• Source: 1989 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events effecting Philippine television in 1989. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.




Events


January 16: Davao City hosts a localized TV Patrol edition with the launch of TV Patrol Mindanao.
February 18: Eat Bulaga! premiered on ABS-CBN and was staged at Araneta Coliseum, with a TV special titled Eat... Bulaga!: Moving On.
March 17: Lunch Date celebrated their 3rd anniversary, with big-named stars guesting. They also unveiled the new theme song of the show.
September: ABS-CBN makes history with satellite broadcasts to Filipinos living in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, the first overseas broadcasts for a Philippine television network via satellite relay.
September 23: Tito, Vic & Joey celebrated the 10th anniversary of Eat Bulaga! with another TV special staged at Araneta Coliseum.
October 8: Radio Philippines Network is relaunched as the New Vision 9 network with its tagline "The Future", while RPN remains its corporate name, its news service is rebranded as News9.
December 1–9: Coverage of the 1989 Philippine coup attempt airs on all stations, with ABS-CBN making one of the first nationwide via satellite news coverages ever made.




Premieres






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Dobol Trobol on RPN 9
Blotter on RPN 9
Isip Pinoy on RPN 9
Correctionals on RPN 9
Hilda Drama Specials on RPN 9
Basta Barkada on RPN 9
Bubog sa Puso on ABS-CBN 2
Sta. Zita at si Mary Rose on ABS-CBN 2
Del Monte Kitchenomics on ABS-CBN 2
Seiko TV Presents on ABS-CBN 2
Budoy on ABS-CBN 2
Ellas A.D. on ABS-CBN 2
Cooking Atbp on ABS-CBN 2
Cooking It Up with Nora on ABS-CBN 2
Aiko Drama Special on IBC 13
Regal Shocker on IBC 13
13, 14, 15 on IBC 13
Kalatog Pa Rin on IBC 13
Pelikula sa Trese on IBC 13
Saint Peregrine: TV Sunday Mass on IBC 13
Viva Spotlight on GMA 7
A Little Night of Music on GMA 7
Family 3 + 1 on GMA 7
Pabuenas sa Siete on GMA 7
Issues and Answers on GMA 7
Bulilit on GMA 7
Word of Hope on GMA 7
Yamara! A Fashionable Judo Girl on GMA 7
Kiteretsu on ABS-CBN 2
Transformers on IBC 13
Garfield and Friends on ABS-CBN 2
The Comic Strip on RPN 9
Voltes V on IBC 13
Woody Woodpecker on IBC 13
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors on GMA 7
She-Ra: Princess of Power on ABS-CBN 2
Thundercats on GMA 7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on IBC 13
Maskman on ABS-CBN 2
Daimos on ABS-CBN 2
Murphy Brown on ABS-CBN 2
Spielban on ABS-CBN 2
A Dangerous Life on GMA 7
Saved by the Bell on GMA 7
The Wonder Years on GMA 7




Programs transferring networks






Finales


February 11: Coney Reyes on Camera on RPN 9
February 16:
Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! on IBC 13
Viva Blockbusters on ABS-CBN 2
Apple Pie, Patis, Pate, Atbp. on RPN 9
February 17:
Afternoon Delight on ABS-CBN 2
Eat Bulaga! on RPN 9
Agila on RPN 9
March 20: Maricel Regal Drama Special on ABS-CBN 2
August 20: GMA Saturday/Sunday Report on GMA 7
October 8: RPN NewsBreak on New Vision 9
November 24:
Balita sa IBC on IBC 13
Balita sa IBC: Huling Ulat on IBC 13
November 26: Tawag ng Tanghalan on ABS-CBN 2




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Banyuhayon on RPN 9
Kaluskos-Musmos on RPN 9
Superstar on RPN 9
Seiko TV Presents on RPN 9
Lutong Bahay on RPN 9
Voltes V on RPN 9
Golpe de Gulo on GMA 7
Bubog sa Puso on ABS-CBN 2
Regal Drama Presents on ABS-CBN 2
Pinoy Fantasy on ABS-CBN 2
Budoy on ABS-CBN 2
Let's Go Crazy with Jack & Joey on ABS-CBN 2
Dina on ABS-CBN 2
Morning Treats on ABS-CBN 2
Not So Late Night With Edu on ABS-CBN 2
Manila, Manila on ABS-CBN 2
Pinoy Thriller on IBC 13
Kalatog Pa Rin on IBC 13
Pinoy Wrestling on IBC 13
Cine Pinoy on IBC 13
Pelikula sa Trese on IBC 13
Regal Shocker on GMA 7
U.F.O.: Urbano, Felissa & Others on GMA 7
Date a Star on GMA 7
Someone's on Your Side on GMA 7
Transformers on IBC 13
Voltron on IBC 13
Garfield and Friends on ABS-CBN 2
The Comic Strip on RPN 9
Woody Woodpecker on IBC 13
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors on GMA 7
She-Ra: Princess of Power on ABS-CBN 2
Thundercats on GMA 7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on IBC 13
Goggle V on ABS-CBN 2
Denjiman on ABS-CBN 2
Kidsongs on ABS-CBN 2
The Young and the Restless on ABS-CBN 2
A Dangerous Life on GMA 7
ALF on GMA 7
The Facts of Life on GMA 7




Births


January 9 - Fely Irvine
January 12 - Arci Muñoz, Filipina actress and commercial model
January 20 - Isabella Isa Fabregas, marketing assistant and singer
January 22 -
Rich Asuncion, actress
RJ Padilla, actor
January 25 - Yasmien Kurdi, actress, singer and mother
January 29 - Dawn Chang, member of Girltrends
February 5 - Cristine Reyes, Filipina actress
February 11 - Lovi Poe, actress
February 13 - Kenneth Ken Punzalan, actor and dancer
March 3 - Sef Cadayona, actor
March 7 - Gerald Anderson (Born Gerald Randolph Opsima Anderson Jr.), Filipino American actor (The Former Loveteam of Kim Chiu in 4 years "2006-2010" and Sarah Geronimo in 1 year "2011-2012" and Former Relationship of Maja Salvador in 2 years In their Break-up "2013-2015").
March 17 - Kirby de Jesus
April 2 - Danita Paner, Filipina singer and actress
April 3 – Gian Carlos, actor and TV Host
April 10 - Dex Quindoza, actor
April 21 – Marice Ice Martinez, broadcaster
April 26 – Nikko Ramos, Filipino DJ of Magic 89.9 and presenter basketball of UAAP on ABS-CBN Sports and Action of ABS-CBN Sports.
May 2 – Tina Marasigan, TV personality
May 17 - Kris Bernal, actress
May 27 - Yam Concepcion, Filipina actress
May 31 - Ailyn Luna, former actress
July 12 - Xian Lim (Born Alexander Xian Cruz Lim Uy), Chinese-Filipino actor, singer and host (The former Loveteam of Kim Chiu as "KimXi")
July 20 - Rayver Cruz, Filipino actor and Dancer
August 9 - Miko Raval (born Kevin Michael Raval), actor, basketball player and model
August 18 - Nikki Bacolod, singer and actress
August 21 - Marvin Barrameda, actor and Host
August 22 - Chariz Solomon, actress
September 21 - Jef Gaitan, actress
September 27 - Robi Domingo, actor
October 2 - Janine Gutierrez, actress
November 5 – Enchong Dee (Born Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez-Dee) (Younger Brother of AJ Dee), actor and former De La Salle Green Archers swimmer
November 6 - Shaina Magdayao, actress
November 12 - Gino M. Santos, director and producer
November 15 - Jona Viray, singer
November 20 - Edgar Allan Guzman, actor
November 21 - Ejay Falcon, (Born Ejay Lasap Falcon) (Big Win Placer of Pinoy Big Brother in 2008), actor and TV Host
November 22 - Valerie Weigmann, actress, TV Host and Beauty Queen
November 26 - Angeline Quinto, actress and singer
December 11 - Sam Pinto, actress
December 15 - Coraleen Waddell, actress and commercial model.
December 26 - Jennica Garcia, actress




References






See also


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