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.
Hosts
Kara David Howie Severino Atom Araullo Mav Gonzales John Consulta
Former hosts
Vicky Morales Luchi Cruz-Valdes Mike Enriquez Cheche Lazaro Jessica Soho Mel Tiangco Raffy Tima Maki Pulido Jay Taruc Sandra Aguinaldo
Guest hosts
Mariz Umali Micaela Papa Joseph Morong Cesar Apolinario Emil Sumangil Pia Arcangel Ivan Mayrina Tina Panganiban-Perez Oscar Oida Bam Alegre
Production In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The show resumed its programming on August 14, 2020.
Accolades + Accolades received by i-Witness Year Award Category Recipient Result 2000 14th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness 2001 15th PMPC Star Awards for Television 2004 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host Kara David, Vicky Morales, Maki Pulido, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 2005 19th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness 2006 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 2007 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 2008 Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Adult Educational/Cultural Program i-Witness 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 2009 1st MTRCB TV Awards Best Public Affairs Show i-Witness 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 5th USTv Students' Choice Awards Students' Choice, Documentary Program i-Witness 2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 2011 8th Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Documentary Program "Gintong Putik" "Lola Minera" Outstanding Documentary Program Host Kara David Howie Severino 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 2012 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 8th USTV Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness 2013 Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Documentary Program "Batong Buhay, Buhis Buhay""Daloy""Kalam""Saplot""Silong" Outstanding Documentary Program Host Kara David Howie SeverinoSandra Aguinaldo 4th Northwest Samar State University Students Choice Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Kara David 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 7th UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness 2014 Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Documentary Program "Kamandag Sa Palayan""Pagbabalik Sa Karagatan""Rattan Sa Pusod ng Sierra Madre""Tarima" Outstanding Documentary Program Host Kara DavidHowie SeverinoJay TarucSandra Aguinaldo 1st Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc 2016 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David US International Film and Video Festival Silver Screen Award "Kawayang Pangarap" () 2017 8th Northwest Samar State University Students' Choice Awards for Radio and Television Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David 2018 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Atom Araullo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc, Mariz Umali 2019 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Raffy Tima 2020 42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards Special Citation: Adult Educational / Cultural Program "Patient 2828" Special Citation: Public Service Program "Manaram" 2021 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Raffy TimaHowie SeverinoAtom AraulloKara DavidSandra Aguinaldo 2023 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Best Documentary Program Host Raffy TimaHowie SeverinoAtom AraulloKara DavidSandra Aguinaldo 2024 6th Gawad Lasallianeta Most Outstanding Documentary Show i-Witness New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Documentary: Social Issues "Bawat Barya" Documentary: Heroes "Boat to School" Documentary: Community Portraits "Sisid sa Putik" 2025 37th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Host Howie SeverinoAtom AraulloMav GonzalesKara DavidJohn Consulta 38th PMPC Star Awards for Television Kara DavidHowie SeverinoAtom AraulloMav GonzalesJohn Consulta
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