1982 in the Philippines

Incumbents

• President: Ferdinand Marcos
• Prime Minister: Cesar Virata
• House Speaker: Querube Makalintal
• Chief Justice: Enrique Fernando

  Events

• March 30 – At least 38 deaths resulted when Typhoon Nelson tore through the central and southern areas of the country.
• 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 or the Barangay Election Act of 1982.
• July 21 – Former senator and former Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez was ambushed in his car in New Manila, Quezon City. Although he survived assassination attempt despite he took six bullets, his driver died.
• 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 19-December 4 – The Philippines participated in the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, India from November 19 to December 4, 1982. It ranked 10th with 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 9 bronze medals with a total of 14 over-all medals.

  Births

• February 15 - James Yap, basketball player
• March 16 - Aubrey Miles, host, singer, model, actress
• 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
• June 2 - Wendy Valdez, actress
• June 5 - Baron Geisler, actor, amateur artist and poet
• June 16 - Jodi Sta. Maria, actress
• June 27 - Polo Ravales, actor
• July 14 - Denok Miranda, basketball player
• July 20 - Magnum Membrere, former basketball player
• July 23 - Zanjoe Marudo, actor
• August 12 - Iza Calzado, actress
• September 8 - John "Papa Jackson" Gemperle, radio DJ
• October 4 - Grace Lee, host
• October 19 - Atom Araullo, journalist
• November 29 - Paolo Ballesteros, host, model, actor