CNN Philippines Newsroom rest of its run. On February 15, 2016, the newscast expanded its airtime, aligning with its international counterpart. However, the expansion reformatted from a single 60-minute newscast to three 30-minute editions in its initial run. The 8am edition was first anchored by the late Amelyn Veloso, who formerly anchored "CNN Philippines Headline News" and was concurrently hosting "Serbisyo All Access". Claire Celdran replaced Rodriguez in the noontime edition while the latter became anchor of the network's weekend newscasts. The 9:00pm edition replaced "CNN Philippines Nightly News", anchored by its holdover, Mitzi Borromeo. The English-language noontime edition and the original broadcast
CNN Philippines programs like "CNN Newsroom", "CNN Today", "International Desk", "CNN Money" and "CNN Money View", with bluer hue, with exceptions to their lifestyle programming, while newer bumpers for general segments and current affairs shows followed suit. The channel also changed their theme music for their newscasts and bumpers and added new programs, led by the Philippine edition of New Day. "Nightly News" was axed in favor of an expanded "Newsroom", making "CNN Philippines Network News" the sole lineal brand holdover from its "Solar" tenure. Personalities from other networks such as Pinky Webb joined CNN Philippines, where she is the main anchor