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Probe
Format Public affairs
Created by Probe Productions Inc.
Developed by Probe Productions Inc.
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
Starring Cheche Lazaro
Robert Alejandro
Ricky Carandang
Akiko Thomson
Pinky Webb
Adrian Ayalin
Country of origin Philippines
No. of episodes n/a
Production
Running time 1 hour
Broadcast
Original channel ABS-CBN(1987-1989;2005-present)
GMA Network(1989-2003)
ABC 5 (2003-2005)
Picture format 480i SDTV

Probe (formerly known as The Probe Team and The Probe Team Documentaries) is a Philippine public affairs program being aired on ABS-CBN and on its sister cable channel, the ANC. It is hosted by Cheche Lazaro and is produced by Probe Productions Inc., under a joint co-production agreement with ABS-CBN.

The show, considered as the pioneer television news-magazine in the Philippines, started airing in 1987 on ABS-CBN, with Lazaro, Maria Ressa (currently ABS-CBN News Head and former CNN Jakarta bureau chief), and Luchi Cruz-Valdes (ABS-CBN Current Affairs Head and former GMA Network Executive who had roots with Probe) at the helm. After one or two years, it moved to GMA Network as a blocktimer. It was in GMA where The Probe Team had its longest run in its history.

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PAGCOR Controversy

Due to a controversy surrounding one of its features which involved a Philippine government official close to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2003, its contract with GMA was terminated. As a result, it moved to ABC-5 (now TV5), and renamed the show The Probe Team Documentaries.[1]

The show returned to its original home, ABS-CBN, in 2005, and was retitled back to Probe. It has continued the tradition of airing provocative documentaries and investigative reports.

Probe Alumni

  • Maria Ressa -Vice President for News and Current Affairs, ABS-CBN
  • Luchi Cruz-Valdes
  • David Celdran - anchor, ANC
  • Manny Ayala
  • Apa Ongpin
  • Ditsi Carolino - documentarist
  • Marga Ortigas - Manila Bureau Chief, Al-Jazeera
  • Karen Davila - anchor, TV Patrol World; reporter, The Correspondents
  • Pauline Mangilog - creative director Jesuit Communications
  • Twink Macaraig - anchor, ANC
  • Howie Severino - host, I-Witness, Editor-in-Chief, GMANews.tv
  • Love Anover - host, Unang Hirit and Lovely Day
  • Bernadette Sembrano - anchor, TV Patrol Sabado and TV Patrol Linggo; reporter, The Correspondents
  • Jay Orense - Executive Producer, World View
  • JM Cobarrubias - Program Manager, QTV-11 News and Public Affairs
  • Pinky Webb - host, XXX and Umagang Kay Ganda
  • Eliza Zamora - Executive Producer, Case Unclosed
  • Albert Sumaya - Executive Producer, Day Off ; Segment Host, Unang Hirit
  • Nessa Valdellon - Former Vice President for Public Affairs, GMA7
  • Ella Evangelista - Program Manager, GMA7 Public Affairs
  • Karen Lumbo - Program Manager, QTV-11 News and Public Affairs
  • Michie Cabrera - Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University; Producer, Reuters Manila
  • Rolly Ng - Cameraman , Reuters Manila
  • Kathy Quiano - CNN Jakarta
  • Rene Santiago - CNN Jakarta
  • Garlic Garcia - Headwriter/Creative Consultant, ABS CBN Entertainment
  • Abbie Lara - Director , I -Witness
  • Joseph Laban - Fulbright Scholar at NYU
  • Kristoffer Brugada - Program Manager, GMA7 Public Affairs
  • Lolit Lachica - producer, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Star TV, and CNBC

Awards and Recognitions

  • PMPC Star Awards for Television: Best Public Affairs Program(2009)

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