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Saksi
Saksi formerly known as Saksi: GMA Headline Balita and Saksi: Liga ng Katotohanan is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally anchored by Mike Enriquez and Karen Davila, it premiered on October 2, 1995, on the network's evening line up replacing GMA Balita. Pia Arcangel currently serves as the anchor. It is the longest running news broadcasting show of GMA Network.
Overview
Saksi premiered on October 2, 1995, with Mike Enriquez and Karen Davila as its original anchors. On July 8, 1996, Mel Tiangco joined the show. Segment reporters who also joined the show include Solita "Winnie" Monsod for Mareng Winnie, Kara David for Huling Hirit, Lyn Ching for S na S (Showbiz sa Saksi) and Jessica Soho for Jessica Soho Reports. In 1998, when Enriquez and Davila left the show, Jay Sonza and Luchi Cruz-Valdes joined the show. On August 16, 1999, Enriquez returned to the program, whereas Vicky Morales joined the show. This was also the beginning of simulcasting the newscast on the network's radio station, Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz. On July 15, 2002, Howie Severino joined the show as anchor of segment Side Trip. In the same year, Saksi won the gold medal for Best Newscast in the New York Festival, becoming one of the few news programs outside the United States to receive the said honor. The award was later recognized by the Philippine Congress by issuing the network a commendation for its work in News and Public Affairs. On March 12, 2004, Enriquez left the newscast to join Frontpage anchor Tiangco as anchors of 24 Oras. The show launched a segment called Saksi Ako, where viewers can make their own report there by using cellphone and camera recordings via GMA Network app's Youscoop. In July 2013, it launched its segment Midnight Snack, a food-trip segment hosted by Mikael Daez every Mondays to Thursdays, After a one-week hiatus, On November 5, 2013, it returned under the new title Midnight Express. In November 2014, Pia Arcangel joined as an co-anchor, replacing Morales. In April 2020, the show was suspended due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The show resumed its programming on June 1, 2020. On June 12, 2024, Clavio temporary leave the newscast due to his hemorrhagic stroke. Atom Araullo took his role until October 25, 2024. On October 28, 2024, due to GMA News' cost reduction, Arcangel became the sole anchor of the news show. Clavio left the show to reduce his workloads and focus in Unang Hirit.
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