List of longest-running Philippine television series
This is a list of the longest-running Philippine television series, ordered by number of years the show has been aired. This list includes only programs aired ten years and above.
Legend
Series shaded in light blue are currently in production. |
50-59 years
Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
50 years |
N/A |
The World Tonight |
ABS-CBN |
November 21, 1966 |
September 22, 1972 |
N/A |
Longest-running English-language newscast |
September 15, 1986 |
August 13, 1999 |
ANC |
May 1, 1999 |
present |
40–49 years
Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
42 years |
N/A |
NewsWatch |
RPN |
June 1, 1970 |
October 29, 2012 |
N/A |
Longest-running English-language newscast until 2012. |
41 years |
N/A |
Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko |
GMA |
December 1, 1975 |
present |
N/A |
Longest-running public service show. |
41 years |
N/A |
Damayan |
ABS-CBN |
October 1969 |
September 22, 1972 |
N/A |
|
MBS/PTV/NBN |
December 1, 1975 |
November 20, 2010 |
30–39 years
Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
37 years |
N/A |
Eat Bulaga! |
RPN |
July 30, 1979 |
February 17, 1989 |
11,216 |
Longest-running noontime variety program.[1][2] |
ABS-CBN |
February 18, 1989 |
January 27, 1995 |
GMA |
January 28, 1995 |
present |
36 years |
N/A |
Big News |
ABC 5 |
March 19, 1962 |
September 22, 1972 |
N/A |
|
February 21, 1992 |
August 8, 2008 |
33 years |
N/A |
Ang Iglesia ni Cristo |
MBS/PTV RPN |
February 13, 1983 |
1990 |
N/A |
|
ABS-CBN |
1990 |
2000 |
Net 25 |
2000 |
present |
GEM TV |
July 21, 2005 |
October 30, 2012 |
INC TV |
October 31, 2012 |
present |
32 years |
N/A |
Student Canteen |
ABS-CBN |
July 1958 |
1965 |
N/A |
|
GMA |
1975 |
1986 |
RPN |
1989 |
1990 |
30 years |
N/A |
Super Laff-In |
ABS-CBN |
February 1, 1969 |
September 16, 1972 |
N/A |
|
May 25, 1996 |
August 28, 1999 |
20-29 years
Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
29 years |
N/A |
TV Patrol |
ABS-CBN |
March 2, 1987 |
present |
N/A |
Longest-running Filipino-language evening newscast. |
29 years |
N/A |
Family Rosary Crusade |
ABS-CBN |
March 7, 1987 |
2003 |
N/A |
|
RPN |
October 8, 1989 |
December 30, 2007 |
PTV |
1989 |
2014 |
ABC 5 |
1992 |
2008 |
RJTV |
1993 |
2007 |
Studio 23 |
October 13, 1996 |
January 12, 2014 |
ABS-CBN Sports and Action |
January 19, 2014 |
present |
29 years |
10 |
Batibot |
RPN |
1984 |
1998 |
N/A |
|
PTV |
1984 |
1998 |
ABS-CBN |
1991 |
1994 |
GMA |
N/A |
1998 |
TV5 |
November 27, 2010 |
2013 |
28 years |
N/A |
TV Patrol Central Visayas |
ABS-CBN TV-3 Cebu |
August 29, 1988 |
present |
N/A |
Longest-running newscast outside Metro Manila; previously known as TV Patrol Cebu |
27 years |
N/A |
PTV Newsbreak |
PTV |
March 13, 1989 |
October 30, 1998 |
N/A |
|
July 2, 2012 |
present |
27 years |
N/A |
TV Patrol Southern Mindanao |
ABS-CBN TV-4 Davao |
April 17, 1989 |
present |
N/A |
|
25 years |
24 |
Maalaala Mo Kaya |
ABS-CBN |
May 15, 1991 |
present |
N/A |
Longest-running drama anthology in Philippine television and in the world.[3] |
24 years |
N/A |
IBC NewsBreak |
IBC |
March 9, 1992 |
April 1, 1994 |
N/A |
|
October 27, 2014 |
present |
24 years |
N/A |
Straight from the Shoulder |
MBC-11 |
1970 |
1972 |
N/A |
|
GMA |
January 1987 |
August 31, 1994 |
23 years |
N/A |
Probe |
ABS-CBN |
March 6, 1987; August 18, 2005 |
December 1987; June 30, 2010 |
N/A |
|
GMA |
May 20, 1988 |
November 25, 2003 |
ABC 5 |
June 2004 |
April 2005 |
23 years |
N/A |
Maayong Buntag Mindanao |
ABS-CBN TV-4 Davao |
September 6, 1993 |
present |
N/A |
|
22 years |
N/A |
TV Patrol Northern Mindanao |
ABS-CBN TV-2 Cagayan de Oro |
August 1, 1994 |
present |
N/A |
|
21 years |
N/A |
TV Patrol Chavacano |
ABS-CBN TV-3 Zamboanga |
January 16, 1995 |
present |
N/A |
Previously aired as TV Patrol Zamboanga. |
21 years |
N/A |
ASAP |
ABS-CBN |
February 5, 1995 |
present |
1,116 |
Longest-running musical variety show. |
21 years |
N/A |
PCSO Lottery Draw |
PTV |
March 8, 1995 |
present |
N/A |
Produced by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). |
21 years |
N/A |
PTV News |
PTV |
October 2, 1995 |
October 30, 1998 |
N/A |
|
July 11, 2016 |
present |
21 years |
N/A |
TV Patrol Northern Luzon |
ABS-CBN TV-3 Baguio |
May 1, 1995 |
present |
N/A |
Previously known as TV Patrol Baguio. |
21 years |
N/A |
Saksi |
GMA |
October 2, 1995 |
present |
N/A |
|
21 years |
20 |
Bubble Gang |
GMA |
October 20, 1995 |
present |
1,040 (as of August 19, 2016) |
Longest-running sketch comedy program on Philippine television.[4] |
20 years |
N/A |
Dateline Philippines |
ANC |
July 10,1996 |
present |
N/A |
|
20 years |
N/A |
TV Patrol Bicol |
ABS-CBN TV-11 Naga |
July 1, 1996 |
present |
N/A |
|
20 years |
N/A |
TV Patrol Socsksargen |
ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos |
October 7, 1996 |
present |
N/A |
|
10–19 years
Length | Number of seasons | Series | Network | First broadcast | Last broadcast | Number of episodes | Notes |
19 years |
21 |
Startalk |
GMA |
October 8, 1995 |
September 12, 2015 |
1,024 |
Longest-running weekly entertainment news and talk show. |
19 years |
N/A |
Sports Unlimited |
ABS-CBN |
June 14, 1997 |
present |
N/A |
Now aired as Sports U since 2015. |
19 years |
N/A |
Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman |
GMA |
February 1, 1997 |
February 13, 2016 |
977 |
|
19 years |
N/A |
GMA Supershow |
GMA |
May 7, 1978 |
January 26, 1997 |
978 |
Formerly titled as Germside and then as Germspesyal. |
19 years |
N/A |
Balita Ngayon |
ABS-CBN |
November 20, 1967 |
September 22, 1972 |
N/A |
|
September 15, 1986 |
February 27, 1997 |
18 years |
N/A |
Kasangga Mo Ang Langit |
RPN |
July 10, 1998 |
March 10, 2007 |
N/A |
Produced by Heavenly Images Productions for Television, Inc. |
IBC |
January 5, 2008 |
September 13, 2013 |
PTV |
September 22, 2013 |
present |
18 years |
N/A |
Diyos at Bayan |
GMA / Light Network |
August 21, 1998 |
present |
N/A |
|
RPN |
2002 |
2005 |
NBN |
2001 |
2002 |
18 years |
N/A |
Maynila |
GMA |
November 23, 1998 |
present |
N/A |
|
18 years |
N/A |
ABS-CBN News Advisory |
ABS-CBN |
September 15, 1986 |
September 4, 2005 |
N/A |
|
17 years |
N/A |
I-Witness |
GMA |
January 18, 1999 |
present |
932 |
|
17 years |
N/A |
IBC Headliners |
IBC |
April 4, 1994 |
August 5, 2011 |
N/A |
|
17 years |
N/A |
Magandang Gabi, Bayan |
ABS-CBN |
August 21, 1988 |
December 31, 2005 |
898 |
Longest-running public service shows. |
17 years |
N/A |
John en Marsha |
RPN |
May 1973 |
July 30, 1990 |
405 |
|
16 years |
N/A |
Unang Hirit |
GMA |
December 6, 1999 |
present |
N/A |
Longest-running morning show in the Philippines |
16 years |
N/A |
Biyaheng Langit |
RPN |
April 8, 2000 |
March 10, 2007 |
N/A |
Produced by Heavenly Images Productions for Television, Inc. |
IBC |
January 5, 2008 |
September 13, 2013 |
PTV |
September 22, 2013 |
present |
16 years |
N/A |
Good Morning Pilipinas |
PTV |
May 1, 2000 |
March 30, 2001 |
N/A |
|
July 11, 2016 |
present |
16 years |
N/A |
Imbestigador |
GMA |
August 2, 2000 |
present |
731 |
|
16 years |
16 |
Lovingly Yours, Helen |
GMA |
September 7, 1980 |
1984 |
N/A |
|
April 1986 |
September 1, 1996 |
BBC |
1984 |
March 16, 1996 |
15 years |
N/A |
GMA News Live |
GMA |
January 5, 1987 |
March 17, 2002 |
N/A |
|
15 years |
N/A |
The Buzz |
ABS-CBN |
June 13, 1999 |
April 5, 2015 |
N/A |
|
15 years |
N/A |
The Police Hour |
RPN |
1992 |
December 28, 2007 |
N/A |
|
14 years |
N/A |
Legal Fourm |
RPN |
1992 |
2006 |
N/A |
|
14 years |
N/A |
Emergency |
GMA |
October 4, 1995 |
March 6, 2009 |
635 |
|
14 years |
N/A |
GMA Flash Report |
GMA |
March 18, 2002 |
March 27, 2016 |
N/A |
|
14 years |
N/A |
Coney Reyes on Camera |
RPN |
May 19, 1984 |
February 11, 1989 |
N/A |
|
ABS-CBN |
February 25, 1989 |
November 26, 1998 |
14 years |
N/A |
RPN NewsBreak |
RPN |
October 3, 1994 |
January 4, 2008 |
N/A |
|
13 years |
N/A |
IBC Express Balita |
IBC |
July 13, 1998 |
August 5, 2011 |
N/A |
|
13 years |
N/A |
SOP |
GMA |
February 2, 1997 |
February 28, 2010 |
672 |
|
14 years |
N/A |
Magpakailanman |
GMA |
December 2, 2002 |
present |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
BBC/City 2 Balita |
BBC |
November 5, 1973 |
March 20, 1986 |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
Mid-day Report |
IBC |
February 3, 1975 |
February 27, 1987 |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
GMA Balita |
GMA |
May 19, 1986 |
April 8, 1998 |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
Balitang Balita |
ABC 5 |
February 21, 1992 |
April 7, 2004 |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
Live on 5 |
ABC 5 |
February 21, 1992 |
April 7, 2004 |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas |
ABS-CBN |
January 30, 1995 |
June 22, 2007 |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
The Correspondents |
ABS-CBN |
November 16, 1998 |
October 22, 2010 |
622 |
Longest-running investigative documentary in the Philippines |
12 years |
N/A |
StarStruck |
GMA |
October 27, 2003 |
December 19, 2015 |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
24 Oras |
GMA |
March 15, 2004 |
present |
N/A |
|
12 years |
N/A |
CNN Philippines Sports Desk |
Solar Sports |
2004 |
2007 |
N/A |
|
Solar News Channel/9TV |
December 3, 2012 |
March 13, 2015 |
CNN Philippines |
March 16, 2015 |
present |
12 years |
N/A |
Salamat Dok |
ABS-CBN |
April 24, 2004 |
present |
1,244 |
|
12 years |
N/A |
Rated K |
ABS-CBN |
May 16, 2004 |
present |
632 |
|
12 years |
N/A |
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho |
GMA |
November 7, 2004 |
present |
N/A |
|
11 years |
N/A |
Goin' Bulilit |
ABS-CBN |
February 6, 2005 |
present |
538 |
|
11 years |
N/A |
News Patrol |
ABS-CBN |
September 5, 2005 |
present |
N/A |
|
11 years |
N/A |
Newsday |
IBC |
February 3, 1975 |
July 11, 1986 |
N/A |
|
11 years |
N/A |
Palibhasa Lalake |
ABS-CBN |
March 2, 1987 |
September 28, 1998 |
N/A |
11 years |
N/A |
Balitanghali |
Q |
November 11, 2005 |
February 20, 2011 |
N/A |
|
GMA News TV |
February 28, 2011 |
present |
11 years |
N/A |
Day Off |
Q |
November 12, 2005 |
February 20, 2011 |
584 |
|
GMA News TV |
March 6, 2011 |
present |
11 years |
N/A |
S.O.C.O. (Scene of the Crime Operatives) |
ABS-CBN |
November 23, 2005 |
present |
536 |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Bandila |
ABS-CBN |
July 3, 2006 |
present |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Swak na Swak |
ABS-CBN |
August 22, 2006 |
present |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Teledyaryo |
NBN/PTV |
July 16, 2001 |
June 29, 2012 |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Dong Puno Live |
ABS-CBN |
March 1, 1995 |
2000 |
N/A |
|
2003 |
June 29, 2005 |
10 years |
N/A |
Home Along Da Riles |
ABS-CBN |
December 7, 1992 |
August 10, 2003 |
531 |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! |
RPN |
February 1, 1987 |
February 16, 1989 |
N/A |
|
ABS-CBN |
February 23, 1989 |
January 26, 1995 |
GMA |
February 2, 1995 |
April 3, 1997 |
10 years |
N/A |
The Sharon Cuneta Show |
RPN |
September 14, 1986 |
February 28, 1988 |
N/A |
|
ABS-CBN |
March 6, 1988 |
June 15, 1997 |
10 years |
N/A |
That's Entertainment |
GMA |
January 6, 1986 |
May 3, 1996 |
3,200 |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Viewpoint |
GMA |
August 21, 1984 |
November 1994 |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
GMA News Digest |
GMA |
November 1, 1976 |
January 4, 1987 |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Suerte sa Siete |
GMA |
1976 |
1986 |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Kahapon Lamang |
GMA |
1976 |
1986 |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
News at Seven |
GMA |
November 1, 1976 |
May 16, 1986 |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
Pangunahing Balita |
ABC 5 |
March 19, 1962 |
September 22, 1972 |
N/A |
|
10 years |
N/A |
The News with Uncle Bob |
GMA |
October 30, 1961 |
September 22, 1972 |
N/A |
|
See also
- Lists of longest-running shows internationally:
References
- ↑ Godinez, Bong (24 October 2007). "Longest running television shows". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Policarpio, Allan; San Diego Jr., Bayani; Cruz, Marinel (2 February 2013). "Noontime TV landscape: The battle heats up". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Piolo stars MMK Father's day episode". abs-cbnnews.com. June 16, 2011.
- ↑ Godinez, Bong (October 24, 2007). "Longest running television shows". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 18, 2013.