1989 FAMAS Awards

37th FAMAS Awards
37th FAMAS Awards
Date	May 6, 1989
Site	Westin Philippine Plaza Grand Ballroom,; Pasay, Philippines
Hosted by	Chat Silayan; Roy Alvarez;
Highlights
Best Picture	Ibulong Mo sa Diyos; Comedy: Enteng the Dragon; Action: Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon
Most awards	Ibulong Mo sa Diyos (6 wins)
	← 36th; FAMAS Awards; 38th →;

The 37th FAMAS Awards Ceremony presented by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences, honored the best in Filipino film for 1988.

For the first time in the history of FAMAS, the Best Picture was divided into three categories. Best Picture, Best Comedy Picture and Best Action Picture. Ibulong Mo sa Diyos won for the drama category, Enteng the Dragon for comedy and Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon for Action. On the other hand, Vilma Santos won her fifth Famas Best Actress Award.^[3]

Awards

Major

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Comedy Picture^[1]
Ibulong Mo sa Diyos – Regal Films Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang – Golden Lions Films Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit – Viva Films Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino – RJ Films Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? – Seiko Films Nagbabagang Luha – Regal Films Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas? – Viva Films	Enteng the Dragon – RVQ Films Jack and Jill sa Amerika – Viva Films Jockey Tyan – RNB Films Pik Pak Boom – Viva Films Sheman: Mistress of the Universe – Viva Films Wake Up Little Susie – Regal Films
Best Action Picture^[1]	Best Director
Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon – Four-N Films Agila ng Maynila – FPJ Productions Anak ng Cabron – Urban Films Boy Negro – Viva Films Kumander Dante – Cine Suerte Inc. Sandakot Na Bala – Regal Films Tubusin Mo ng Bala – Bonanza Films	Elwood Perez – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Carlo J. Caparas – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang Eddie Garcia – Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit Maria Saret – Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino Laurice Guillen – Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? Ishmael Bernal – Nagbabagang Luha Emmanuel H. Borlaza – Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas?
Best Actor	Best Actress
*Christopher de Leon – Kapag Napagod ang Puso* as Adrian** Ace Vergel – Anak ng Cabron as Donato Rios Phillip Salvador – Boy Negro as Boy Negro Ramon Revilla, Jr. – Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon as Daniel Moreno Ricky Davao – Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit Mat Ranillo III – Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino as Lorenzo Ruiz Rudy Fernandez – Sandakot Na Bala as Emil	*Vilma Santos – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos* as Monica Quijano** Maricel Soriano – Babaing Hampaslupa as Remedios Amy Austria – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang as Celestina "Bubbles" Sanchez Jacklyn Jose – Itanong Mo sa Buwan Snooky Serna – Kapag Napagod ang Puso as Rosalie Lorna Tolentino – Nagbabagang Luha as Maria Teresa "Maita" Zaragosa Dina Bonnevie – Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
*Miguel Rodriguez – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos* as Mario Umali** Ernie Garcia – Bukas Sisikat Din ang Araw Paquito Diaz – Kumander Dante Joel Torre – Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? as Larry Dante Rivero – Natutulog Pa ang Diyos as Bernardo Ramirez Dick Israel – Patrolman	*Gloria Romero – Nagbabagang Luha* as Imelda Montaire** Perla Bautista – Anak ng Cabron Gina Alajar – Babaing Hampaslupa as Desiree Armida Siguion-Reyna – Hati Tayo sa Magdamag as Doña Concha Revilla Nida Blanca – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos as Nelia Quijano Gina Pareño – Natutulog Pa ang Diyos as Patria Ramirez Marissa Delgado – Sa Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
*Vandolph – Enteng the Dragon* as Kuto** R.R. Herrera – Agila ng Maynila as Pepe Joko Diaz – Boy Negro as Young Boy Negro Christopher Paloma— Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon Elvis Gutierrez – Joaquin Burdado Alvin Enriquez – Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino Billy Joe Crawford – Sandakot Na Bala as Jun Jun	*Matet de Leon – One Day, Isang Araw* as Precious/Purunggay** Glaiza Herradura – Afuang: Bounty Hunter Judy Ann Santos – Sa Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas Honey Mae Ledesma – Nagbabagang Luha as Teresa "Yeye" Montaire Sunshine – Patrolman Aiza Seguerra – Wake Up Little Susie as Susie Seguerra
Best Screenplay	Best Story
Pablo S. Gomez — Agila ng Maynila^[2] Orlando R. Nadres — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Racquel Villavicencio — Nagbabagang Luha Serge Custodio Jr. — Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino Jake Tordesillas — Kapag Napagod ang Puso Ricky Lee – Sandakot Na Bala Gina Marissa Tagasa – Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit	Carlo J. Caparas – Sandakot Na Bala^[2] Orlando R. Nadres — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Elena Patron — Nagbabagang Luha Fr. Fidel Villarroel — Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino VIA Hoffman — Kapag Napagod ang Puso Nards Sangalang and Ronwaldo Reyes — Agila ng Maynila Gilda Olvidado – Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Ricardo Jacinto – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Joe Batac Jr. – Kumander Dante Popoy Orense – Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino Ely Cruz – Kapag Napagod ang Puso Ver Reyes – Agila ng Maynila Ding Austria – Langit at Lupa Baby Cabrales – Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon	George Jarlego – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Abelardo Fulleza – Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino Edgardo Vinarao – Kapag Napagod ang Puso Gervacio Santos – Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon Tony Sy – Patrolman Ike Jarlego Jr. – Afuang: Bounty Hunter Jess Navarro – Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit
Best Sound	Best Music
Rolly Ruta – Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon^[4] Joe Climaco – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Albert Rima – Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino Vic Macamay – Kapag Napagod ang Puso Gabby Castillan – Patrolman Gaudencio Barredo – Ompong Galapong: May Ulo, Walang Tapon Willie Islao – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang	Willie Cruz – Nagbabagang Luha^[5] Jaime Fabregas – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Mon del Rosario – Kapag Napagod ang Puso Nonoy Tan – Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon Lutgardo Labad – Kumander Dante Rey Valera – Ompong Galapong: May Ulo, Walang Tapon Demet Velasquez – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang
Best Song	Art Direction
Gary Valenciano – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos	Ray Maliuanag – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos

Special awardee

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "FAMAS announces nominees". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. April 17, 1989. p. 18. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Amoyo, Aster (May 1989). "'Ibulong' ang big winner sa FAMAS!" ['Ibulong' is the big winner at the FAMAS!]. People's Journal (in Filipino and English). Pasado na si Chat Silayan sa pagi-emcee pero si Roy Alvarez ay halatang kinakabahan and was too dependent sa kanyang mga cue cards [sic].
^ "THE 37th FAMAS AWARD WINNERS". IMDb. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume VIII - Philippine Film. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 135. ISBN 971-8546-23-5. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume VI - Philippine Music. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 307. ISBN 971-8546-40-5. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

External links

FAMAS Awards Archived December 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[MSFAMAS-1] "FAMAS announces nominees". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. April 17, 1989. p. 18. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

[PJAmoyo-2] Amoyo, Aster (May 1989). "'Ibulong' ang big winner sa FAMAS!" ['Ibulong' is the big winner at the FAMAS!]. People's Journal (in Filipino and English). Pasado na si Chat Silayan sa pagi-emcee pero si Roy Alvarez ay halatang kinakabahan and was too dependent sa kanyang mga cue cards [sic].

[3] "THE 37th FAMAS AWARD WINNERS". IMDb. Retrieved February 20, 2013.

[4] CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume VIII - Philippine Film. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 135. ISBN 971-8546-23-5. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[5] CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume VI - Philippine Music. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. p. 307. ISBN 971-8546-40-5. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

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Merit current awards	Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Child Actor Best Child Actress Best Story Best Cinematography Best Art Direction Best Film Editing Best Sound Best Musical Score Best Theme Song Best Visual Effects Best Special Effects
Merit retired awards	Best Featurette Best Short Film
Special awards current	FAMAS Hall of Fame Award FAMAS Circle of Excellence Award FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award FAMAS Grand Award Atty. Flavio G. Macaso Memorial Award Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award for Journalism Fernando Poe, Jr. Memorial Award German Moreno Youth Achievement Award Golden Artist Award International Artist Award Posthumous Award Presidential Award Special Citation Award
Special awards retired	Lou Salvador Sr. Memorial Award Huwarang Bituin ng FAMAS Award Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award International Prestige Award of Merit Gregorio Valdez Memorial Award Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Special Award
One-time	Centennial Award Bukas Palad Award Bituin ng FAMAS Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon Award Natatanging Alagad ng Sining Award
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Maria Clara Awards^*	The First Maria Clara Awards (1950) The Second Maria Clara Awards (1951) The Fifty-Fifth Maria Clara Awards (2005)
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