1983 in Philippine television

none August 2018 February 2023 February 2023 1983 Philippine television 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 Date Show Refs January 1Little House: A New Beginning on GMA 7 February 13Ang Iglesia ni Cristo on MBS 4/RPN 9/City2 Marie F. Ruiz Serving God with A Pure Hear https://www.pasugo.com.ph/serving-god-with-a-pure-heart/ Pasugo February 16, 2019 August 19, 2019 September 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190819162212/https://www.pasugo.com.ph/serving-god-with-a-pure-heart/ dead April 25Yagit on GMA 7 ‘Yagit’: Classic children’s drama remade https://www.manilatimes.net/2014/09/27/lifestyle-entertainment/show-times/yagit-classic-childrens-drama-remade/129939/ September 19, 2020 The Manila Times September 27, 2014 Unknown Blu: Bernardo, Lorenzo, Ulysses on City2 The Big, Big Show on City2 Gulong ng Palad on City2 Jessie on City2 Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino 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 Tell The People on RPN 9 Sesame! on RPN 9Carballo, Bibsy M. Batibot coming back with a bang https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/04/19/567548/batibot-coming-back-bang September 15, 2020 Philippine Star April 19, 2010 Ang Dating Daan on IBC 13Rosalinda L. Orosa Ang Dating Daan turns 30 https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/10/10/619325/ang-dating-daan-turns-30 Philippine Star October 10, 2010 Sunvulcan on RPN 9 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 (3rd incarnation) 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 (2nd incarnation) on GMA 7 Saturday Matinee on GMA 7 Christ is the Answer on GMA 7 The Rev. Ernest Angley Hour 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 Returning or renamed programs Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date Philippine Basketball Association 1982 (season 8: "Open Conference") Same (season 9: "All-Filipino Conference") City2 March 6 Major League Baseball 1982 Same (1983 season) MBS April Philippine Basketball Association 1983 (season 9: "All-Filipino Conference") Same (season 9: "Reinforced Filipino Conference") City2 May 15 1983 (season 9: "Reinforced Filipino Conference") Same (season 9: "Open Conference") August 28 Cafeteria Aroma 1979 (RPN) Same (3rd incarnation) GMA Unknown Gulong ng Palad 1981 Same City2 Stop, Look, & Listen 1972 (ABS-CBN) Same (2nd incarnation) GMA Programs transferring networks Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to Unknown Cafeteria Aroma RPN GMA Gulong ng Palad City2 Stop, Look, & Listen ABS-CBN (now City2) GMA Finales December 1: PBA on Vintage Sports on 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 Sunvulcan 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 Battle Fever J on City2 The New Adventures of Superman on City2 Births January 3 – Precious Lara Quigaman, actress, endorser, and beauty queen February 28 – Assunta De Rossi, actress and model March 11 – Bianca Gonzalez, TV host and model June 24 – John Lloyd Cruz, actor, model, and TV host July 27 – AJ Dee, Filipino actor August 10 - Mark Bautista, singer and actor September 9 – Kristine Hermosa, actress September 17 – Ice Seguerra, actor and songwriter October 25 - Elizalde Kid Camaya, Broadcaster and TV Personality (former actor and singer) See also 1983 in television References 1983 Category:Television in the Philippines by year Category:Philippine television-related lists