1982 in the Philippines

none April 2013 1982 1936 1982 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1982. Incumbents center center Ferdinand Marcos (cropped).jpg President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. Ferdinand E.Marcos Sr. 119 Prime Minister Cesar Virata.jpg Vice-President Cesar Virata Cesar A.Virata 120 Enrique Fernando.jpg Chief Justice Enrique Fernando Enrique M.Fernando 106 Querube Makalintal.jpg 107 House Speaker Querube Makalintal Querube C.Makalintal 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.The 1983 World Book Year Book World Book, Inc. 1983 0-7166-0483-3 Chicago 0084-1439 registration https://archive.org/details/1983worldbookyea00chic 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.Sy Kim May 17, 2015 Looking back: The first barangay polls in PH https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/93450-first-philippine-barangay-elections-may-1982/ live April 6, 2021 Rappler https://web.archive.org/web/20200726140830/https://rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/first-philippine-barangay-elections-may-1982 July 26, 2020 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.http://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/07/21/Unidentified-gunmen-ambushed-a-limousine-carrying-Philippines-Minister-of/1699396072000/ Unidentified gunmen ambushed a limousine carrying Philippines Minister of... Del Mundo Fernando July 21, 1982 UPI Archives United Press International July 22, 2016https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1986/03/08/manilas-new-envoy-survived-murder-attempt/b4a4ffca-c72b-4b74-9268-c4c898971bdd/ Manila's New Envoy Survived Murder Attempt Branigin William March 8, 1986 The Washington Post July 22, 2016http://asianjournal.com/editorial/whats-happening-to-our-country/ What's happening to our country? Macabenta Greg June 21, 2014 Asian Journal - Editorial Asian Journal July 22, 2016 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 Public holidays in the Philippines Letter of Instruction No. 1087, issued by President Marcos in 1980 that provided revised guidelines for observation of holidays, remained in effect. The letter strictly mandated that when a legal holiday fell on a Sunday, only a proclamation was required to declare the following Monday a special public holiday.Revised Guidelines for the Observance of Special and Legal Holidays LOI 1087 November 26, 1980 https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/34/26560 February 21, 2026 Legal public holidays January 1 – New Year's Day April 8 – Maundy Thursday April 9 – Good Friday May 1 – Labor Day May 6 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan, Corregidor and Besang Pass Day) June 12 – Independence Day July 4 – Filipino-American Friendship Day August 29 – National Heroes Day November 30 – Bonifacio Day December 25 – Christmas Day December 30 – Rizal Day Nationwide special holidays September 11 – Barangay Day September 21 – Thanksgiving Day November 1 – All Saints Day December 31 – Last Day of the Year 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.http://www.ocasia.org/9AG.asp 1982 Asian Games medal tally Olympic Council of Asia https://web.archive.org/web/20040923163146/http://www.ocasia.org/9AG.asp September 23, 2004 2012-03-15 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 December 20 - Maybelyn dela Cruz, actress and politician 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 1982