GMA 7 Features Kingdom of Tondo Manila (Kaharian ng Tondo Manila) in I - Witness

   GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a major commercial broadcast television and radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961, GMA Network (formerly known as RBS TV Channel 7, GMA Radio-Television Arts then GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly signified to as the "Kapuso Network" in reference to the outline of the company’s logo.

    The full episodes of 'I-Witness' are aired every Saturday night on GMA Network. These award-winning documentaries are hosted and presented by the most trusted broadcast journalists in the country: Sandra Aguinaldo, Kara David, Howie Severino, Jay Taruc, and Atom Araullo.

   On January 20, 2018, a Sandra Aguinaldo – hosted documentary entitled: I-Witness: 'Kaharian ng Tundo,' dokumentaryo ni Sandra Aguinaldo was aired nationwide through GMA Network and in a matter of 2 months, it already have more than half million views in You Tube and more than 500 comments. This viewership is a sign that the Filipinos are all craving for information about their pre –Hispanic past.

    

     One of the highlights of the documentary was a plan to interview a living high ranking descendant of Lakan Bunao Dula, the last King of the Kingdom of Tondo Manila and asks for his views about the kingdom. The search led to the Dulay Mendoza House in Marikina Valley where the 5^th Hereditary Leader of the Dulay Mendoza Clan of Marikina Valley resides. The clan leader initially declined the interview because they have a scheduled “Dine with the Ancestor Ritual” among Arnis gurus lead by Samuel Bambit Dulay on that day but it was agreed that the ritual will never be disturbed but will be part of the episode. The other resource persons in the episode was Prof. Nancy Kimwell - Gabriel, a UP Historian; and Dr. Robby Tangtinco, Executive Director of the Center for Kapampangan Studies.

    There are several comments on the episode. Some Muslims took notice that it was never emphasized in the show that Lakan Bunao Dula, being the grandson of Bolkiah, is a Muslim. Others are taking issues on what is Tondo today, including the fact that the head of the Dulay Mendoza Clan of Marikina Valley, a Lakan Dula descendant who was featured, is not residing anymore in Tondo, signifying that the Kingdom of Tondo has long been abandoned. The interview of the UP historian in the episode pointed out the fact that Tondo is the oldest Kingdom of the Philippines, older than any among Muslim, Spanish, American and Japanese rule and it is also the cradle of national heroes like Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio and Macario Sakay.