CNN's Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour congratulated the network saying, "Happy birthday, CNN Philippines! You've had a very great first year, may there be many more!"
Pangilinan and other top TV5 bosses are finalizing a deal with the Bloomberg group to form a localized business news channel.
Earlier this month, TV5 named veteran newsman Ed Lingao as the newscast's new co-anchor.
The partnership will see its news division, 9News, forming a solid union with CNN.
"9News will continue to be the credible and consistent source of news and information, offering 'News You Can Use' and back-to-basics journalism."
Sta. Maria's one-on-one with the president was straightforward, intelligently-done, and most importantly, answered many of our questions.