Clay Pots & Wooden Spoons

I was blog hopping and I went over to Sidetrip as part of my daily reading when I remembered how I got interested in watching documentaries.

Back when I was younger and cable television wasn’t available, my love for documentaries started. I grew up watching Cheche Lazaro and the Probe Team. I followed the show from ABS-CBN to GMA7 to ABC5 and back to ABS-CBN. I loved watching The Probe Team because it questioned issues and other events the public don’t normally question. These were the issues the public rarely aired their sentiments for fear of retaliation from the people involved. I remember one of the highly questioned issue before regarding the lifestyle checks and it was supposed to be aired but then an older episode was aired in lieu of the original one that was shown in the earlier commercials.

The Probe Team stopped airing then and I was quite disappointed, but I was ecstatic when they started airing again on ABC5. It was one of the shows I really try to watch on television, since there are a few ones left in our local channels thats actually worth watching with it being filled with endless soap operas and game shows. I was an avid fan of the Cheche Lazaro Presents as well. I really enjoyed the show’s presentation and narratives. It wasn’t boring and it definitely showed you the usual and not so usual spots to visit in case you visit those countries.

I also watched 5 and Up on its first few years because it was quite unique and interesting. Although children were presenting it, the show had a serious but fun atmosphere that was very engaging for young viewers like me at that time. I graduated from my 5 and Up interest as I grew older, and my attention focused into more serious and mature documentaries.

Other documentaries I enjoyed watching were:

The Correspondents

I-Witness

Jessica Soho Reports

Travel Time

I miss seeing these shows. If there was a channel dedicated to documentaries and other programs as good as them, I’d be the first to sign-up for it. I’m so tired of watching television and just seeing and hearing the same celebrities each time I open it.

P.S. I find it interesting that the reporters I enjoy watching normally have the same kind of voice or way of speaking. Like Howie Severino and Abner Mercado, or Cheche Lazaro and Julie Yap-Daza.

What I also enjoy about them is that they narrate their documentaries either in fluent English, or in fluent Filipino. Its like music to the ears.