These were the first special elections since the preceding ones in 1967, the downfall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, and the approval of the 1987 constitution.

At this time, most seats in the House of Representatives were elected from single member districts, under the first-past-the-post voting system.

President Fidel V. Ramos announced the resignation of Executive Secretary Peter Garrucho in August 1992.

Amante, a Lakas–NUCD stalwart, who attends cabinet meetings as an observer, is facing a commission tasked with confirming presidential appointments dominated by the opposition Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino.

[2] By December, Amante asked to resign but the president granted him a medical leave of absence instead.

[5] A month later, the COMELEC set the special elections in August 30, with Amante reportedly taking part.