The building was not only part of the rich history of media in the country, but the nation itself.
In a post on her social media account, seasoned actress Carmi Martin returned to the ABS-CBN main building, also known as the Broadcasting Centre, in Quezon City for a guest appearance on ABS-CBN News talk show Oh My Gan.
However, in the said video, she shared the news that the very building where she filmed the video will soon be gone.
Calling ABS-CBN as her mother studio, Carmi shared in the video that she made her return to acting right in the same building in the ’80s, coinciding with the return of the network after the Martial Law and People Power Revolution.
“Napakarami kong memories dito dahil pagkabalik ng ABS-CBN, bumalik din ako sa pag-aartista ko,” said the award-winning actress.
There and then, she became part of iconic programs such as Chicks To Chicks (which later became Chika Chika Chicks), Tonight With Dick Carmi, Abangan Sa Susunod na Kabanata, among others—which she told became meaningful part of her life and career.
“And now, guesting for Oh My Gan to promote Sigabo, just to find out na next week pala ay isasara na ‘to at mag-i-start na mag-demolish soon.”
Carmi admitted that the news is both “bittersweet and heartbreaking to know,” as it mark the closure of another chapter.
“Today, I am here with a joyful heart, but also with tears, to say goodbye to my beloved Mother Studio… But I know this is not the end. I believe the Lord has many beautiful plans for ABS-CBN and for everyone who has been part of this incredible family,” she furthered.
The actress also stood by her belied that “when one door closes, many more opportunities will open.“
Carmi also expressed her gratitude to both the network and the building itself. “Thank you, ABS-CBN, for the memories, the opportunities, the friendships, the lessons, and for being such a huge part of my journey for so many years,” she wrote.
To conclude, she said: “This is not goodbye forever. This is simply “see you in the next chapter.”“
SALE TO AYALA LAND
The news regarding the historic building’s closure is the latest development following the sale of the 30,000 square meter plot to Ayala Land, Inc. in 2025.
The turnover of the space was initially expected to be completed by December 2026, with ABS-CBN reportedly vacating the studios at the Broadcasting Center last March.
However, progress has largely been slow since, with Ayala bosses confirming earlier in the year that they still have no concrete plans in the foreseeable future regarding the acquired property.
Although, the nearby Millennium Transmitter became the first to go, with ceremonial switch-off of the tower that had beamed the Kapamilya network’s signals from 1969 to 1972 and again from 1986 to 2020 having taken place in July 2025—effectively bookending the storied chapter of ABS-CBN as a terrestrial broadcaster.
Now a content production powerhouse, ABS-CBN previously disclosed that it wkll consolidate its operations in the remaining 1.4 hectare of the property, the adjacent ELJ Communications Center (ELJCC), that will continue to serve as the company’s main headquarters.
In fact, the network’s main address has since been moved to the ELJCC in their official filings.
BROADCASTING CENTRE
Opened in 1968, the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Centre was touted as one of, if not the, most-advanced facility in the Asia-Pacific during its time, with the original transmitter opening a year later.
During the Martial Law era and as the Lopez-owned stations went off the air, the network owned by Roberto Benedicto made use of the facility, using it to produce programs for KBS-9 (later RPN), BBC-2, and IBC-13.
Eventually, the center also became home to the government-owned TV network, the Maharlika Broadcasting System, until the end of the Marcos, Sr. dictatorship in 1986.
The compound also became the location of a crossfire between groups during the height of the EDSA Revolution, during which it was successfully taken over by the pro-democracy group that beamed New TV-4 (now PTV) and gave updates regarding the uprising.
Upon its return in September 1986, ABS-CBN was not yet able to take hold of the entire center, as it shared the facility with PTV-4 until 1992.
Since then, the Broadcasting Centre has been used to film and produce multiple television series, variety shows, and newscasts of the television network.
It also was the location for the booths of Kapamilya AM and FM radio stations, DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and MOR 101.9. At present, only the former, which is now operated by the Philippine CollectiveMedia Corporation (PCMC), remains active.
At present, the center houses the studios for the flagship ABS-CBN programs It’s Showtime and TV Patrol, among others.
Currently, there is still little public information regarding where these programs will move within the remaining space inside the compound.
