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Unang Hirit (literally First Response or First Strike in Filipino) is the longest running morning show in the Philippines aired every weekday morning at GMA Network. The show airs on weekdays from 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM. It is also aired internationally through GMA Pinoy TV at various times.
Unang Hirit was first aired on GMA on December 6, 1999, replacing Mornings @ GMA. Mornings' hosts Lyn Ching, Suzi Entrata, Ryan Agoncillo with new faces of Mickey Ferriols, Arnold Clavio, and Miriam Quiambao started the show as the original hosts pitting against ABS-CBN's Alas Singko Y Medya.
On June 30, 2003, the show relaunched its studio set, and graphics package. It changed its set and graphics again on March 15, 2004 as Clavio became the anchor of the late-night newscast Saksi.
The show relaunched with the introduction of the show's clock mascot (used from 2005 to 2010).
On August 11, 2008, the show relaunched its main studio, graphic package. The studio for Unang Balita was also used for Q's Balitanghali and News on Q. Around 2009, Unang Hirit aired its special edition on Sunday for the typhoon coverage. On December 2009, the show celebrated its 10th anniversary by launching a new logo. On March 22, 2010, corresponding with the summer season, newly upgraded graphics have been shown with a summer aspect to it. This was also the day when Pia Archangel, Connie Sison, Luane Dy and Monica Verallo were formally announced on-air that they are officially part of the UH Barkada. A new OBB was also launched again corresponding with the summer season. On June 2010, the new opening billboard is launched corresponding with the school opening. On January 3, 2011, the show was renamed or had an added tagline "Bagong Dekada" in the show's name.
On February 21, 2011, along with 24 Oras, Saksi and GMA Flash Report, the program introduced a new studio set, new graphics, new theme, and new OBB. On April 11, 2011, UH original host Edu Manzano returned to the show. A day later, Lhar Santiago accidentally broke his right arm and his injured right eyebrow during the show's game called "Tumbang Preso". He was later sent to the hospital. On October 19, 2012, Susan Enriquez left the show to anchor and host the newest morning newscast-commentary program Kape at Balita aired on GMA News TV beginning October 22; however, due to the cancellation of the show in 2013 later, Enriquez later returned on the show. On October 22, 2012, the show updated its graphics and GMA reporter Jun Veneracion join the show as a replacement for Clavio less than a month when he came back to the show on November 12, 2012.
On March 3, 2014, Unang Hirit re-introduced a new studio set, a newer and better graphics, and launched new segments suchs as: "UH Online Tambayan", and Unang Selfie (a contest where the viewers then and now selfies will give away free grocery packages). Pia Arcangel was dropped out from the newscast, Ivan Mayrina and Susan Enriquez joined Clavio, Santos, and Sison. The show's jingle was corresponding with the summer season, in which, this time the jingle was performed by the UH Barkada in fiesta version, naming itself "Pambansang Morning Show" celebrating its 15th anniversary on the air. This is, for the first time, the only GMA News program that reformatted a new look, unlike other newscast such as 24 Oras and Saksi, and also, some GMA News TV newscast.
In 2007, GMA Regional TV began to air regional morning shows patterned from the national morning show itself through Buena Mano Balita of GMA Cebu, Arangkada of GMA Western Visayas (Iloilo and Bacolod stations) and Una Ka BAI of GMA Davao; and in 2009 with Primera Balita of GMA Dagupan. On April 24, 2015, as part of the streamlining of regional operations of GMA, the three regional morning shows were being cancelled without saying goodbyes for their final episodes, except for Primera Balita which was managed to bid farewell to the viewing public.
These programs were aired during the second hour block of this program:
- Primera Balita - GMA Dagupan
- Buena Mano Balita - GMA Cebu
- Arangkada - GMA Iloilo and GMA Bacolod
- Una Ka BAI - GMA Davao
Hosts
- Current hosts[edit]
- Arnold Clavio (1999–present)
- Suzi Entrata-Abrera (1999–present)
- Lyn Ching-Pascual (1999–present)
- Ivan Mayrina (2000; 2012–present)
- Rhea Santos (2001–present)
- Lhar Santiago (2001–present)
- Love Añover-Llanko (2001–present)
- Danilo Federez (Arn-Arn) (2000–present)
- Susan Enriquez (2009–present)
- Connie Sison (2010–present)
- Luane Dy (2011–present)
- Nathaniel "Mang Tani" Cruz (2011–present)
- Jun Veneracion (2012; 2015-present)
Segment hosts
- Atty. Gabby Concepcion (2003–present)
- Winnie Monsod (2005–present)
- Regine Tolentino (2004–present)
- Dianne Medina (2015-present)
- Juancho Trivino (2016–present)
- Hiro Peralta (2016–present)
- John Philip Balang Bughaw (2016–present)
- Jak Roberto (2016-present)
- Boobay (2016-present)
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