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1982 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1982.
Incumbents
President: Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)
Prime Minister: Cesar Virata (KBL)
House Speaker: Querube Makalintal
Chief Justice: Enrique Fernando
Events
= March
=March 30 – At least 38 deaths resulted when Typhoon Nelson tears through the central and southern areas of the country.
= May
=May 17 – Barangay elections are held for the first time in the country's 42,000 barangays for the positions of barangay captains and six councilors following the Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 or the Barangay Election Act of 1982.
= July
=July 21 – Unidentified gunmen ambush a car carrying Minister of State and former Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez in New Manila, Quezon City, seriously injuring him and killing his driver.
July 25 – The tourist ship 'Coral Island' caught fire off Manila Bay when an engine exploded on a trial run, and 21 crew members died.
= November
=November 18 - Sara Jane Coronel Areza is proclaimed Top 15 in the Miss World 1982 pageant night which is held in the Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom.
Holidays
As per Act No. 2711 section 29, issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921. On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. As per Republic Act No. 3022, April 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.
January 1 – New Year's Day
February 22 – Legal Holiday
April 8 – Maundy Thursday
April 9:
Good Friday
Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
May 1 – Labor Day
June 12 – Independence Day
July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
August 13 – Legal Holiday
August 29 – National Heroes Day
September 21 – Thanksgiving Day
November 30 – Bonifacio Day
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 30 – Rizal Day
Sports
November 19–December 4 – The Philippines participates in the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, India. It ranked 10th with 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 9 bronze medals with a total of 14 over-all medals.
Births
January 3 – Gabby Espinas, basketball player
January 13 – Tekla, comedian and host
January 24 – Enzo Pastor, racing driver (d. 2014)
February 8 – Champ Lui Pio, Musician, Vocalist
February 9 – Joe Devance, basketball player
February 12 – Niño Canaleta, basketball player
February 15 – James Yap, basketball player
March 12:
Samigue Eman, basketball player
Yexel Sebastian, dancer, internet celebrity, toy collector
April 3 – Marc Solis, actor
April 8 – Aaron Aban, basketball player
May 10 – Miko Sotto, actor (d. 2003)
May 12 – Donnie Nietes, Filipino boxer
May 13 – Larry Fonacier, basketball player
May 16 – Billy Crawford, singer, dancer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and TV host
May 17 – Kaye Abad, Filipino-American actress
May 23 – Rochelle Pangilinan, actress
May 28 – Desiree del Valle, actress
June 2 – Wendy Valdez, actress
June 5 – Baron Geisler, actor, amateur artist and poet
June 10 – Gaby Dela Merced, racecar driver
June 16 – Jodi Sta. Maria, actress
June 27 – Polo Ravales, actor
July 14 – Denok Miranda, basketball player
July 16 – Marco Morales, actor
July 20:
Magnum Membrere, former basketball player
Sherwin Meneses, volleyball coach
July 23 – Zanjoe Marudo, actor
July 29 – Camille Dela Rosa, actress
August 4 – Wilter Palma, politician
August 20 – Ronjay Enrile, basketball player
August 12 – Iza Calzado, actress
September 1 – Kris Lawrence, singer
September 8 – John "Papa Jackson" Gemperle, radio DJ
October 4:
Grace Lee, host
Matet de Leon, actress
October 10 – Erik Santos, singer
October 19 – Atom Araullo, journalist
October 26 – Niña Dolino, actress
November 10 – Rafael Rosell, actor
November 29 – Paolo Ballesteros, host, model, actor
November 30 – Bonbon Custodio, basketball player
December 6 – Chynna Ortaleza, actress
December 12 – Alex Cabagnot, basketball player
Deaths
April 17 – Cornelio Balmaceda, former Secretary of Commerce and Industries (b. 1896)
June 2 – Oscar Castelo, Secretary of National Defense (b. 1903)
October 7 – Salvador Araneta, lawyer, educator, and businessman (b. 1902)
December 13 – Mary Cecilia of Jesus, Discalced Carmelite nun and servant of God (b. 1908)
See also
1982 in Philippine television
References
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- Universitas Filipina
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- The White Man's Burden
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