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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Former ABS-CBN News anchor Julius Babao shares his tearful farewell to his home network of 28 years. YouTube: Julius Babao Unplugged" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/01/04/20220104-julius.jpg"/><figcaption>Former ABS-CBN News anchor Julius Babao shares his tearful farewell to his home network of 28 years. <em>YouTube: Julius Babao Unplugged</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Veteran news anchor Julius Babao shared his tearful farewell to ABS-CBN, his home network of 28 years, in a two-part vlog released this week.</p><p>Babao announced his departure on “TV Patrol” on December 31 and appeared in his final episode of “TeleRadyo Balita” on January 2.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/31/21/julius-babao-parts-ways-with-abs-cbn">Julius Babao parts ways with ABS-CBN</a></li></ul><p>In the first of two vlogs about parting ways with ABS-CBN, Babao chronicled his last day in the network’s headquarters in Quezon City.</p><p>He toured his viewers inside the main building which houses the news center, including news studios and the hallway with portraits or group photos of past and present news personalities.</p><p>Among the images is “Alas Singko Y Medya,” the 1996 morning show which Babao co-anchored with Christine Bersola, who would become his wife.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sqh7DDMu1Pg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Babao also shared his goodbyes to fellow employees, many of whom he has worked with for over a decade or even two.</p><p>In an emotional moment, Babao took in the sight of the iconic ABS-CBN tower from a rooftop, and shared what to him it symbolizes.</p><p>“Naiiyak ako,” he said. “Pinangako ko, hindi ako iiyak… Ang dami nang broadcasters in the past. Itong tower na ito ang nagsilbing symbol. Dito kami nag-broadcast. Bini-beam out namin ang signal namin through this tower.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TbL-8y5yLkU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>“Actually, sa totoo lang, hindi ko siya pinapansin before. Dinadaan-daanan ko lang siya. Pero ngayon na it’s my last day in ABS-CBN, I’ve come to appreciate kung ano siya.”</p><p>In the second part of the vlog, Babao chronicled his final anchoring duty on “TV Patrol,” with his co-anchors sharing their well wishes for him.</p><p>The same episode showed Babao’s tour of DZMM, the radio broadcast which was forced shut in mid-2020 when ABS-CBN was denied its franchise renewal application.</p><p>Sharing a glimpse of the “Wall of Fame” that depicts DZMM anchors over the years, including him, Babao said, “Forever na ‘yan, hopefully, hanggang sa magbukas muli ang ABS-CBN.”<br/> </p>

Veteran news anchor Julius Babao shared his tearful farewell to ABS-CBN, his home network of 28 years, in a two-part vlog released this week.