2004

For the Halalan 2004 multi-platform coverage, the Regional Network Group coordinates election coverage in 40 live points assisted by some 30,000 field volunteers all over the country.

2004 For the Halalan 2004 multi-platform coverage, the Regional Network Group coordinates election coverage in 40 live points assisted by some 30,000 field volunteers all over the country.

2005

Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo (BMPM) makes its debut as “Citizen Patrol,” a segment on “TV Patrol”

2007

The Halalan 2007 website and the Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo campaign are launched in January.

2009

A tweet from ABS-CBN News Channel—“Vice mayor’s wife, relatives, several journalists abducted in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao…”— alerts the public to the Maguindanao massacre. A Bayan Patroller had sent a photo of the crime scene to ABS-CBN.

2010

BMPM: Ako ang Simula, now led by Inday Espina Varona, registers 18,645 Twitter followers and 101,541 Facebook likes.

2013

National Union of Journalists of the Philippines’ Rowena Paraan takes over as BMPM head.

BMPM: Tayo Na’s registered Bayan Patrollers are estimated at half a million, including those based abroad.

2014

Halalan 2013 wins in the Customer Focus category of the Lopez Achievement Awards.

BMPM reaches 1 million Bayan Patrollers, representing citizen journalists who signed up at BMPM-organized events and online.

2015

ABS-CBN executives lead the launch of Halalan 2016: “Ipanalo ang Pamilyang Pilipino” with 22 cause partners.