Reporter's Notebook

{{Short description|Philippine television documentary show}}

{{Use Philippine English|date=June 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Reporter's Notebook title card.jpg

| alt = An image of Jun Veneracion and Maki Pulido, over a dark teal background. The show title is displayed on the upper side of the image.

| caption = Title card since 2021

| genre = Documentary

| presenter = {{Plainlist|

| director = May Delos Santos

| theme_music_composer = Edilberto Aguila

| country = Philippines

| language = Tagalog

| executive_producer = Ian Simbulan

| editor = {{Plainlist|

  • Ferdie Abril
  • Kernan Gatbonton}}

| camera = Multiple-camera setup

| runtime = 30 minutes

| company = GMA Public Affairs

| network = {{Plainlist|

  • GMA Network (June 1, 2004 – April 25, 2020, January 7, 2021 – October 21, 2021, since February 4, 2023)
  • GMA News TV (August 6, 2020 – December 31, 2020)
  • GTV (October 28, 2021 – January 13, 2022)}}

| first_aired = {{Start date|2004|6|1}}

| last_aired = present

}}

Reporter's Notebook is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA Network, GMA News TV and GTV. Originally hosted by Jiggy Manicad and Maki Pulido, it premiered on June 1, 2004{{cite web|title=Philippine Daily Inquirer (June 19, 2004), Google News Archive Search |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=83UE6yvegO4C&dat=20040619&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |website=Google News Archive |date=June 19, 2004 |access-date=May 7, 2022}} on the network's Tuesday evening line up. The show concluded on GMA Network on April 25, 2020. The show moved to GMA News TV on August 6, 2020, on the network's Power Block line up. Pulido and Jun Veneracion served as the current hosts. The show returned to GMA Network on January 7, 2021 and again on February 4, 2023.{{cite web|title=Atom Araullo at Maki Pulido, papalit kay Jessica Soho sa State of The Nation |url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/pep-troika/155868/atom-araullo-maki-pulido-state-of-the-nation-a4118-20210101 |date=January 1, 2021 |access-date=January 2, 2021 |website=PEP}}

Hosts

File:Jiggy Manicad (14105702667) (cropped).jpg

  • Jiggy Manicad {{small|(2004–18)}}
  • Maki Pulido
  • Rhea Santos{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/6727/reporter39s-notebook-celebrates-6th-year-with-two-special-episodes-starting-september-7 |title=Reporter's Notebook celebrates 6th year with two special episodes starting September 7 |date=September 1, 2010 |website=PEP |access-date=January 8, 2025}} {{small|(2009–11)}}
  • Jun Veneracion {{small|(since 2018)}}

Production

In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.interaksyon.com/trends-spotlights/2020/03/17/164497/abscbn-gma-top-rating-shows-comeback-covid19-quarantine/ |title=Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs |author=Adel, Rosette |date=March 17, 2020 |website=Interaksyon |access-date=May 28, 2020}} The show resumed its programming on August 6, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JgBohNlIsc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/2JgBohNlIsc |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |url-status=live |title=Reporter's Notebook: Lola, Nagtitinda ng Basahan Para Makabili ng Laptop Para sa Apo Para Sa Pasukan |website=YouTube |date=August 7, 2020 |access-date=August 10, 2020}}{{cbignore}}

Accolades

class="wikitable"

|+ Accolades received by Reporter's Notebook

! Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipient

! Result

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan=2 | 2005

| New York Festivals for Television

| Best Human Interest Story

| "Bakal Boys"

| {{CFinalist|Finalist}}

! rowspan=7 |

US International Film and Video Festival

| Best Documentary

| "Backdoor"

| {{Won|place=silver|Silver Screen Award}}

rowspan=3 | 2006

| New York Festivals for Television

| Best Human Interest Story

| "Batang Kargador"

| {{CFinalist|Finalist}}

rowspan=2 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Magazine Show

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

Best Magazine Show Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=6 | 2007

| Asian Television Awards

| Best Current Affairs Programme

| "Batang Hitman"

| {{Center|Highly commended}}

CASBAA/ABU UNICEF Child Rights Award

| Best Documentary

| "Diskriminasyon"

| {{CFinalist|Finalist}}

rowspan=2 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/15202/pmpc-bares-nominees-in-the-21st-star-awards-for-television |title=PMPC bares nominees in the 21st Star Awards for Television |date=October 21, 2007 |website=PEP |access-date=May 4, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Cesar Apolinario{{hr}}Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | US International Film and Video Festival

| rowspan=2 | Certificate for Creative Excellence for the Documentary/Social Issues

| "Gatilyo"

| {{Won}}

! rowspan=6 |

"Slaughterhouse"

| {{Won}}

rowspan=8 | 2008

| rowspan=2 | Asian Television Awards

| Best Current Affairs Program

| "Giyera sa Lebanon"

| {{Won}}

Best Current Affairs Program Host

| Maki Pulido{{hr}}Jiggy Manicad

| {{CFinalist|Finalist}}

rowspan=2 | New York Festivals for Television

| Best Human Interest Story

| "Batang Kalakal"

| {{Won|place=gold|Gold World Medal}}

Coverage of an On-going Story

| "Engkuwentro"

| {{Won|place=bronze|Bronze World Medal}}

rowspan=2 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/19548/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-22nd-star-awards-for-television |title=PMPC bares nominees for "22nd Star Awards for Television" |author=Navarro, Mell T. |date=October 16, 2008 |website=PEP |access-date=May 2, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | US International Film and Video Festival

| rowspan=2 | Documentary/Social Issues

| "Batang Kalakal"

| {{Won|place=silver|Silver Screen Award}}

! rowspan=2 |

"Pulong Diablo"

| {{Center|Certificate for Creative Excellence}}

rowspan=6 | 2009

| 7th Gawad Tanglaw

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web|title=7th Gawad Tanglaw honor list revealed |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/20453/7th-gawad-tanglaw-honor-list-revealed |author=Dimaculangan, Jocelyn |date=January 10, 2009 |website=PEP |access-date=January 8, 2025}}

New York Festivals for Television

| Best Public Affairs Program

| "Pinays for Export: The Asian Sex Trafficking Trail"

| {{Won|place=bronze|Bronze World Medal}}

!

rowspan=2 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/4981/23rd-star-awards-for-television-nominees-bared |title=23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared |author=Reyes, William R. |date=October 26, 2009 |website=PEP |access-date=May 2, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | US International Film and Video Festival

| Documentary/Social Issues

| "Lunok Droga"

| {{Won|place=silver|Silver Screen Award}}

! rowspan=2 |

Certificate for Creative Excellence for the Documentary/Social Issues

| "Pinays for Export: The Asian Sex Trafficking Trail"

| {{Won}}

rowspan=2 | 2010

| rowspan=2 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/7079/24th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-bared |title=24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared |author=Reyes, William R. |date=October 25, 2010 |website=PEP |access-date=May 2, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=6 | 2011

| rowspan=4 | 8th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards

| Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program

| "Nilasong Lawa"

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=4 | {{cite web|author=Calderon, Ricky |title=Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/31660/golden-screen-tv-awards-nominees-bared |access-date=August 23, 2020 |website=PEP |date=October 29, 2012}}

Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

Outstanding News Magazine Program

| "AFP Modernization"

| {{Nominated}}

Outstanding News Magazine Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/31678/25th-star-awards-for-tv-nominees-bared |title=25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared |author=Llanes, Rommel R. |date=October 29, 2012 |website=PEP |access-date=May 2, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2012

| rowspan=2 | 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv |title=PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV |date=September 26, 2012 |website=PEP |access-date=May 1, 2020 |archive-date=July 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711083446/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv |url-status=dead}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=5 | 2013

| rowspan=2 | 10th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards

| Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program

| Pilipinas for Sale

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|author=Calderon, Ricky |title=2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/37297/2013-golden-screen-tv-awards-nominees-bared |access-date=August 24, 2020 |website=PEP |date=February 1, 2013}}

Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program Host

| Maki Pulido{{hr}}Jiggy Manicad

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2013/11/full-list-of-winners-of-the-27th-star-awards-for-television/ |title=Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television |date=November 24, 2013 |website=LionhearTV |access-date=April 28, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

UPLB Gandingan Awards

| Best Investigative Program

| rowspan=2 | Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

!

rowspan=4 | 2014

| rowspan=2 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards

| Outstanding News Magazine Program

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|author=Calderon, Ricky |title=Golden Screen TV Awards nominees revealed; German Moreno will receive Gawad Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/13387/golden-screen-tv-awards-nominees-revealed-german-moreno-will-receive-gawad-dolphy-lifetime-achieveme |access-date=September 6, 2020 |website=PEP |date=February 12, 2014}}

Outstanding News Magazine Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/14764/28th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-revealed |title=28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed |date=November 5, 2014 |website=PEP |access-date=April 26, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2015

| rowspan=2 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/114712-winners-pmpc-star-awards-television-2015 |title=Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV |date=December 4, 2015 |website=Rappler |access-date=April 26, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=3 | 2016

| rowspan=2 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/150088-winners-pmpc-star-awards-2016-television |title=List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Rappler |access-date=April 26, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Maki Pulido{{hr}}Raffy Tima

| {{Nominated}}

US International Film and Video Festival

| Silver Screen Award

| Hikbi sa Ibayong Dagat (Far From Home)

| {{Won}}

| {{cite news|title=Kapuso wins US Intl. Film and Video Festival top award |url=https://www.manilastandard.net/showbitz/219826/kapuso-wins-us-intl-film-and-video-festival-top-award.html |access-date=September 22, 2020 |newspaper=Manila Standard |date=October 26, 2016}}

rowspan=2 | 2017

| rowspan=2 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/8183/in-photos-kapuso-winners-at-the-31st-pmpc-star-awards-for-television/photo |title=In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television |author=Soriano, Gia Allana |website=GMA Network |access-date=April 26, 2020}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Jiggy Manicad{{hr}}Maki Pulido

| {{Nominated}}

rowspan=2 | 2018

| rowspan=2 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|author=Ganal, FM |title=Bagani, Contessa, Asintado, Kambal, Karibal among nominees for 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/28599/bagani-contessa-asintado-kambal-karibal-among-nominees-for-32nd-pmpc-star-awards-for-television |access-date=December 23, 2020 |website=PEP |date=October 6, 2018}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Maki Pulido{{hr}}Raffy Tima

| {{Nominated}}

2019

| colspan=2 | Anak TV Seal Awards

| rowspan=2 | Reporter's Notebook

| {{Won}}

| {{cite news|url=https://dailyguardian.com.ph/gma-network-dominates-2019-anak-tv-awards/ |title=GMA Network dominates 2019 Anak TV Awards |date=December 11, 2019 |newspaper=Daily Guardian |access-date=April 27, 2020}}

rowspan=2 | 2020

| Gandingan 2020: The 14th UPLB Isko’t Iska Multi-media Awards

| Most Development Oriented Investigative Program

| {{Won}}

| {{cite news|title=GMA Network lauded at Gandingan 2020 |url=https://www.manilastandard.net/showbitz/tv-movies/329982/gma-network-lauded-at-gandingan-2020.html |access-date=August 23, 2020 |newspaper=Manila Standard |date=July 29, 2020}}

42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards

| Best Public Service Program

| "Mga Sugat ni Miguel" ({{translation|Miguel's Wounds}})

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web|title=GMA Network wins big at 42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/768705/gma-network-wins-big-at-42nd-catholic-mass-media-awards/story/ |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=GMA Network |date=December 19, 2020}}

rowspan=3 | 2021

| rowspan=2 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/159602/34th-star-awards-for-television-nominees-a724-20210720-lfrm |title=34th Star Awards for Television nominees bared |author=Anarcon, James Patrick |date=July 20, 2021 |website=PEP |access-date=July 22, 2021}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Maki Pulido{{hr}}Ian Veneracion

| {{Nominated}}

Asian Academy Creative Awards

| Best Current Affairs Progamme or Series

| "Lilibeth, Sonia, Frank, and Fabel"

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/81136/gma-network-bags-several-recognitions-from-the-2021-asian-academy-creative-awards/story |title=GMA Network bags several recognitions from the 2021 Asian Academy Creative Awards |author=Ruiz, Marah |date=October 1, 2021 |website=GMA Network |access-date=October 1, 2021}}

rowspan=2 | 2023

| rowspan=2 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/170948/35th-star-awards-for-tv-a745-a4232-20230117-lfrm2 |title=35th Star Awards for TV list of nominees is out; alin kaya ang tatanghaling Best TV Station? |author=Gonzales, Rommel |date=January 17, 2023 |website=PEP |access-date=July 16, 2023}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Maki Pulido{{hr}}Ian Veneracion

| {{Nominated}}

2024

| Asian Academy Creative Awards

| Best Documentary Program

| "Upuan ni Ipiw"

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/116373/gma-network-programs-and-personalities-shine-in-asian-academy-creative-awards/story |title=GMA Network Programs and Personalities Shine in Asian Academy Creative Awards |date=October 1, 2024 |website=GMA Network |access-date=October 6, 2024}}

rowspan=2 | 2025

| rowspan=2 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Documentary Program

| Reporter's Notebook

| {{Pending}}

| rowspan=2 | {{cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/595670/pmpc-star-awards-for-television-bares-list-of-nominees |title=PMPC Star Awards for Television bares list of nominees |author=Mallorca, Hannah |date=February 2, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=February 2, 2025}}

Best Documentary Program Host

| Maki Pulido{{hr}}Jun Veneracion

| {{Pending}}

References

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