Philippine Children's Television Foundation

Last updated July 21, 2025

The Philippine Children's Television Foundation is a non-profit organization that pioneered educational television in the Philippines. It was initially formed to partner with Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop) to create Sesame!, later known as Batibot .^[1]^[2]^[3]

Books

These are books published by the PCTF, other than those directly relating to Batibot .

Buhay-Bata

Nasaan ang Tsinelas Ko
Ang Prinsesang Ayaw Matulog
Ang Kuya ni Karina
Ang Kaibigan ng Dilim
Si Paula Oink-Oink
Gusto Ko ng Pansit Ngayon
Ayokong Pumasok sa Paaralan
Nagsasabi Na si Patpat
Dagat sa Kama ni Troy
Ang Prinsipeng Ayaw Maligo

Karapatan ng Bata

Isang Mundong Makabata
Pasan Ko si Bunso
Ang Batang Ayaw Gumising
Sina Dosol at Mokopoy
Kagila-gilalas Na Kahon
Ang Bata sa Basket
Sa Ilalim ng Dagat
Si Owel, ang Batang Matakaw
Ason, Luming at Teresing
Sa Bagong Planeta

Aklat Tsinoy

Kumusta!

Text: Rene O. Villanueva and Feny de los Angeles-Bautista Design: Kora Dandan-Albano Computer generated color correction: Ramon C. Sunico

Sino Ako?

Text: Rene O. Villanueva and Feny de los Angeles-Bautista Design: Joanne de Leon Computer generated color correction: Ramon C. Sunico

Ang Pamilya Ko

Text: Rene O. Villanueva at Feny de los Angeles-Bautista Design: Joanne de Leon Computer generated color correction: Ramon C. Sunico

Sa Parke

Text: Rene O. Villanueva at Feny de los Angeles-Bautista Design: Kora Dandan-Albano Computer generated color correction: Ramon C. Sunico

TV shows

1896 Kalayaan (GMA Network)
Batang Batibot (GMA Network)
Batibot (RPN, ABS-CBN, PTV, GMA Network and TV5)
Bulilit (GMA Network)
Koko Kwik Kwak (GMA Network)
Pin Pin (PTV) - very first Chinese language children's show on Philippine TV
PG (Parents Guide) (GMA Network; developed by GMA News and Public Affairs, now split into GMA Integrated News and GMA Public Affairs)
Art Angel (GMA Network)

References

↑ Salazar, Marlet (August 27, 2015). "'Batibot' reincarnates as mobile app". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
↑ "How Batibot's Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing Became Part of Talks on U.S. Military Bases in the Philippines". Esquire Philippines. September 7, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
↑ Lohr, Steve (July 24, 1985). "Home Grown Values Replace Kermit in Filipino Version of "Sesame Street"". The New York Times . Retrieved February 4, 2016.

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[1] Salazar, Marlet (August 27, 2015). "'Batibot' reincarnates as mobile app". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

[2] "How Batibot's Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing Became Part of Talks on U.S. Military Bases in the Philippines". Esquire Philippines. September 7, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

[3] Lohr, Steve (July 24, 1985). "Home Grown Values Replace Kermit in Filipino Version of "Sesame Street"". The New York Times . Retrieved February 4, 2016.

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