1988 FAMAS Awards

The 36th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on May 6, 1988 at the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion in the Philippines, honoring the best films of 1987.
Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig won the most awards with four wins including the most coveted FAMAS Award for Best Picture Three people were elevated to the "Hall Of Fame" status after winning their respective categories five times. They were Fernando Poe Jr. for best actor, Augusto Salvador for editing and George Canseco for musical score. This is the second time for Canseco who was earlier inducted to the Hall of Fame for winning five time in the Theme Song Category.

Awards

Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig — Viva Films Balweg — Viva Films Paano kung Wala Ka Na? — Regal Films Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa — Regal Films Tagos sa Dugo — V.H. Films	Eddie Garcia — Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig Leroy Salvador — Alabok sa Lupa* Mel Chionglo — Paano Kung Wala Ka Na* Ishmael Bernal — Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa* Maryo J. De los Reyes — Tagos sa Dugo*
Best Actor	Best Actress
*Rudy Fernandez — Operation: Get Victor Corpus, the Rebel Soldier* as Victor Corpus** Phillip Salvador — Balweg* as Conrado Balweg Christopher De Leon — Maging Akin Ka Lamang* as Andy Abrigo Dolphy — Once Upon a Time* as Puga Tonton Gutierrez — Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?* as Val	*Vilma Santos — Tagos ng Dugo* as Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala** Lorna Tolentino — Maging Akin Ka Lamang* as Rosita Monteverde Susan Roces — Paano Kung Wala Ka Na* Sharon Cuneta — Pasan Ko ang Daigdig* as Guadalupe "Lupe" Velez Maricel Soriano — Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa* as Angeli
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
*Jay Ilagan — Maging Akin Ka Lamang* as Ernie Balboa** Johnny Delgado — Balweg* as Ka George Mark Gil — Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko* as Wyrlo Ricky Davao — Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin* as Arvin Ronnie Ricketts — Target: Sparrow Unit* as Jose	*Nida Blanca — Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko* as Aling Turing** Jackie Lou Blanco — Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin* as Gladys Andrada Dina Bonnevie — Maging Akin Ka Lamang* as Elsa Paruel-Abrigo Snooky Serna — Paano Kung Wala Ka Na* Gloria Romero — Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig* as Carmen
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
*Mel Martinez — Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko* as Pongkee** Joko Diaz — Ibigay Mo sa Akin ang Bukas* Chuckie Dreyfus — Once Upon a Time as Lally* Raymond and Richard Gutierrez — Takbo...! Bilis...! Takboooo* Ian de Leon — Takot Ako, Eh! Vandolph — Wanted: Bata Batuta!	Glaiza Herradura — Batas sa Aking Kamay Rose Ann Gonzales — Mga Anak ni Facifica Falayfay* Matet de Leon — Bunsong Kerubin* as Angelita Tina Cruz — Vigilante* Katrin Gonzales — Walang Karugtong ang Nakaraan* as Gretchen
Best Screenplay	Best Story
Alfred Yuson — Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko	Gilda Olvidado — Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?
Best Sound	Best Musical Score
Rolly Ruta — Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig	Willy Cruz — Balweg
Best Cinematography	Best Editing
Romy Vitug — Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig	Ike Jarlego Jr. — Balweg
Best Theme Song	Production Design
Gines Tan — Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa	Don Escudero — Once Upon a Time'

Special Awardee

Hall of Fame Awardee
*Fernando Poe Jr. - Actor
**1986 - Muslim.357
**1984 - Umpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko
**1980 - Durugin si Totoy Bato
**1972 - Asedillo
**1968 - Mga Alabok sa Lupa
Hall of Fame Awardee
*Augusto Salvador - Editing
**1987 - Lumuhod Ka sa Lupa
**1986 - Partida
**1980 - Durugin si Totoy Bato
**1979 - Gumising Ka, Maruja
**1971 - Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit
Hall of Fame Awardee
*George Canseco - Musical Score
**1987 - Palimos ng Pag-ibig
**1983 - Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?
**1981 - Miss X
**1980 - Huwag, Bayaw
**1979 - ''Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak''