1992 in the Philippines

Years in the Philippines:	1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
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1992 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1992.

Incumbents

• President: Corazon Aquino to June 30 Fidel V. Ramos
• Vice President: Salvador Laurel to June 30 Joseph Estrada
• Senate President: Neptali Gonzales
• House Speaker: Ramon Mitra, Jr.
• Chief Justice: Andres Narvasa

Events

• January 5 – Partial solar eclipse witnessed in the Philippines following an annular solar eclipse in parts of North America and the Pacific Ocean.
• January 26 – SkyCable launched as Metro Manila's first local cable television operator.
• February 21 – Associated Broadcasting Company resumed its radio-television operations.
• March 26 – People's Television Network was made into a government broadcast station after Aquino signed Republic Act 7306.
• April 9 – Fall of Bataan and Bataan Death March commemorates its 50th year.
• April 30 – GMA Network launches GMA Rainbow Satellite
• May 11 – Synchronized national and local elections were held.
• May 23 – Founding of Star Magic
• June 30 – Former Defense Secretary Fidel V. Ramos and Former Senator Joseph Estrada were sworn in as the 12th President and 11th Vice President of The Philippines, succeeding Corazon Aquino and Salvador Laurel.
• July 25 – August 9 – The Philippines participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and ranked 54th. Athlete Roel Velasco received his bronze medal and placed third in boxing.
• October 8 – UAAP Season 55 in Game 1 FEU Tamaraws was Championship wins Against UST Growling Tigers.
• October 24 – NCAA Season 68 Mapua Cardinals was Championship wins against Letran Knights.
• December 10 – Total lunar eclipse witnessed in the Philippines at dawn.

Television

Premieres

• January 6: GMA Network News (GMA 7)
• February 17: Balitang Balita and The Big News (re-run) (ABC 5)
• May 14: 5 and Up (GMA 7)
• October 19: Ang TV (ABS-CBN 2)
• December 9: Home Along Da Riles (ABS-CBN 2)

Finales

• January 3: GMA Headline News (GMA 7)

Births

• February 4 – Francis Casey Alcantara, top-level tennis player
• March 30 – Enrique Gil , actor, dancer and recording artist
• May 9 – Jiro Manio, actor
• May 10
  • Charice Pempengco, singer and actress
  • Zia Marquez, actress
• June 30 – Alfred Labatos, actor
• July 27 – Johansen Aguilar, swimmer
• September 9 – Frencheska Farr, singer, model and actress
• September 27 – Alex Castro, actor, hosts
• October 17 – Sam Concepcion, singer, dancer, actor, host and model
• November 25 – Martin del Rosario, actor
• December 3 – Jessy Mendiola, actress, model, host

Deaths

• February 9 – Apeng Daldal, 63, actor, comedian, vaudevillian, singer and writer (born October 12, 1928)
• February 14 – Helen Vela, 45, actress and broadcaster (born October 31, 1946)
• March 6 – Jay Ilagan, 39 actor (born on February 22, 1953)
• March 22 – Joe Cantada, 50, TV host, anchor and commentator (born March 15, 1942)
• May 15- Jovy Marcelo, 26, race car driver (born July 21, 1965)
• December 2 – Jaime de la Rosa, 71, pre-war and postwar actor (born September 18, 1921)