Probe signs off after 24 years

MANILA, Philippines - The award-winning program that pioneered investigative journalism on Philippine television is bidding goodbye for now after almost a quarter of a century in investigating the top issues and personalities in the country.

Probe is going full circle by celebrating its remarkable run, which began during the presidency of Corazon Aquino, with a two-part series tonight and on June 30 on ABS-CBN about the ascent to presidency of Cory’s son, President-elect Benigno Aquino III.

Join Cheche Lazaro (photo) on Probe Profiles as she features tonight life in the Malacañang Palace with a series of interviews with presidential offsprings Nini Quezon, Ilocos Norte Governor-elect Imee Marcos, and former Sen. Jun Magsaysay, former presidents Joseph Estrada and Fidel V. Ramos, and even Palace employees and servants who will bare the secrets of Malacañang.

On June 30, Cheche will zero in on Sen. Noynoy Aquino’s march to the presidency beginning with the grueling 2010 election campaign to his inauguration. Get the inside story behind the issues in his candidacy and the transition to his administration straight from his campaign manager Butch Abad, incoming presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, and the Aquino sisters.

Despite the exit of Probe Profiles, Lazaro said Probe Productions Inc. will continue churning up brave and quality projects and might return to television, while she will still be seen as anchor of “Media in Focus” on ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel.

Lazaro said, for as long as Filipinos look at the nation with probing eyes and minds, the Probe legacy lives on.

Don’t miss the last two episodes of Probe Profiles, Wednesdays, after Bandila on ABS-CBN. View previous episodes of Probe Profiles at www.probetv.com.