The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2006. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events February February 4 - A stampede occurred during the first anniversary of ABS-CBN's television program Wowowee at the PhilSports Complex, causing the deaths of 74 people and the wounding of about 400 others.
March March 2 - John Paul Naco won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'''s Laban o Bawi. March 5 - Alfred Labatos and EJ Jallorina left Goin' Bulilit
April April 1 - Keanna Reeves is voted winner of the first season of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.
May May 6 - Gerald Santos wins Pinoy Pop Superstar on its Grand Showdown held at the Araneta Coliseum.
June June 3 - 16-year-old Kim Chiu is voted winner of the first season of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.
July July 3 - ABS-CBN's newest late night newscast Bandila replacing ABS-CBN Insider anchored by Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Ces Drilon.
August August 7 - Edna Amarille wins the 1 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
September September 25 - Elsa Payumo wins the 1.127 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
October October 1 - Sports Plus ceased broadcasting and replaced by the Basketball TV channel formed by Solar, while moving most of Sports Plus programs to Solar Sports. October 12 - Studio 23 (now S+A) celebrated its 10th anniversary. October 20 - Samantha Olorga won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi. October 23 - ABS-CBN TV-46 Pampanga launches TV Patrol Pampanga as an originating station broadcast around Pampanga, Bataan and Bulacan, which has been owned by the Regional Network Group.
November November 26 - Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant was hosted by the Philippines at the National Museum Grounds at Manila. Miss Chile won the pageant.
December December 10 - Mau Marcelo wins the first season of Philippine Idol.(INQ7.net) December 16 - Yeng Constantino emerged as the Grand Star Dreamer of the first season of Pinoy Dream Academy. ABS-CBN launched their Lupang Hinirang MTV which also aired on Studio 23 until June 12, 2011. December 29 - Terry Lim Cua wins the 2 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
Unknown (dates) G Sat was launched as a direct-to-home satellite provider by First United Broadcasting Corporation (now Global Satellite Technology Services).
Premieres Date Show January 9Gulong ng Palad on ABS-CBN 2Now and Forever: Tinig on GMA 7Sad Love Song on GMA 7Forbidden Love on ABS-CBN 2Morning! Umaga Na! on SBN 21Afternoon Talk on SBN 21Philippine Network News on SBN 21 January 14Barangay Uniting for Chess on SBN 21Usapang Legal with Willie on SBN 21January 15Celebrity Night of Dance and Music on SBN 21 January 16Sikat Ka! Iloilo on ABS-CBN TV-10 IloiloDaisy Siete: Sayaw ng Puso on GMA 7 January 18American Idol season 5 on ABC 5 January 23Outstanding Twins on ABS-CBN 2Le Robe De Marriage on GMA 7TV Patrol Pampanga on ABS-CBN TV-46 Pampanga January 30Honey Honey on QTV 11Transformers: Armada on QTV 11 February 3Survivor: Panama on Studio 23 February 4Komiks on ABS-CBN 2February 5Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 1 on ABS-CBN 2Trip na Trip on ABS-CBN 2 February 6Spring Day on ABS-CBN 2Mars on QTV 11 February 8Now Na! on QTV 11 February 12Bongga Ka Star on QTV 11Your Song on ABS-CBN 2 The Healing Eucharist on ABS-CBN 2 February 13My Name is Kim Sam Soon on GMA 7Princess Lulu on ABS-CBN 2 February 20Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas on GMA 7Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat on GMA 7Hongkong Flight 143 on GMA 7 February 27Sa Piling Mo on ABS-CBN 2Zentrix on QTV 11 March 4XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé on ABS-CBN 2Wedding on ABS-CBN 2 March 5Exposed on Studio 23 March 6Snow White, Sweet Love on GMA 7 March 7Arrested Development season 2 on Jack TV March 8My Name Is Earl on Jack TVMad TV season 8 on Jack TV March 9Everybody Hates Chris on Jack TV March 10Gudtaym on ABS-CBN 2Justice League Unlimited on Studio 23It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 1 on Jack TV March 12JackYard Starting on Jack TV March 14Just for Laughs Gags (season 3) on Jack TV March 18Jake 2.0 on Studio 23Angel's Friends on QTV 11 March 19Jologs Guide on GMA 7Us Girls on Studio 23 March 20Majika on GMA 7Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on QTV 11 March 25Tribe on Net 25 April 3Daisy Siete: Nasaan Ka? on GMA 7 April 16Urban Zone on ABS-CBN 2 April 17Now and Forever: Duyan on GMA 7Teledyaryo Sports on NBN 4RPN NewsWatch Aksyon Balita on RPN 9Wonderful Life on ABS-CBN 2 April 23Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1 on ABS-CBN 2April 24House Husband on GMA 7Noel on QTV 11Kaka at Claire, Kaagapay Niyo on UNTV 37 May 1Project 11 on QTV 11Gokusen on GMA 7Love of the Condor Heroes on GMA 7Endless Love: Autumn in My Heart on GMA 7Blue's Clues on ABC 5Dora the Explorer on ABC 5 May 2Family Zoo on QTV 11 May 6Fantastikids on GMA 7 May 8Hapinas on QTV 11Eternal Love on ABS-CBN 2 May 13Charlotte on QTV 11 May 15Bituing Walang Ningning on ABS-CBN 2I Luv NY on GMA 7 May 20Isumbong Mo! (Tulfo Brothers) on RPN 9 May 27Kami Naman on UNTV 37 May 28Ano Ba'ng Hanap Mo on IBC 13 May 29Calla Lily on ABS-CBN 2Captain Barbell on GMA 7My Girl on ABS-CBN 2 June 3Let's Go! on ABS-CBN 2 June 5Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (season 1) on ABS-CBN 2 June 10Last Exile on QTV 11 June 11U Can Dance on ABS-CBN 2 June 19Magandang Umaga Socsksargen on ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos and ABS-CBN TV-5 CotabatoA Love to Kill on ABS-CBN 2 June 20 Na-Scam Ka Na Ba? on QTV 11 June 24Posh on QTV 11 June 25Pinoy Meets World on GMA 7 June 26A Second Proposal on GMA 7Good Luck! on GMA 7 July 1Pinoy Pop Superstar (season 3) on GMA 7 July 3First Look on ANCMornings @ ANC on ANCDaisy Siete: Landas on GMA 7Prime News on ANCBandila on ABS-CBN 2 July 5100% Pinoy! on GMA 7 July 6Peach Girl on QTV 11 July 7Galaxy Angel Z on QTV 11 July 8Nagmamahal, Kapamilya on ABS-CBN 2Aalog-Alog on ABS-CBN 2Prime News Weekend on ANC July 9Love Spell on ABS-CBN 2 July 10Ang Pagbabago on GMA 7Mirada de mujer on ABS-CBN 2 July 14Galaxy Angel A on QTV 11 July 17Jewel in the Palace by Popular Demand on GMA 7 July 24Now and Forever: Linlang on GMA 7The Beat on QTV 11 July 29John en Shirley on ABS-CBN 2Saturday Night Blockbusters on ABC 5Star Magic Presents on ABS-CBN 2Teka Mona! on ABC 5 July 30Philippine Idol on ABC 5 July 31The Slayers on GMA 7Yellow Handkerchief on GMA 7August 7O-Ha! on ABC 5Games Uplate Live on ABS-CBN 2 August 12It Started with a Kiss on ABS-CBN 2 August 14Pinakamamahal on GMA 7Love Story in Harvard on GMA 7 August 21Swak na Swak on ABS-CBN 2August 27Pinoy Dream Academy on ABS-CBN 2Sunday's Best on ABS-CBN 2 August 28Super Inggo on ABS-CBN 2Noypi, Ikaw Ba ‘To? on ABS-CBN 2 September 3Super Doll Licca-chan on Hero September 4Miss Kim's Million Dollar Quest on GMA 7Knights of Ramune on HeroOffside on HeroAh! My Goddess on QTV 11 September 9Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko on ABS-CBN 2 September 11Crazy for You on ABS-CBN 2Bakekang on GMA 7Venta 5 on ABC 5Battle B-Daman on QTV 11BB-Daman Bakugaiden on QTV 11 September 15Survivor: Cook Islands on Studio 23 September 19 Extreme Makeover on QTV 11 September 25Now and Forever: Dangal on GMA 7 October 2Atlantika on GMA 7Takeshi's Castle on QTV 11 October 5PMax on RPN 9 October 9Maging Sino Ka Man on ABS-CBN 2Kaagapay on UNTV 37 October 15Hoooo U? on GMA 7 October 16TV Patrol North Central Luzon on ABS-CBN TV-32 DagupanA Rosy Life on GMA 7 October 23Into The Sun on GMA 7Daisy Siete: Moshi Moshi Chikiyaki on GMA 7 October 29Kapuso Movie Festival (Sunday edition) on GMA 7 October 30Inocente de ti on ABS-CBN 2 November 6Makita Ka Lang Muli on GMA 7 November 8Palaban on GMA 7 November 12Dahil sa Iyong Paglisan on QTV 11 November 20Hardball on ANCNovember 27Kapuso Movie Festival (weekday edition) on GMA 7Hikaru no Go on QTV 11 December 4StarStruck: The Next Level on GMA 7 December 18Princess Hours on ABS-CBN 2 December 23Takeshi's Castle on GMA 7 December 30Sabado Movie Greats on ABS-CBN 2
Unknown dates April: For M on RPN 9 May: CatDog on ABC 5 ChalkZone on ABC 5 Hey Arnold! on ABC 5 Global Guts on ABC 5 The Wild Thornberrys on ABC 5 SpongeBob SquarePants on ABC 5 Danny Phantom on ABC 5 September: Milyonaryong Mini on ABS-CBN 2 Nanny 911 on ETC 2nd Avenue Hello Kitty's Paradise on GMA 7 Final Fantasy: Unlimited on GMA 7 October: iPBA on ABC 5 NBA Action on Basketball TV NBA Inside Stuff on Basketball TV NBA Jam on Basketball TV Hardwood Classics on Basketball TV Vintage NBA on Basketball TV Home Shopping Network on Basketball TV
UnknownKids TV on ABC 5America Atbp. on ABC 5 Metro on ABC 5Generation RX on ABC 5Star sa Kusina on ABC 5PBA Classics on ABC 5Frontlines on ABC 5Global Shockers on ABC 5Hayop Na Hayop on ABC 5Premyo sa Resibo on ABC 5Ripley's Believe It Or Not: Philippine Edition on ABC 5Ultimate Guinness World Records Pinoy Edition on ABC 5Soul Mix on ABC 5Doble Cara on ABC 5How Clean Is Your House? on ABC 5Letty La Mas Fea on ABC 5Maximum Exposure on ABC 5Worst-Case Scenarios on ABC 5Direct Line on RPN 9Go Negosyo on RPN 9Kalusugan TV on RPN 9Make-Over on RPN 9Just for Laughs Gags on RPN 9Ang Say ng Kabataan (A.S.K.) on NBN 4Premyo sa Resibo on NBN 4Smashing Action! on NBN 4TranspoDOTCom on NBN 4Youth Voice on NBN 4Gimme a Break! on RJTV 29Pinoy Box Office on RJTV 29Spin-2-Win on RJTV 29America's Next Top Model on ETCCold Case on ETCInside Edition on ETC 2nd AvenueReal Pinoy Fighter on ABS-CBN 2Salam on ABS-CBN 2Yes To Christmas on ABS-CBN 2IBCinema Nights on IBC 13Primetime Sinemax on IBC 13Believer's Voice of Victory on IBC 13Power & Mercy on IBC 13Power to Unite with Elvira on IBC 13Chowtime: Conquest on IBC 13PJM Forum on GMA 7The 700 Club Asia on QTV 11Gabe Me a Break on QTV 11Midnight Prayer Helps on QTV 11The Final Cut on QTV 11Gag Ito! on Studio 23Kami Naman! on UNTV 37Ang Mga Nagsialis sa Samahang Ang Dating Daan on Net 25Gabay sa Kalusugan on Net 25Kapatid Sa Hanapbuhay on Net 25Just for Laughs Gags on Jack TV
Returning or renamed programs Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date Gulong ng Palad 1983 (RPN) / 1985 (BBC) Same (2006) ABS-CBN January 9 Survivor 2005 (season 11: "Guatemala") Same (season 12: "Panama") Studio 23 February 3 Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia 2006 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas GMA February 20 Sharon 2004 Same ABS-CBN February 26 Philippine Basketball Association 2006 (season 31: "Fiesta Conference") Same (season 31: "Philippine Cup") ABC March 5 Philippine Basketball League 2006 (season 23: "Heroes Cup") Same (season 23: "Unity Cup") Studio 23 March 25 Shakey's V-League 2005 (IBC; season 2: "1st Conference") Same (season 3: "1st Conference") ABC April 22 National Collegiate Athletic Association 2006 Same (season 82) Studio 23 June 24 Pinoy Pop Superstar Same (season 3) GMA July 1 University Athletic Association of the Philippines Same (season 69) Studio 23 July 8 Saturday Night Blockbusters 1998 Same ABC July 29 Survivor 2006 (season 12; "Panama") Same (season 13: "Cook Islands") Studio 23 September 15 Philippine Basketball Association 2006 (season 31: "Philippine Cup") Same (season 32: "Philippine Cup") ABC September 28 National Basketball Association 2006 (RPN / Solar Sports) Same (2006–07 season) RPN / Basketball TV November Philippine Basketball League 2006 (season 23: "Unity Cup") Same (season 24: "Silver Cup") Studio 23 November 11 StarStruck 2006 Same (season 4) GMA December 4 Takeshi's Castle 1991 (Islands TV 13) Same GMA / QTV Unknown
Programs transferring networks Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to January 9 Gulong ng Palad RPN / BBC (now ABS-CBN) (as the original 1977 series) ABS-CBN (as a remake) April 22 Shakey's V-League 3 IBC ABC December 23 Takeshi's Castle IBC / QTV GMA Unknown Kids TV RPN ABC The 700 Club Asia ABS-CBN / Studio 23 / ABC QTV
Finales