''Saksi'' () formerly ''Saksi: GMA Headline Balita'' and ''Saksi: Liga ng Katotohanan'' is a

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news broadcasting show broadcast by

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. Originally anchored by Mike Enriquez and

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, it premiered on October 2, 1995 on the network's evening line up replacing '' GMA Balita''. Arnold Clavio and Pia Arcangel currently serve as the anchors.

Overview

On October 2, 1995, ''Saksi: GMA Headline Balita'' premiered as a fifteen-minute primetime weekday news broadcasting program, with Mike Enriquez and

serving as the anchors. On July 8, 1996, Mel Tiangco became a co-anchor while

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debuted in the segment, ''Mareng Winnie''. Other segments such as ''Huling Hirit'' by Kara David, ''S na S'' by Lyn Ching and ''Jessica Soho Reports'' by Jessica Soho followed as the program's runtime was extended to thirty minutes. On June 1, 1998,

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and Luchi Cruz-Valdes joined Tiangco, replacing Enriquez and Davila. The segment ''Pulso ng Mamamayan'' debuted and the program's runtime was extended to forty-five minutes, although Valdez left the newscast leaving the 2 remaining anchors. On August 23, 1999, Enriquez and Vicky Morales replaced Tiangco and Sonzaas the anchors of the program. ''GMA Headline Balita'' was dropped from the title. Filming location of the program moved to GMA Network Center in June 2000. On July 15, 2002, ''Saksi'' became a late night news broadcasting program, and the segment ''Side Trip'' by Howie Severino debuted. On September 23, 2003,

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quit the program. On March 15, 2004, Arnold Clavio replaced Enriquez as an anchor, and the program was relaunched as ''Saksi: Liga ng Katotohanan''. On February 21, 2011, the segment ''Saksi Ako'' debuted. In July 2013,

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joined the show as the anchor of the segment ''Midnight Snack''. The segment was later retitled as ''Midnight Express''. In November 2014, Pia Arcangel replaced Morales as an anchor. In April 2020, the program was suspended due to the

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caused by the

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. The show resumed its programming on June 1, 2020.

Anchors

* Arnold Clavio * Pia Arcangel *

;Former anchors * Mike Enriquez *

* Mel Tiangco *

* Lyn Ching * Kara David * Jessica Soho * Amado Pineda * Rey Pacheco *

* Luchi Cruz-Valdes * Vicky Morales * Howie Severino *

;Interim anchors * Luchi Cruz-Valdes * Sandra Aguinaldo * Lala Roque * Rhea Santos * Mariz Umali * Tina Panganiban-Perez * Kara David * Ivan Mayrina * Jun Veneracion * Raffy Tima * Susan Enriquez * Chino Gaston * Emil Sumangil * Joseph Morong * Oscar Oida * Maki Pulido * Mark Salazar

Segments

* ''Barangay Saksi'' * ''Bonus Shot'' * ''Midnight Express'' * ''News Bullets'' * ''Sakcess'' * ''Showbiz Saksi'' * ''Sports Saksi'' ;Defunct * ''Huling Hirit'' * ''Jessica Soho Reports'' * ''Mareng Winnie'' * ''Midnight Snack'' * ''S na S: Showbiz na Saksi'' * ''Side Trip''

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External links

* * {{PhilNetworkLateNightNewsShows 1995 Philippine television series debuts 1990s Philippine television series Filipino-language television shows Flagship evening news shows GMA Network news shows GMA News and Public Affairs shows Philippine television news shows Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic Sign language television shows