ABS-CBN celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2008.
The year 2008 marked ABS-CBN's 55th anniversary on Philippine television.
Television[]
January[]
- January 7 - Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara premiered
- January 11 - Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (season 2) ended
- January 14 - Wheel of Fortune premiered
- January 25 - Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara, Ysabella and Lastikman ended
- January 28 - Kung Fu Kids, Lobo and Palos premiered
February[]
March[]
- March 24 - Matanglawin premiered
- March 28 - Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik ended
April[]
- April 28 - Maligno premiered
May[]
- May 23 - Maligno ended
- May 26 - My Girl and Ligaw na Bulaklak premiered
June[]
- June 14 - Pinoy Dream Academy season 2 premiered
July[]
- July 11 - Lobo ended
- July 14 - Iisa Pa Lamang premiered
- July 25 - Wheel Of Fortune (season 2) ended
- July 28 - Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (season 3) premiered
August[]
- August 11 - Dyosa premiered
September[]
- September 5 - My Girl Ended
- September 8 - I Love Betty La Fea premiered
- September 14 - Laarni Lozada emerged as the Grand Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy season 2.
- September 15 - Kahit Isang Saglit premiered
October[]
- October 1 - ABS-CBN unveils the TV plug "Beyond Television", describing its transformation from a small television network in October 23, 1953 into a full-fledged media conglomerate with businesses beyond television.
- October 5 - Philip Cesar Nadela emerged as the Little Grand Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers.
- October 24 - Ligaw na Bulaklak ended
- October 27 - Pieta premiered
November[]
- November 7 - Iisa Pa Lamang ended
- November 10 - Pinoy Fear Factor premiered
December[]
- December 1 - Eva Fonda premiered
- December 12 - Kahit Isang Saglit ended
Events[]
Films[]
- February 27 - My Big Love
- March 22 - Supahpapalicious
- April 30 - When Love Begins
- May 28 - Caregiver
- July 30 - A Very Special Love
- August 27 - For The First Time
- October 29 - My Only U
- December 25 - Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat
People[]
People joining ABS-CBN[]
- Billy Crawford
- Karylle
- KC Concepcion
- Robi Domingo
- Xian Lim
- Zaijian Jaranilla
- Coco Martin (returned after 7 years)
People leaving ABS-CBN[]
Births[]
- January 12
- Kanata Tapia
- Kazumi Porquez
- July 11 - Krystal Mejes
- July 31 - Raikko Mateo (actor of Honesto)
- September 18 - Chunsa Jung (actress, cast member of Goin' Bulilit, contestant on Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids)
- October 10 - Sophia Reola (actress and cast member of Goin' Bulilit)
Deaths[]
- July 16 - Gilbert Perez
2008