On October 2, 1995, "Saksi: GMA Headline Balita" premiered as a fifteen-minute primetime weekday news broadcasting program, with Mike Enriquez and Karen Davila serving as the anchors. On July 8, 1996, Mel Tiangco became a co-anchor while Winnie Monsod debuted in the segment, "Mareng Winnie". Other segments such as "Huling Hirit" by Kara David, "S na S" by Lyn Ching and "Jessica Soho Reports" by Jessica Soho followed as the program's runtime was extended to thirty minutes. In 1998, Jay Sonza and Luchi Cruz-Valdes joined Tiangco, replacing Enriquez and Davila. The segment "Pulso ng Mamamayan" debuted and the program's runtime was extended to forty-five minutes.