The following is a list of events effecting Philippine television in 1988. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes. Events August 29: TV Patrol Central Visayas is launched on DYCB Channel 3, the first regional edition of the national TV Patrol newscast, airing an hour of national and local news at primetime until December, when it moves to late afternoons and its broadcast reduces to 30 minutes. November 7: The Tower of Power transmitter was inaugurated by President Aquino and GMA Network executives. Afterwards, a TV special entitled "GMA-7 POWER" was shown to commemorate the event. December 10: Following years of trial runs beginning in 1969, ABS-CBN switches on its debut nationwide satellite broadcast using the DOMSAT system, with a starting four-hour block of national programming aired to all provincial and/or regional stations nationwide. December 12: Negros Occidental becomes second province to host a localized TV Patrol edition with the launch of TV Patrol Negros. Premieres Unknown Jesus Miracle Crusade on GMA 7 Evelio on GMA 7 Kadenang Rosas on GMA 7 Pinoy Wrestling on PTV 4 Pag-ibig o Karangalan on ABS-CBN 2 Umiikot ang Kapalaran on ABS-CBN 2 Bedtime Stories on ABS-CBN 2 Discovery Drama Theater on ABS-CBN 2 Pinoy Fantasy on ABS-CBN 2 Teen Pan Alley on ABS-CBN 2 Dina on ABS-CBN 2 Morning Treats on ABS-CBN 2 Bahay Kalinga on ABS-CBN 2 Manila, Manila on ABS-CBN 2 Shaider on ABS-CBN 2 Rey Langit: The Philippine Connection on IBC 13 Seiko Supernatural Stories on IBC 13 Ayos Lang, Tsong! on IBC 13 Tic Tac Boom on IBC 13 Dance Tonight on IBC 13 Tanghalan ng Kampeon on GMA 7 Date a Star on GMA 7 Just for Fun on GMA 7 Veritas Monitors on GMA 7 Gideon 300 on GMA 7 Midnight Prayer Helps on GMA 7 Tinig sa Itaas on GMA 7 Banyuhay on RPN 9 Charo on RPN 9 Dear Manilyn on RPN 9 Muscles in Motion on RPN 9 Seiko TV Presents on RPN 9 Stir on RPN 9 Wari Waro on RPN 9 Bantay Kongreso on PTV 4 Diwa ng Katotohanan on PTV 4 Windows with Johnny Revilla on PTV 4 Oks na Oks on PTV 4 Programs transferring networks Finales February 27: Dance-2-Nite on ABS-CBN 2 February 28: The Sharon Cuneta Show on IBC 13 March 9: