Saksi sa Dobol B
Saksi sa Dobol B (transl. Eyewitness on Double B) is a Philippine news broadcasting show by DZBB-AM. Anchored by Mike Enriquez, Melo del Prado and Joel Reyes Zobel, it premiered on February 7, 2000.
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Tagalog |
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| Original release | February 7, 2000 – present |
| Opening theme | "Overture to Taras Bulba" by Franz Waxman |
Background
The program premiered on February 7, 2000 as a spin-off of Saksi, a television newscast that Enriquez also hosted at the time. It replacing Tapatan with Jay Sonza after Jay Sonza transferred to DZRH. This also marked Enriquez return to radio. The program during 7:00 am to 8:00 am timeslot, was on the break as it was occupied by the newscast, Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide.[1]
On February 28, 2011, the program began its simulcast on GMA News TV along with Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide under the Dobol B sa News TV block upon the christening of the said network. However, the simulcast ended on September 7, 2012, instead News TV aired reruns of Front Row and Reel Time on the timeslot formerly occupied by Dobol B as it would make way for a new morning show Kape at Balita in the following month.
From 2012 onwards, whenever Enriquez is not available, the news program was anchored by Melo del Prado on the first hour, then del Prado together with Joel Reyes Zobel would anchor Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide at 7 am. After the newscast, either of del Prado or Reyes Zobel will solo-anchor the program up to 9 am.
On April 24, 2017, Dobol B sa News TV returned to GMA News TV, marking the news channel's return to simulcast radio on television after its 4-year long hiatus, with Saksi sa Dobol B returning on the said block. The block airs from 6:00 am until 11:00 am.[2][3]
9:00 am slot from 2014 to 2019
Since 2014, at 9am the final hour had featured Arnold Clavio's blind item, Jeng-Jeng, and occasionally, Balitawit. Clavio and Ali Sotto joined Enriquez in Saksi's final hour.
In 2017, due to Dobol B sa News TV the final hour was started to be branded on television as Sino?, but on radio was still branded as part of Saksi. After this, Dobol A sa Dobol B will start at 10am.
The third hour segments would often start 30 minutes later (at 9:30), with Dobol A being sometimes pushed to as far as 10:30. This has become a running joke in the show.
In Enriquez's absence, the Sino? and Jeng-Jeng segments were anchored by Clavio, Sotto and Reyes Zobel. When one of these three were also absent, Susan Enriquez, the host of DZBB's 11am program Easy Easy Lang!, has also substituted for them.
Also in Enriquez's absence, Dobol A sa Dobol B began at 9am, an hour earlier, instead of being branded as the third hour of Saksi. This was because prior to Dobol A's return in 2014, most of the segments that aired on the final hour of Saksi were mainly part of Dobol A.
2019 revamp
Following the revamp of Dobol B sa News TV block, Saksi's airtime has officially been reduced to only one hour starting June 3, 2019, but the presenters and segments that occupied the affected hours remained the same. Mike Enriquez returned to hosting the radio show after being on medical leave since August 2018 (Enriquez only anchored Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide and 24 Oras since November of the same year). Melo del Prado, who served as substitute anchor in Saksi, has started hosting his own program Melo del Prado sa Super Radyo DZBB on the 6:00am timeslot, while the 9:00am half-hour timeslot was filled by a new show Ano'ng Say N'yo? hosted by Joel Reyes-Zobel.
Hosts
- Mike Enriquez (2000–present)
- Orly Trinidad (substitute for Enriquez, del Prado, Reyes Zobel or Clavio; 2012–present)
- Rowena Salvacion (substitute for Enriquez; 2018–present)
- Susan Enriquez (substitute for Enriquez; 2018–present)
- Carlo Mateo (substitute for Enriquez; 2012–present)
- Arnold Clavio (substitute for Enriquez; 2020–present)
Former hosts
- Melo del Prado (substitute for Enriquez; 2012–2020)
- Joel Reyes Zobel (substitute for Enriquez; 2012–2020)
Segments
Current segments
- Bantay Panahon – The weather segment and radio counterpart of IM Ready: GMA Weather segment of GMA news programs on TV. Usually after this, an interview with GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz is aired. Sometimes, it is also broadcast as part of Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide
- Sports Saksi – Sports segment hosted by Chino Trinidad, which later on became part of Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide until June 2018 when it returned as a regular segment.
- Alam N'yo Ba? – Infotainment segment of Dobol B sa News TV
Discontinued segments
- Bara-Bara – It is now known as Sino?
- Imbestigador sa Dobol B – A radio version of the popular investigative TV show on GMA Network, Imbestigador.
- Showbiz Saksi – Showbiz segment hosted by Eagle Riggs.
- Sino? – This segment features the trio of Mike Enriquez, Ali Sotto, and Arnold Clavio discussing blind items in politics or showbiz, which later switched its format from segment to program in 2018.
- Jeng-Jeng/Balitawit – It is a musical and often comedic commentary on the day's news by Clavio, Sotto and Enriquez. The segment is now part of Sino?, former segment which switched its format to program in 2018.
- Ano'ng Say N'yo? – Question and Answer segment hosted by Joel Reyes Zobel. Which later switched its format from segment to program in 2018.
See also
References
- Tessa Mauricio-Arriola (April 20, 2017). "Radio die-hards embrace TV". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- "Abangan ngayong Abril!". Youtube. March 28, 2017.
- "GMA News TV to simulcast DZBB's morning programs". Media Newser Philippines. April 18, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2019.