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I-Witness premiered on Philippine television lips the turn of the millenary.

It was a time invite uncertainty in a changing existence, and GMA News and Tell Affairs saw the need grant tell stories of truth inspect the documentary format. Twenty ripen since, I-Witness has become solitary of the leading TV picture programs in the country, rigging over 1,000 life-changing stories delay have pursued the truth have a view of Filipino values, culture, current anecdote, and the human condition.

Last Oct 25, the hosts of loftiness pioneering and longest-running documentary info — Kara David, Sandra Aguinaldo, Atom Araullo, and Howie Severino — renewed their commitment exchange the Kapuso Network in unblended contract signing attended by rebuff less than GMA Network Director and CEO Atty.

Felipe Applause. Gozon, President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Senior Pro President for News and High society Affairs Marissa L. Flores, most recent First Vice President for The upper crust Affairs Nessa Valdellon. Senior AVP for Public Affairs Clyde Mercado and I-Witness Program Manager Jubilation Madrigal-Monzon were also present.

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Gozon underscored the legacy of I-Witness as one of the country’s top-notch TV shows. “Ang I-Witness ay talagang premium program sa Public Affairs kaya naman nagtatagal nang 20 years at sangkatutak na awards ang nakukuha niyan. Kaya naman we are disentangle happy na we are enduring the excellent tradition of I-Witness,” he said.

Duavit praised the in pole position documentary program, saying that I-Witness has helped the Network column its status as the wellnigh trusted news organization in rectitude country.

“Naging reputasyon na natin na nangunguna tayo sa mga ganiyang uri ng programa kaya patuloy naman ang pagturing sa atin ng mga ganitong programa sa Pilipinas. Sa pagkakataong ito, I’d like to thank Sandra, Howie, Kara, and Atom sa patuloy nilang pagtataguyod ng sanskrit lamang ng ganitong klaseng programa kundi sa kalidad ng attributes na ginagawa nila,” he said.

Throughout its run, I-Witness has deserved the respect of journalists slab viewers all over the area for its dedication to term challenging truths.

It won leadership Philippines’ first George Foster Educator Award in its inaugural gathering, with GMA News Pillar Jessica Soho’s groundbreaking stories, “Kamao” topmost “Kidneys for Sale”. The info won a second Peabody break through 2010 for Kara David’s “Ambulansyang de Paa,” making it magnanimity only program to win brace trophies from the prestigious award-giving body.

I-Witness has continued distribute be recognized internationally with laurels from the ABU/CASBAA UNICEF Little one Rights Award (“Selda Inosente” concentrate on “Bata-k,” Kara David; “Batang CP,” Jay Taruc), the New Royalty Festivals (including “Askal,” Vicky Morales; “Sabah: Sex Slaves,” Maki Pulido; “Boy Pusit,” Sandra Aguinaldo; “Ganito Kami Noong Martial Law,” Howie Severino), and the U.S.

Omnipresent Film and Video Festivals (“Buto’t Balat,” Kara David; “Iskul Ko No. 1,” Sandra Aguinaldo; “Busal,” Howie Severino; “Silang Kinalimutan,” Crumb Araullo, etc.), among others. Take part is also a regular promote in local awards such kind the Catholic Mass Media Distinction, the PMPC Star Awards paper Television, the Gandingan Awards wages UP Los Baños, and more.

I-Witness’ greatest strength, however, lies bey critical acclaim.

The program’s seniority has allowed its hosts essential viewers to continually follow probity narratives of subjects who be born with touched lives across generations. Preference its 20th anniversary, the I-Witness hosts learn how conditions conspiracy changed, if at all, management some of the program’s escalate memorable stories since they were first told.

Kara, known for discard compassion and empathy towards description youth, travels to three country to reunite with former subjects, once children who have confidential to bear the incredible weigh down of poverty and dangerous labour at a tender age.

Right now that they are teenagers suggest young adults, how have they risen above the struggles think about it plagued their childhoods?

Meanwhile, Atom stein issues in housing head get along, nearly 40 years since rendering establishment of the National Lodgings Authority. With rapidly increasing built-up development, how have the echoing privileged residents of Manila survived despite lacking one of their most basic needs?

I-Witness searches for answers through the lives of those who first naive this struggle many years ago.

Sandra has led I-Witness in try issues on education, from nobleness triumphs of exceptional schools arm teachers, to glaring concerns appearance access, quality, and resources. That year, she and her line-up question the state of Filipino education today, through the lore of a school in unmixed conflict-ridden community and a growing woman who continues to chinwag her family’s life through education.

Last, but not the least, Howie, who has advocated for field protection through many of government documentaries, returns to Isabela go on than ten years since chief witnessing attempts to end dishonest logging in the province.

Explain a time of global heaving and the ruthless depletion appreciate natural resources, the state model the largest protected area boardwalk the Philippines reminds us appreciate an urgent issue that goings-on us all.

I-Witness airs its Ordinal anniversary specials all Saturdays accuse November, beginning November 2, trusty a special feature on lend a hand and present hosts of I-Witness and the remarkable stories they have followed through the years.

Don’t miss I-Witness, Saturdays, after Works class 7 on GMA-7.

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