i-Witness,formerlyi-Witness: The GMA Documentariesis aPhilippine televisiondocumentaryshow broadcast byGMA NetworkandGMA News TV.Originally hosted byVicky Morales,Luchi Cruz-Valdes,Mike Enriquez,Cheche LazaroandJessica Soho,it premiered on January 18, 1999.Kara David,Howie Severino,Atom Araullo,Mav Gonzales and John Consulta currently serve as the hosts. It is thelongest-runningdocumentary show in the Philippines.[1]
| i-Witness | |
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 Title card since 2024 | |
| Also known as | i-Witness: The GMA Documentaries |
| Genre | Documentary |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 24–30 minutes |
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| Release | January 18, 1999– present |
Hosts
editHosts
Howie Severino
Atom Araullo
- Kara David(since 2001)[3]
- Howie Severino(since 2001)[3]
- Atom Araullo(since 2017)[3]
- Mav Gonzales(since 2023)[3]
- John Consulta(since 2023)[3]
- Former hosts
- Vicky Morales(1999–2004)[4]
- Luchi Cruz-Valdes(1999–2002)[4]
- Mike Enriquez(1999–2000)[4]
- Cheche Lazaro(1999–2004)[4]
- Jessica Soho(1999–2004)[4]
- Mel Tiangco(2000–02)[4]
- Raffy Tima(2001–04)[5]
- Maki Pulido(2002–04)
- Jay Taruc(2004–19)[4]
- Sandra Aguinaldo(2004–24)[4]
- Guest hosts
- Mariz Umali[6][7]
- Micaela Papa
- Joseph Morong[8]
- Cesar Apolinario[9]
- Emil Sumangil[10]
- Pia Arcangel[11]
- Ivan Mayrina[12]
- Tina Panganiban-Perez[13]
- Oscar Oida[14]
Production
editIn March 2020, production was halted due to theenhanced community quarantine in Luzoncaused by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[15]The show resumed its programming on August 14, 2020.[16]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | |
| 2001 | 15th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | |||
| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | |||
| Best Documentary Program Host | Kara David,Vicky Morales,Maki Pulido,Howie Severino,Jay Taruc | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | 19th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | |
| 2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | |||
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo,Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [17] |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 2008 | Catholic Mass Media Awards | Best Adult Educational/Cultural Program | i-Witness | Won | [18] |
| 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | Won | [19] | ||
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 2009 | 1st MTRCB TV Awards | Best Public Affairs Show | i-Witness | Won | [20] |
| 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | Won | [21] | ||
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 5th USTv Students' Choice Awards | Students' Choice, Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [22] | |
| 2010 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | Won | [23] | |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 2011 | 8th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Documentary Program | "Gintong Putik" | Won | [24] |
| "Lola Minera" | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Documentary Program Host | Kara David | Won | |||
| Howie Severino | Nominated | ||||
| 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [25] | |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 2012 | 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [26] |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 8th USTV Awards | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [27] | |
| 2013 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Documentary Program | "Batong Buhay, Buhis Buhay" "Daloy" "Kalam" "Saplot" "Silong" |
Nominated | [28] |
| Outstanding Documentary Program Host | Kara David | Won | [29] | ||
| Howie Severino Sandra Aguinaldo |
Nominated | [28] | |||
| 4th Northwest Samar State University Students Choice Awards | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [30] | |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Kara David | Won | |||
| 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [31] | |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 7th UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [32] | |
| 2014 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Documentary Program | "Kamandag Sa Palayan" "Pagbabalik Sa Karagatan" "Rattan Sa Pusod ng Sierra Madre" "Tarima" |
Nominated | [33] |
| Outstanding Documentary Program Host | Kara David Howie Severino Jay Taruc Sandra Aguinaldo |
Won | |||
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| 1st Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [34] | |
| 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | [35] | |||
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [36] |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc | Won | |||
| 2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Nominated | [37] |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David | Nominated | |||
| US International Film and Video Festival | Silver Screen Award | “Kawayang Pangarap (Bamboo Dreams)” | Won | [38] | |
| 2017 | 8th Northwest Samar State University Students' Choice Awards for Radio and Television Awards | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [39] |
| 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | [40] | |||
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David | Won | |||
| 2018 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Nominated | [41] |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Sandra Aguinaldo,Atom Araullo,Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc,Mariz Umali | Won | |||
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Nominated | [42] |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Raffy Tima | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | 42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards | Special Citation: Adult Educational / Cultural Program | "Patient 2828" | Won | [43] |
| Special Citation: Public Service Program | "Manaram" | Won | |||
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [44] |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Raffy Tima Howie Severino Atom Araullo Kara David Sandra Aguinaldo |
Nominated | |||
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | i-Witness | Won | [45] |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Raffy Tima Howie Severino Atom Araullo Kara David Sandra Aguinaldo |
Nominated | |||
| 2024 | 6th Gawad Lasallianeta | Most Outstanding Documentary Show | i-Witness | Won | [46] |
| New York Festivals TV & Film Awards | Documentary: Social Issues | "Bawat Barya" | Silver | [47] | |
| Documentary: Heroes | "Boat to School" | Bronze | |||
| Documentary: Community Portraits | "Sisid sa Putik" | Bronze | |||
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program Host | Kara David Howie Severino Atom Araullo Mav Gonzales John Consulta |
Pending | [48] |
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