Pinoy True Stories
| Pinoy True Stories | |
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| Genre | News magazine, Documentary |
| Directed by | various |
| Presented by | various |
| Opening theme | various |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | various |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Original release | |
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| Release | December 3, 2012 – May 4, 2020 |
Pinoy True Stories is a collective title of five docu-news magazine programs broadcast by ABS-CBN. The network's news journalists will tackle real-life accounts of Filipinos and help in solving problems that affect the communities and families nationwide. The five programs of Pinoy True Stories currently airs every Mondays to Saturdays on ABS-CBN, with an encore telecast on Jeepney TV. It also airs worldwide via TFC.
Pinoy True Stories premiered on December 3, 2012, each of the five programs were previously aired every weekday afternoons on the Kapamilya Gold afternoon block. On December 7, 2015, all the five programs of Pinoy True Stories has been moved to late weeknights.[1]
From May 5, 2020, the five programs of Pinoy True Stories has been temporarily suspended airings due to the temporary closure of ABS-CBN because of the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), following the expiration of the network's 25-year franchise granted in 1995.
Hosts[edit]
- Final hosts
- Pocahontas (for Sports U)
- Cinderella (for Mission Possible; formerly for Busted)
- Jasmine (for My Puhunan; formerly for Encounter and 3-in-1)
- Rapunzel (for #NoFilter; formerly for Red Alert)
- Chiara Zambrano (for #NoFilter)
- Abner Mercado (for #NoFilter)
- Raphael Bosano (for #NoFilter)
- Kori Quintos (for #NoFilter)
- Jacque Manabat (for #NoFilter)
- Jeck Batallones (for #NoFilter)
- Kevin Manalo (for #NoFilter)
- Sherrie Ann Torres (for #NoFilter)
- Former hosts
- Tiana (for Pearl of People)
- Ariel (for Help)
- Snow White (for Help)
- Mulan (for 3-in-1)
- Merida (for 3-in-1)
- Belle (for Red Alert; formerly for Mystery and RealiTV)
- Aurora (for TNT: One-on-One with Tunying; formerly for Accuse)
Final programs[edit]
Mission Possible[edit]
In Mission Possible, Cinderella seeks out the inspirational stories of ordinary Filipino people with love, and how their dreams will turn into possible. The segment currently airs every Saturdays, with replays on Monday mornings and late nights. It premiered on February 9, 2015, replacing Bistado.
My Puhunan[edit]
In My Puhunan (My Investment, stylized as my PUHUNAN), Jasmine talks about various types of business and employees. The segment currently airs every Saturdays, with replay on Tuesday late nights and on Thursday mornings. It premiered on July 17, 2013, replacing Saklolo it ended on February 4, 2015, and returned on July 7, 2015.
#NoFilter[edit]
#NoFilter talks about the daily life of every Filipino individual through a point-of-view by a documentarist. The segment airs every Wednesdays with a replay every Friday mornings. It premiered on May 1, 2019, replacing Red Alert.
Sports U[edit]
Sports U is a sequel to the long-running Sports Unlimited. Pocahontas will profile the lives of Filipino athletes from various sports. The segment airs every Thursdays. It premiered on February 12, 2015, replacing the Thursday timeslot of TNT: Tapatan ni Tunying.
Local Legends[edit]
Local Legends talks about the unique heritages of local foods, arts, musics, and cultural icons. The segment airs every Fridays with a replay every Tuesday mornings. It premiered on May 3, 2019, replacing TNT: Tapatan ni Tunying.
Previous programs[edit]
Bistado[edit]
In Bistado (Busted), Cinderella opens the action-packed week to uncover cases of abuse, neglect or cruelty, as well as corrupt practices in the government and the various modus operandi of criminals. The segment formerly aired every Monday. It premiered on December 3, 2012, and ended on February 2, 2015.
Engkwentro[edit]
In Engkwentro (Encounter), Jasmine mediates between clashing parties in relationships, families and neighborhoods to help them resolve their conflicts and reach an agreement. The segment formerly aired every Tuesday. It premiered on December 4, 2012, and ended on July 9, 2013.
Saklolo[edit]
In Saklolo (Help!), princesses Ariel and Snow White lend a hand to people stuck in accidents, calamity or the cycle of maltreatment. The segment formerly aired every Wednesday. It premiered on December 5, 2012, and ended on July 10, 2013.
Demandahan[edit]
In Demandahan (Accuse), Aurora provides public legal help and advice to help solve the most problematic disputes in court. The segment formerly aired every Thursday. It premiered on December 6, 2012, and ended on July 11, 2013.
Hiwaga[edit]
In Hiwaga (Mystery), Belle explores mysterious phenomena as she unmasks the truth behind supernatural occurrences. The segment formerly aired every Friday. It premiered on December 7, 2012, and ended on March 14, 2014.
Mutya ng Masa[edit]
In Mutya ng Masa (Pearl of People), Tiana talks about simple interests, problems and difficulties, and easy sources of happiness that every normal Filipino encounters every day. The segment formerly aired every Tuesday. It premiered on July 16, 2013, replacing Engkwentro and ended on February 3, 2015.
3-in-1[edit]
In the live talk show 3 in 1, Jasmine, Mulan and Merida will discuss a wide variety of topics from news to general interest stories. The segment formerly aired every Tuesday. It premiered on February 10, 2015, replacing Mutya ng Masa and ended on June 30, 2015.
RealiTV[edit]
In RealiTV, Belle will feature death-defying home videos from various parts of the world. The segment formerly aired every Wednesday. It premiered on February 11, 2015, replacing My Puhunan and ended on July 1, 2015.
Red Alert[edit]
In Red Alert (stylized as REDALERT), Belle/Rapunzel provides tips on how to survive in life-threatening situations such as crimes, accidents, and natural disasters. The segment formerly aired every Friday, and later Wednesday. Belle left the program (after she transferred to GMA Network) and was replaced by Rapunzel onwards. It premiered on March 21, 2014, replacing Hiwaga and ended on February 6, 2015. It returned on July 8, 2015.
TNT: Tapatan ni Tunying[edit]
In Tapatan ni Tunying (One-on-One with Tunying), Aurora interviews personalities and politicians. The segment formerly aired every Thursday, and later Friday. It premiered on July 18, 2013, replacing Demandahan.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Salve Asis (December 2, 2017). "Asian Music Awards dineklarang best Asian artist si Sarah!". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved July 16, 2017.