1993 in Philippine television: Specials

• January 1–2: 1992–93 Bowl Coalition Games on ABC 5
• January 1:
• 1992 John Hancock Bowl on ABC 5
• 1992 Outback Gator Bowl on ABC 5
• January 2:
• 1993 Blockbuster Bowl on ABC 5
• 1993 Mobil Cotton Bowl Classic on ABC 5
• 1993 IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl on ABC 5
• 1993 Federal Express Orange Bowl on ABC 5
• 1993 USF&G Sugar Bowl on ABC 5
• January 18–31: 1993 Australian Open on GMA
• January 25:
• American Music Awards of 1993 on ABC 5
• WWF Royal Rumble ′93 on GMA
• February 1: Super Bowl XXVII on GMA and World TV 21
• February 14–November 14: 1993 NASCAR Busch Series on GMA
• February 15–November 15: 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series on GMA
• February 21: ABC-5 @ 1: The ABC-5 1st Anniversary Special on ABC 5
• February 22: 1993 NBA All-Star Game on GMA
• February 25: 35th Annual Grammy Awards on GMA
• February 28: 1993 PBA Opening Ceremonies and Games on PTV 4
• March 14–November 7: 1993 Formula One season on IBC 13
• March 19–April 6: 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on New Vision 9
• April 6: 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game on New Vision 9
• March 21–October 4: 1993 CART PPG IndyCar World Series on World TV 21
• March 21: 1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix on World TV 21
• May 31: 1993 Indianapolis 500 on World TV 21
• March 21: Binibining Pilipinas 1993 on GMA
• March 30: 65th Academy Awards on New Vision 9
• April 5: WWF WrestleMania IX on GMA
• April 9–12: 1993 Masters Tournament on New Vision 9
• April 21: Second Philippine Dragon Boat Festival on New Vision 9
• April 30–June 6: 1993 NBA Playoffs on GMA
• May 24–June 5: 1993 NBA Eastern Conference Finals on GMA
• May 25–June 6: 1993 NBA Western Conference Finals on GMA
• May 7–18: 1993 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals on PTV 4
• May 13: 1993 European Cup Winners' Cup Final on New Vision 9
• May 22: Miss Universe 1993 on GMA
• May 24–June 6: 1993 French Open on GMA
• May 27: 1993 UEFA Champions League Final on New Vision 9
• June 6: 1993 PBA All-Star Weekend on PTV 4
• June 10–21: 1993 NBA Finals on GMA
• June 12–20: 1993 Southeast Asian Games on PTV 4
• June 14: WWF King of the Ring ′93 on GMA
• June 18–21: 1993 U.S. Open Golf Championship on GMA
• June 19–20: 1993 24 Hours of Le Mans on World TV 21
• June 21–July 4: 1993 Wimbledon Championships on GMA
• July 15–18: The 122nd Open Championship on GMA
• July 26: State of the Nation Address 1993 on PTV 4
• August 13–16: 1993 PGA Championship on GMA
• August 14–23: The 4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Stuttgart 1993 on GMA
• August 21−22: Family Appointment with El Shaddai: 9th Anniversary Overnight Celebration on IBC 13
• August 27–September 7: 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals on PTV 4
• August 29−September 6: 1993 Tournament of the Americas on GMA/New Vision 9/World TV 21
• August 31: WWF SummerSlam ′93 on GMA
• August 31–September 13: 1993 U.S. Tennis Open on New Vision 9
• September 18: UAAP Season 56 Men's Basketball: Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. De La Salle Green Archers on New Vision 9
• September 20: 45th Primetime Emmy Awards on GMA
• October 17–24: 1993 World Series on PTV 4
• October 23: ABS-CBN @ 40: The ABS-CBN 40 Years TV Special on ABS-CBN
• October 31: Binibining Pilipinas 1994 on GMA
• November 13: UFC 1: The Beginning on World TV 21
• November 17:
• Big on ABC-5
• City Jazz: The 6th Time Around on New Vision 9
• November 25: WWF Survivor Series ′93 on GMA
• November 26: A Grand Salute: 40 Years of Philippine Television and ABS-CBN on ABS-CBN
• November 28: Miss World 1993 on New Vision 9
• November 29: 81st Grey Cup on PTV 4
• December 5: 1993 SEC Championship Game on GMA
• December 5–14: 1993 PBA Governors' Cup Finals on PTV 4
• December 8: Ang Pinakamagarang Parol: ABC Telemovie Special on ABC 5
• December 25: 1993 John Hancock Bowl on ABC 5
• December 25-26: Family Appointment with El Shaddai: 10th Christmas Overnight Annual Family Reunion on IBC 13
• December 28: WCW Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary on ABC 5
• December 31, 1993–January 1, 1994:
• Miss Kita Kung Christmas... sa Westin on ABC 5
• 1994: New Year at GMA Special on GMA

1992 in Philippine television: Specials

• January 2: Images of 1991: The GMA News and Public Affairs Year-end Special on GMA
• January 13–26: 1992 Australian Open on GMA
• January 20: WWF Royal Rumble ′92 on GMA
• January 27: Super Bowl XXVI on GMA
• February 8–17: 1991–92 Philippine Basketball League Philippine Cup Finals on PTV-4
• February 8–23: 1992 Winter Olympics on PTV 4
• February 9: 1992 PBA Opening Ceremonies and Games on PTV 4
• February 10: 1992 NBA All-Star Game on GMA
• February 16–November 9: 1992 NASCAR Busch Series on GMA
• February 17–November 16: 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series on GMA
• February 22: Binibining Pilipinas 1992 on GMA
• February 26: 34th Annual Grammy Awards on GMA
• March 1–November 8: 1992 Formula One season on IBC 13
• March 20–April 7: 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on New Vision 9
• April 7: 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game on New Vision 9
• March 22–October 19: 1992 CART PPG IndyCar World Series on New Vision 9
• March 22: 1992 Daikyo IndyCar Grand Prix on New Vision 9
• May 25: 1992 Indianapolis 500 on New Vision 9
• April 6: WWF WrestleMania VIII on GMA
• April 10–13: 1992 Masters Tournament on New Vision 9
• April 18–19: Family Appointment with El Shaddai: Easter Vigil Overnight Celebration on IBC 13
• April 24–May 30: 1992 NBA Playoffs on GMA
• May 20–30: 1992 NBA Eastern Conference Finals on GMA
• May 17–29: 1992 NBA Western Conference Finals on GMA
• April 26–May 5: 1992 PBA First Conference Finals on PTV 4
• May 7: 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup Final on New Vision 9
• May 8: Miss Universe 1992 on GMA
• May 11–12: Philippine general election 1992
• Halalan '92 on ABS-CBN
• Decision '92 on GMA
• The Vote '92 on ABC 5
• Hatol ng Bayan '92 on PTV 4
• Pollwatch '92 on New Vision 9
• Botohan '92 on IBC 13
• May 21: 1992 European Cup Final on New Vision 9
• May 24: 1992 PBA All-Star Weekend on PTV 4
• May 25–June 7: 1992 French Open on GMA
• June 4–15: 1992 NBA Finals on GMA
• July 6–11: 1992 Philippine Basketball League Maharlika Cup Finals on PTV-4
• June 7: World Bowl '92 on GMA
• June 11–27: 1992 UEFA European Football Championship on New Vision 9
• June 19–22: 1992 U.S. Open Golf Championship on GMA
• June 20–21: 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans on New Vision 9
• June 22–July 5: 1992 Wimbledon Championships on GMA
• June 28−July 6: 1992 Tournament of the Americas on GMA/New Vision 9/World TV 21
• July 16–19: The 121st Open Championship on GMA
• July 26–August 10: 1992 Barcelona Olympics on ABS-CBN
• July 27: State of the Nation Address 1992 on PTV-4
• August 14–17: 1992 PGA Championship on GMA
• August 16–30: 1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals on PTV 4
• April 18–19: Family Appointment with El Shaddai: 8th Anniversary Overnight Celebration on IBC 13
• August 31–September 12: 1992 U.S. Tennis Open on New Vision 9
• September 1: WWF SummerSlam ′92 on GMA
• September 5: UAAP Season 55 Men's Basketball: Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. De La Salle Green Archers on New Vision 9
• October 10–14: UAAP Season 55 Men's Basketball Finals: FEU Tamaraws vs. Adamson Falcons on New Vision 9
• October 18–25: 1992 World Series on PTV 4
• October 24: 6th PMPC Star Awards for Television on IBC 13
• November 26: WWF Survivor Series ′92 on GMA
• November 30: 80th Grey Cup on PTV 4
• December 6: 1992 SEC Championship Game on GMA
• December 6–13: 1992 PBA Third Conference Finals on PTV 4
• December 13: Miss World 1992 on New Vision 9
• December 16–19: 1992 Philippine Basketball League Invitational Cup Finals on PTV-4
• December 25: 1992 Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Championships and Nissan Challengers Philippines Tennis on PTV 4
• December 26-27: Family Appointment with El Shaddai: Christmas Overnight Celebration on IBC 13
• December 29: WCW Starrcade ′92: BattleBowl/The Lethal Lottery II on ABC 5
• December 31, 1992–January 1, 1993: 1993: New Year at GMA Special on GMA

1991 in Philippine television: Specials

• January 14–27: 1991 Australian Open on GMA
• January 20: WWF Royal Rumble ′91 on GMA
• January 28: Super Bowl XXV on GMA
• February 11: 1991 NBA All-Star Game on GMA
• February 17: 1991 PBA Opening Ceremonies and Games on PTV 4
• February 17–October 28: 1991 NASCAR Busch Series on GMA
• February 18–November 18: 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series on GMA
• February 21: 33rd Annual Grammy Awards on GMA
• March 3: Binibining Pilipinas 1991 on GMA
• March 11–November 3: 1991 Formula One season on Islands TV 13
• March 15–April 2: 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on New Vision 9
• April 2: 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game on New Vision 9
• March 17–October 21: 1991 CART PPG IndyCar World Series on New Vision 9
• March 17: 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix on New Vision 9
• May 27: 1991 Indianapolis 500 on New Vision 9
• March 25: WWF WrestleMania VII on GMA
• March 26: 63rd Academy Awards on New Vision 9
• April 12–15: 1991 Masters Tournament on New Vision 9
• April 20–27: 1991 Philippine Basketball League Maharlika Cup Finals on PTV 4
• April 26–May 31: 1991 NBA Playoffs on GMA
• May 20–28: 1991 NBA Eastern Conference Finals on GMA
• May 19–31: 1991 NBA Western Conference Finals on GMA
• May 5–19: 1991 PBA First Conference Finals on PTV 4
• May 16: 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup Final on New Vision 9
• May 18: Miss Universe 1991 on GMA
• May 26–June 2: 1991 PBA All-Star Weekend on PTV 4
• May 27–June 9: 1991 French Open on GMA
• May 30: 1991 European Cup Final on New Vision 9
• June 3–13: 1991 NBA Finals on GMA
• June 10: World Bowl '91 on GMA
• June 14–18: 1991 U.S. Open Golf Championship on GMA
• June 15–22: Mount Pinatubo Eruption Live Coverage*
• June 22–23: 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans on New Vision 9
• June 24–July 7: 1991 Wimbledon Championships on GMA
• July 17–24: 1991 Philippine Basketball League Challenge Cup Finals on PTV 4
• July 18–21: The 120th Open Championship on GMA
• July 22: State of the Nation Address 1991 on PTV 4
• August 9–12: 1991 PGA Championship on GMA
• August 22–September 1: 1991 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals on PTV 4
• August 23–September 1: The 3rd IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Tokyo 1991 on GMA
• August 24: Regal Rejoicing at 18 on ABS-CBN
• August 26: 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards on GMA
• August 27: WWF SummerSlam ′91 on GMA
• August 27–September 9: 1991 U.S. Tennis Open on New Vision 9
• September 7: UAAP Season 54 Men's Basketball: Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. La Salle Green Archers on New Vision 9
• October 20–28: 1991 World Series on PTV 4
• October 26: 5th PMPC Star Awards for Television on Islands TV 13
• November 24–December 3: 1991 Manila SEA Games on PTV 4
• November 25: 79th Grey Cup on PTV 4
• November 28: WWF Survivor Series ′91 on GMA
• December 8–15: 1991 PBA Third Conference Finals on PTV 4
• December 29: Miss World 1991 on New Vision 9
• December 30: WCW Starrcade '91: Battlebowl, The Lethal Lottery on New Vision 9
• December 31, 1991–January 1, 1992: 1992: New Year at GMA Special on GMA

1990 in Philippine television: Specials

Specials

• January 15–28: 1990 Australian Open on GMA
• January 22: WWF Royal Rumble ′90 on GMA
• January 29: Super Bowl XXIV on GMA
• February 4: Binibining Pilipinas 1990 in GMA
• February 12: 1990 NBA All-Star Game on GMA
• February 18: 1990 PBA Opening Ceremonies and Games on PTV 4
• February 19–November 19: 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series on GMA
• February 22: 32nd Annual Grammy Awards on GMA
• March 11–November 4: 1990 Formula One season on IBC 13
• March 16–April 3: 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on New Vision 9
• April 3: 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game on New Vision 9
• April 2: WWF WrestleMania VI on GMA
• April 6–9: 1990 Masters Tournament on New Vision 9
• April 9–October 22:1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series on New Vision 9
• May 28: 1990 Indianapolis 500 on New Vision 9
• April 16: Miss Universe 1990 on GMA
• April 27–June 4: 1990 NBA Playoffs on GMA
• May 21–June 4: 1990 NBA Eastern Conference Finals on GMA
• May 22–June 1: 1990 NBA Western Conference Finals on GMA
• May 3: 1990 European Cup Winners' Cup Final on New Vision 9
• May 3–15: 1990 PBA First Conference Finals on PTV 4
• May 12–22: 1990 Philippine Basketball League Maharlika Cup Finals on PTV 4
• May 24: 1990 European Cup Final on New Vision 9
• May 28–June 10: 1990 French Open on GMA
• June 3: 1990 PBA All-Star Weekend on PTV 4
• June 6–15: 1990 NBA Finals on GMA
• June 9–July 9: 1990 FIFA World Cup on GMA
• June 15–19: 1990 U.S. Open Golf Championship on GMA
• June 25–July 8: 1990 Wimbledon Championships on GMA
• July 7–11: 1990 Philippine Basketball League Challenge Cup Finals on PTV 4
• July 14: Eat Bulaga!: Little Miss Philippines 1990 Grand Finals on ABS-CBN
• July 16–22: Luzon Earthquake Live Coverage*
• July 19–22: The 119th Open Championship on GMA
• July 23: State of the Nation Address 1990 on PTV 4
• August 9–21: 1990 FIBA World Championship on GMA
• August 10–13: 1990 PGA Championship on GMA
• August 21–September 4: 1990 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals on PTV 4
• August 28: WWF SummerSlam ′90 on GMA
• August 28–September 10: 1990 U.S. Tennis Open on New Vision 9
• September 22–October 7: 1990 Asian Games on IBC 13 (now Islands TV 13)
• October 17–21: 1990 World Series on PTV 4
• November 9: Miss World 1990 on New Vision 9
• November 23: WWF Survivor Series ′90 on GMA
• November 26: 78th Grey Cup on PTV 4
• December 11–20: 1990 PBA Third Conference Finals on PTV 4
• December 12–17: 1990 Philippine Basketball League Philippine Cup Finals on PTV 4
• December 16: WCW Starrcade '90 on New Vision 9
• December 31, 1990—January 1, 1991: 1991: New Year at GMA Special on GMA

Voter registration to resume in areas under relaxed quarantine starting September 1

Voter registration will resume in areas with relaxed quarantine levels starting September 1, the Commission on Elections said Saturday, with health and safety protocols put in place as the COVID-19 threat remains.

Those who want to register may download and print application forms from the Comelec website, but these must be signed and submitted in person at election offices, said Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez.

Applications for registration may be filed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Comelec offices from Tuesdays to Saturdays starting next month, he said.

"It is strongly recommended that downloaded forms be filled out before going to the Comelec office for registration, but the forms should be signed only in front of the Election Officer, at the Comelec office," he said in a statement.

Minimum health standards such as limiting the number of people in Comelec offices, requiring the use of face shields and face masks, and physical distancing measures will also be implemented, Jimenez said.

Aside from the usual voting requirements, Jimenez said registrants should also fill up a self-declaration form indicating possible symptoms, contact, and travel history.

Those found to have symptoms will be barred from entry.

“Registrants will also be required to fill out a ‘Coronavirus Self-Declaration Form’ which discloses information relating to travel, contact with people with known COVID-19 infection, and symptoms being experienced,” Jimenez said.

An express lane will also be provided for senior citizens, persons with disabilities and pregnant women, Comelec said.

Comelec offices and facilties nationwide will also be disinfected daily, the poll body said.

Voters' registration offices in areas under the stricter enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and the modified ECQ will remain closed until quarantine classifications in such areas are downgraded to general community quarantine and modified GCQ, or if the quarantine is lifted altogether, the poll body said.

"In areas currently under ECQ and MECQ, voter registration will automatically resume once the quarantine status is either downgraded to GCQ, MGCQ, or if quarantine is lifted entirely. Voter registration in areas not currently under quarantine, or which are under MGCQ or GCQ, shall automatically be suspended upon upgrading their quarantine status to MECQ or ECQ," Comelec said.

The next national electios is in 2022.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/15/20/voter-registration-to-resume-in-areas-under-relaxed-quarantine-starting-september-1

Don’t Take Your Life For Granted

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. James 4:14

When Boris Yeltsin was weathering the stormy coup in Moscow which so altered the former USSR, his adrenaline was really flowing.  As he mounted the barricade outside the walls of Parliament and raised his fist in the air, he allowed his five-year-old granddaughter to climb up and stand by his side.  After all, history was being made and what a grand moment to share with this little girl, who would never forget what she had experienced.

Seeing the soldiers and tanks, the little girl turned to her then powerful grandfather who held the tide of history at bay, and asked, "Grandfather, will the soldiers shoot us in the head?"

At that question, said Yeltzin in a later interview with CNN, reality returned and he felt the fragility of life.  Whether you are on the barricades, in the hospital, or preparing to face another quite routine day, life at its best is fragile and short.  "What is your life?" asks one of the first New Testament books to be written, "You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes," says James, the half-brother of Jesus (James 4:14).

I thought of those words as I stood beside the bedside of a friend’s dad who was described as a very careful driver.  He always wore seatbelts and never exceeded the speed limit, something which very few people can honestly boast of.  Yet a car approaching from the opposite direction drifted off the highway and the driver over-corrected, hitting the other car head on.

As I stood there in the intensive care unit of a hospital watching the machines labor to keep him breathing and to keep oxygen flowing to his body, I couldn't help thinking, "What a strong, powerful man a few days ago, and now his weary body is fighting for breath and life."

"What is life?" men and women have been asking from the beginning of time.  Moses, who had known both the classroom of Egypt and the vastness of a classroom under the stars as he took care of his father-in-law's sheep, said that life is like a tale that is told, or a story which a shepherd would tell around the campfire at the end of the day (Psalm 90:4).

The fact is that every individual is terminal--something which shouldn't bring remorse or depression.  It's the way life is, but that doesn't mean that life is terminal.  It goes on whether the body remains healthy or stops functioning entirely.  But, of a certainty, it changes.  Jesus said it as He stood before the tomb of a friend whose life had been cut short by sickness.  "I am the resurrection and the life," said Jesus Christ. "He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die" (John 11:25-26).  Then Jesus asked a very important question of those who stood there--a question which you as well, need to face.  "Do you believe this?" He asked Martha.

The word believe means far more than an intellectual assent to the theory that there is life after death.  It means a commitment to something, whereby you take something by faith and commit your heart to it.  It's just that simple and that complex as well.

Three thousand years ago, Moses talked about our years as being "three score years and ten," or 70 years, still about the length of the average life span today--70 years, give or take a few.  But of one thing I am certain: eventually, we cross the threshold which separates us from eternity.

Life at its longest is short.  The real enemy is not death.  It is an empty life which brings us to the end with no assurance of life beyond the grave.  Think about it.

Resource reading: Jonah 1:1-17

https://www.guidelines.org/devotional/dont-take-your-life-for-granted/