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    • Source: 1992 in the Philippines

      • 1992 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1992.


      Incumbents


      President

      Corazon Aquino (PDP-Laban) (until June 30)
      Fidel V. Ramos (Lakas) (starting June 30)
      Vice President
      Salvador Laurel (Nacionalista) (until June 30)
      Joseph Estrada (NPC) (starting June 30)
      Senate President
      Jovito Salonga (until January 1)
      Neptali Gonzales, Sr. (starting January 1)
      House Speaker
      Ramon Mitra, Jr. (until June 30)
      Jose de Venecia, Jr. (starting July 27)
      Chief Justice: Andres Narvasa
      Philippine Congress
      8th Congress of the Philippines (until June 17)
      9th Congress of the Philippines (starting July 27)


      Events




      = January

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      January 2 – The tailings dam breaks at Number Two tailings storage facility of Philex Mining Corporation's Padcal mine in Benguet Province, releasing 80 million cubic metres of effluent, probably the largest tailings spill in history.
      January 7 – Former First Lady Imelda Marcos is arrested and later released on charges regarding her accounts in Switzerland.
      January 15 – Pag-asa is hatched in Davao City becoming the first Philippine eagle to be successfully bred and hatched in captivity.


      = February

      =
      February 15 – At least 41 are killed and 24 are wounded when New People's Army guerrillas ambush a large company of army troops in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur.


      = March

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      March 10 – Five students of PUP are found floating in the Pasig River after an altercation during a basketball game involving INC members.


      = May

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      May 10 - World-Renowned Christian Evangelist Wilde E. Almeda of the Jesus Miracle Crusade decrees for rain at Luneta, during the widespread drought.
      May 11 – Synchronized national and local elections are held.
      May 25 – In PepsiCo's promotion Number Fever, the winning number "349" is announced with a million-peso prize; however, an error causes more than 600,000 winners; several violent incidents followed. By following year, about 22,000 people filed more than five thousand lawsuits against Pepsi, outnumbering those against former Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos. In 2006, a court would rule in favor of Pepsi.


      = June

      =
      June 30 – Former defense secretary Fidel Ramos and former senator Joseph Estrada swear in as the 12th President and 11th Vice President of the Philippines, succeeding Corazon Aquino and Salvador Laurel.


      = September

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      September 22 – Pres. Ramos signs Republic Act 7637, which repeals the Anti-Subversion Act of 1957.
      September 30 – US forces leave Subic Bay Naval Base upon its turn over to the Philippines.


      = November

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      November 24:
      Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority is formed by virtue of Republic Act 7227, known as the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992.
      Subic Bay Naval Base closes as it is turned over to the local government, with a last batch of American soldiers finally leaving Naval Air Station Cubi Point and returning to the US, ending its military presence in the country.


      Holidays



      As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved last July 25, 1987. Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".

      January 1 – New Year's Day
      April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)
      April 16 – Maundy Thursday
      April 17 – Good Friday
      May 1 – Labor Day
      June 12 – Independence Day
      August 30 – National Heroes Day
      November 1 – All Saints Day
      November 30 – Bonifacio Day
      December 25 – Christmas Day
      December 30 – Rizal Day
      December 31 – Last Day of the Year
      In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."


      Television



      February 21 – Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC 5) resumes its radio-television operations with their slogans for station ID Come Home to ABC until the last day of July and Catch Up with Today TV in the first day of August.
      May 30 – Southern Broadcasting Network, a local UHF TV station in Metro Manila is launched. It was then known as World TV 21 (now Solar Television Network as ETC).


      Films


      18th Metro Manila Film Festival
      Boy Recto
      Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
      Engkanto
      Takbo Talon Tili!
      Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
      Manila Boy
      Okey Ka Fairy Ko!


      Sports


      March 20–28 – Pasig and Manila host the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in which 18 nations participated.
      July 25–August 9 – The Philippines compete at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At least 26 competitors, 24 men and 2 women, took part in 29 events in 9 sports. Stephen Fernandez and Beatriz Lucero, both win a bronze medal in taekwondo, but their medals are not included in the official medal tally as taekwondo was only a demonstration event.
      August 24–29 – The team representing the Zamboanga City Little League wins the International Championship of the 1992 Little League World Series held in Pennsylvania. Later discovered that the team violated age and residency requirements and Little League stripped them of their title.


      Births


      January 2 – Alden Richards, actor and singer
      January 8 – Pamu Pamorada, actress
      January 20:
      Mark Hartmann, football player
      Troy Rosario, basketball player
      January 21 – Denden Lazaro, volleyball player
      February 4 – Francis Alcantara, tennis player
      February 7 – Kylie Verzosa, Miss International 2016
      February 12 – Joseph Eriobu, basketball player
      March 1 – Reden Celda, basketball player
      March 9 – Samboy de Leon, basketball player
      March 11 – KZ Tandingan, singer and recording artist
      March 16 – Terrence Romeo, basketball player
      March 23 – Ria Atayde, actress
      March 28 – Lucho Ayala, actor
      March 30 – Enrique Gil, actor and singer
      April 10 – Marion Aunor, singer and recording artist
      April 11 – Nesthy Petecio, boxer
      April 17 – Mutya Johanna Datul, Miss Supranational 2013
      April 28 – Dennis Villanueva, football player
      May 6 – Manuel Ott, football player
      May 8 – Vickie Rushton, actress, beauty pageant contestant and model
      May 9:
      Chris Gutierrez, actor
      Jiro Manio, actor
      May 10:
      Jake Zyrus, singer and actor
      Zia Marquez, actress
      May 20 – AJ Muhlach, singer and actor
      June 7 – Jordan Clarkson, basketball player
      June 16 – Roger Pogoy, basketball player
      June 30 – Alfred Labatos, actor
      July 4 – Carl Cari, politician
      July 9 – Jake Vargas, actor and singer
      July 27 – Mark L. Cruz, basketball player
      August 2 – Jio Jalalon, basketball player
      August 3 – Aljon Mariano, basketball player
      August 4 – Neil Coleta, actor
      August 6 – Victor Silayan, actor and model
      August 7 – Jeric Gonzales, actor
      August 9 – KaladKaren, actress and TV host
      August 28 – Max Collins, actress
      September 1 – Louise delos Reyes, actress
      September 2 – Michele Gumabao, beach and indoor volleyball player and beauty queen
      September 9 – Frencheska Farr, singer, model and actress
      September 24 – Coleen Garcia, actress
      September 29 – Baser Amer, basketball player
      October 17 – Sam Concepcion, singer, dancer, actor, host and model
      October 29 – Mon Abundo, basketball player
      November 10 – Samantha Bernardo, actress, beauty queen and model
      November 20 – Yen Santos, actress
      November 25 – Martin del Rosario, actor
      December 3 – Jessy Mendiola, actress
      December 4 – Russel Escoto, basketball player
      December 6 – Christian Bables, actor
      December 16 – Miho Nishida, actress and former member of Girltrends
      December 22 – Aby Maraño, volleyball player


      Deaths


      February 3 – Jay Ilagan, actor (b. 1953)
      February 9 – Apeng Daldal, actor, comedian, vaudevillian, singer and writer (b. 1928)
      February 14 – Helen Vela, actress, broadcaster (b. 1946)
      March 9 – Isidro Rodriguez, 18th Governor of Rizal and softball sports official (b. 1915)
      March 22 – Joe Cantada, TV host, anchor and commentator (b. 1942)
      May 28 – Lorenzo Tañada, senator (b. 1898)
      August 17 – Tecla San Andres Ziga, senator (b. 1906)
      September 3 – César Bengzon, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (b. 1896)
      December 2 – Jaime de la Rosa, pre-war and postwar actor (b. 1921)


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