''i-Witness'', formerly ''i-Witness: The GMA Documentaries'' is a

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documentary show broadcast by

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and

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. Originally hosted by

Vicky Morales Victoria "Vicky" Torres Morales-Reyno (; born July 10, 1969) is a broadcast journalist from the Philippines. She is best known for being one of the anchors of GMA Network's early evening newscast ''24 Oras'' with Mike Enriquez and Mel Tiangco as ...

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Mike Enriquez Miguel Castro Enriquez (; born September 29, 1951), professionally known as Mike Enriquez, is a Filipino television and radio newscaster. He is also the Consultant for radio operations of GMA Network, and president of the network's regional ...

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and

Jessica Soho Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho (; born March 27, 1964) is a Filipino broadcast journalist known as the host of the news magazine program ''Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho'' (2004present) on GMA Network. She formerly anchored the newscast ''State of the N ...

, it premiered on January 18, 1999. It is the longest-running documentary program in Philippine television. The show concluded on GMA Network on April 29, 2020. The show moved to GMA News TV on August 14, 2020 on the network's Power Block line up. The show returned to GMA Network on January 16, 2021 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line up. Sandra Aguinaldo,

Kara David Kara Patria Constantino David-Cancio (born September 12, 1973) is a Filipino journalist, host, professor, and educational administrator. She is known because of investigative and multi-awarded documentaries in '' i-Witness''. These documentari ...

, Howie Severino and

Atom Araullo Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo (; born October 19, 1982), professionally known as Atom Araullo, is a Filipino journalist, model, television presenter, triathlete, occasional actor, and radio host. Araullo is a national Goodwill Ambassador for ...

currently serve as the hosts. The series is streaming online on

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Hosts

* Howie Severino * Sandra Aguinaldo *

Former hosts

(1999–2004) *

(1999–2002) *

(1999–2000) *

(1999–2004) *

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(2000–2002) * Raffy Tima (2001–2004) *

Jay Taruc Jose R. Taruc III () is a Filipino journalist and former television news reporter and presenter for GMA Network. Together with Jessica Soho, he won a George Foster Peabody award for his documentary produced for ''Brigada Siete''. In 2019, h ...

(2004–2019) *

Maki Pulido Maria Judea "Maki" Jimenez Pulido (born May 20, 1972) is a Filipino journalist and one of the two host of ''Reporter's Notebook'', a current affairs programme on the Philippines terrestrial television channel GMA Network with Jiggy Manicad (no ...

(2002–2004)

Guest hosts

Mariz Umali Marie Grace Michelle Bade Umali-Tima (born March 4, 1979), widely known as Mariz Umali (), is a Filipina television news anchor and journalist. She is known for being the main newscaster of the weekend edition of GMA News TV's ''Balitanghali'' ...

* Micaela Papa * Joseph Morong * Cesar Apolinario * Emil Sumangil * Mav Gonzales * Pia Arcangel * Ivan Mayrina * Tina Panganiban-Perez * Oscar Oida

Production

In March 2020, production was halted due to the

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caused by the

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. The show resumed its programming on August 14, 2020.

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{GMA News and Public Affairs current programming 1999 Philippine television series debuts Filipino-language television shows GMA Network original programming GMA News and Public Affairs shows GMA News TV original programming Peabody Award-winning television programs Philippine documentary television series Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic