The World Tonight (Philippine TV program)
| The World Tonight | |
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Title card used since 2015 | |
| Genre | Newscast |
| Presented by | Tony Velasquez |
| Theme music composer | Vangelis Ryan Cayabyab Johannes Bornlöf |
| Opening theme | Pulstar (1986–1993) ABS-CBN News Theme (1993–2012) Mighty Rush 1 |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | English |
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| Production locations | Newsroom, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Running time | 30 minutes (1966–1972; 1986–1999; 1999–2015; 2017–present) 1 hour (2015–2017) |
| Production company | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | November 21, 1966 – September 22, 1972 |
| Release | September 15, 1986 – August 13, 1999 |
| Network | ANC |
| Release | May 1, 1996 – present |
| Network | Kapamilya Channel |
| Release | July 27, 2020 – present |
| Network | All TV |
| Release | January 2, 2026 – present |
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The World Tonight is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by ABS-CBN, ANC, Kapamilya Channel and All TV. Originally anchored by Hal Bowie and Henry Halasan, it aired on ABS-CBN's evening line up from November 21, 1966 to September 22, 1972. The newscast returned on the network's evening line up from September 15, 1986 to August 13, 1999. The show began broadcasting on ANC on May 1, 1996, followed by a broadcast on Kapamilya Channel on July 27, 2020. Tony Velasquez currently serves as the anchor. It is the longest-running news broadcasting show in the Philippines.