About this season
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.
Episodes (4)
1. Habang Buhay
Aired 8 February 1999 • 41 min
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.
2. Buhay Bumbero
Aired 12 April 1999 • 38 min
Mike Enriquez steps into the boots of a firefighter, risking life and strength to understand the sacrifice behind every blaze they battle.
3. Pag-asa
Aired 19 April 1999 • 47 min
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.
4. Kidneys for Sale
Aired 23 August 1999 • 42 min
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.