Probe (Philippine TV program)

*Probe*
Probe
	Title card
Also known as	Probe; The Probe Team; The Probe Team Documentaries;
Genre	Public affairs
Presented by	Cheche Lazaro
Theme music composer	Reev Robledo
Opening theme	"Probe Profiles theme"
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	English (1987–99); Tagalog (1999–2010);
Production
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Probe Productions, Inc.; ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs (1987–88; 2005–10); GMA News and Public Affairs (1988–2003); ABC News and Public Affairs (2004–05);
Release
Original network	ABS-CBN (March 6, 1987 – December 18, 1987; August 17, 2005 – June 30, 2010); GMA Network (May 20, 1988 – November 25, 2003); ABC (May 15, 2004 – April 16, 2005);
Original release	March 6, 1987 –; June 30, 2010

Probe Profiles (formerly known as Probe, The Probe Team and The Probe Team Documentaries) is a Philippine documentary television show broadcast by ABS-CBN, GMA Network and ABC. Hosted by Cheche Lazaro, it premiered on March 6, 1987. The show concluded on June 30, 2010.

Controversy

Due to a controversy surrounding one of its features which involved a Philippine government official close to former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2003, its contract with GMA Network was terminated. The show moved to ABC, and renamed the show The Probe Team Documentaries.[1]

Hosts

Cheche Lazaro
Cecilia Lazaro - Host, Founder and President of Probe
Maria Ressa - former CNN Jakarta Bureau Chief; former Vice President for News and Current Affairs, ABS-CBN; News Chief, Rappler.com
Luchi Cruz-Valdes - Vice President for News and Information, TV5
Nessa Valdellon - Vice President for GMA News and Public Affairs
David Celdran - News Director and Anchor, ANC; PCIJ
Manny Ayala - National Geographic Channel Singapore
Apa Ongpin - former ABS-CBN News Lifestyle Reporter & also former cast member in a sitcom, Palibhasa Lalake
Ditsi Carolino - Documentarist
Marga Ortigas - Former GMA 7 News Anchor & Currently as Manila Bureau Chief, AlJazeera
Angie Ramos- Producer, Reuters Singapore
Karen Davila - Anchor, Bandila and Host, Ako Ang Simula (ABS-CBN); Host, Headstart (ANC)
Pauline Mangilog-Saltarin - Creative Director, Jesuit Communications Foundation; Contributing Producer, Caldecott Productions/NHK Japan
Jessica Domingo Lara - Producer, Lakbay TV; freelance writer, OffTheGridNews.com (USA)
Ruben Canlas - Professor and IT Management Consultant
Carol Gancia - Executive Producer / CEO - Ripplemakers, Inc.; CEO - Sikat Naturals; Filmmaker/Writer - Ripplemakerstv.com; Producer - Google, Inc.; Associate Producer - KQED TV San Francisco; Executive Producer - I-Witness (GMA 7)
Angelina Cantada - Independent Filmmaker, Executive Producer, I-Witness (GMA 7)
Tony Velasquez - Anchor, ANC and Headline Pilipinas (DZMM TeleRadyo)
Twink Macaraig - Anchor, AksyonTV
Howie Severino - Host, I-Witness (GMA 7); Editor-in-Chief, GMANews.tv; PCIJ; Anchor, News to Go (GMA News TV)
Love Añover - Host, Unang Hirit and Lovely Day (GMA 7)
Jay Cesora Orense - Former Executive Producer for various GMA Public Affairs shows, Author "Silence Speaks", Program Manager TV5 News and Information or News5
Bernadette Sembrano - Former Anchor, TV Patrol Weekend and Current host, Salamat Dok and Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN)
Pinky Webb - Anchor, ANC and TV Patrol Weekend and Host, XXX; CNN Philippines
Eliza Zamora-Solis - Former Executive Producer, I-Witness and Case Unclosed (GMA 7); Senior Correspondent TV5 News and Information, Editorial Consultant, Insider (TV5)
Ella Evangelista - Program Manager, GMA 7 Public Affairs
Karen Lumbo - Program Manager, GMA 7 Public Affairs
JM Cobarrubias - Program Manager, GMA 7 Public Affairs
Michaela Cabrera - Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University; Producer and Reporter, Reuters Manila
Rolly Ng - Cameraman, Reuters Manila
Kathy Quiano - Reporter/ Producer (CNN Jakarta)
Rene Santiago - Former cameraman CNN Jakarta: Chief cameraman (TV5)
Garlic Garcia - Headwriter/Creative Consultant (ABS-CBN Entertainment)
Abbie Lara - Director, I -Witness (GMA 7)
Joseph Laban - Fulbright Scholar at NYU; Managing Producer (GMA 7); Contributing Producer, New York Times; PCIJ, Cinemalaya Director
Bong Lozano - Director, Unang Hirit (GMA 7)
Lloyd Navera - former Executive Producer and Director, I-Witness; Program Manager, GMA 7 Public Affairs
Minette Tirona, Program Manager, GMA 7
Inky Santiago - Nakpil, Contributing Manila Producer, CNN, Discovery Channel and BBC
Lolita Lachica - Producer, English Current Affairs, Channel News Asia, Singapore
Robert Alejandro - Graphic Artist & also a former TV host of Art Is Kool: now currently co-manager of Papemelroti Gift Store
Kath Mendoza-Hernandez - Supervising Producer, Art-is-Kool / Producer, Probe
Adrian Ayalin - Media Officer, US Embassy; Reporter Government News and Public Affairs Group-RPN; Anchor, NewsWatch (RPN): now currently as a senior reporter of ABS-CBN News.
Alexis Loinaz- Managing Editor, Metromix New York
Nike Lorenzo - Contributing Producer, Al Jazeera Manila
Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala - Managing Director, Asianeye Productions; Contributing Producer, CNN
Leogarda Sanchez-Matias - Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs, GMA 7
Macky Recinto Fernando - Marketing Manager, Probe Productions, Inc. Special Projects Division
Betong Sumaya - Sole Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown, GMA 7; Segment Host, Unang Hirit and Ang Pinaka, GMA 7; Executive Producer, Day Off; Sunday PinaSaya; GMA News TV 27; now current hosts of All Out Sundays & Centerstage, GMA 7
Akiko Thomson - Olympic swimmer; current Philippine Sports Commission commissioner
Ricky Carandang - Malacanang Spokesman
Ivy Cay (DJ Diwata of 91.5 Big Radio)

Accolades

Accolades received by *The Probe Team*
Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result
1988	2nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Magazine Show	The Probe Team	Nominated
	2nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Magazine Show Host	Cheche Lazaro	Nominated
	Gawad CCP Para sa Telebisyon		The Probe Team	Won
1989	Gawad CCP Para sa Telebisyon			Won
2009	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Public Affairs Program		Won

Catholic Mass Media Awards (Hall Of Famer, 1987-1999)

References

"GMA 7 denies allegations of Probe Team's Lazaro". INQ7.net. November 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2006.

External links

Official website
Probe at IMDb

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[1] "GMA 7 denies allegations of Probe Team's Lazaro". INQ7.net. November 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2006.