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Tropang Potchi
Title card
GenreInformative
Written by
  • Jorron L. Monroy
  • Eva Marie Ercilla
  • Wilfred Villaruel
  • Leonard "Lee" Junio-Gasid
Directed byLouie Ignacio
Presented by
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of seasons13
Production
Executive producers
  • Rochelle Guison (2012-15)
  • Buboy Favor (2009-12)
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
  • GMA Entertainment TV
  • Columbia International Food Products
Original release
Network
ReleaseDecember 19, 2009 (2009-12-19) –
February 14, 2015 (2015-02-14)

Tropang Potchi (transl. Potchi troop) is a Philippine television informative children's show broadcast by GMA Network.[1] It premiered on December 19, 2009. The show concluded on February 14, 2015.

Set in a modern milieu, the program aims to promote traditional Filipino values through comic narrative stories and feature segments.[2][3]

Overview

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The show was first aired from December 19, 2009 to January 8, 2011 on Q. The program was a talent show for elementary school students hosted by six child actors together with a strawberry-colored mascot, Potchi. The show included educational segments where children are taught spelling, vocabulary, grammar, science, people, and nature, among other things. The game portion, on the other hand, features a giant game board that challenges the children's mental and physical abilities. Other regular segments in the show are "Video-OK!," where children send in videos of themselves or their friends and relatives; "Aprub!," a feature on people, events, and places that are remarkable and worthy of getting the Potchi "aprub" mark, "Dear Kapotchi," a portion where viewers can send feedback and even school activity announcements; and "Sabi ni Potchi," (transl. Potchi says) a series of short stories featuring Potchi the mascot, injecting humor, commentary and trivia.[4]

It ran for four seasons until Columbia wanted to reformat the program into a weekly values-driven narrative show with informative feature segments. With the new direction, in 2011, Columbia and the network decided to transfer the program to GMA Network and officially aired on April 30 of the same year. The current format of the show makes use of animated sequences, experiments and activities to make the show more accessible and entertaining to a young audience,[5] while discussing social issues with the youth such as bullying, internet addiction, gender sensitivity, environmentalism, value for education, and dealing with issues among family and friends.

Cast

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Cast
An image of Ella Cruz.
Ella Cruz
An image of Julian Trono.
Julian Trono

Ratings

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According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of Tropang Potchi scored a 6.5% rating.[6]

Accolades

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Accolades received by Tropang Potchi
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Tropang Potchi Nominated [7]
Best Children's Show Host Ella Cruz, Sabrina Man, Julian Trono Nominated
2011 33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards Special Citation for Best Children and Youth Program Tropang Potchi Won [8]
ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Educational Program Nominated [9]
Outstanding Educational Program Host Julian Trono Nominated
25th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Tropang Potchi Nominated [10]
Best Children's Show Host Julian Trono, Ella Cruz, Sabrina Man, Gabriela Cruz, Bianca Umali Nominated
2013 ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Educational Program Tropang Potchi Nominated [11]
Outstanding Educational Program Host Renz Valerio Nominated
27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Tropang Potchi Nominated [12]
Best Children's Show Host Sabrina Man, Miggy Jimenez, Lianne Valentino, Isabel "Lenlen" Frial, Nomer Limatog, Miggs Cuaderno, Kyle Danielle Ocampo, Potchi Mascot Won [13]
2014 ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Education Program Tropang Potchi Won [14]
Outstanding Education Program Host Tropang Potchi Kids Won
New York Festival Silver World Medal for Best Children's/Youth Program Tropang Potchi Won [15]
28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Nominated [16]
Best Children's Show Host Isabel Frial, Kyle Danielle Ocampo, Lianne Valentino, Miggs Cuaderno, Miggy Jimenez, Nomer Limatog, Sabrina Man Nominated
2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Tropang Potchi Nominated [17]
Best Children's Show Host Sabrina Man, Miggy Jimenez, Isabel "Lenlen" Frial, Nomer Limatog, Miggs Cuaderno, Kyle Daniel Ocampo Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Cruz, Marinel. "Where kids learn from kids". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Old-time Pinoy games in 'Palarong Potchi'". Manila Bulletin. January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "New Q11 Show Aims to Showcase Children's Multiple Intelligence". Manila Bulletin. December 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Magic, Go Kart Racing, and Sport Stacking in GMA-7's Tropang Potchi this Saturday". Vox Bikol. June 24, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (Feb 9-15 2015): Forevermore tops weekday primetime; Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali prevails over rival". PEP. February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "GMA Network bags 13 CMMA awards". The Philippine Star. October 24, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Calderon, Ricky (October 29, 2011). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  9. ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2011). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  10. ^ Calderon, Ricky (February 1, 2013). "2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "ABS-CBN dominates nominations for 27th Star Awards for Television". PEP. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". LionhearTV. November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  13. ^ Santiago, Erwin; Garcia, Rose (March 22, 2014). "My Husband's Lover sweeps 5th Golden Screen TV Awards; Dennis Trillo and Carla Abellana win top acting honors". PEP. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "7 New York Fest Medals for GMA Network". GMA Network. April 11, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  15. ^ "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". PEP. November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  16. ^ "Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV". Rappler. December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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