1989 FAMAS Awards
# 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 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 — Babaing 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 — Babaing 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 Burdado 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 — Sa Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas Honey Mae Ledesma — Nagbabagang Luha Sunshine — Patrolman Aiza Seguerra — Wake Up Little Susie |
| Best Screenplay | Best Story |
| Pablo S. Gomez — Agila ng Maynila Orlando 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 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 |
