime newscast of GMA Network in the Philippines. It was the first late-night newscast of the station from August 19, 1999 to June 2002 and became the primetime newscast from June 2002 until it was cancelled on March 12, 2004.

The newscast was the first to carry the name of the anchorperson, and the first to be solo-anchored by a female newscaster. It bagged PMPC and CMMA's Best News Program Award. In 2003, Rhea Santos was added as the segment host for GMA Action Force, Love Añover on Good News (later retitled "Buenas Balita...And Everything!", after Añover's signature line, "Smile naman d'yan and everything!") and TJ Manotoc on Starwatch.

The program was later replaced by 24 Oras on March 15, 2004.

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