1992 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1992.
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January
- 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.[1]
- 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.
March
- March 10 – Five students of PUP are found floating in the Pasig River after an altercation during a basketball game involving INC members.[3]
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved last July 25, 1987.[10] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
- January 2 – Alden Richards, actor and singer
- January 8 – Pamu Pamorada, actress
- January 20:
- 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:
- May 10:
- 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
- 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)
J., Davide (August 28, 2000). "PEOPLE VS. ABELLA". Digest | Philippines Law Made Easy - Decisions, Laws, Case Digests, Reviewers, Bar Exams, Legal Dictionary. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
Cabico, Gaea Katreena (August 13, 2019). "The Anti-Subversion Law, explained". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2021. In 1992, nearly three decades ago, Ramos signed Republic Act 7637, which repealed the Anti-Subversion Act.
Albor, Teresa (November 24, 1992). "US Leaves Toxins At Subic Navy Base". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2021. The 40,000-acre Subic Bay naval complex, which Washington will turn over to Manila today, had been operated by the US for almost a century until the Philippine Senate rejected a new agreement and then-President Corazon Aquino requested full US withdrawal by the end of December 1992.