The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1980. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

• January 15 – RPN 9 starts nationwide satellite broadcasts via DOMSAT.
• July 30 – Tito, Vic & Joey De leon Celebrated 1st Anniversary Eat Bulaga!

Premieres

Unknown dates

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• Karnabal Dos on BBC 2
• Ladies and Gentlemen on BBC 2
• Prrrt... Foul! on BBC 2
• NewsCenter 4 on MBS 4
• Good Morning Manila on MBS 4
• Tele-Aralan ng Kakayahan on MBS 4
• Musika ng Lahi on MBS 4
• National Hockey League on MBS 4
• MBS Primetime Movie on MBS 4
• Pilita & Eddie on GMA 7 executive producer Virgilio Antonio Sunburst Production 1980
• Face the Nation on GMA 7
• Who Knows That? on GMA 7
• Guidelines with Dr. Harold J. Sala on GMA 7
• Heartbeat on GMA 7
• Knots Landing on GMA 7
• The Persuaders! on GMA 7
• Benson on GMA 7
• That's Incredible on GMA 7
• Lucky Stars on RPN 9
• Duplex on RPN 9
• Joey and Son on RPN 9
• Sealab 2020 on RPN 9
• COMELEC Hour on IBC 13
• Metro Magazine on IBC 13
• C.U.T.E. (Call Us Two for Entertainment) on IBC 13
• T.O.D.A.S.: Television's Outrageously Delightful Afternoon Show on IBC 13
• Friday Night at the Movies on IBC 13
• See True on IBC 13
• Teen Star on IBC 13
• Jai Alai Games on IBC 13
• Communicating with Wilma on IBC 13
• Jimmy Swaggart on IBC 13
• Guni Guni on GMA 7
• Champoy on RPN 9
• Daily Matinee on RPN 9
• Sealab 2020 on RPN 9

Finales

Unknown

• Alindog on BBC 2
• Karnabal Dos on BBC 2
• In-Daing on BBC 2
• The Krofft Supershow on BBC 2
• Lucky Stars on RPN 9
• Barkada sa 9 on RPN 9
• Pipwede on RPN 9
• Dial OCR on RPN 9
• Daily Matinee on RPN 9
• Staying Alive on RPN 9
• Sealab 2020 on RPN 9
• COMELEC Hour on IBC 13
• Metro Magazine on IBC 13
• C.U.T.E. (Call Us Two for Entertainment) on IBC 13
• Friday Night at the Movies on IBC 13
• Teen Star on IBC 13
• Jai Alai Games on IBC 13
• Communicating with Wilma on IBC 13
• The Jacksons on IBC 13
• News Today on GTV 4
• Musika ng Lahi on MBS 4
• Pilita and Eddie on GMA 7
• Face the Nation on GMA 7
• The Persuaders! on GMA 7

Births

• January 15 - Sam Oh, TV host and radio DJ
• January 16 - Drew Arellano, TV host and actor
• February 7 - Adrian Alandy, actor
• February 8 - Jenny Miller, Canadian-Filipino actress
• March 1 – Cassandra Ponti, Filipina actress, dancer, and model
• May 13 - Mau Marcelo, singer and winner of Philippine Idol
• July 6 – JB Magsaysay, actor, businessman and politician
• August 2 – Dingdong Dantes, Filipino actor
• August 17 – Tootsie Guevara
• October 1 – Phoemela Baranda, TV host
• October 6 – L.J. Moreno, actress
• December 2 - Thor Dulay, singer