Since 1986, "Kabayan (Kapangyarihan ng Mamamayan, Balita at Talakayan)" is the longest-running radio program hosted by de Castro allowing to place a timeslot after "DZMM Balita" which focused on issues related to political and social situation. In February 2001, the last episodes of "Kabayan (Kapangyarihan ng Mamamayan, Balita at Talakayan)" aired. At the time, it was DZMM's top-rating morning radio program. The show had to end its run in order to allow de Castro to run for the Senate and the program was replaced by "Todo Balita" with RP #5 Neil Ocampo until 2010, when the show "Kabayan (Kapangyarihan ng Mamamayan, Balita at Talakayan)" officially returned to DZMM, with De Castro as the current host on Weekdays.