1989 FAMAS Awards

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.

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 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	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 *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 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 *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 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

1989 FAMAS Awards

Awards

Major

Special awardee