Sa Mata ng Balita
2003, Tagalog. Directed by Dik Trofeo.
The Birth of Philippine TV, The News and Many Firsts, Unos at Puntos sa Bagong Milenyo
Sa Mata ng Balita looks back on the 50 years of television history, from the pioneers James Lindenberg of Bolinao Electronics Corporation and Antonio Quirino of Alto Broadcasting Corporation in the 1950s to the merging with the Lopezes' Chronicle Broadcasting Network to form ABS-CBN. From the rise of President Ramon Magsaysay to the Oakwood mutiny during the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, this expansive documentary featuring interviews with some of the country's esteemed broadcast journalists shows that the history of television is also the history of the nation.
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- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
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- Tagalog
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- 12 October 2003
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Sa Mata ng Balita runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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Sa Mata ng Balita isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 October 2003. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sa Mata ng Balita?
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Who directed Sa Mata ng Balita?
Sa Mata ng Balita (2003) was directed by Dik Trofeo and stars Harry Gasser, Henry Halasan, Noli De Castro.