I-Witness Podcast

Episodes

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  Boat to School, a documentary by Howie Severino 08.08.2026 28m

  Bronze World Medalist, New York Festivals 2024.For decades, access to education on the tiny island of Liaonan, just off the larger island of Siargao, was as unpredictable as the weather. Nanay Jen, a resident of the island and a mother of five who was unable to finish high school herself, grew tired of their situation and took matters into her own calloused hands by becoming the captain of a boat that brings children safely to school.
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  Mask Land, a documentary by Howie Severino 01.08.2026 26m

  Silver Green Awardee, Deauville Green Awards 2022, France.Howie Severino's documentary team travels to a small town where artists have created an innovative alternative- a face mask that can grow food once it is discarded. But is it really safe to use during a pandemic?
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  Bawat Barya, a documentary by Atom Araullo 25.07.2026 28m

  Silver World Medalist, New York Festivals 2024.In Malabon City, 13-year-old Cholo sets out on his makeshift paddle boat to collect plastic waste from the Tullahan River. Having mastered the art of balancing on his styrofoam raft, Cholo gathers every piece of plastic he can sell to the local junk shop. But this isn't his only source of income. Using scrap magnets attached to strings, Cholo searches for lost coins in the canals and drainage systems around their community.
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  Ambulansiyang de Paa, a documentary by Kara David 22.07.2026 30m

  Winner, George Foster Peabody Award, 2009.Rough roads and rushing water currents isolate a small and isolated sitio in Mindoro Oriental, which makes vehicles in the area unable to pass through. Residents from the small sitio often compromise their needs especially in the health sector, where most of them die because even the local government could not be able to reach them out. In order to rush patients to a nearby hospital, they use cradles instead of ambulances.
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  Koronang Tinik, a documentary by Atom Araullo 17.07.2026 27m

  Bronze World Medalist, New York Festivals 2022.In the province of Camarines Norte, coral reefs lying on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean are being destroyed. The culprits are a species known as the crown-of-thorns starfish. They cling to corals and consume them, leaving once- thriving reefs devastated.
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  Ang Langaw na Hindi Binubugaw, a documentary by Atom Araullo 17.07.2026 27m

  Finalist Certificate, New York Festivals 2023.At first glance, they look like the ordinary flies commonly found in homes and dirty places, known for carrying diseases. But these are not common houseflies. They are called black soldier flies (BSF) and in the Philippines, their remarkable benefits are gradually being recognized.
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  Kapalit ng Katahimikan, a documentary by Kara David 17.07.2026 32m

  Finalist, Cannes Corporate Media and TV Awards, 2025.Kara David visits a community where, instead of bringing crimes to court, families of abuse victims prefer to settle matters privately to preserve harmony within their tribe. Some victims are even forced to marry their abusers for the sake of community peace. Despite this, members of the younger generation are beginning to break their silence and challenge the system in pursuit of justice.
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  Bilanggo ng Isipan, a documentary by Kara David 17.07.2026 28m

  Bronze World Medalist, New York Festivals 2019.Kara David meets individuals with mental health conditions who are battling their struggles not in hospitals, but while chained and confined inside their own homes, where medical care remains out of reach.