Ipaglaban Mo! (transl. fight for it!), also known as Kapag Nasa Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo! or Kapag May Katwiran... Ipaglaban Mo!, is a Philippine television public service and advocacy-driven legal drama anthology show broadcast by IBC, ABS-CBN, GMA News TV and Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Studios, featuring dramatizations of actual cases brought and settled in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of the Philippines. It aired from June 13, 1988 to 2000. The show returned from June 7, 2014 to July 5, 2020, replacing Sabado Specials: Shake, Rattle & Roll.
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 Title card of the 2014 edition | |
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| Developed by | ABS-CBN Studios |
| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Nick Lizaso (1988–1999) various directors |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
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| Executive producers | Carlo Katigbak Cory Vidanes Laurenti Dyogi Ruel Bayani |
| Producer | Edyl Macy Delos Santos |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 44–50 minutes 60 minutes (2020–2024) |
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| Network | IBC/Islands TV 13 |
| Release | June 13, 1988 – August 14, 1992 (first iteration) |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | August 16, 1992 – March 7, 1999 (first iteration) |
| Network | Radio Philippines Network |
| Release | 1999 – 2000 (replay of first iteration) |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | June 7, 2014 – May 2, 2020 (second iteration) |
| Network | Kapamilya Channel |
| Release | June 14 – July 5, 2020 (second iteration) |
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Final Hosts
edit- Atty. Jose C. Sison (1988–2000; 2014–2020; election leave from January until May 31, 2019)
- Joseph Peter "Jopet" S. Sison (2014–2020)
History
edit1988–2000: Original run
editKapag nasa Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo! was originally aired over IBC on June 13, 1988, and last aired on August 14, 1992. The program transferred to ABS-CBN on August 16, 1992, under Milliard Productions as a blocktime program under the title Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!. After 52 episodes, the show "premiered" in September 1993 as a station produced program and ended on March 7, 1999, being replaced by Tabing Ilog on its Sunday timeslot.
This past episodes (1993–1999) is currently streaming on Jeepney TV YouTube channel every 1st quarter of the month, together with Star Drama Theater every 5:00 pm.[2]
From 1999 to 2000, the show aired on RPN under the title Kapag nasa Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!, but in a unique setup. Some of the IBC-era episodes were re-aired with new taped segments replacing the original ones to make it look more timely and relevant. [3]
2012–2014: GMA News TV
edit| Ipaglaban Mo! | |
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| Also known as | Kapag nasa Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo! |
| Genre | Legal drama |
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| Directed by | Dante Nico Garcia |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 64 |
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| Executive producer | Angelina Samson-Valvieja |
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| Cinematography | Rain Yamson II |
| Editor | Laser Diaz |
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| Network | GMA News TV |
| Release | November 10, 2012 – June 16, 2013 |
A new series of Kapag nasa Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo! (transl. If it is Right ... Fight for it!) was broadcast by GMA News TV (now GTV), premiering on November 10, 2012. It was hosted by Jose C. Sison and Jopet Sison.[4] On June 16, 2013, the show returned for a 3rd season.[5]
2014–2020: ABS-CBN/2020–2024: Kapamilya Channel/A2Z
editFifteen years after the show ended on ABS-CBN, the legal drama returned on June 7, 2014, as part of the Yes Weekend! block, airing every Saturday at 3:30 pm, after It's Showtime and before S.O.C.O. while the replay was every Wednesday at 2:00 pm, and every Thursday at 1:00 am, on DZMM TeleRadyo and every Sunday at 3:00 pm, on Jeepney TV.[6] The show is still hosted by Atty. Jose Sison together with his son Jopet Sison. It is simply called Ipaglaban Mo!
On March 21, 2020, the show temporarily ceased production of the new episodes due to the 2020 Luzon enhanced community quarantine, hence halting the schedule of airing the new episodes. Re-runs of previous episodes were re-aired for the time being.
Following the shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting due to the cease and desist ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) due to its franchise expiration, the show returned on the newly established Kapamilya Channel on June 14, 2020 with new episodes aired but later on, it reverted to past episodes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines and the Philippine Congress denied the new ABS-CBN legislative franchise to operate. It aired its last episode on July 5, 2020, and has since aired random past episodes every Sunday at 4:00 pm and simulcasts on A2Z on July 4, 2021.
On November 5, 2023, the show continued to air on Kapamilya Channel while the airing on A2Z was pre-empted to give way for 2023–24 PBA season until February 11, 2024 as a result of RPTV launched on February 1 (who carried the rest of the PBA season), thus resumed its airing on the latter network a week later.[7]
The rerun ended on June 30, 2024 and was replaced by the revival of Goin' Bulilit after a decade.[8][9] A week later, it was replaced by My Puhunan: Kaya Mo! on its timeslot.
Episodes
editFilm versions
editThe series had two movie versions. The first movie version was released in 1994 with two stories starring Sharmaine Arnaiz and Chin-Chin Gutierrez in their first starring role. Both stories depicted violence against women.
The second movie version was released in 1997 where it depicts poor people who wanted to seek justice. The first story features Carmina Villaroel as an illetirate maid who was accused of kidnapping her ward. But ended up being a victim of police brutality.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gloc 9 & KZ sing the theme song of Ipaglaban Mo on ASAP19". ABS-CBN Corporation. June 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Ipaglaban Mo | Jeepney TV". YouTube. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Ipaglaban Mo | Ipaglaban Mo Foundation". YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Returning". The Philippine Star. May 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Isah V. Red (June 16, 2013). "Ipaglaban Mo back on screen". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "PR: Atty Sison's Legal Drama "Ipaglaban Mo" returns". ABS-CBN. June 1, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Some ABS-CBN shows to give way to PBA on A2Z". ABS-CBN News. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Felipe, MJ (May 22, 2024). "'It's Showtime' kids to join new 'Goin' Bulilit' cast". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Deveza, Reyma (May 31, 2024). "'Goin' Bulilit' returning to TV on June 17". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 31, 2024.