Feed your mind with a daily dose of election-related news and information every noontime with Studio 23’s newest offering “Balitang Bayan,” a 30-minute newscast anchored by veteran broadcast journalist Tony Velasquez that will tackle issues related to the upcoming polls to further educate Filipino voters beginning Tuesday (April 9).

The newscast will have candidates take the hot seat in “Harapan sa Tanghalian,” wherein Tony will ask them questions regarding issues that matter to the public.

Voters will also have the chance to air their election-related concerns and get the answers straight from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as a Comelec representative joins Tony weekly in “Comelec Minute.”

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs’ citizen journalism campaign Bayan Mo iPatrol Mo just got stronger with “Balitang Bayan” as more stories will be featured in its “BMPM Halalan 2013” segment. Reports from Bayan Patrollers across all media platforms of BMPM will be collated and will be given airtime so as to call the attention of concerned authorities and mobilize them to action.

All throughout the newscast, anchor TJ Manotoc closely monitors popular social media sites to share what netizens think live.

Don’t miss “Balitang Bayan” airing Mondays to Fridays beginning this Tuesday (April 9), 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM on Studio 23.