Motorcycle Diaries

Jay Taruc travels to places where four wheelers cannot go.

Each week, the George Foster Peabody award-winning senior reporter will take viewers on an unforgettable journey into areas unseen to look for stories untold.

Taruc drives his motorcycle to the locale and immerses in the issue affecting the people he covers.

For the pilot episode, Taruc will live in a military camp to experience firsthand how soldiers live their lives and how they battle the financial and emotional difficulties they encounter while on active duty.

Afterwards, with the help of a team of experts, Taruc will offer an analysis of the situation and from there, commence with an investigative report on the issue.

Join Jay Taruc in his journey on two wheels every Friday night in Motorcycle Diaries beginning July 15 at 8 pm.

Personalan

Providing an alternative viewing in the pre-primetime block, GMA News TV launches Personalan, a one-hour talk-drama show that unveils not just the story but the emotional journey of a featured individual.

Bannered by veteran TV host Ali Sotto, Personalan is an innovative reality-based program that combines talk show and drama as it gives importance to the fact that everyone has a story to tell.

Personalan premieres July 25 at 5 pm.

News TV QRT (Quick Response Team)

A newscast that is designed to be lightning-quick and ready to broadcast from any place and in any situation, News TV QRT (Quick Response Team) will have multi-awarded senior reporter Jiggy Manicad and his team taking viewers right where the action is.

News TV QRT (Quick Response Team) will serve as eyewitness, collecting data from the field, cross-checking data with relevant sources to help viewers make sense of the major event that just transpired.

A veteran of memorable coverages in Basilan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Mt. Everest, Haiti, and “EDSA 3”, Manicad is the perfect reporter to take viewers right into the heart of a news event.

News TV QRT (Quick Response Team) airs Monday to Friday starting August 1 at 4 pm.

Six new, must-see programs—newscasts, public affairs programs and out of the box offerings—that continue to deliver Serbisyong Totoo and alternative viewing experience.