PHILIPPINE TREASURES

Philippine Treasures scours the archipelago for national treasures, unearthing history and its struggle for significance in the present world.

• Trace the journey of the majestic golden statue, the Hindu-Malayan Goddess Tara found in Agusan del Sur and is now displayed in the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
• Uncover the mystery behind a gold earring found in Cebu believed to have been owned by the first Filipino hero Lapu-Lapu.
• Discover the rich primitive history of the Philippines through the anthropomorphic Maitum Jars of Sarangani which amounts now to hundreds of thousands in the black market.

Release date: Nov 2012
SRP: P350.00

IDOL SA KUSINA - Chef Boy Logro

Good eating necessarily begins with good cooking.  And in "Idol Sa Kusina", GMA News TV's top rating culinary magazine show, good cooking is at its best with Chef Pablo "Boy" Logro.  He whips up food fit for kings and sultans!  Yes he does, for his domain includes the Royal kitchen of the Sultan of Oman.  Check out 12 of his mouth watering concoctions guaranteed to whet every Filipino's apetute.  Chef Boy finished international culinary training in Italy, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, Turkey, Singapore, and Japan and is a master chef in Oriental, Mediterranean and Western cuisines.  Go and savor world cuisine done the Chef Logro way!

Release date: August 2012
Price: P250

JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE

Artist: Julie Anne San Jose

1	. Baby You Are
2	. Bakit Ngayon
3	. Enough
4.	For Everything
5.	Glad It's Over
6.	I'll Be There
7.	MSB (My Sweet Boy)
8.	When I Close My Eyes
9.	When You Said Goodbye
10.	Hold On
11.	Let Me Be The One

Release date: Aug 15, 2012
SRP: P250

RIZAL IKA-150 TAON PAMBASANG BAYANI

SELECTIONS:

I-WITNESS
Little Bad Boy: Ang Binatang Rizal sa Europa
Outstanding TV Feature, 2005  La Sallian Scholarum Awards
Travels and loves of the young Rizal as a Filipino everyman in the heart of Europe.

Mga Lihim ng Pamilya ni Rizal
Every family has its secrets, even one of the most important in Philippine history: the Rizals of Calamba.

Ang Mahiwagang Ngiti ni Rizal
Love.Crime.Rivalry. Discover the stories behind Rizal's mischievous smile.

REEL TIME
Pluma: Rizal, Ang Dakilang Manunulat
Best Documentary Special, 25th PMPC Star Awards Winner
2011 Anak TV Seal Awards
Learn about facets of Rizal's life immortalized through his writings.

NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPACIALS 
Piging para kay Pepe
Join a feast hosted by Cesar Montano in this food documentary celebrating Rizal's 150th birth anniversary.

MGA KWENTONG PAMBATA NI RIZAL
Revisit Rizal's childhood through the stories he loved as a child.
Rediscover the stories he wrote for children

STATE OF THE NATION WITH JESSICA SOHO
Seven newscast on Rizal's continuing influence on the past and the present generations, within and outside the Philippines.

Release date: July 2012
with English subtitles
SRP- P 650.00

THE BEST OF GMA NEWS TV DOCUMENTARIES

GMA NEWS TV, the Philippines' No. 1 News Channel, takes Philippine news and public affairs broadcasting to greater heights with its groundbreaking documentaries.

FRONT ROW

Yaman sa Basura (Child Urban Miners)

Silver World Medal, 2012 New York Festivals 

Finalist, 2011 ABU/CASBAA/UNICEF Child Rights Awards

In Smokey Mountain, twin boys engage in hazardous urban mining, risking life and limb for their next meal.

BENTE DOS (Twenty-two)

Silver World Medal, 2012 New York Festivals

Rosalie has given birth 22 times. Following the life of her large family, this documentary shows how a dearth of reproductive health education traps the poor in a cycle of social inequity.

REEL TIME

Lusong (Live to Dive)

Finalist, 2012 New York Festivals

Children living along the shore of Manila Bay dive into the dark water, groping with bare hands through murk and trash for bottles and cans to sell.

BINGIT (Near Death)
Pregnant women in a mountain barangay risk their lives by either giving birth in the hands of a blind midwife or walking 10 kilometers, across five rivers, to reach a health center.

GMA NEWS TV SPECIAL

TBYC: Think Before You Click

The power of social media and the need for its responsible use is discussed in this GMA News TV special hosted by Howie Severino, Kara David, Jun Venaracion, Iza Calzado and Elmo Magalona.

Release date: June 2012

With English Subtitles

SRP - P 550.00

PAG WALA NA ANG ULAN

Artist: Jessa Zaragoza

Selections:
1. Nasaan
2. Pag Wala Na Ang Ulan
3. Ayoko Na
4. Napatawad na Kita (featuring Kris Lawrence)
5. Buti na Lang

Minus Ones:
1. Nasaan
2. Pag Wala Na Ang Ulan
3. Ayoko Na
4. Napatawad na Kita
5. Buti na Lang

Bonus Cut
Ayoko Na (Piano Solo)

Listen to Jessa Zaragoza's Pag wala na ang ulan Album

Release date: June 2012
SRP - P199.00

Mulawin

      The Mulawins (half-bird, half-human) protect both their tribe and the human race from the wrath of the Ravenas, a subversive group of Mulawins who seek revenge against humans. Aguiluz (Richard Gutierrez), a noble young Mulawin is in love with Alwina (Angel Locsin), a human. The daughter of the Mulawin Bagwis (Zoren Legaspi) and the human Veronica (Ara Mina), Alwina falls in love with Aguiluz, who has always been her guardian and protector since they were young. However, Aguiluz has to face countless battles to save his beloved Alwina as the Ravenas struggle to bring about mankind’s downfall.

Total Volumes - 15 (ranging from 10 to 13 episodes per volume)

Release date - March 2012

SRP: P 199.00 per volume

The Best of Reporter's Notebook volume 2

Selections:

1. Pinays for Export - The Asian Sex Trafficking Trail
Jiggy Manicad and Maki Pulido uncover the trail sex trafficking across Asia and discover the bitter experiences of Filipino victims.
Bronze World Medal, 2009 NEw York Festivals
Certificate for Creative Excellence, 2009 US International Film and Video Festival
2. Lunok Droga - international drug smuggling syndicates employ men and women to stuff illegal drugs inside their bodies and transport these across the globe.
Silver Screen Award, 2009 US International Film and Video Festival
3. Engkuwentro - Jun Veneracion and his crew are caught in the middle of an intense crossfire in Basilan that left 14 members of the Philippine marines dead.
Bronze World Medal, 2008 New York Festivals
4. Bahay Katayan -  Maki Pulido exposes the shocking condition of a city's slaughterhouse.
Certificate for Creative Excellence, 2007 US International Film and Video Festivals
5. Batang Hitman - minors are used as gunmen in private armed groups in Abra - a province infamous for widespread political violence.
Silver Screen Award, 2005 US International Film and Video Festivals
Highly Commended, 2005 Asian Television Awards
6. Batang Bubog - Rhea Santos meets children who search the dumpsite for broken bottles and glass sell to make ends meet.

with English subtitles

SRP: P 400.00

The Best of Reporter's Notebook volume 1

Selections:

1. Batang Kalakal  - the heart-wrenching story of child scavenger Liza Asnan that resulted in unparalleled viewer feedback.
Gold World Medal, 2008 New York Festivals
2. Pinoy Exodus sa Lebanon - the compelling tale of Overseas Filipino Workers caught in the crossfire of the war in the Lebanon.
3. Backdoor - Filipino families risk their lives for an illegal entry to Malaysia.
Silver Screen Award, 2005 US International Film and Video Festivals
Highly Commended, 2005 Asian TV Awards
4. Gatilyo - the illicit gun-making industry booms as election season draws near.
Certificate for Creative Excellence, 2007 US International Film and Video Festivals
5. Isla Fuga - the dark, sad secret of the beautiful island of Fuga.
Certificate for Creative Excellence, 2005 US International Film and Video Festivals

-with bonus features

SRP: P 400.00

The Best of Kara David

      Kara David's mission as a broadcast journalist has always been to use mass media as a vehicle to deepen the capacity to empathize with the powerless.  She has almost a hundred documentaries to her name.  But it is her documentaries on children that have had the most impact.

      Many have said Kara's gift for writing is unparalled among broadcast journalists of her generation.  She has won 7 international awards and 3 local awards including the Rotary Club of Manila's 2007 Broadcast of the year.

Selections:

1. Buto't Balat - heartbreaking tales of malnourished children show us why Philippines could be the New Africa.
Silver Screen Award, 2006 US International Film and Video Festival
Best Social Awareness Program, 2005 Asian TV Awards
Finalist, Adult Education Category, 2005 Japan Prize
2. Uuwi na si Udong - Boys work in sugarcane fields in ocean away from home to pay for their families debts.
Finalist, 2007 New York Festivals
3. Mga Anghel sa Dapithapon - Rachel is 9 and Maureen is 14, but already, their bodies are the physical age of their grandmothers.
4. Sa Mata ni Ekang - with a thief for a father, a drug dealer for a mother, and a pimp for a grandmother, how will the world look like in the eye of a four-year old?
Silver Screen Award, 2007 US International Film and Video Festival
5.  Gamu-gamo sa Dilim - Schoolchildren struggle to give light to their future despite the darkness that surrounds them,
Finalist for Best Public Affairs Program, 2002 Catholic Mass Media Awards
Best Aired feature Story on Youth and Educatin, 2003 La Sallian Scholarum Awards

SRP: P 350.00

The Best of Jay Taruc

   

      Jay Taruc has won numerous awards, internationally and locally, such as Best Coverage of an On-going Issue with "Comfort Women" at the CNN World Report Award in Atlanta and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for Inevstigative Reporting in 2000 for his "Child Labor" report in Brigada Siete. As a documentarist, Jay has become well-known for his immersion style - he experiences the life of his subjects to better tell the stories. 

Selections:

1. Panay de Motor - Jay embarks on a motorcycle trip to document the urban legends of mystical Panay island. 

2. Maestrang Bulod - a school in Sorsogon is so remote that teachers cannot go home everyday. They have to eat and sleep in their classrooms. 

3. Ako at ang Butanding - the mysterious arrival of whale sharks in Albay drives Jay into the waters, despite his decade-old fear of the open sea. 

4. Gulong ng buhay - Jay spends day in a wheelchair and discovers that the rights of persons with disabilities are almost completely ignored in Metro Manila. 

5. Kapit sa patalim - small-time loggers in Quezon are torn between sustaining their natural resources and making a living.

SRP: P350.00

Newsmakers

 

      After decades of coverage spanning five presidencies, GMA News unmasks the untold stories behind the major events and influential names that shaped the nation - Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, and Arroyo. A first in the Philippine broadcast history, the four living Presidents and a former First Lady appear in exclusive one-on-one interviews with the five pillars of GMA News - Jessica Soho, Mike Enriquez, MEl Tinagco, Arnold Clavio, and Vicky Morales.

20 Taon ng GMA Public Affairs

      GMA Public Affairs marks its 20th year of public service with a special retrospective documentary.  Hosted by Jessica Soho and Arnold Clavio, te special highlights the twenty biggest, most moving and most historic stories produced by GMA Public Affairs over the past twenty years - including those that took home Gold Medals from the NEw York Festivals and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Awards. 

- with English subtitles

P 400.00

The Best of Imbestigador Vol. 1

Mga ulat na  nagmulat at kumalampag sa bayan at mga kinauukulan.

Selections:

1. POBRENG PINOY

A shocking Expose on how Filipinos today cope with poverty

2. PNP: ISANG PAGSUSURI 

An insightful investigation of the country's police force.

3. JUAN TANGA?

An unflinching look at the present state of (MIS) education in the Philippines.

SRP - P 350.00

Wish Ko Lang

      Everyone has a special, if secret, wish. Hosted by veteran broadcast Vicky Morales, Wish Ko Lang! is the first reality wish-giving program on Philippine television. Since 2002, the program has granted hundreds of life-changing wishes and has inspired thousands more to believe that no wish is too impossible to fulfill.

Selections:

REUNION

A pair of twins finds each other and a dying father is reunited with his family.

1. Kambal Reunion

2. Tatay Nelson

LOVE STORIES

Though Liza has failing kidneys and Jen has breast cancer, love conquers all in these inspiring stories of  love.

3. Ang Nars at ang kaniyang Pasyente

4. A Boracay Wedding

GOOD SAMARITANS

Two celebrities discover that good samaritans still exist.

5. Elephantiasis Victim (feat. Michael "Pekto" Nacua)

6. Ang OFW sa HK (feat. Diana Zubiri)

FAN MEETS IDOL

A former president an action superstar fulfill their fan's biggest wish.

7. FVR  & Chuchay

8. Robin Padilla & Angelo

COMMUNITY/FAMILY

An aging grandfather walks kilometers to look for work and a polio victim treks mountains just to reach his indigent students.

9. Lolo Jan

10. Maestro Felix

CELEBRITY STORIES 

The real drama behind the lives of a former sexy actress and a legendary film villain.

11. Janice Jurado

12. Paquito Diaz

MEDICAL WISHES  

A disease deforms one man's face while grief drives a teacher insane.

13. Ang Pagbabagong Anyo ni Vicente

14. Ang Sumpong ni Ma'am

Bonus Track: Vicky's Ultimate Wish

Vicky shares the journey towards the realization of her lifelong dream.

 

SRP - P 350.00

The Best of Born to Be Wild Volume 1

      Born to be Wild is the pioneering environment and wildlife program on Philippine television. It showcases amazing encounters in the country's  natural frontiers. The show also features remarkable conservation efforts across the Philippines.

      Veterinarian and animal rights advocate Dr. Ferds Recio comes face to face with some of the world's  most unique creatures and leads missions to save their species. Meanwhile, mountaineer ad diver Kiko Rustia takes viewers to experience nature in the raw.

Journey with Born to be Wild and discover that saving Mother Earth ca be one incredible adventure.

Selections:

1. CROCODILE ODYSSEY AND HUMPBACK WHALES

The largest single release of endangered Philippine crocodile into the wild and rare footage of majestic humpback whales in the Babuya Channel.

2. ANGUISH OF THE BEARS AND MT. PULAG

Doc Ferds rescues gigantic Asiatic black bears in Vietnam and Kiko finds a never-before-filmed endemic mammal on Luzon's tallest peak.

3. SEA SNAKES AND SCULPTURES

Hundreds of black banded sea snakes take the spotlight with some of the most bizarre rock formations in the country.

4. THE BORN PROJECT

In this special project, Born to be Wild visualizes the impact of human activity on the environment.

BONUS TRACK

THE BEST OF BORN TO BE WILD: SEASON 1

Relive the adventure with the great outdoorsman Romi Garduce in the biggest stories of Born to be Wild's first season.

-with English subtitles

SRP - P 400.00

Planet Philippines

Hosted by: Richard Gutierrez

A GMA News and Public Affairs Special

      GMA News and Public Affairs presets one of the most thought-provoking and comprehensive environmental documentaries ever seen on local television. Hosted by actor and advocate Richard Gutierrez, Planet Philippines journeys into the best-kept secrets of the natural world where life and the amazing systems that support it are an everyday spectacle. Shot in high definition and produced using world-class nature film making techniques, Planet Philippines is an impressive compilation of moving images showcasing the country's finest natural treasures.

-with English subtitles and Special Features

SRP - P 300.00

Ten Years of Howie Severino

      Among his awards, Howie Severino has twice been named Broadcast Journalist of the Year and Investigative Journalist of the year by the Rotary Club of Manila. In 2007, he was inducted into the Rotary Club of Manila's Journalism Hall of Fame. 

      "When I chose writing and newspaper reporting as my first career, I thought I was destined for a lonely life, engaged in mostly solitary pursuits. but those years turned out to be the best preparation for what I am doing now, writing, producing, and shooting documentaries for television. And it has been far from lonely. I have worked with some of the finest and most talented people in the industry. To them this DVD is dedicated. It is, after all, their product too."

Selections:

1. Babalik na si Ma'am -former maestras turned domestic helpers in Hong Kong finally come home to teach. Finalist, 2003 NHK Japan Prize Educational Program 

2. Pitong Araw, Pitong Gabi - Howie journeys around Luzon aboard assorted Pinoy transport.

3. Form Iraq with love - on the eve of war, Howie encounters Iraq before it is changed forever.

4. Pantasya Ng Bayan - the search for the first Darna movie leads Howie to exotic Thailand.
Runner-up, Asia-Europe Foundation/Asian Institute of Broadcast Development Pitching Forum 

5. Unggoy - a deceptive peace reigns in Mindanao where wild monkeys and spiritual people live together. 3rd Place Certificate for Creative Excellence,2006 US International Film and Video Festival. 

6. Best Friend - an illiterate old man and his clever dog travel in search of his little boy.

7. Biyaheng EDSA - Howie takes a meandering walk along the nation's highway to greatness.

8. Huling Hala Bira! - facing demolition, residents living under the rail tracks in Manila prepare to dance.
2nd Prize, 2007 U.N. Asia-Pacific Millenium Development Goals Media Awards 

9. No Story is Worth Dying For... - Howie covers the famous siege of Lamitan and together with a dozen journalists, gets caught in the crossfire.
Finalist, 2001 New York Festivals

10. Lolo ng San Francisco - an aging veteran living alone in America is the center of the colorful street word.
 

SRP - P 550.00

The Best of I-Witness Volume 2

Selections:

1. U-BELT - Jay Taruc

2. BUTO'T BALAT - Kara David
Best Program in the Social Awareness Category, Asia TV Awards 2005
Finalist, Adult Education Category, Japan Prize 2005

3. KARANGAYA: INAREGLONG KASAL - Sandra Aguinaldo

4. LITTLE BAD BOY - Howie Severino
Grand Recipient of Asia-Europe Foundation in 2004

5. ANG TIPO KONG BABAE - Raffy Tima

SRP - P 350.00

The Best of I-Witness Volume 1

Selections:
 
1. BASURERO - Jay Taruc
3rd Place Certificate for Creative Excellence, US International Film and Video Festival 2004

2. HULING PRINSESA - Kara David

3. SAFARI - Howie Severino

4. SA TUNA'T GINHAWA - Sandra Aguinaldo

5. AYTA - Raffy Tima

SRP - P 350.00

Wildlife for Sale

Hosted by Richard Gutierrez

      The Philippines is well-known for its rich biodiversity - with numerous animal species endemic only to the archipelago. But this has also consequently made the country a wildlife trafficking hotspot.

      In Wildlife for Sale, Richard Gutierrez investigates this underground trade which ranks third in the world's most profitable illegal industry - next to drugs and firearms.

SRP - P 300.00

I WITNESS- The Best of Sandra Aguinaldo

    
      Though known primarily for her work as s news reporter, Sandra Aguinaldo has begun to make even more of an impact as a documentary producer - producing groundbreaking work for GMA-7's flagship public affairs show, I-Witness. Her craftsmanship and commitment to public service were given the highest honors at the 2007 New York Festivals for Television Programming and Promotion, where her documentary "Boy Pusit" was awarded the Gold World Medal for Best Documentary.

Selections:

1. AMPON - In her first I-Witness documentary, Sandra embarks on an emotional search for her biological parents.

2. ISKWATER -Amidst the noise and filth of a slum community, a surprising amount of hidden wealth is revealed.

3. PINAY CSI - In a field still dominated by men, female scene of the crime operatives find difficulty not in facing blood and gore, but in the lack of equipment and equal opportunity.

4. BOY PUSIT -  young squid divers are torn between providing for their families and pursuing a high school education.
Gold World Medal, 2007 New York Festivals

5. LAHAT LEGAL WIFE - An Imam weds four women, who now compete for his love and attention.

SRP - P 350.00

SIGNOS: Banta ng Nagbabagong Klima

 Narrated by Richard Gutierrez

With reports by Howie Severino, Maki Pulido, and Raffy Tima

      GMA News and Public Affairs presents SIGNOS (Fatal Signs), Philippine television's first full-length documentary on the most pressing environmental issue today -- the world's changing climate as a result of decades of unchecked human activity.

      Narrated by Greenpeace advocate Richard Gutierrez with reports by award-winning journalists Howie Severino, Maki Pulido and Raffy Tima, SIGNOS brings viewers a comprehensive look at the impact of climate change in the Philippines-- its causes, effects, and the measures that must be taken to prevent its disastrous consequences.

SRP - P 300.00

 

Philippine Agenda

      The five pillars of GMA News and Public Affairs -- Mike Enriquez, Mel Tiangco, Jessica Soho, Arnold Clavio and Vicky Morales -- join forces in the groundbreaking pre-election series ever produced for television: Philippine Agenda. Combining the efforts of GMA Network's multi-awarded news & public affairs teams, Philippine Agenda presents the country's biggest issues-- education, health, corruption, housing, labor, hunger, crime and justice, and electoral reform -- with the objective of calling viewers in action.

Selections:

1. EDUKASYON -- Jessica Soho
2. KALUSUGAN -- Arnold Clavio
3. KATIWALIAN -- Mike Enriquez
4. PABAHAY -- Mel Tiangco
5. TRABAHO -- Vicky Morales
6. GUTOM -- Mike Enriquez
7. KRIMEN AT HUSTISYA -- Arnold Clavio
8.REPORMA SA ELEKSYON -- Jessica Soho

SRP - P 550.00