S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives
GenreCrime
Investigative news
Docudrama
Created byABS-CBN Corporation
Developed byABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
Directed byJV Noriega
Presented byGus Abelgas
Narrated byGus Abelgas
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes721
Production
Executive producerFerdinand Enriquez
EditorsEdwin Hidalgo
Joanas Pineda
Joemar Sarabia
Production companyABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN
ReleaseNovember 23, 2005 (2005-11-23) 
May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02)
NetworkKapamilya Channel
ReleaseJune 13 (2020-06-13) 
October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)
Related
Gus Abelgas: Nag-Uulat
True Crime
Gus Abelgas Forensics (One PH)

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.

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.
Year Award Category Recipient / Nominated work Result Ref.
2006 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program S.O.C.O. Nominated
Best Public Service Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
2007 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [8]
Best Public Service Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
2008 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [9]
2011 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [10]
2nd Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program S.O.C.O.: Cainta Massacre Nominated [11]
Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
2012 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [12]
Best Documentary Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
2013 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Documentary Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [13]
Best Documentary Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
11th Gawad Tanglaw Awards Best Investigative Program S.O.C.O. Won [14]
4th Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [15]
Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
2014 22nd KBP Golden Dove Awards Best TV Public Affairs Program S.O.C.O. Won [16]
28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [17]
Best Public Service Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
12th Gawad Tanglaw Awards Best Investigative Program S.O.C.O. Won [18]
5th Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program S.O.C.O.: Hustisya Won [19]
1st PUP Mabini Media Awards Best Television Public Affairs Program S.O.C.O. Won [20]
Philippine Public and Safety and Order Support Group Most Appreciated Safety and Crime Prevention TV Program in the Country S.O.C.O. Won [21]
2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [22]
Best Public Service Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
13th Gawad Tanglaw Awards Best Investigative Program S.O.C.O. Won [23]
6th Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [24]
Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
2016 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [25]
Best Public Service Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
14th Gawad Tanglaw Awards Best Investigative Program S.O.C.O. Won [26]
2017 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [27]
Best Public Service Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
2018 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated [28]
1st Dangal ng Bayan Media Excellence Awards Media Excellence Award for Criminology S.O.C.O. Won [29]
2019 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program S.O.C.O. Nominated [30]
Best Public Service Program Host Gus Abelgas Nominated
2nd Dangal ng Bayan Media Excellence Awards Media Excellence Award for Criminology S.O.C.O. Won [31]
2020 3rd Gawad Lasallianeta Most Outstanding Public Affairs Show S.O.C.O. Won [32]
Most Outstanding Public Affairs Show Host Gus Abelgas Won

See also

References

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