The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1983. 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 31: GMA News Digest airs a brief special report regarding the
Funeral of Ninoy Aquino in Metro Manila that day, it is the network's first act of defiance of its news division against the Marcos presidency.
Premieres
Unknown
* ''Blu: Bernardo, Lorenzo, Ulysses'' on City2
* ''The Big, Big Show'' on City2
* ''
Gulong ng Palad'' on City2
* ''Julian Talisman'' on RPN 9
* ''Tell the People'' on RPN 9
* ''Church of God'' on RPN 9
* ''Island Life'' on RPN 9
* ''Life on Earth'' on RPN 9
* ''Olympic Library'' on RPN 9
* ''Paglipas ng Panahon'' on RPN 9
* ''Island Life'' on RPN 9
* ''Tell The People'' on RPN 9
* ''
Sesame!'' on RPN 9
* ''
Ang Dating Daan'' on IBC 13
* ''Salamin ng Buhay'' on IBC 13
* ''Ringside at Elorde'' on IBC 13
* ''This is It!'' on IBC 13
* ''Gideon 300'' on IBC 13
* ''Mga Alagad ni Kalantiao'' on GMA 7
* ''Cafeteria Aroma'' on GMA 7
* ''Geebees Sine TV Balita'' on GMA 7
* ''Stop, Look & Listen'' on GMA 7
* ''
The A-Team'' on GMA 7
* ''
Knight Rider'' on GMA 7
* ''
Family Ties'' on GMA 7
* ''The Bob Stewart Show'' on GMA 7
* ''Pasikatan sa Siete'' on GMA 7
* ''Philippines for Jesus Presents'' on GMA 7
* ''Stop, Look, & Listen'' on GMA 7
* ''Saturday Matinee'' on GMA 7
* ''It's a Real Deal'' on MBS 4
* ''Pira-pirasong Pangarap'' on MBS 4
* ''Love, Lea'' on MBS 4
* ''Ito-Iyon: Ang Galing!'' on MBS 4
* ''
Let's Go'' on MBS 4
Finales
* December 1: ''
PBA on Vintage Sports
The PBA on Vintage Sports was a branding used for presentation of Philippine Basketball Association games produced by Vintage Sports, a sports-oriented media company and was aired on Philippine television networks City2 Television from 1982 t ...
'' (
City2)
Unknown
* ''Flordeluna: Book 1'' on RPN 9
* ''Gulong ng Buhay'' on RPN 9
* ''Big Ike's Happening'' on RPN 9
* ''Dance 10'' on RPN 9
* ''Helpline sa 9'' on RPN 9
* ''Joey and Son'' on RPN 9
* ''Tambakan Alley'' on RPN 9
* ''Fight Night'' on RPN 9
* ''RPN Sports Library'' on RPN 9
* ''It's a Real Deal'' on MBS 4
* ''The Other Side of Alma'' on MBS 4
* ''Pira-pirasong Pangarap'' on MBS 4
* ''Cheers'' on MBS 4
* ''Chat Silayan Drama Studio'' on GMA 7
* ''M*A*S*H'' on GMA 7
Births
*January 3 –
Precious Lara Quigaman
Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz (; born 3 January 1983) is a Filipino actress, multi-product endorser and beauty queen who won the Miss International 2005 beauty pageant held in Tokyo, Japan. She is the fourth Filipino to have won th ...
, actress, endorser, and beauty queen
*February 28 –
Assunta De Rossi, actress and model
*March 11 –
Bianca Gonzalez
Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez-Intal (born March 11, 1983) is a Filipina television host and model.
Hosting career
Gonzalez first hosted ''GameChannel Extreme'' with Iya Villania, Chase Tinio and Aaron Mempin. Her first ever on-cam career in ...
, TV host and model
*June 24 –
John Lloyd Cruz, actor, model, and TV host
*July 27 –
AJ Dee
AJ, or variants, may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters
* A. J. (''The Fairly OddParents''), a fictional character
* A.J. Soprano, a fictional character in ''The Sopranos''
* Superspinner AJ, a fictional character in t ...
, Filipino actor
*August 10 -
Mark Bautista
Mark Arazo Bautista (born August 10, 1983) is a Filipino singer, actor and commercial model. Bautista received his career break when he became a grand finalist on the Philippine reality TV talent search ''Star for a Night'' where he placed third ...
, singer and actor
*September 9 –
Kristine Hermosa, actress
*September 17 –
Ice Seguerra
Cariza "Ice" Yamson Seguerra (born September 17, 1983), formerly and still known professionally as Aiza Seguerra, is a Filipino actor, singer-songwriter, director and guitarist. Initially coming out as a lesbian in 2007, Seguerra now identifies ...
, actor and songwriter
*October 25 - Elizalde ''Kid'' Camaya, Broadcaster and TV Personality (former actor and singer)
See also
*
1983 in television
For 1983 in television, see:
*1983 in Albanian television
*1983 in American television
*1983 in Australian television
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References
Television in the Philippines by year
Philippine television-related lists
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