1978 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1978. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Premieres

Date	Program	Notes
April 16	PBA on GTV on GTV 4
May 5	Voltes V on GMA 7
May 7	GMA Supershow on GMA 7
September 21	Tadhana on GMA 7, RPN 9, IBC 13 [1]	Television film Philippine's first feature-length animated film

Unknown dates

• October: Iskul Bukol on IBC 13

Unknown

• Basta Barkada on RPN 9
• Spiritual Vignettes on RPN 9
• The DPI Mid-Day Report on GTV 4
• Brocka Presents on GTV 4
• Friends with TVJ and Charo on GTV 4
• Metro Magazine on GTV 4
• Ice Hockey on GTV 4
• Pelikulang Pansabado on GTV 4
• Visions 1990 on GMA 7
• Coffee with Us on GMA 7 Cebu
• News at Seven Cebu on GMA 7 Cebu
• Eight Is Enough on GMA 7
• The Love Boat on GMA 7
• Daimos on GMA 7
• Three's Company on GMA 7
• Lucan on IBC 13

Programs transferring networks

Date	Show	No. of seasons	Moved from	Moved to
April 16	Philippine Basketball Association	—	RPN 9	GTV 4

Finales

Unknown

• Makulay ang Daigdig ni Nora on RPN 9
• Kumpletos Recados on RPN 9
• Ariel and Co. after Six on BBC 2
• The DPI Mid-Day Report on GTV 4
• The Morning Show on GTV 4
• Dulansining on GTV 4
• Starliner... Man and Woman on GTV 4
• Friends with TVJ and Charo on GTV 4
• Metro Magazine on GTV 4
• Pamantayan ng Talino on GTV 4
• Chess Today on GTV 4
• Last Full Show on GTV 4
• Pelikulang Pansabado on GTV 4
• Premiere Theater on GTV 4
• Visions 1990 on GMA 7
• Chico and the Man on GMA 7
• Donny & Marie on GMA 7
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show on GMA 7
• Ito ang Inyong Tia Dely on IBC 13
• Barok-an Subdivision on IBC 13
• Enter JJ on IBC 13
• Lucan on IBC 13

Births

• May 11 – Judy Ann Santos, television and film actress ^[2]
• June 17 – KC Montero, television actor and host ^[3]
• November 6 – Jolina Magdangal, singer, television and film actress ^[4]

See also

• 1978 in television

References

1. Aviado, Pandy (2005). "Isang Balik-tingin sa Pagsasa-Animation ng Tadhana". Huling Ptyk: Da Art of Nonoy Marcelo. The House Printers Corporation. pp. 75–78.
2. Fausto, Rose Fres (June 27, 2017). "The Drama Queen is a comedian when it comes to her childhood money memory". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
3. "DJ KC Montero, 100 others arrested in Makati bar over alleged quarantine violations". PLN Media. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
4. Carballo, Bibsy M. (February 2, 2015). "Flor de Liza updated". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.