i-Witness
Title card since 2023
Also known asi-Witness: The GMA Documentaries
GenreDocumentary
Presented by
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
Production
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time24–30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
  • GMA Network (January 18, 1999 – April 29, 2020, since January 16, 2021)
  • GMA News TV (August 14 – December 25, 2020)
ReleaseJanuary 18, 1999 (1999-01-18) –
present

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. It is the longest-running documentary program in Philippine television.[1] The show concluded on GMA Network on April 29, 2020. The show moved to GMA News TV on August 14, 2020 on the network's Power Block line up. The show returned to GMA Network on January 16, 2021 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line up. Kara David, Howie Severino, Sandra Aguinaldo, Atom Araullo, Mav Gonzales and John Consulta currently serve as the hosts.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[2]

Hosts

Hosts
Howie Severino
Atom Araullo

Former hosts

Guest hosts

Production

In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] The show resumed its programming on August 14, 2020.[18]

Accolades

Accolades received by i-Witness
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 [19]
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 [20]
22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Won [21]
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 [22]
23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Won [23]
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 [24]
2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program Won [25]
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 [26]
"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 [27]
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 [28]
Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc Won
8th USTV Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness Won [29]
2013 ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Documentary Program “Batong Buhay, Buhis Buhay”
“Daloy”
“Kalam”
“Saplot”
“Silong” 		Nominated [30]
Outstanding Documentary Program Host Kara David Won [31]
Howie Severino
Sandra Aguinaldo 		Nominated [30]
4th Northwest Samar State University Students Choice Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness Won [32]
Best Documentary Program Host Kara David Won
27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Won [33]
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 [34]
2014 ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Documentary Program "Kamandag Sa Palayan"
"Pagbabalik Sa Karagatan"
"Rattan Sa Pusod ng Sierra Madre"
"Tarima" 		Nominated [35]
Outstanding Documentary Program Host Kara David
Howie Severino
Jay Taruc
Sandra Aguinaldo 		Won
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
1st Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness Won [36]
28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Won [37]
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 [38]
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 [39]
Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David Nominated
US International Film and Video Festival Silver Screen Award “Kawayang Pangarap (Bamboo Dreams)” Won [40]
2017 8th Northwest Samar State University Students' Choice Awards for Radio and Television Awards Best Documentary Program i-Witness Won [41]
31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Won [42]
Best Documentary Program Host Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David Won
2018 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program i-Witness Nominated [43]
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 [44]
Best Documentary Program Host Raffy Tima Nominated
2020 42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards Special Citation: Adult Educational / Cultural Program "Patient 2828" Won [45]
Special Citation: Public Service Program "Manaram" Won
2021 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program I-Witness Won [46]
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 [47]
Best Documentary Program Host Raffy Tima
Howie Severino
Atom Araullo
Kara David
Sandra Aguinaldo 		Nominated

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