5 and Up
Encyclopedia
5 and Up is a tele-magazine television
show for preteen
s, which aired in the Philippines
http://pinoytv.pitas.com/ from May 1992 to July 2002. The program was produced by Probe Productions, Inc. (PPI) and aired on GMA 7
before it was cancelled on July 2002.
, a multi-awarded investigative television program. Zak Yuson, a nephew of The Probe Team's executive producer and head investigative journalist, Cheche Lazaro
, came up with the idea of having kids as the show's reporters for one episode. Topics that would be featured would be ones interesting to children.
The producers liked the idea and aired one such episode in 1992. It featured three little kids: Zak Yuson, Nina Torres and Nina Serquina reporting on the Aeta children, the Philippine eagle
, and "dirty ice cream
." The episode received rave reviews and feedback. The producers of the Probe Team then decided to spin off an entire program dedicated to kids, and 5 and Up was born. The program first aired on ABC-5 (now TV5
) on a Saturday, and at 5 in the afternoon.
The program's running time was one hour, and took after the format of the Probe Team. The show featured three long segments of up to 12 minutes each, interspersed with spiels and skits that served as "breaks" for the viewers. Majority of the scripts were written in English. Stories were mostly shot in Manila. In the first season of the show, the kid reporters would meet in their tree house and discuss the week's stories. The tree house was actually a set built on a real mango tree in the executive producer's home.
The show had up to ten kid reporters, all taking turns doing long segments and spiels every week. They also conducted "story conferences" where each reporter would share his or her reactions on the different topics covered in the episode. Their ages ranged from nine to twelve years old. The first batch of 5 and Up reporters included the three kid-reporters who did the pilot episode on The Probe Team as well as fresh recruits Diego Maranan, Satin Abad, Luz Yballe, Pamela Cajilig, Maureen Araneta, Chuck Grey, Anya Benitez, Wilroy Dilao, Phoebe Cabaluna, Rupert Eustaquio, and Byron Abao.
After a year, the producers decided that it was time for some of the reporters to graduate and make way for new kid reporters. This was also due to the fact that it would be harder for the graduating reporters to balance taping for the show along with their studies (5 and Up kids were never encouraged to miss school). New reporters came in, some of whom would remain in the show for the next 3 years. They were: Atom Araullo
, Carlo Mendoza, Alex Amado, Rex Sayson, Paolo, Tin Tin Leones, and Lily Anne Casimero. The show started receiving recognition from within and outside the Philippines.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show for preteen
Preteen
Preadolescence is a stage of human development following early childhood and prior to adolescence. It may be defined as ending with the beginning of puberty or with the beginning of the teenage stage, the time frames in which adolescence is considered to begin. In terms of age in years,...
s, which aired in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
http://pinoytv.pitas.com/ from May 1992 to July 2002. The program was produced by Probe Productions, Inc. (PPI) and aired on GMA 7
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
before it was cancelled on July 2002.
History
The idea of the program came from an eight-year-old little boy who used to stay up to watch The Probe TeamProbe (Philippine TV series)
Probe Profiles was a Philippine public affairs program being aired on ABS-CBN and on its sister cable channel, the ANC...
, a multi-awarded investigative television program. Zak Yuson, a nephew of The Probe Team's executive producer and head investigative journalist, Cheche Lazaro
Cheche Lazaro
Cheche Lazaro, , is an acclaimed Filipino broadcast journalist and the founding President of Probe Productions Inc.-Profile:...
, came up with the idea of having kids as the show's reporters for one episode. Topics that would be featured would be ones interesting to children.
The producers liked the idea and aired one such episode in 1992. It featured three little kids: Zak Yuson, Nina Torres and Nina Serquina reporting on the Aeta children, the Philippine eagle
Philippine Eagle
The Philippine Eagle , also known as the Monkey-eating Eagle, is an eagle of the family Accipitridae that is endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-coloured plumage, and a shaggy crest, and generally measures in length and weighs...
, and "dirty ice cream
Sorbetes
Sorbetes is a Philippine version of ice cream usually peddled from street carts in the Philippines. It is distinct from the similarly named sorbet. It is usually served with small wafer or sugar cones and recently, bread buns...
." The episode received rave reviews and feedback. The producers of the Probe Team then decided to spin off an entire program dedicated to kids, and 5 and Up was born. The program first aired on ABC-5 (now TV5
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
) on a Saturday, and at 5 in the afternoon.
The program's running time was one hour, and took after the format of the Probe Team. The show featured three long segments of up to 12 minutes each, interspersed with spiels and skits that served as "breaks" for the viewers. Majority of the scripts were written in English. Stories were mostly shot in Manila. In the first season of the show, the kid reporters would meet in their tree house and discuss the week's stories. The tree house was actually a set built on a real mango tree in the executive producer's home.
The show had up to ten kid reporters, all taking turns doing long segments and spiels every week. They also conducted "story conferences" where each reporter would share his or her reactions on the different topics covered in the episode. Their ages ranged from nine to twelve years old. The first batch of 5 and Up reporters included the three kid-reporters who did the pilot episode on The Probe Team as well as fresh recruits Diego Maranan, Satin Abad, Luz Yballe, Pamela Cajilig, Maureen Araneta, Chuck Grey, Anya Benitez, Wilroy Dilao, Phoebe Cabaluna, Rupert Eustaquio, and Byron Abao.
After a year, the producers decided that it was time for some of the reporters to graduate and make way for new kid reporters. This was also due to the fact that it would be harder for the graduating reporters to balance taping for the show along with their studies (5 and Up kids were never encouraged to miss school). New reporters came in, some of whom would remain in the show for the next 3 years. They were: Atom Araullo
Atom Araullo
Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo , better known as Atom Araullo, is a news reporter of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs shows like Umagang Kay Ganda, TV Patrol World and Bandila...
, Carlo Mendoza, Alex Amado, Rex Sayson, Paolo, Tin Tin Leones, and Lily Anne Casimero. The show started receiving recognition from within and outside the Philippines.
Hosts
- Alex Amado
- Anya Benitez
- Arthur Anthony Cipriano
- Atom AraulloAtom AraulloAlfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo , better known as Atom Araullo, is a news reporter of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs shows like Umagang Kay Ganda, TV Patrol World and Bandila...
(now a news reporter on ABS-CBN NetworkABS-CBN NetworkABS-CBN commonly referred to as the Kapamilya Network or simply Dos , is a major commercial television network in the Philippines owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation. It was launched in October 23, 1953 just a few months after the first broadcast of NHK of Japan...
and ABS-CBN News ChannelABS-CBN News ChannelABS-CBN News Channel or better known as ANC is the Philippines first 24-hour news channel broadcasting both in cable television domestically and in satellite television internationally via The Filipino Channel, owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation under its ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs...
) - Byron Abao
- Carlo Mendoza (now an award-winning filmmaker. Recent work includes cinematography on RosarioRosario (2010 film)Rosario is a 2010 drama film directed by Albert Martinez, an official entry to the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival. The story was about Manuel V. Pangilinan's grandmother. The film stars Jennylyn Mercado, Yul Servo, Dennis Trillo, Isabel Oli, Sid Lucero, Philip Salvador, and Eula Valdez and with a...
) - Chiyomi Rances
- Chuck Grey
- Chynna OrtalezaChynna OrtalezaLara Serena Ortaleza , also known as Chynna Ortaleza, is a Filipina actress.She is currently a contract star of GMA Network portraying the role mostly as villain and antagonist.-TV career:...
(now a GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
actress) - Diego Maranan
- Eliza Agabin
- Enzo Marcos (now vocalist of the band Severo)
- Frances Fleta
- Giggles Arceo
- Ian Tugas
- Jessica Gallegos
- Jolly Estaris
- Josh Matic
- Justine de Jesus
- Kai de Veyra
- Krianne Maniego
- Lily Anne Casimiro
- Luigi Exconde
- Luz Yballe
- Maureen Araneta
- Maxene MagalonaMaxene MagalonaMaxene Sofia Maria Arroyo Magalona is a Filipina actress born to a prominent showbiz family. She is known for her portrayal as Vivian Salvador in the GMA's soap My Lover, My Wife.-Personal life:...
(now a GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
actress) - Melvin Abundo
- Nicai de Guzman
- Nina Serquina
- Nina Torres
- Oly Fernando
- Pamela Cajilig
- Paolo Olbes
- Patrick da Silva
- Phoebe Cabaluna
- Rayver CruzRayver CruzRaymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz , is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer.-Personal life:...
(now an ABS-CBN NetworkABS-CBN NetworkABS-CBN commonly referred to as the Kapamilya Network or simply Dos , is a major commercial television network in the Philippines owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation. It was launched in October 23, 1953 just a few months after the first broadcast of NHK of Japan...
actor) - Rex Sayson
- Rodjun CruzRodjun CruzRodjun Cruz is a Filipino actor and dancer. He is the brother of fellow actor and dancer Rayver Cruz.-Biography:Rodjun Cruz was a member of the now defunct all-male dancing group Anim-E...
(now an ABS-CBN NetworkABS-CBN NetworkABS-CBN commonly referred to as the Kapamilya Network or simply Dos , is a major commercial television network in the Philippines owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation. It was launched in October 23, 1953 just a few months after the first broadcast of NHK of Japan...
actor) - Rupert Eustaquio
- Satin Abad
- Tin Tin Leones
- Veronica Dorotheo
- Wilroy Dilao
- Xavi Gonzalez
- Zak Yuson
Awards
- UNICEF Prize, Prix Jeunesse (2001) - for highlighting children's rights in the media
- Best Children's Program in Asia, Asian Television Awards (2001)
- Highly Recommended, Asian Television Awards (1999, 2002)
- Best Children's Show, PMPC Star Awards for TVPMPC Star Awards for TVPMPC Star Awards for TV is annual award giving body recognizing the outstanding programming produced by the several TV networks every year. It was founded by the association of the Philippine Movie Press Club in 1987...
(1992–93, 1994–96, 1999–2003) - Winner, KBP Golden Dove Awards (1992–2002)
- Winner, Catholic Mass Media Awards (1992–2002)
- Gold Medal Award, New York Festival (1996)