The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2002. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events
- January 1 â An unknown contestant won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!s Laban o Bawi.
- June 26 â Henry Ilustre won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!s Laban o Bawi.
Unknown dates
- Joel Delos Santos won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!s Laban o Bawi.
- Maria Victoria De Jesus won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!s Laban o Bawi.
Premieres
Unknown date
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Returning or renamed programs
Programs transferring networks
Finales
Unknown dates
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Networks
Rebranded
- June - VID-OK â Myx
- October - Solar Entertainment â Solar USA and Solar Sports
Births
- January 2 - Bea Borres, actress
- January 8 - , actress
- January 16 - Yukii Takahashi, actress
- January 26 - Janelle Lewis, actress
- January 28 - Janine Berdin, actress and singer
- February 7 - Bianca de Vera, actress and singer
- February 16 - Kirsten Gonzales, actress
- February 28 - Ylona Garcia, singer and actress
- March 3 - Chloe Redondo, singer
- March 16 - Franchesca Salcedo, actress
- March 17 - Raheel Byria, actor and model
- April 5 - Golden Cañedo, singer and actress
- April 9 - Sabine Cerrado, singer-songwriter
- April 29 - , actress
- May 3 - KD Estrada, actor and singer
- May 15 - Shanaia Gomez, singer, host, actress and television personality
- May 16:
- Shayne Sava, actress
- Angela Ken, singer-songwriter and actress
- May 27 - Maloi Ricalde, singer and actress
- June 10 - Belle Mariano, actress
- June 20 â Gela Atayde, actress and dancer
- July 9 - Seth Fedelin, actor
- July 18 - Ogie Escanilla, actor and dancer
- August 6:
- Bailey May, actor and singer
- Angel Leighton, actress
- August 31 - Gabb Skribikin, member of MNL48
- September 3:
- Kyline Alcantara, actress and singer
- Bugoy Cariño, actor
- September 15 - Hannah Arguelles, actress and model
- September 17 - Will Ashley, actor
- September 23 - Abdul Raman, actor
- September 24:
- Anji Salvacion, actress and singer
- Vince Crisostomo, actor
- September 25 - Daniela Stranner, actress
- October 5 - Dale Baldillo, actor and model
- November 15 - Mitzi Josh, actress and singer
- November 26 - Coleen Trinidad, member of MNL48
- December 7 - Sean Lucas, actor
- December 9 - Timothy Chan, actor
- December 13 - AC Bonifacio, dancer and actress
- December 15 - Chanty, member of Lapillus
Deaths
- March 29: Rico Yan, Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor. acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis. (b. 1975)
See also
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