abs-cbnNEWS.com
MANILA, Philippines - The country has been searching for Pinky Webb months after she left ABS-CBN morning show "Umagang Kay Ganda" (UKG) and dzMM program "Tambalang Failon at Webb."
Now, she is back to get her feet wet and her hands dirty.
"I'm going to be a field reporter. It's what I want to do...and what management wants me to do," Webb told abs-cbnNEWS.com.
Webb will start her reporting job with ABS-CBN's flagship newscast, "TV Patrol," in a couple of weeks. She used to be a substitute news anchor for the said program.
But as early as today, she has been busy preparing for what lies ahead.
"Yeah, definitely I am [preparing for this]," she said.
Webb's stint as a reporter had been put on hold for at least four years due to her hosting projects in ABS-CBN Channel 2 and radio dzMM.
She said she enjoyed being part of "UKG" and "Tambalang Failon at Webb," but these took some time away from her reportorial projects.
"Feeling ko sobrang demanding...For example sa 'UKG' gising ka ng 3:30 a.m.," she explained.
"Sa ANC (ABS-CBN News Channel) I did it (field work) a number of times. Live kami noon, marami akong labas noon. Kaya lang, noong nag-mainstream Channel 2 ako, talagang naka-focus ako sa shows ko. Ang dami eh," she added.
The big switch
Webb may have left her early morning and radio programs, but she is still part of "XXX," an investigative news and crime show on ABS-CBN.
She will also be the new face of "Mornings@ANC," which is aired on the cable news channel at 9 a.m. on weekdays.
Webb, who used to anchor "Dateline Philippines," will swap places with veteran broadcast journalist Gigi Grande.
"ANC kasi is hard to let go. I started at broadcasting with ANC in 1997, and I never left ANC," she said when asked why she accepted the project.
"So masaya naman ako na we are able to (switch places). 'Dateline' ako dati tapos si Gigi naman nilagay nila doon."
Grande will be joining TJ Manotoc in "Dateline Philippines," which is ANC's longest running newscast.
Other new programs lined up for the cable news channel include Ces Drilon's revival of current affairs program "Pipol," "Primetime on ANC" with Tony Velasquez and Karmina Constantino, and "Teditorial," a two-minute commentary segment by Teodoro Locsin on select ANC news programs.
Meanwhile, Webb said she is looking forward to her new assignments. "Yes (it's going to be like this for the next few years). But let's take it a year at a time," she said
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