Probe (Philippine TV series)
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| Probe | |
| Format | Public affairs |
|---|---|
| Created by | Probe Productions Inc. |
| Developed by | Probe Productions Inc. ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Starring | Cheche Lazaro Robert Alejandro Ricky Carandang Akiko Thomson Pinky Webb Adrian Ayalin |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | n/a |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN(1987-1989;2005-present) GMA Network(1989-2003) ABC 5 (2003-2005) |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Probe (formerly known as The Probe Team and The Probe Team Documentaries) is a Philippine public affairs program being aired on ABS-CBN and on its sister cable channel, the ANC. It is hosted by Cheche Lazaro and is produced by Probe Productions Inc., under a joint co-production agreement with ABS-CBN.
The show, considered as the pioneer television news-magazine in the Philippines, started airing in 1987 on ABS-CBN, with Lazaro, Maria Ressa (currently ABS-CBN News Head and former CNN Jakarta bureau chief), and Luchi Cruz-Valdes (ABS-CBN Current Affairs Head and former GMA Network Executive who had roots with Probe) at the helm. After one or two years, it moved to GMA Network as a blocktimer. It was in GMA where The Probe Team had its longest run in its history.
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[edit] PAGCOR Controversy
Due to a controversy surrounding one of its features which involved a Philippine government official close to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2003, its contract with GMA was terminated. As a result, it moved to ABC-5 (now TV5), and renamed the show The Probe Team Documentaries.[1]
The show returned to its original home, ABS-CBN, in 2005, and was retitled back to Probe. It has continued the tradition of airing provocative documentaries and investigative reports.
[edit] Probe Alumni
- Maria Ressa -Vice President for News and Current Affairs, ABS-CBN
- Luchi Cruz-Valdes
- David Celdran - anchor, ANC
- Manny Ayala
- Apa Ongpin
- Ditsi Carolino - documentarist
- Marga Ortigas - Manila Bureau Chief, Al-Jazeera
- Karen Davila - anchor, TV Patrol World; reporter, The Correspondents
- Pauline Mangilog - creative director Jesuit Communications
- Twink Macaraig - anchor, ANC
- Howie Severino - host, I-Witness
- Love Anover - host, Unang Hirit and Lovely Day
- Bernadette Sembrano - anchor, TV Patrol Sabado and TV Patrol Linggo; reporter, The Correspondents
- Jay Orense - Executive Producer, World View
- JM Cobarrubias - Program Manager, QTV-11 News and Public Affairs
- Pinky Webb - host, XXX and Umagang Kay Ganda
- Eliza Zamora - Executive Producer, Case Unclosed
- Albert Sumaya - Executive Producer, Day Off ; Segment Host Unang Hirit
- Nessa Valdellon - Vice President for Public Affairs, GMA7
- Ella Evangelista - Program Manager, GMA7 Public Affairs
- Karen Lumbo - Program Manager, QTV-11 News and Public Affairs
- Michie Cabrera - Producer , Reuters Manila
- Rolly Ng - Cameraman , Reuters Manila
- Kathy Quiano - CNN Jakarta
- Rene Santiago - CNN Jakarta
- Garlic Garcia - Headwriter/Creative Consultant, ABS CBN Entertainment
- Abbie Lara - Director , I -Witness
- Joseph Laban - Fulbright Scholar at NYU
[edit] References
- ^ "GMA 7 denies allegations of Probe Team's Lazaro". INQ7.net. November 14, 2003. http://asianjournal.com/cgi-bin/view_info.cgi?code=00001977&category=PC.
