''Hoy Gising!'' () is a

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show broadcast by

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. Originally anchored by Ted Failon and

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, it aired from May 4, 1992 to March 9, 2001, replacing ''Isabel, Sugo ng Birhen''. Cherie Mercado,

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, Gel Santos-Relos, Henry Omaga-Diaz and

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serve as final anchors.

Origin and format

''Hoy Gising!'' was a public service program that began on

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as a segment handled by Frankie Evangelista. It grew into a half-hour program, later extended to an hour, chiefly anchored by

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, Ted Failon, and

. The show covered various problems associated with the government, as well as social issues, using a semi-humorous style of commentary on the featured issues and problems. The show was directed by Rolly G. Reyes, who also wrote the lyrics of the theme song (set to the tune of '' Shame and Scandal'' by

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) and created the segment titles. The show had a mambo-themed opening song performed by The Kumbancheros. One of its weekly highlights every Friday was a summary of covered social and government-related complaints and issues in the show, and their statuses; the Honor Roll where solutions and actions to raised problems were lauded, and Horror Roll, where persisting and standstill issues are scorned and rounded up, to the tune of ''

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'', and for the last entry, '' Taps''. The show also had provincial versions in Bacolod, Cebu and Davao from January 11, 1993 to March 9, 2001.

Hosts

Original hosts

* Ted Failon (1992–2001) *

(1992–1996) * Gel Santos-Relos (1996–2001) * Ruth Abao-Espinosa * Henry Omaga-Diaz (1997–2001) *

(1998–2001) * Kata Inocencio *

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(1992) * Pia Hontiveros * Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan (1995–1997; 1998–2001) * Cherie Mercado (1996–2001) *

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* Amy Perez *''Ilong Ranger'' (a cowboy in white shirt, shorts, cowboy hat, and gas mask who catches smoke-belching vehicles and factories emitting toxic smoke, played by Jose Rhoderick De Belen.) Other staff working on the show included

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and Teodoro Casiño.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 7602330 1992 Philippine television series debuts 2001 Philippine television series endings 1990s Philippine television series 2000s Philippine television series ABS-CBN news shows ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs shows ABS-CBN original programming Filipino-language television shows

Origin and format

Hosts

Original hosts

See also

References

External links