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Pinoy Bingo Night Pinoy Bingo Night Pinoy Bingo Night is the Philippine game show version of National Bingo Night, which premiered on the ABS-CBN on March 30, 2009. It is hosted by Kris Aquino with Brod Pete as the "bingo caller" and Mel Feliciano as the "commissioner", who referees the playing studio audience. Members of the studio audience attempt to win a game of bingo while competing against a solo studio contestant. Each episode consisted of two games without any distinction other than order (the original version has three games represented by red, white and blue bingo cards). Furthermore, the bingo cards used