Tunay na Buhay explained

Genre:	Documentary
Director:	Armin Collado
Presenter:	Rhea Santos Pia Arcangel
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Tagalog
Executive Producer:	Arvin Garcia
Camera:	Multiple-camera setup
Runtime:	30–45 minutes
Company:	GMA News and Public Affairs
Network:	GMA Network (January 21, 2011 – July 15, 2020, January 6, 2021 – October 20, 2021) GMA News TV (August 5, 2020 – December 30, 2020) GTV (October 27, 2021 – January 12, 2022)

is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA Network, GMA News TV and GTV. Originally hosted by Rhea Santos, it premiered on January 21, 2011 replacing OFW Diaries on the network's evening line up. The show concluded on GMA Network on July 15, 2020. The show moved to GMA News TV on August 5, 2020 on the network's Power Block line up. Pia Arcangel served as the host. The show returned to GMA Network on January 6, 2021.^[1] The show concluded on January 12, 2022.

Hosts

• Rhea Santos ^[2]
• Pia Arcangel ^[3]

Guest host

• Susan Enriquez

Production

In March 2020, production was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4] The show resumed its programming on August 5, 2020.^[5]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of earned a 2.5% rating.^[6]

Accolades

Accolades received by ! Year! Award! Category! Recipient! Result!

2012	26th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Magazine Show	Tunay na Buhay		^[7]
		Best Magazine Show Host	Rhea Santos
2013	27th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Documentary Program Host			^[8]
2014	28th PMPC Star Awards for Television				^[9]
2016	30th PMPC Star Awards for Television				^[10]
2018	32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Documentary Program	Tunay na Buhay		^[11]
		Best Documentary Program Host	Rhea Santos
2019	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television				^[12]
2023	35th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Documentary Program	Tunay na Buhay		^[13]
		Best Documentary Program Host	Pia Arcangel

Notes and References

1. Web site: Atom Araullo at Maki Pulido, papalit kay Jessica Soho sa State of The Nation . January 1, 2021 . PEP . January 2, 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Santos and her life in Canada after leaving GMA-7 and newscasting career . Anarcon, James Patrick . July 29, 2020 . PEP . January 13, 2021.
3. Web site: Watch: Pia Arcangel, bagong host ng Tunay na Buhay . Garcia, Cara Emmeline . . August 6, 2019.
4. Web site: Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs . Adel, Rosette . March 17, 2020 . . May 28, 2020.
5. Web site: Tunay na Buhay: Batang may Solamen syndrome, nakikipaglaban sa sakit sa gitna ng pandemya (Full EP) . . August 6, 2020 . August 10, 2020.
6. Web site: AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Jan. 21-24): Machete makes its mark on primetime, debuts at No. 2 . Santiago, Erwin . January 25, 2012 . PEP . March 9, 2018.
7. Web site: PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV . September 26, 2012 . PEP . May 1, 2020 . July 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200711083446/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/35795/pmpc-bares-nominees-for-26th-star-awards-for-tv . dead.
8. Web site: Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television . November 24, 2013 . LionhearTV . April 28, 2020.
9. Web site: 28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed . November 5, 2014 . PEP . May 6, 2020.
10. Web site: List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television . October 10, 2016 . . April 26, 2020.
11. Web site: Ganal, FM . Bagani, Contessa, Asintado, Kambal, Karibal among nominees for 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television . December 23, 2020 . PEP . October 6, 2018.
12. Web site: 33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees . en . Dimaculangan, Jocelyn . September 22, 2019 . PEP . September 23, 2019.
13. Web site: 35th Star Awards for TV list of nominees is out; alin kaya ang tatanghaling Best TV Station? . Gonzales, Rommel . January 17, 2023 . PEP . July 16, 2023.