''Imbestigador'' () is a
Philippine television
Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN), making the Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even b ...
investigative docudrama show broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
. Hosted by
Mike Enriquez
Miguel Castro Enriquez (; born September 29, 1951), professionally known as Mike Enriquez, is a Filipino television and radio newscaster. He is also the Consultant for radio operations of GMA Network, and president of the network's regional ...
, it premiered on August 2, 2000 on the network's evening line up replacing ''
Compañero y Compañera
''Compañero y Compañera'' () is a Philippine television public affairs talk show broadcast by ABS-CBN, GMA Network and Radio Philippines Network. It run from 1997 to 2001.
Airing History As a radio program DZMM (1994-1997)
On June 24, 1994, ...
''.
The series is streaming online on
YouTube
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.
Overview
The show premiered on August 2, 2000. It began with very casual crime scene reports, which continues to be the usual focus. Various crimes were featured, including kidnapping, slavery, child abuse, and various
drug-related crime
A drug-related crime is a crime to possess, manufacture, or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse (such as cocaine, heroin, morphine and amphetamines). Drugs are also related to crime as drug trafficking and drug produc ...
s. The team was equipped with hidden cameras for doing entrapment operations with the help of the
Philippine National Police, the
Department of Social Welfare and Development
The Philippines' Department of Social Welfare and Development ( fil, Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan, Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad, abbreviated as DSWD) is the executive department of the Philippine Gov ...
, the
Commission on Human Rights
A human rights commission, also known as a human relations commission, is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights.
The term may refer to international, national or subnational bodies set up for this purpose, such as nationa ...
, the
National Bureau of Investigation, the
Department of Justice
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and the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA, , ; Filipino: ''Ahensiya ng Pilipinas sa Pagpapatupad ng Batas Laban sa Bawal na Gamot'') is the lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any ...
.
From crime reports, ''Imbestigador'' expanded into an all-around investigative show. It features societal problems such as corruption, problems in local governments, illegal activities, poverty, disloyalty, cleanliness, education, wasted public funds, the youth and public health and safety. The show started dramatizations on July 19, 2014.
Production
In March 2020, production was halted due to the
enhanced community quarantine in Luzon
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caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The show resumed its programming on July 11, 2020.
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2000 Philippine television series debuts
Filipino-language television shows
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Philippine crime television series
Philippine documentary television series
Philippine television docudramas
Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic