i-Witness, formerly i-Witness: The GMA Documentaries is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA Network and GMA News TV. Originally hosted by Vicky Morales, Luchi Cruz-Valdes, Mike Enriquez, Cheche Lazaro and Jessica 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 the longest-running documentary show in the Philippines. The series is streaming online on YouTube.
i-Witness (Season 1)
Habang Buhay (Episode 1)
Air date: 1999-02-08
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: Mike Enriquez takes a profound journey into the fragility of life, telling the stories of those gone too soon and those fighting to hold on at the edge of death.
Buhay Bumbero (Episode 2)
Air date: 1999-04-12
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: Mike Enriquez steps into the boots of a firefighter, risking life and strength to understand the sacrifice behind every blaze they battle.
Pag-asa (Episode 3)
Air date: 1999-04-19
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: In 1989, Jessica Soho first set foot on Pag-asa Island, located in the middle of the disputed Spratly Islands. Ten years later, she returned to the island, where she saw buildings that China had constructed around it.
Kidneys for Sale (Episode 4)
Air date: 1999-08-23
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Jessica Soho visited a poor community called 'Isla Maliit' and 'Isla Malaki' located near Manila Bay. Here, she discovered that most of the residents, because of poverty, sell their kidneys for a living.
Seasons
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