Country of origin Philippines Camera setup multicamera setup Final episode date 2005 | No. of episodes n/a First episode date 1995 | |
Developed by GMA News and Public Affairs Similar Partners Mel and Jay, Debate with Mare at Pare, The 11:30 Report, GMA Headline News | ||
Tapatan with Jay Sonza: Bayan, Ikaw ang Humatol (Face to Face with Jay Sonza: Nation, You can Advice) was a highly open debate show in the Philippines Hosted by Jay Sonza. It was aired on GMA Network from 1995 to November 11, 1998, the show would be replaced by Debate with Mare at Pare. The show later moved to Radio Philippines Network (RPN), now CNN Philippines from 2000 to 2001. In 2004, the show moved once again to UNTV when Jay Sonza moved to the station and became its station manager.
The show had a radio edition that had been to four radio stations in AM band. From DZBB, it moved to DZRH and later DZXL and DZIQ. The shows had 2 radio spin-offs, Tapatan with Jay and Deo together with Deo Macalma in DZRH and Tapatan with former ABS-CBN reporter Cecille Lardizabal in DZIQ.