1988 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events effecting Philippine television in 1988. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
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Events
- August 29: TV Patrol Central Visayas is launched on DYCB Channel 3, the first regional edition of the national TV Patrol newscast, airing an hour of national and local news at primetime until December, when it moves to late afternoons and its broadcast reduces to 30 minutes.
- November 7: The Tower of Power transmitter was inaugurated by President Aquino and GMA Network executives. Afterwards, a TV special entitled "GMA-7 POWER" was shown to commemorate the event.[1]
- December 10: Following years of trial runs beginning in 1969, ABS-CBN switches on its debut nationwide satellite broadcast using the DOMSAT system, with an starting four-hour block of national programming aired to all provincial and regional stations nationwide.
- December 12: Negros Occidental becomes second province to host a localized TV Patrol edition with the launch of TV Patrol Negros.
Premieres
| Date | Show |
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| January 11 | Eye to Eye on GMA |
| May 20 | The Probe Team on GMA |
| June 2 | Ryan Ryan Musikahan on ABS-CBN |
| July 11 | Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo! on IBC 13 |
| July 30 | Martin After Dark on GMA |
| August 5 | Buddy Boy on IBC-13[2] |
| August 21 | Magandang Gabi, Bayan on ABS-CBN |
| August 24 | Regal Drama Hour on ABS-CBN[3] |
| August 29 | TV Patrol Central Visayas on ABS-CBN Cebu |
| December 12 | TV Patrol Negros on ABS-CBN Bacolod |
Unknown
- Tonight with Dick and Carmi on ABS-CBN
- Jesus Miracle Crusade on GMA
- Evelio on GMA
- Kadenang Rosas on GMA
- Pinoy Wrestling on PTV
- Pag-ibig o Karangalan on ABS-CBN
- Umiikot ang Kapalaran on ABS-CBN
Programs transferring networks
| Date | Show | Moved from | Moved to |
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| March 6 | The Sharon Cuneta Show | IBC 13 | ABS-CBN |
| March 16 | Loveliness | ABS-CBN | IBC 13 |
| May 20 | The Probe Team | ABS-CBN | GMA Network |
Finales
Unknown date
- October: Ang Bagong Kampeon on RPN
Unknown
- Dance-2-Nite on ABS-CBN
- Gintong Kristal on GMA
- Evelio on GMA
- Angkan on ABS-CBN
- Kalatog Pinggan on ABS-CBN
- Flordeluna: Book 2 on RPN
Births
- January 6 – Mikael Daez, actor, basketball player and TV commercial, print and ramp model
- January 16 – Alex Gonzaga, TV host, actress
- January 21 – Glaiza de Castro, singer, actress
- January 27 - Miguel Mendoza, singer, actor
- February 18 - CJ Muere, actor, TV host
- March 2 – Nadine Samonte, actress and model
- March 6 – Isabelle Daza, actress and model
- March 9 – Alodia Gosiengfiao
- March 13 - Benjamin Belarmino, actor and TV Host
- April 2 – Ellen Adarna, actress and model
- April 6 – Melai Cantiveros
- April 24 – Jinri Park, actress, model and radio DJ
- April 26 – Hazel Ann Mendoza, actress
- May 12 – Marky Cielo, actor and dancer (d. 2008)
- May 13 - Paulo Avelino, actor and dancer
- May 20 – Carla Humphries, actress and model
- May 23 – Vaness del Moral, actress
- June 2 - Chuck Allie, actor, dancer and TV Host
- June 11 – Gabriel Valenciano, actor and dancer
- June 15 - Kevin Santos, actor and TV Host
- July 7 – Venus Raj, Miss Universe 2010, 4th runner–up
- July 22 – Renz Ongkiko, news anchor model and journalist
- July 25 – Sarah Geronimo, singer, actress and television host
- August 11 - Benjamin Benj Pacia, Broadcaster, TV Personality (former actor)
- August 24 – Helga Krapf, actress
- August 26 – Niña Jose, actress
- August 29 – Iwa Moto, actress and model
- September 2 - Jeric Rizalado, Broadcaster and TV Personality (former actor)
- October 4 – Joseph Marco, actor
- October 5 – Maja Salvador, singer, actress
- November 10 – Pauleen Luna, TV host, actress and wife of Vic Sotto
- November 19 – J. C. Santos, actor
- November 20 – Ariella Arida, Miss Universe 2013, 3rd runner–up
- November 28 – Daniel Matsunaga, actor and model
- December 4 – Yeng Constantino, singer
- December 14 – Eda Nolan, actress
Deaths
- September 30 - Chino Roces, founder of ABC 5 (b. 1913)
References
- Pres. Aquino switched GMA-7's 'Power Tower, Manila Standard, November 7, 1988
- Miralles, Nitz (July 23, 1988). "Maricel marks 17th year in showbiz". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
A NEW sitcom entitled Buddy Boy premieres on August 5 on Channel 13. The one-hour show stars Aga Muhlach, Monica Herrera, Toby Alejar, Ana Abiera, Gary Bereña and Liza Lorena...
- Tejero, Henry (August 27, 2019). "Show of tears". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
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