1989 FAMAS Awards

The 37th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1989 in the Philippines. This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different films for the year 1988.

37th FAMAS Awards
Date	May 6, 1989[1]
Site	Westin Philippine Plaza Grand Ballroom, Pasay, Philippines[1]
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)

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[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? — Sieko Films Nagbabagang Luha — Regal Films Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas? — Viva Films	Enteng the Dragon — RVQ Films Jack and Jill sa Amerika — Viva Films Jacky 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 Tubosin 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 Ace Vergel — Anak ng Cabron Phillip Salvador — Boy Negro Ramon Revilla, Jr. — Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon Ricky Davao — Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit Mat Ranillo III — Lorenzo Ruiz... The Saint... A Filipino! Rudy Fernandez — Sandakot Na Bala	Vilma Santos — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Maricel Soriano — Babaeng Hampaslupa Amy Austria — Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles – Enforcer: Ativan Gang Jacklyn Jose — Itanong Mo sa Buwan Snooky Serna — Kapag Napagod ang Puso Lorna Tolentino — Nagbabagang Luha Dina Bonnevie — Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Miguel Rodriguez — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Ernie Garcia — Bukas Sisikat din ang Araw Paquito Diaz — Kumander Dante Joel Torre — Magkano ang Iyong Dangal Dante Rivero — Natutulog Pa ang Diyos Dick Israel — Patrolman	Gloria Romero — Nagbabagang Luha Perla Bautista — Anak ng Cabron Gina Alajar — Babaeng Hampaslupa Armida Siguion-Reyna — Hati Tayo sa Magdamag Nida Blanca — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos Gina Pareño — Natutulog Pa ang diyos? Marissa Delgado — Sa Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
Vandolph — Enteng the Dragon R.R. Herrera — Agila ng Maynila Joko Diaz — Boy Negro Christopher Paloma— Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon Elvis Gutierrez — Joaquin Bordado Alvin Enriquez — Lorenzo Ruiz... The Saint... A Filipino! Billy Joe Crawford — Sandakot Na Bala	Matet de Leon — One Day, Isang Araw Glaiza Herradura — Afuang: Bounty Hunter Judy Ann Santos — Lost Command Honey Mae Ledesma — Nagbabagang Luha Sunshine Dizon — Patrolman Aiza Seguerra — Wake Up Little Susie
Best in Screenplay	Best Story
Armando A. Herrera — Hati Tayo sa Magdamag	Sally Esteban — Hati Tayo sa Magdamag
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Ricardo Jacinto — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos	Ike Jarlego Jr. — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos
Best Theme Song	Production Design
Gary Valenciano — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos	Ray Maliuanag — Ibulong Mo sa Diyos

Special awardee

References

1. "FAMAS announces nominees". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. April 17, 1989. p. 18. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
2. "THE 37th FAMAS AWARD WINNERS". Retrieved February 20, 2013.

External links

• FAMAS Awards