Emergency (Philippine TV program)

Emergency is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Edu Manzano, it premiered on October 4, 1995. Arnold Clavio served as the host from 1996 to 2009. The show concluded on March 6, 2009 for 13 years with a total of 635 episodes. It was replaced by OFW Diaries in its timeslot.^[1]

Emergency
Title card
Genre	Public affairs
Presented by	Edu Manzano Arnold Clavio
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	English (1995–96) Tagalog (1996–2009)
No. of episodes	635
Production
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	42 minutes
Production company	GMA News and Public Affairs
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	October 4, 1995 (1995-10-04) – March 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)

Premise

Arnold Clavio serves as a host.

The show features reports on natural calamities, man-made disasters, diseases, advancements in the medical field, successful operations of men in uniform, rescue operations of emergency response teams, safety tips, stories on heroic deeds of ordinary people and institutions and numerous other life-threatening situations.^[2] It also featured anniversary specials ^[3] and reports regarding major issues, such as child labor.^[4]

Hosts

• Edu Manzano (1995–96)
• Arnold Clavio (1996–2009)

Accolades

Accolades received by Emergency

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
1997	New York Festivals		"Isang Gabing Impiyerno, the Ozone Disco Tragedy"	Finalist
1998	Philippine AIDS-STD Media Awards	Best TV Reportage	"Salot ng Siglo"	Won
2003	17th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Public Service Program	Emergency	Won
		Best Public Service Program Host	Arnold Clavio	Nominated
2004	18th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Public Service Program Host		Nominated
2006	20th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Public Service Program	Emergency	Nominated
		Best Public Service Program Host	Arnold Clavio	Nominated
2007	21st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Public Service Program	Emergency	Nominated	[5]
		Best Public Service Program Host	Arnold Clavio	Nominated
2008	22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Public Service Program	Emergency	Nominated	[6]

References

1. "Emergency's final episode". GMA Network. March 5, 2009.
2. "Emergency". GMA Network. March 3, 2001. Archived from the original on March 3, 2001.
3. "Emergency celebrates 13th anniv with two-part special". PEP. October 21, 2008.
4. "Child labor". GMA Network. January 18, 2008.
5. "PMPC bares nominees in the 21st Star Awards for Television". PEP. October 21, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
6. Navarro, Mell T. (October 16, 2008). "PMPC bares nominees for "22nd Star Awards for Television"". PEP. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

External links

• Emergency at IMDb