Country of origin Philippines First episode date 15 September 1986 Number of episodes 2,641 | Original network ABS-CBN Final episode date 27 January 1995 Program creator ABS-CBN | |
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Created by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation Starring Noli de Castro
Korina Sanchez Running time 3-hours (1986-1991)
3-hours and 30 minutes (1991-1995) Original release September 15, 1986 (1986-09-15) – January 27, 1995 (1995-01-27) Developed by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Genres News, Feature story, Talk show Similar Magandang Umaga - Pilipinas, Pulso: Aksyon Balita, ABS‑CBN Insider, Hoy Gising!, Balitang K | ||
Magandang Umaga Po formerly known as Good Morning Philippines and Magandang Umaga was a morning show of ABS-CBN from September 15, 1986 up to January 27, 1995. This was the first morning show after the network's Martial Law shutdown in 1972, 14 years ago. It was later replaced by Alas Singko Y Medya due to the network's reformat of shows.
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History
Magandang Umaga Po was first aired on September 15, 1986 where ABS-CBN returned on-air since September 14, they have with the morning host Noli "Kabayan" de Castro and Korina Sanchez. de Castro was replaced by Eagle Riggs in 1989. In 1992, Riggs left when he was off-air, but de Castro returned as a co-host with Sanchez and Erwin Tulfo. Sanchez and de Castro decided to leave the show after it was revealed that it would be replaced and to prepare for the launch of a rumored new morning program. Magandang Umaga Po has aired its final episode on January 27, 1995, after 8 years. It was replaced by Asia Business News to occupied for the extension of the timeslot of MUP, after seven months it was replaced by the new morning program, Alas Singko Y Medya which premiered on August 7.
On September 6, 1993, the first regional morning show was launched entitled Maayong Buntag Mindanao (ABS-CBN TV-4 Davao) as a local counterpart of the said national morning show.
Music
The show was used the theme from NBC's Today used from 1978 to 1981 titled "This Is Today" music by Ray Ellis considered as the show's for the morning program.