Asia's Titanic Explained

Director:	Yam Laranas
Starring:	Joonee Gamboa Morris Apura (survivor) Aludia Bacsal (survivor) Salvador Bacsal (survivor) Almario Balanay (survivor) Generoso Batola (survivor) Luthgardo Niedo (survivor) Pedro Semana (survivor)
Runtime:	46 minutes
Country:	Philippines
Network:	National Geographic
Released:	^[1]

Asia's Titanic^{[2] [3]} is a 2009 documentary produced by National Geographic Asia. It was directed by Yam Laranas and narrated by Joonee Gamboa. The documentary covers interviews and court case testimony in investigating the MV Doña Paz tragedy, one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.^{[4] [5]}

Synopsis

The documentary features interviews of survivors Salvador and Aludía Bacsal, Pedro Sorema, Generoso Batola, Morris Apura, Almario Balanay, Luthgardo Niedo, as well as archival footage of the court cases from TV and live incident showings on the aftermath of the Doña Paz sinking.

Release

The documentary aired in the Philippines on their own National Geographic channel on August 25, 2009.^[6]

External links

• Asia's Titanic - IMDb
• Asia's Titanic (full feature) - YouTube

Notes and References

1. Web site: Angelo Ching . Mark . August 23, 2009 . "Asia’s Titanic" premieres on National Geographic Channel August 25. . Philippine Entertainment.
2. Web site: Ello . Arvin . August 24, 2009 . "Asia’s Titanic": A Philippine Documentary on National Geographic" .
3. Web site: August 20, 2009 . Asia’s Titanic . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090820064224/http://www.ngcasia.com/programmes/asias-titanic . August 20, 2009 . National Geographic Asia.
4. Web site: Anonymous . Anonymous . March 8, 2022 . "Sinking of the Doña Paz: The World’s Deadliest Shipping Accident" . Safety4sea.com.
5. Web site: Lauren Hitosis . Ralph . July 15, 2023 . "The MV Doña Paz: The Disaster Deadlier than Titanic" . Medium.
6. Web site: Angelo Ching . Mark . August 23, 2009 . "Asia’s Titanic" premieres on National Geographic Channel August 25. . Philippine Entertainment.