1983 in 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.

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
 * Island Life on RPN 9
 * Tell The People on RPN 9
 * Sesame! on RPN 9
 * Ang Dating Daan on IBC 13
 * 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 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 (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)