1982_in_the_Philippines

1982 in the Philippines

1982 in the Philippines

Philippine-related events during the year of 1982

1982 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1982.

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Incumbents

President Ferdinand Marcos

Events

March

  • March 30 – At least 38 deaths resulted when Typhoon Nelson tears through the central and southern areas of the country.[1]

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.[2]

July

November

Holidays

Main article: Public holidays in the Philippines

As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[6] 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.[7] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[8] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[9] 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.[10]

Sports

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. [1]
    The 1983 World Book Year Book. Chicago: World Book, Inc. 1983. ISBN 0-7166-0483-3. ISSN 0084-1439.
  2. [2]
    Sy, Kim (May 17, 2015). "Looking back: The first barangay polls in PH". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Del Mundo, Fernando (July 21, 1982). "Unidentified gunmen ambushed a limousine carrying Philippines Minister of..." UPI Archives. United Press International. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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    Branigin, William (March 8, 1986). "Manila's New Envoy Survived Murder Attempt". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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    Macabenta, Greg (June 21, 2014). "What's happening to our country?". Asian Journal - Editorial. Asian Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  6. [6]
    "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  9. [9]
    "AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 6, 1961. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 4, 1964. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  11. [11]
    "1982 Asian Games medal tally". Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on September 23, 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
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