S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives
S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives is a Philippine investigative docudrama program broadcast by ABS-CBN, hosted by Gus Abelgas. It primarily aims to find answers to serious crimes with the help of forensic investigators and the local police. S.O.C.O. premiered on November 23, 2005. The program was originally aired on Friday late-nights before being eventually shifted to every Saturday afternoons.[1][2][3][4]
| S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives | |
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| Genre | Crime Investigative news Docudrama |
| Created by | ABS-CBN |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Directed by | JV Noriega |
| Presented by | Gus Abelgas |
| Narrated by | Gus Abelgas |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 721 (as of March 14, 2020) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ferdinand Enriquez |
| Editor(s) | Edwin Hidalgo Joanas Pineda Joemar Sarabia |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Original release | November 23, 2005 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Gus Abelgas: Nag-Uulat True Crime |
From May 2, 2020, the show has been temporarily suspended airings due to the temporary closure of ABS-CBN because of the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), following the expiration of the network's 25-year franchise granted in 1995.
DZMM TeleRadyo
S.O.C.O. is also aired on DZMM TeleRadyo initially as first-run on September 8, 2011, every Thursday at 9:15 PM. This edition ran for eleven months until July 6, 2012. On April 20, 2017, the program returned to DZMM TeleRadyo as a rerun of its previous episodes, which airs every Thursday at 2:00 PM and Friday at 1:00 AM.
S.O.C.O. sa DZMM is also aired every Saturdays at 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM on DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and DZMM TeleRadyo. The program is anchored by Gus Abelgas and David Oro.
References
- The Standard Showbitz (February 2, 2020). "ABS-CBN named most outstanding TV network". Manila Standard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Gus Abelgas flirts with danger on 'SOCO'". ABS-CBN News. September 25, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Abelgas, Gus (November 26, 2015). "SOCO, isang dekada na !". Pang Masa. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Calderon, Ricky (March 19, 2009). "Gus Abelgas thrives on the action, suspense of "crime reporting"". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
