Magandang Umaga Po


Magandang Umaga Po was a morning show of ABS-CBN from September 15, 1986 to May 31, 1996. 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.

History

Magandang Umaga Po was first aired on September 15, 1986 as Good Morning, Philippines and Magandang Umaga where ABS-CBN returned on-air since September 14, with Noli "Kabayan" de Castro and Korina Sanchez as the morning show hosts. 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 aired its final episode on May 31, 1996, after 10 years. It was replaced by the new morning program, Alas Singko Y Medya which premiered on June 3, 1996.
On September 6, 1993, the first regional morning show was launched entitled Maayong Buntag Mindanao 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.

Hosts