Sa Mata ng Balita

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Sa Mata ng Balita (2003)

Directed by Dik Trofeo

“The Birth of Philippine TV, The News and Many Firsts, Unos at Puntos sa Bagong Milenyo”

Documentary · 2h 06m

Sa Mata ng Balita looks back on the 50 years of television history, from the pioneers James Lindenberg of Bolinao Electronics Corporation and Antonio Quirino of Alto Broadcasting Corporation in the 1950s to the merging with the Lopezes' Chronicle Broadcasting Network to form ABS-CBN. From the rise of President Ramon Magsaysay to the Oakwood mutiny during the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, this expansive documentary featuring interviews with some of the country's esteemed broadcast journalists shows that the history of television is also the history of the nation.

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Cast

H
Harry Gasser Himself
H
Henry Halasan Himself Noli De Castro Himself
O
Orly Mercado Himself
K
Korina Sanchez Herself Loren Legarda Herself
T
Tina Monzon-Palma Herself
B
Bong Lapira Himself
A
Angelo Castor, Jr. Himself
F
Frankie Evangelista Himself

Crew

Director
Dik Trofeo
Editor
James Flores, Jon-Jon Banaag, Mayette Manlutac, Nitz Cabalit

Details

Release date
2003-10-12
Runtime
2h 06m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
TL
Spoken languages
English, Tagalog
Countries
Philippines
Production
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs