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TV Patrol anchor, Henry Omaga-Diaz, says goodbye to his co-anchors, staff and crew on his last day at the evening newscast on August 30, 2024. Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News

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Josiah Eleazar Antonio

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172503100020920240830-henry-omaga-last-FSJ-6637.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(34, 34, 34);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration:none;display:inline !important;float:none">TV Patrol anchor, Henry Omaga-Diaz, says goodbye to his co-anchors, staff and crew on his last day at the evening newscast on August 30, 2024. Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — Veteran TV anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz bade farewell to ABS-CBN&#x27;s flagship newscast &quot;TV Patrol&quot; on Friday.Omaga-Diaz made the announcement during the Friday episode of “TV Patrol,” saying he will be starting a new chapter of his life abroad.At the end of the telecast, Omaga-Diaz expressed how much he will miss his ABS-CBN family.&quot;Mami-miss ko kayong lahat. Si Kabayan (Noli de Castro) ho, sa make-up room, wala kaming ginawa kung &#x27;di mag-marites at hindi lang &#x27;yan ah, nae-extend pa kahit weekend. Nagka-kape kami ni Kabayan, nagdi-dinner, nagma-marites,&quot; Omaga-Diaz  said.&quot;Si Karen (Davila) mahilig ng advice. Karen, nami-miss ka namin noon kapag uma-absent ka, nami-miss ka namin ni Kabayan. Ang hirap bigyan ng advice kasi ang gagaling na eh. Hindi na kailangang bigyan ng advice, ang kailangan &#x27;yung memory,&quot; he added.Omaga-Diaz also applauded the ABS-CBN newsroom for their commitment and hard work.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172506761525120240830-henry-omaga-last-FSJ-6708.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Image Caption<span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(34, 34, 34);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration:none;display:inline !important;float:none">Omaga-Diaz gives thanks to his co-anchors on his last day at the evening newscast on August 30, 2024. Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News&quot;Grabe po ang naging suporta ng ating mga kasamahan sa newsroom, hanggang sa pag-edit ng script, sa video, kahit na nung nagpa-Patrol na ako, &#x27;yung kanilang mga mensahe, &#x27;yung pinapakita nilang pagmamahal.&#x27;Yun ang pinakamagandang feeling eh, &#x27;yung mga colleagues, nakikita mo mismo &#x27;yung pagmamahal sa kanila,&quot; he said.</div>Co-anchor Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo had a short but sweet message to Omaga-Diaz: &quot; Respeto, saludo sa priorities mo. Iyakap mo na lang kami sa pamilya mo. Idol.&quot;&quot;Ito ang landas ng Panginoon para sa &#x27;yo. Ang Panginoon may plano para sa ating lahat at ang bilib ako sa &#x27;yo is you take it with such grace. Ang hindi alam ng marami, on and off camera, ang bait-bait mo. Wala kang masamang tinapay sa kahit kanino sa katrabaho mo, napaka-humble mo, Henry, wala kang dalang yabang. I think you are a living example para sa aming lahat. I will miss you and isang tulad mo ay mawawala rito. Good luck sa bago mong tatahakin,&quot; Davila said.&quot;Good luck, Henry. Nag-usap na tayo kung ano&#x27;ng gagawin mo habang nasa Canada ka. Kung may problema ka, tawagan mo lang ako,&quot; De Castro added.Omaga-Diaz responded: &quot;Ang swerte ko kasi araw-araw nakakasalamuha, nagtatawanan kami. Mga living legends, kilala sa industriya, respetado sa industriya, Kabayan, Karen, Bernadette, hindi lang magkakasama, nagkakatuwaan sa set on an off air.&quot;He also thanked the ABS-CBN bosses for their support.&quot;Gusto ko ring magpasalamat kina Sir Carlo Katigbak, Mark Lopez, si Tita Cory Vidanes, Francis (Toral), grabe po ang suporta nila lalo na nung nagpaalam ako, naintindihan nila &#x27;yung aking sitwasyon. Baka lang makalimutan ko, si Ging Reyes, lahat po mula sa itaas hanggang sa pinakamababa rito sa newsroom,&quot; he said.Diaz has been with ABS-CBN more than 30 years and started as a radio reporter as Radyo Patrol 14 before crossing over to TV.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172506795287020240830-henry-omaga-last-FSJ-6767.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(34, 34, 34);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration:none;display:inline !important;float:none">Omaga-Diaz also gives thanks to everyone in the newsroom on his last day at the evening newscast on August 30, 2024. Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</div>He was sent to cover major events such as disasters, tragedies, conflicts, and significant international events that had impact on the country and Filipinos working overseas such as the 1995 murder trial of domestic helper Sarah Balabagan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the 2011 evacuation of OFWs from Libya to Crete due to civil war in Libya.The journalist served as host for programs like &quot;Hoy Gising!&quot; from 1997 to 2001, &quot;Magandang Gabi ... Bayan&quot; from 2001 to 2006, and &quot;XXX: &quot;Exklusibong, Explosibong, Expose&quot; from 2006 to 2009.He co-hosted these magazine shows while continuing to produce investigative reports for ABS-CBN newscasts that divulged wrongdoings in the government and exposed abuse and injustice done mostly to the marginalized groups. These include the 2014 investigative report on drug syndicates inside the New Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa; and the two-part long form investigative story on the planned eviction of residents of Child Haus, a half-way house for mostly indigent children afflicted with cancer in 2016.Diaz was also the anchor for the midnight telecast &quot;Bandila&quot; from 2006 to 2010.He first served as an anchor for &quot;TV Patrol&quot; in 2001 to 2003 and the weekend telecast &quot;TV Patrol Weekend&quot; in 2004 to 2006.In <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2020/10/4/seasoned-journalist-henry-omaga-diaz-joins-tv-patr?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">October 2022</a>, Diaz returned as one of the anchors of &quot;TV Patrol.&quot;<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172506819565620240830-henry-omaga-last-FSJ-6751.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(34, 34, 34);color:rgb(34, 34, 34);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration:none;display:inline !important;float:none">Omaga-Diaz poses for a final group shot and is given a warm send-off on his last day at the evening newscast on August 30, 2024. Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</div>

Veteran TV anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz bade farewell to ABS-CBN's flagship newscast 'TV Patrol' on Friday.

Veteran TV anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz bade farewell to ABS-CBN's flagship newscast 'TV Patrol' on Friday.

Veteran TV anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz bids farewell to 'TV Patrol'

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Veteran TV anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz bids farewell to 'TV Patrol'

Josiah Eleazar Antonio,

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Published August 30, 2024 08:46 PM PHT

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Updated August 31, 2024 09:41 AM PHT

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