S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives

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S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives
Socosceneofthecrimeoperativestitlecard.jpg
Genre Crime
Investigative news
Docudrama
Created by ABS-CBN Corporation
Developed by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
Directed byJV Noriega
Presented by Gus Abelgas
Narrated byGus Abelgas
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes721
Production
Executive producerFerdinand Enriquez
EditorsEdwin Hidalgo
Joanas Pineda
Joemar Sarabia
Production company ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
Original release
Network ABS-CBN
ReleaseNovember 23, 2005 (2005-11-23) 
May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02)
Network Kapamilya Channel
ReleaseJune 13 (2020-06-13) 
October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)
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S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives (also known as SOCO) is a 2005 Philippine investigative docudrama television program broadcast on ABS-CBN. Hosted by Gus Abelgas, it aired from November 23, 2005, to October 17, 2020, replacing Private I and was replaced by the third season of I Can See Your Voice in Kadenang Ginto: The Golden Comeback moved to afternoon timeslot. The program primarily aims to find answers to serious crimes with the help of forensic investigators and the local police. [1] [2] [3] The show did not eventually return as Abelgas transferred to TV5 on July 13, 2023.

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Overview

The program originally aired on Wednesday late nights before it was eventually transferred to Thursday late nights in August 2006. before it was eventually transferred to Friday late nights in March 2009. before it was eventually transferred to Saturday afternoons in July 2012. [4] [5]

On March 21 to May 2, 2020, S.O.C.O. was temporarily suspended when it temporarily stopped airing new episodes due to the quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ABS-CBN stopped its free-to-air broadcast operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) due to the lapsing of the network's legislative franchise. As a result, the program released new episodes through its social media accounts. [6]

The program returned via pay television network Kapamilya Channel from June 13 to October 17, 2020 to give way to the third season of I Can See Your Voice . [7]

S.O.C.O. was 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.

Radio program

S.O.C.O. sa DZMM was also aired every Saturdays at 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM on DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and DZMM TeleRadyo. The program was anchored by Gus Abelgas and David Oro.

Accolades

Accolades received by S.O.C.O.
YearAwardCategoryRecipient / Nominated workResultRef.
2006 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated
Best Public Service Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
2007 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [8]
Best Public Service Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
2008 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [9]
2011 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [10]
2nd Golden Screen TV AwardsOutstanding Crime/Investigative ProgramS.O.C.O.: Cainta MassacreNominated [11]
Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
2012 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [12]
Best Documentary Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
2013 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [13]
Best Documentary Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
11th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest Investigative ProgramS.O.C.O.Won [14]
4th Golden Screen TV AwardsOutstanding Crime/Investigative ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [15]
Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
201422nd KBP Golden Dove AwardsBest TV Public Affairs ProgramS.O.C.O.Won [16]
28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [17]
Best Public Service Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
12th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest Investigative ProgramS.O.C.O.Won [18]
5th Golden Screen TV AwardsOutstanding Crime/Investigative ProgramS.O.C.O.: HustisyaWon [19]
1st PUP Mabini Media AwardsBest Television Public Affairs ProgramS.O.C.O.Won [20]
Philippine Public and Safety and Order Support GroupMost Appreciated Safety and Crime Prevention TV Program in the CountryS.O.C.O.Won [21]
2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [22]
Best Public Service Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
13th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest Investigative ProgramS.O.C.O.Won [23]
6th Golden Screen TV AwardsOutstanding Crime/Investigative ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [24]
Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
2016 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [25]
Best Public Service Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
14th Gawad Tanglaw AwardsBest Investigative ProgramS.O.C.O.Won [26]
2017 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [27]
Best Public Service Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
2018 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program HostGus AbelgasNominated [28]
1st Dangal ng Bayan Media Excellence AwardsMedia Excellence Award for CriminologyS.O.C.O.Won [29]
2019 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service ProgramS.O.C.O.Nominated [30]
Best Public Service Program HostGus AbelgasNominated
2nd Dangal ng Bayan Media Excellence AwardsMedia Excellence Award for CriminologyS.O.C.O.Won [31]
20203rd Gawad LasallianetaMost Outstanding Public Affairs ShowS.O.C.O.Won [32]
Most Outstanding Public Affairs Show HostGus AbelgasWon

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