1989 FAMAS Awards explained

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.^[2]

Awards

Major

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Comedy Picture
Ibulong Mo sa Diyos – Regal Films Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang – Golden Lions Films Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit – Viva Films  – 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  – Viva Films Wake Up Little Susie – Regal Films
Best Action Picture	Best Director
– 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 – 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. – as Daniel Moreno Ricky Davao – Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit Mat Ranillo III – 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 - Elvis Gutierrez – Joaquin Burdado Alvin Enriquez – Billy Joe Crawford – Sandakot Na Bala as Jun Jun	Matet de Leon – One Day, Isang Araw as Precious/Purunggay Glaiza Herradura – 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 Orlando R. Nadres — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Racquel Villavicencio — Nagbabagang Luha Serge Custodio Jr. — 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 Orlando R. Nadres — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Elena Patron — Nagbabagang Luha Fr. Fidel Villarroel — 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 – Ely Cruz – Kapag Napagod ang Puso Ver Reyes – Agila ng Maynila Ding Austria – Langit at Lupa Baby Cabrales –	George Jarlego – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Abelardo Fulleza – Edgardo Vinarao – Kapag Napagod ang Puso Gervacio Santos – Tony Sy – Patrolman Ike Jarlego Jr. – Jess Navarro – Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit
Best Sound	Best Music
Rolly Ruta – [3] Joe Climaco – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Albert Rima – Vic Macamay – Kapag Napagod ang Puso Gabby Castillan – Patrolman Gaudencio Barredo – Willie Islao – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang	Willie Cruz – Nagbabagang Luha[4] Jaime Fabregas – Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Mon del Rosario – Kapag Napagod ang Puso Nonoy Tan – Lutgardo Labad – Kumander Dante Rey Valera – 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

External links

• FAMAS Awards

Notes and References

1. News: FAMAS announces nominees . August 10, 2020. Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc.. April 17, 1989. 18.
2. Web site: THE 37th FAMAS AWARD WINNERS. . February 20, 2013.
3. Book: CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume VIII - Philippine Film. 1994. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 971-8546-23-5. 135. August 3, 2020.
4. Book: CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Volume VI - Philippine Music. 1994. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 971-8546-40-5. 307. March 5, 2021.