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.