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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Mar 8, 2010

Sharks feed on American Soldiers in Leyte

I-WITNESS this March offers interesting discoveries. It's said that the largest feeding frenzy of sharks in recorded history happened right here in the Philippine Sea in World War II. Somewhere in Leyte Gulf , hundreds of American soldiers were left wounded in the water after their ship, the USS Indianapolis, was bombed. Sandra Aguinaldo interviews a survivor who saw his comrades being eaten alive by what he insists are vicious sharks. Sandra visits the site of the infamous incident and attempts to solve the puzzle. Is the Philippine Sea really the most dangerous of all? Or is there another truth that lurks beneath history’s uncharted waters?

Jay Taruc immerses himself in our correctional system to document the lives of prison inmates. As a prisoner himself, Jay experiences what it’s like to live in jail. He learns its ins and outs, studies the culture of survival of the fittest, and brings home untold stories of some of the most forgotten members of society.

Kara David journeys to a secret location where a group of men searches for buried treasure believed hidden by Japanese generals. A map and a set of codes lead Kara to the supposed site of buried gold and meets a living witness of how the treasure was hidden. He claims he was tasked by Japanese officials to carry unidentified yet highly valuable packages to a hidden site.

Howie Severino took a photo of a young woman being taken by the police during student rallies, resulting in his imprisonment and trial. He was eventually released, but he never knew the fate of the woman in the picture. Decades later, Howie searches for the woman whose life and picture so significantly shaped his own life. He also dissects the back and front stories of compelling photos, proving that a picture indeed paints a thousand words. The all-new I-Witness begins Monday, March 8 after Saksi!

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