With barely a few days left before 2014 finally bids goodbye, GMA News and Public Affairs revisits the biggest newsmakers, noisemakers, and trending topics of the year in #throwback2014, the GMA News and Public Affairs Yearend Special.
Hosted by award-winning broadcast journalist Rhea Santos together with Kapuso artist Tom Rodriguez, #throwback2014 is a one-hour documentary special that will feature the biggest news events of the year through photos and videos emphasizing the power wielded by ordinary people through social media.
Witness how Closed Circuit Television or CCTV cameras helped in solving various crimes in the country. Netizens were enraged when an 11-month old baby was raped and killed in San Juan City. CCTV videos were also used as pieces of evidence in the alleged mauling incident involving a comedian as well as the death of a reported hazing victim.
The special will also bring back some unfortunate accidents involving buses and planes and other incidents that became trending topics online. Through incessant posts of netizens in various social media sites, the public was also made aware of the condition of the victims of typhoons Glenda, Mario and Ruby.
Local politics, on the other hand, was filled with issues and controversies. Investigation is still ongoing on the pork barrel scam, and even President Aquino’s Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP become one of the nation’s much talked about issues.
Year 2014 was also a banner year for the country in the field of sports, with significant victories in boxing, archery, figure skating and basketball.
Showbiz wedding proposals were also a hit in 2014. Leading the list are Kapuso Royal couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, and power couple Senator Chiz Escudero and Kapuso Actress Heart Evangelista.
Catch all these and other trending topics in #throwback2014, the GMA News and Public Affairs Yearend Special, this Saturday, 8:30 pm, after Magpakailanman, on GMA 7.