GMA News reporters reveal the most dangerous coverage of their careers

Being a reporter may look cool on television, but there's really a lot of risk  involved, just to be able to deliver truthful information to the public.

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On Eat Bulaga's "Bawal Judgmental" segment,  former and current GMA News reporters Michael Fajatin, Jiggy Manicad, Rida Reyes, and Ivan Mayrina shared their experiences covering the most dangerous events during the span of their career as journalists.

1. Michael Fajatin got stabbed during EDSA Tres

Former GMA reporter Michael who worked as a crime reporter for more than 20 years has had his life put at risk far too many times.

One incident he could not forget was during EDSA Tres, a protest that started after former President Joseph Estrada was served his warrant of arrest in 2001.

Michael narrated while he was covering, a woman who hated the media attempted to stab him on his abdomen. He luckily caught the weapon with his bare hands but when the woman pulled it out and slashed his palm, which he said left him a scar.

He said the police encouraged him to file a complaint but he decided not to because he didn't want to add to the mess that has been happening in the country.

"In-advise ko rin 'yong desk ko, sinabi ko let's not be the story. 'Wag na tayo maging bahagi nung pagiging watak watak ng mga Pilipino at that time," he said.

2. Jiggy Manicad jumped out a crash landing military helicopter

Jiggy Manicad who has been in the industry for 23 years, said one of the most dangerous and unforgettable incidents that he experienced during his time as a reporter was when he jumped out of a crash landing helicopter in Nueva Ecija.

He said the military helicopter attempted to crash-land on a mountain and they were told to take out their seat belts and jump out of the vehicle, once they were near the ground.

Jiggy said while the helicopter was spinning round and round on air he thought he was going to die.

"So nung nagtanggal kami ng seat belt biglang umangat 'yong chopper tapos tumigil 'yong rotor niya sa likod. Tapos kami 'yong umiikot 'yong body [ng helicopter] 'yong umiikot kaya kitang kita namin na 'oh my gosh eto na 'yon deads tayong lahat,'" he narrated.

"Totoo pala, parang in 10 seconds nakita mo kung ano 'yong buhay mo buti na lang mga ganong time din natapos ko 'yong prayers, kaya siguro na-salba kami nung time na 'yon," he added.

3. Rida Reyes accidentally inhaled chemicals from burning parts of an airplane that crashed in Parañaque

When Rida was only starting out as a reporter, she said she was fearless and would take on any coverage whether or not she thinks it's dangerous.

In 2010, she was covering an airplane that crashed in Parañaque, she went into the site where it happened without wearing a mask to start her report. When she got home she said she had an extreme headache to the point she had to undergo an MRI scan.

Rida said the doctors told her she inhaled chemicals from the burning parts of the airplane.

"Walang external na sugat. Pero kinailangan kong i-undergo sa MRI and it was found out na nasobra yung langhap ko na chemicals galing doon sa nasusunog na parts ng eroplano," she narrated.

"Dahil doon madali ako magka-migraine pero ang magandang bagay sa opisina namin na bago kayo sumabak sa mga coverage, safety kaligtasan muna dapat,"she added.

4. Marvin Tomandao and his team got lost in the radar for a day during Bagyong Reming

When Marvin was covering Bagyong Reming in Albay, Bicol in 2016, he and his crew got stuck in the middle of the storm for five hours.

"Lima o apat na oras kaming binabagyo ng bagyo gumagalaw 'yong cab namin, nagdadasal kami may video kami nagdadasal pati 'yong cameraman ko na hindi naman madasalin biglang nag-dasal," he narrated.

Marvin said they lost their signal and they were out of the radar for one whole day while the Armed Forces of the Philippines searched for them.

He said it was the time when almost 2,000 people died from the storm in Albay.

5. Ivan Mayrina was interviewing a soldier when a sudden shootout happened

Ivan Mayrina said he was interviewing a soldier in an armed conflict coverage in Kolambugan when a sudden shootout happened.

"Yong isang beses doon habang nagi-interview ako ng isang sundalo nagkaputukan biglang nawala 'yong sundalo so yuko, biglang nawala sa frame" he narrated.

Ivan said as reporters they should have a good judgement whether or not a situation is safe for them and their team to cover.