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Wish Ko Lang!
Saturdays | 4 PM | GMA 7
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ish Ko Lang!—one of the most well-loved public service programs on television— returns on air for a special season.
Imbestigador
Saturdays | 4:45 PM | GMA 7
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MA Public Affairs’ longest-running investigative television program Imbestigador presents “COVID-19: Special Investigative Reports ni Mike Enriquez”which brings back Imbestigador to its news-based, investigative roots. The special series, which began airing last July 11, is a comprehensive examination that seeks crucial answers to relevant issues relating to the COVID-19 response in the country. COVID-19 has become the worst pandemic the world has ever seen in the past century. It continues to cause an unprecedented global health calamity and it has become the greatest challenge that mankind has collectively faced since World War II. While people and businesses are grappling with significant adjustments to the socalled “new normal” after more than three months of lockdown, Filipinos need to take a step back to analyze and discuss significant issues related to the pandemic. What happened to the mass testing program? Where did the billions of funds
intended for the COVID-19 response really go? Has the Social Amelioration Program been implemented well enough to support all Filipinos in need? How bad are the economic effects of the crisis to businesses and workforce? What future awaits Filipinos in the new normal? For the special’s first part, Mike began the investigation with a deep dive into the current state of the transportation sector. After being suspended for months, public transportation is gradually resuming its operations, although limited. As means of transportation remain few, some commuters have resorted to riding motorcycles and bicycles. Others are even forced to walk for hours to go to work and run errands because they are left without any options to commute. Meanwhile, other public transport drivers still prohibited by the government from plying their regular routes continue to suffer financially. Mike tried to find out if there were any concrete and long-term solutions in the horizon. “COVID-19: Special Investigative Reports ni Mike Enriquez” continues every Saturday, 4:45 pm after Wish Ko Lang on GMA-7.
The award-winning program hosted by GMA News pillar Vicky Morales is set to bring hope and inspiration to Filipinos by opening its doors to deserving individuals in this time of great need. “As the world continues to face the pandemic and its effects on our lives, there is a need for us to be inspired, to be reassured that we will get through this together. We just need to continue to hope. And Wish Ko Lang! aims to spark that hope among the hearts of everyone,” says Vicky. For July, Sigrid Andrea Bernardo directs the dramatization segments of the episodes. Bernardo is known for the films Kita Kita and Untrue. Some of the Kapuso stars who will grace the program include Prima Donnas mainstays Elijah Alejo and Chanel Latorre. For its first two episodes, Wish Ko Lang! features the stories of child breadwinner Manny and the construction worker mom Joan. The program will also be asking viewers to send in their most urgent wishes so these may be featured in future episodes. GMA KAPUSO MAGAZINE |JULY 2020 ISSUE
