The Halloween tradition returns.
On Monday, October 19, ABS-CBN News announced that seasoned journalist Noli De Castro is finally returning to air almost a year since he was last seen on TV Patrol and his radio show Kabayan on DZMM in late 2025.
This, as he is set to host the eighth installment of the Halloween special documentary, Kababalaghan, which will air later in the month.
Entitled Kababalaghan VIII: Pagkagat ng Dilim, it will once again bring chills and thrill to viewers as the former Vice President of the country narrates the real-life supernatural encounters of subjects.
At present, the lineup of stories that will be featured this year, has yet to be announced.
Meanwhile, in the schedule provided, Kababalaghan VIII will premiere first on the ABS-CBN News YouTube channel on October 31 (Saturday) at 6:45 pm. It will be followed on the same evening by the television premiere at 10:30 pm on the Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV, and A2Z.
For thode who are unable to catch its first telecast, they can see it again on the three above-mentioned linear TV channels on November 1 (Sunday) at 6:00 pm.
Before the announcement of Kabayan‘s return to screens, ABS-CBN News division head Francis Toral was asked regarding his status as anchor of the Kapamilya network at the ABS-CBN Annual Stockholders’s Meeting in August.
The news chief clarified, “Kabayan Noli de Castro remains on medical leave following his surgery last year, but he looks forward to returning once he is fully recovered,”
While she did not disclose any exact details regarding the health status of De Castro, his daughter and former reporter Kat De Castro shared on social media last December that her father underwent a surgery.
Last July, she also uploaded on her Instagram account several images with her father, which were taken during the celebration of his birthday.
