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news broadcasting show broadcast by

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. Originally anchored by

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and

Karen Davila Kristin Karen Lising Davila–Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), is a Filipino broadcast journalist. She has been the anchor or host of multiple programs under ABS-CBN's News and Current Affairs division, including '' Bandila'', '' My Puhun ...

, it premiered on October 2, 1995, on the network's evening line up.

Pia Arcangel Maria Pia Concepcion Nieva Arcangel-Halili (; born December 8, 1978) is a Filipino television news presenter and journalist. Career Arcangel started as a courtside reporter for the UAAP basketball games aired over Studio 23 (now ABS-CBN Sport ...

currently serves as the anchor. It is the longest-running news broadcasting show of GMA Network.

Overview

''Saksi'' premiered on October 2, 1995, with

and

as its original anchors. On July 8, 1996,

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joined the show. Segment reporters who also joined the show include Solita "Winnie" Monsod for ''Mareng Winnie'',

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for ''Huling Hirit'', Lyn Ching for ''S na S (Showbiz sa Saksi)'' and

Jessica Soho Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho (; born March 27, 1964) is a Filipino broadcast journalist affiliated with GMA Network. She is the host of the news magazine program ''Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho'' on GMA, and was the news anchor for '' State of the Na ...

for ''Jessica Soho Reports''. In 1998, when Enriquez and Davila left the show,

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and

Luchi Cruz-Valdes Luisita "Luchi" Cruz-Valdes (; born December 27, 1965) is a Filipino broadcast journalist formerly affiliated with GMA News and Public Affairs and now News5 and ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. She was formerly the chief of News5, the news ...

joined the show. On August 16, 1999, Enriquez returned to the program, whereas

Vicky Morales Victoria "Vicky" Torres Morales-Reyno (; born July 10, 1969) is a Filipino broadcast journalist and television presenter. She is a co-anchor of GMA Network's early evening newscast ''24 Oras'' since 2014, and the host of the Saturday afternoon ...

joined the show. This was also the beginning of simulcasting the newscast on the network's radio station, Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz. On July 15, 2002,

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joined the show as anchor of segment ''Side Trip''. In the same year, ''Saksi'' won the gold medal for Best Newscast in the New York Festival, becoming one of the few news programs outside the United States to receive the said honor. The award was later recognized by the

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by issuing the network a commendation for its work in News and Public Affairs. On March 12, 2004, Enriquez left the newscast to join '' Frontpage'' anchor Tiangco as anchors of ''

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''. Three days later,

Arnold Clavio Arnold Clavio (; born November 2, 1965), also known as Igan, is a Filipino radio and television newscaster, journalist, and television host. He currently co-anchors GMA Network's morning show ''Unang Hirit'', and DZBB-AM, DZBB's morning radio ...

joined as the new host. The show launched a segment called ''Saksi Ako'' (), where viewers can make their own report there by using cellphone and camera recordings via GMA Network app's Youscoop. In July 2013, it launched its segment ''Midnight Snack'', a food-trip segment hosted by

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every Mondays to Thursdays, After a one-week hiatus, On November 5, 2013, it returned under the new title ''Midnight Express''. In November 2014,

joined as an co-anchor, replacing Morales. In April 2020, the show was suspended due to the

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caused by the

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. The show resumed its programming on June 1, 2020. On June 12, 2024, Clavio temporary left the newscast due to his

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took his role until October 25, 2024. On October 28, 2024, due to

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, Arcangel became the sole anchor of the news show. Clavio also left the show, to reduce his working time.

Anchors

* Amor Larrosa ;Former anchors *

Winnie Monsod Solita Garduño Collás-Monsod (born July 29, 1940), popularly known as Mareng Winnie, is a Filipino economist, broadcaster, columnist, radio host, and public intellectual. She had been the 5th Director-General of the National Economic and De ...

* Lyn Ching *

* Amado Pineda * Rey Pacheco *

Bernadette Sembrano Bernadette Lorraine Palisada Dominguez Sembrano-Aguinaldo (; born February 18, 1976) is a Filipina broadcast journalist, television presenter, news anchor, musician, author, and former field reporter. Career Newscasting career with IBC 13 an ...

;Interim anchors * Luchi Cruz-Valdes *

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 ...

Sandra Aguinaldo Sandra Aguinaldo (born April 29, 1975) is a Filipina television news anchor journalist, writer and documentarian. She is best known as one of the news reporters of ''24 Oras'' and one of the hosts of ''I-Witness''. In 2015, Aguinaldo together ...

* Lala Roque *

Rhea Santos Rhea Santos-de Guzman (born June 1, 1979) is a Filipino broadcast journalist and television presenter currently based in Canada. She is known for co-anchoring GMA Network's morning show ''Unang Hirit'' and hosting several news and public affai ...

Mariz Umali Marie Grace Michelle "Mariz" Bade Umali-Tima (; born March 4, 1980) is a Filipino television news anchor and journalist. She is known for being the main newscaster of the weekend edition of GMA News TV's ''Balitanghali'' (first aired in Q in ...

* Tina Panganiban-Perez * Kara David *

Ivan Mayrina Ivan Ramesis Perez Mayrina (born December 23, 1976) is a Filipino broadcaster, journalist, reporter and news anchor. He is currently working in GMA Network. Early life Mayrina hails from Angeles City in the province of Pampanga and is current ...

* Jun Veneracion *

Raffy Tima Rufino "Raffy" Dompao Tima Jr. (; born January 7, 1975) is a Filipino journalist, producer and presenter. He is currently working in GMA Network and its affiliate, GMA News TV (now GTV), he spanned over 23 years since the working of his curr ...

Susan Enriquez Susan Sevillo, known professionally as Susan Enriquez (), is a Filipina journalist, radio and television host, (Born: May 24, 1962) and news presenter. She is notable for her 2003 program '' Kay Susan Tayo!'' on GMA Network. Enriquez currently ...

* Chino Gaston *

Emil Sumangil Emil Sumangil (born November 23, 1978) is a Filipino journalist and broadcaster. Known primarily for his work on scoops about criminal activities, he first anchored the newscast '' News TV Quick Response Team'' in 2018 before co-hosting the ma ...

* Joseph Morong * Oscar Oida * Maki Pulido *

Mark Salazar Mark Pegenia Salazar (; born September 26, 1977) is a Filipino journalist, television news producer, newscaster, field reporter, & host. He is currently serving as the co-host of '' iJuander'' on GTV and the radio program ''Usap Tayo: Super K ...

Connie Sison Maria Perpetua Concepcion "Connie" Del Rosario-Escudero (; born December 8, 1975) is a Filipino broadcast journalist, reporter, host, and news anchor. She is an anchor of the GTV (Philippine TV network), GTV newscast ''Balitanghali'' since 2014 ...

* Ian Cruz *

* Mav Gonzales

Segments

* ''Barangay Saksi'' * ''Bonus Shot'' * ''Midnight Express'' * ''News Bullets'' * ''Sakcess'' * ''Showbiz Saksi'' * ''Sports Saksi'' * ''Good Night Vibes'' ;Defunct * ''Bisig Bayan'' * ''Huling Hirit'' * ''Jessica Soho Reports'' * ''Mareng Winnie'' * ''Midnight Snack'' * ''S na S: Showbiz na Saksi'' * ''Side Trip''

Accolades

References

External links

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