1982 in the Philippines

← 1981 1980 1979 1982 in the Philippines → 1983 1984 1985
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

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

Incumbents

Ferdinand Marcos

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

Events

• 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.
• 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

• March 16 – Aubrey Miles
• May 12 – Donnie Nietes, Filipino boxer
• May 13 – Larry Fonacier, Basketball player
• May 17 – Kaye Abad
• June 2 – Wendy Valdez
• June 16 - Jodi Sta. Maria
• July 20 – Magnum Membrere
• July 23 – Zanjoe Marudo
• October 4 - Grace Lee
• November 29 – Paolo Ballesteros