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IBC 13, also known as the Kaibigan Network, is one of the three channels owned by the Philippine government. IBC stands for Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation. It airs on free TV channel 13 in very high frequency (VHF). It is a government-owned-and-controlled corporation and the third leading television station in the country in terms of ratings and revenue.

As of Quarter 2 of 2023, IBC 13 is maintaining its viewership and ranked No. 3 with a 2,25% audience based on Nielsen’s nationwide television audience measurement, after ABS-CBN, previously one of its top competitors, lost its broadcast franchise in 2020. GMA still holds the No.1 spot for television and radio with 5.10% audience share, while another government broadcaster PTV still holds the No.2 spot for television with 3.20% audience share.

As the country’s third major player in the television market, IBC 13 airs news and public affairs, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and religious programs.

Catering to our fellow Filipinos abroad, IBC 13’s programming may also be viewed outside the country through its official social media accounts on YouTube and Facebook, and international channels Global IBC and IBC News Network International.

IBC is available on flagship station Channel 13 Analog and Channel 17 DDT via digibox; over 800 cable and satellite providers nationwide led by SkyCable Channel 13 in Mega Manila and Channel 7 in Regional, Cignal and SatLite Channel 13, Cablelink Channel 15, and Converge Vision Channel 15; as well as worldwide via online through IBC's YouTube channel Kaibigan Online; its official website (IBCTV13.com and News.IBCTV13.ph); and the GLife section of the GCash app, and the GlobeOne app. You can also stream its programs through the IBC Video OTT App.

The network also operates digital and analog television channels IBC Plus, IBC Classics, IBC Kids and IBCinema; radio stations 89 DMZ (Danze MusicZone) and DWAN 1206 (The Future of AM Radio); and two TeleRadyo subchannels DMZ Channel and DWAN TV.

History

IBC-13 started in 1959 as Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation owned by then owner of San Miguel Corporation Andres Soriano Sr.. Former president Ferdinand E. Marcos’ known crony, Roberto Benedicto, later on acquired the station.

After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippine government through the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), sequestered the station as part of the recovery of the Marcoses’ ill-gotten wealth.

Though the Philippine government still owns IBC, the channel is run more like a private corporation; it doesn’t get financial support from the government and relies on revenue for its operations.

In 2010, the network entered into a P780 million joint venture agreement with Prime Realty, associated with the R-II Builders Group of Reghis Romero Jr. for the development of Broadcast City, the complex where RPN and IBC are located in Quezon City, into a real estate project.

In 2012, IBC gained popularity as "The Kapinoy Network" and later rebranded in 2018 as "The Kaibigan Network" which appeals to the Filipino viewing public in terms of transforming a broadcasting company with outdated and dilapidated structures and equipment into a modern and competitive one that will dominate the industry's giants and turning the network into a major player in the broadcasting and entertainment industry and combined a stronger news and public affairs, provides high quality entertainment and serves as the dominance of revolutionizing the broadcast industry leaders. Some fans and people are called "Kaibigan" when they watch IBC shows.

A number of senators have questioned the deal for being disadvantageous to the government.

The channel’s privatization will be done through public bidding. The estimated floor price for bids is P1.977 billion.

The Duterte administration in a recent statement said that they are planning to sell the station for P10 billion.

In a bid to offer high-definition broadcasting to its viewers, IBC launched in 2016 its set-top box called “IBC Digibox”, which costs around PhP780 (around US$15) per unit. It, however, belatedly followed ABS-CBN and GMA which already launched their own set-top boxes as early as 2015 and 2020, respectively.

IBC 13 Current Programs Schedule[]

Voice Over[]

  • Terence Khan (2001–present)

Weekdays (Metro Manila)[]

Kaibigan Mornings

  • 5:00am - Shop TV (also broadcast on PTV, RPN, SolarFlix)
  • 5:30am – PBBM Bloc (PBBM Vlog/On the Ground/Bagong Pilipinas) (also broadcast on PTV, RPN, PTV Plus, IBC Plus)
  • 6:00am – Oh My Gising! (Mikee Agustin, Miguel dela Rosa, Jules Guiang) (simulcast on IBC Plus)
  • 7:30am –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Dora the Explorer
    • Thursdays and Fridays: Go, Diego, Go!
  • 8:00am –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
    • Thursdays and Fridays: Blue's Clues & You!
  • 8:30am – SpongeBob SquarePants
  • 9:00am –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: CatDog
    • Thursdays and Fridays: ChalkZone
  • 9:30am –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Hey Arnold!
    • Thursdays and Fridays: As Told by Ginger
  • 10:00am – #ipaBITAGMo (Ben Tulfo) (simulcast on IBC Plus, CLTV 36)

Hapon Panalo

  • 12:00nn – Lunch ng Bayan (Randy Santiago, Ciara Sotto, Bayani Agbayani, Moymoy Palaboy, Victor Anastacio, Ramon Bautista, Zsara Tiblani, Akihiro Blanco, Nikki Bagaporo, Carlos Agassi)
  • 1:30pm - Carinha de Anjo (Tagalized) (Lorena Queiroz)
  • 2:00pm –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Rugrats
    • Thursdays and Fridays: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron
  • 2:30pm –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: The Wild Thornberrys
    • Thursdays and Fridays: Danny Phantom
  • 3:00pm –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Invader Zim
    • Thursdays and Fridays: My Life as a Teenage Robot
  • 3:30pm – SpongeBob SquarePants
  • 4:00pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: The Fairly OddParents
    • Wednesdays and Fridays: PBA (simulcast on RPN, RPTV, PBA Rush, Pilipinas Live, RP2)
  • 4:30pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Avatar: The Legend of Aang
  • 5:00pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays: Back at the Barnyard
  • 5:30pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: PBBM Bloc (PBBM Vlog/On the Ground/Bagong Pilipinas) (replay) (also broadcast on PTV, RPN, PTV Plus, IBC Plus)

Primetime Talaga

  • 5:45pm -
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Bo-ra! Deborah (Yoo In-na)
  • 6:30pm – Express Balita (Kathy San Gabriel, TG Kintanar, Ely Saludar with Nathaniel Cruz, Bill Velasco, Athena Catriz) (simulcast on IBC Plus, DWAN 1206 AM, DYJJ Radyo Budyong 1296 Roxas)
  • 7:30pm -
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Angelica 'Kada (Angelica Marañon) (simulcast on IBC Classics)
    • Wednesdays and Fridays: PBA (simulcast on RPN, RPTV, PBA Rush, Pilipinas Live, RP2)
  • 8:30pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Pangarap ni Mutya (Mutya Orquia)
  • 9:15pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Dyesebel (Lienel Navidad)
  • 10:00pm – Los ricos también lloran (Sebastián Rulli, Claudia Martín)

Kaibigan ng Gabi

  • 10:30pm – Tutok 13 (Jay Sonza, Czarinah Lusuegro, Princess Jordan, Julius Segovia) (simulcast on DWAN 1206 AM, DYJJ Radyo Budyong 1296 Roxas)
  • 11:30pm –
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: Ito Ang Kongreso (Cathy Vilar) (broadcast on IBC Plus)
    • Tuesdays: Cabinet @ Work (Greg Gregorio) (also broadcast on IBC Plus)
    • Thursdays: Handa Sakuna (Jess Caduco) (also broadcast on IBC Plus)
    • Fridays: Ang Senado ng Pilipinas (Cathy Vilar) (broadcast on IBC Plus)
  • 12:30am Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays & 12:00mn Tuesdays and Thursdays – Shop TV (also broadcast on PTV, RPN, SolarFlix)

Weekdays (Regional stations)[]

Kaibigan Mornings

  • 5:00am - Shop TV (also broadcast on PTV, RPN, SolarFlix)
  • 5:30am – PBBM Bloc (PBBM Vlog/On the Ground/Bagong Pilipinas) (also broadcast on PTV, RPN, PTV Plus, IBC Plus)
  • 6:00am – Oh My Gising! (Mikee Agustin, Miguel dela Rosa, Jules Guiang) (simulcast on IBC Plus)
  • 7:30am –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Dora the Explorer
    • Thursdays and Fridays: Go, Diego, Go!
  • 8:00am –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
    • Thursdays and Fridays: Blue's Clues & You!
  • 8:30am – SpongeBob SquarePants
  • 9:00am –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: CatDog
    • Thursdays and Fridays: ChalkZone
  • 9:30am –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Hey Arnold!
    • Thursdays and Fridays: As Told by Ginger
  • 10:00am – #ipaBITAGMo (Ben Tulfo) (simulcast on IBC Plus, CLTV 36)

Hapon Panalo

  • 12:00nn – Lunch ng Bayan (Randy Santiago, Ciara Sotto, Bayani Agbayani, Moymoy Palaboy, Victor Anastacio, Ramon Bautista, Zsara Tiblani, Akihiro Blanco, Nikki Bagaporo, Carlos Agassi)
  • 1:30pm - Carinha de Anjo (Tagalized) (Lorena Queiroz)
  • 2:00pm –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Rugrats
    • Thursdays and Fridays: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron
  • 2:30pm –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: The Wild Thornberrys
    • Thursdays and Fridays: Danny Phantom
  • 3:00pm –
    • Mondays-Wednesdays: Invader Zim
    • Thursdays and Fridays: My Life as a Teenage Robot
  • 3:30pm – SpongeBob SquarePants
  • 4:00pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: The Fairly OddParents
    • Wednesdays and Fridays: IBC Regional Newscasts
      • Express Balita North Luzon (IBC Baguio, Laoag)
      • Express Balita Panay (IBC Iloilo, Radyo Budyong Panay)
      • Express Balita Central Visayas (IBC Cebu)
      • Express Balita South Mindanao (IBC Davao)
  • 4:30pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Avatar: The Legend of Aang
  • 5:00pm –
    • Mondays and Thursdays: Back at the Barnyard
    • Tuesdays: Cooltura (Patsy Reyes) (also broadcast on IBC Classics)
  • 5:15pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: IBC Regional Newscasts
      • Express Balita North Luzon (IBC Baguio, Laoag)
      • Express Balita Panay (IBC Iloilo, Radyo Budyong Panay)
      • Express Balita Central Visayas (IBC Cebu)
      • Express Balita South Mindanao (IBC Davao)

Primetime Talaga

  • 5:45pm -
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Bo-ra! Deborah (Yoo In-na)
  • 6:30pm – Express Balita (Kathy San Gabriel, TG Kintanar, Ely Saludar with Nathaniel Cruz, Bill Velasco, Athena Catriz) (simulcast on IBC Plus, DWAN 1206 AM, DYJJ Radyo Budyong 1296 Roxas)
  • 7:30pm -
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Angelica 'Kada (Angelica Marañon) (simulcast on IBC Classics)
    • Wednesdays and Fridays: PBA (simulcast on RPN, RPTV, PBA Rush, Pilipinas Live, RP2)
  • 8:30pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Pangarap ni Mutya (Mutya Orquia)
  • 9:15pm –
    • Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: Dyesebel (Lienel Navidad)
  • 10:00pm – Los ricos también lloran (Sebastián Rulli, Claudia Martín)

Kaibigan ng Gabi

  • 10:30pm – Tutok 13 (Jay Sonza, Czarinah Lusuegro, Princess Jordan, Julius Segovia) (simulcast on DWAN 1206 AM, DYJJ Radyo Budyong 1296 Roxas)
  • 11:30pm –
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: Ito Ang Kongreso (Cathy Vilar) (broadcast on IBC Plus)
    • Tuesdays: Cabinet @ Work (Greg Gregorio) (also broadcast on IBC Plus)
    • Thursdays: Handa Sakuna (Jess Caduco) (also broadcast on IBC Plus)
    • Fridays: Ang Senado ng Pilipinas (Cathy Vilar) (broadcast on IBC Plus)
  • 12:30am Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays & 12:00mn Tuesdays and Thursdays – Shop TV (also broadcast on PTV, RPN, SolarFlix)

Weekend Talaga[]

Saturdays[]

Morning

  • 5:00am - El Shaddai (Bro. Mike Velarde) (also broadcast on DWXI 1314)
  • 6:30am - Sharing ASEAN (also broadcast on PTV, RPN, PTV Plus and IBC Plus)
  • 7:00am - Gabay at Aksyon (Rose Solangon) (also broadcast on IBC Plus)
  • 7:30am - Kid Kwela (Lady Pipay, JV the puppet) (also broadcast on IBC Kids)
  • 8:00am – Rocket Power
  • 8:30am - SpongeBob SquarePants
  • 9:00am – Cooltura (Patsy Reyes) (also broadcast on IBC Classics)
  • 9:30am – 2023–24 NBA Regular Season (also broadcast on One Sports, RPN, RPTV, NBA TV Philippines)

Noontime and Afternoon

  • 12:00nn – Lunch ng Bayan (Randy Santiago, Ciara Sotto, Bayani Agbayani, Moymoy Palaboy, Victor Anastacio, Ramon Bautista, Zsara Tiblani, Cholo dela Cruz, Nikki Bagaporo, Carlos Agassi)
  • 2:00pm - PPP: Piling–Piling Pelikula (also broadcast on IBC Classics, IBCinema)
  • 4:00pm - Talents Academy (season 21) (also broadcast on IBC Plus, IBC Kids)
  • 4:30pm – Sailor Moon Crystal (also broadcast on IBC Kids)
  • 5:00pm - Bagong Pilipinas – PBBM: Lingkod ng Bayan (Princess Jordan) (also broadcast on IBC Plus)

Primetime

  • 5:30pm - Express Balita Weekend (Gabbie Natividad, Zandro Ochona) (simulcast on IBC Plus, DWAN 1206 AM, DYJJ Radyo Budyong 1296 Roxas)
  • 6:15pm - Celebrity Mania (Athena Catriz) (simulcast on IBC Plus)
  • 7:00pm - Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Philippine version) (Bobby Yan)
  • 8:00pm – Iskul Bukol (Joyce Abestano) (simulcast on IBC Plus, IBC Classics)
  • 9:00pm – DMZ TV (DJ Aya Fernandez of IBC, DJ Terence "The Sting" Khan of 89 DMZ and DWAN 1206 AM) (simulcast on DMZ Channel, 89 DMZ)
  • 10:00pm – Tutok 13 Weekend (Jess Caduco) (Simulcast on DYJJ Radyo Budyong 1296 Roxas)
  • 10:30pm – Kaibigan Sinerama (simulcast on IBC Plus)
  • 12:30am – El Shaddai (Bro. Mike Velarde) (also broadcast on DWXI 1314)

Sundays[]

Morning

  • 5:00am - Feast TV (Bro. Bo Sanchez) (also broadcast on TV Maria)
  • 6:00am – Family TV Mass (simulcast on One Sports, IBC Plus)
  • 7:00am – Dok True Ba? (Celine Rona C. Martinez, M.D.) (simulcast on IBC Plus)
  • 8:00am – SpongeBob SquarePants
  • 8:30am - The Loud House
  • 9:00am – Chinatown TV (also broadcast on One Media Network)
  • 9:30am – Goma at Home (Richard Gomez)
  • 10:00am – 2023–24 NBA Regular Season (also broadcast on One Sports, RPN, RPTV, NBA TV Philippines)

Noontime and Afternoon

  • 12:30pm – Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow by Blow (also broadcast on One Sports, RPN and Media Pilipinas TV)
  • 2:00pm - Sunday 'Kada (Gabbi Garcia, Cholo dela Cruz, Sharlene San Pedro, Janina Vela and Kaibigan young stars)
  • 3:00pm – PBA (simulcast on RPN, RPTV, PBA Rush, Pilipinas Live, RP2)

Primetime

  • 5:30pm - Express Balita Weekend (Gabbie Natividad, Zandro Ochona) (simulcast on IBC Plus, DWAN 1206 AM, DYJJ Radyo Budyong 1296 Roxas)
  • 6:15pm – PBA (simulcast on RPN, RPTV, PBA Rush, Pilipinas Live, RP2)
  • 9:00pm – Sarah G. Live (Sarah Geronimo)
  • 10:00pm – Tutok 13 Weekend (Jess Caduco) (Simulcast on DYJJ Radyo Budyong 1296 Roxas)
  • 10:30pm – Sunday Sinemax (simulcast on IBC Plus)
  • 12:30pm – El Shaddai (Bro. Mike Velarde) (also broadcast on DWXI 1314)

– with IBC Balita Ngayon (Greg Gregorio, Princess Jordan, Mark Fetalco, Krizel Insigne) (hourly news update)

IBC also airs the special coverage from the government such as SONA, election (Hatol ng Bayan) and more from PTV–4. The NBA season also on IBC this October till June, while the WNBA season from June to October. Schedules vary according to the US schedule. Please check the weekly season. IBC also covers the sports coverage such as boxing matches from Manny Pacquiao and Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire and many more.

NOTE: IBC can be seen on:

  • Channel 13 – Mega Manila (including Cignal/Satlite, Affordabox, TVplus, Digibox, SulitTV and other digital TV boxes nationwide)
  • Channel 6 – Baguio
  • Channel 13 – Laoag
  • Channel 12 – Iloilo
  • Channel 13 – Cebu
  • Channel 6 – Palo, Leyte
  • Channel 10 – Cagayan de Oro
  • Channel 13 – Davao

IBC's programming is the entertainment, educational, cultural, lifestyle, news and current affairs, public service, documentaries and sports programs. This station is currently on the air owned by IBC on Digital TV stations are DTV Channel 17 (491.143 MHz) in Metro Manila, Metro Iloilo, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao; DTV Channel 19 (521.143 MHz) in Metro Baguio; and DTV Channel 14 (545.143) in Cagayan de Oro signals subchannels of IBC. IBC Plus, IBC Classics,IBC Kids, IBCinema, DMZ Channel, DWAN Channel and IBC 1Seg.

IBC can be seen on Free TV Channel 13 Mega Manila among 7 for IBC and 1 Affiliate Free TV stations and are also seen on Digital TV Channel 17 Mega Manila (491.143 MHz) among 10 Digital TV stations: ABS-CBN TVplus Channel 24 (Nationwide), Sulit TV Channel 26 (Nationwide), GMA Affordabox Channel 30 (Mega Manila), IBC Digibox Channel 1 (Nationwide) and other digital TV boxes, Cignal/SatLite Channel 13 (Nationwide), SKYcable/Destiny Cable Channel 15 (Metro Manila), Cablelink Channel 15 (Metro Manila), GSat Channel 2 (Nationwide), SKYcable Regional Channel 7, Converge Vision Channel 15 (Metro Manila) and other cable and satellite providers nationwide. Also available on Cignal Play app via Google Play (Android) or App Store (iOS).

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