1989 in the Philippines
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1989 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1989.
Incumbents
- PDP-Laban)
- UNIDO)
- Senate President: Jovito Salonga
- Ramon Mitra, Jr.
- Chief Justice: Marcelo Fernan
- Philippine Congress: 8th Congress of the Philippines
Events
January
- January 5–7 – Eight mutinous policemen led by Pat. Rizal Alih take hostage Philippine Constabulary regional commander Brig. Gen. Eduardo Batalla, his aide, Col. Romeo Abendan, and five others in Camp Cawa-Cawa, Zamboanga City. The siege ends, Jan. 7, in an assault by government forces, destroying buildings in the PC Regional Command headquarters and leaving a general, colonel and 14 renegades dead. Alih escapes; would be arrested in Malaysia in 1994, extradited in 2006, and detained until his death in 2015.[1]
March
- March 31 – The famous alleged Marian apparition in Agoo, La Union to Judiel Nieva, a teenager who later become a transgender took place. It was said that the Blessed Virgin appeared on a guava tree, delivering messages and prophecies to Judiel. It became a highly sensational event for many Filipino Catholics as millions of pilgrims came to Agoo to see the phenomena like the "sun dancing", a statue of the Virgin Mary crying tears of blood, etc. The events in Agoo drew the attention of Catholic hierarchy in Rome, which conducted a thorough investigation on the events. In 1993, the events of Agoo apparitions are declared "non constat de supernaturalitate" (condemned) by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines and the judgment of Bishop Salvador L. Lazo of San Fernando diocese who was its Ordinary during the phenomena.
- March 28 – Electionswere held in the country's 42,000 barangays.
April
- U.S. Army Col. James Rowe is assassinated by the Communists in Quezon City; incident prompts the issue of removal of the U.S. military bases from the country.[2] In 1991, the city Regional Trial Court would convict Donato Continente and Juanito Itaas in connection to the incident that also wounds the soldier's driver.[3]
May
- May 30 – A mining community in Mount Diwata, Monkayo, then part of Davao del Norte, collapses from heavy rain, resulting in the deaths of thousands, mostly miners, in what would be the worst disaster in the area.[4]
June
- that sets out a guideline for law enforcers in conducting their operations inside the university.
July
- Lupao, Nueva Ecija in 1987, asserting before that those slain were communist guerrillas.[5]
- July 17 – DZBB established as the first AM radio station and is known as "Bisig Bayan".[6][failed verification]
August
- August 1 – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is created through Republic Act No. 6734 also known as the Organic Act.
- August 13–15 – A hostage crisis at the Davao Metropolitan District Command Center (Davao Metrodiscom) occurs, perpetrated by the group of inmates led by Felipe Pugoy and Mohammad Nazir Samparani which resulted to the death of five hostages and all 16 inmates.
September
- September 20 – Lea Salonga begins her performance in Miss Saigon musical in London for leading role as Kim.
- September 28 – Former President Ferdinand Marcos dies in an inter-organ failure at his hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii.[7]
October
- October 1–13 – Typhoons Angela (Rubing), Dan (Saling), and Elsie (Tasing) impact the country in two weeks.
November
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December
- December 1–9 – A coup d'état against the government of Philippine President Corazon Aquino is staged by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines belonging to the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) and soldiers loyal to former President Ferdinand Marcos led by Colonel Gregorio Honasan, General Edgardo Abenina, and retired General Jose Ma. Zumel.[8][9][10]
Holidays
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987.[11] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- March 23 – Maundy Thursday
- March 24 – Good Friday
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- National Heroes Day
- All Saints Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
- December 31 – Last Day of the Year
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
Television
Births
- January 9 – Fely Irvine, Australian entertainer of half-Filipino and half-Scottish ancestry
- January 12 – Arci Muñoz, actress, commercial model and lead singer of the band 'Philia'
- January 21 – Miguel Luis Villafuerte, politician and model
- January 22:
- Rich Asuncion, actress
- RJ Padilla, actor
- January 24 – Chris Banchero, basketball player
- January 25 – Yasmien Kurdi, actress, singer and mother
- Dawn Chang, actress and member of Girltrends
- February 3 – Fhrancis Lopez, actor and model
- February 5 – Cristine Reyes,[12] Filipina actress
- February 7 – Wendy Tabusalla, actress
- February 11:
- February 12 – Ram Revilla, actor (d. 2011)
- February 14 – Paul Lee, basketball player
- March 3 – Sef Cadayona, actor
- March 7 – Gerald Anderson, Filipino-American actor
- March 31 – Benjamin Alves, actor
- April 1 – Hasna Cabral, actress
- April 2 – Danita Paner, Filipina singer and actress
- April 6 – Geje Eustaquio, mixed martial artist and former MMA World Champion
- April 12:
- Dominic Roco, actor
- Felix Roco, actor
- UAAP on ABS-CBN Sports and Action of ABS-CBN Sports.
- May 2 – Monica Verallo, TV host journalist news anchor
- May 15 – Stephan Palla, football player
- May 17 – Kris Bernal, actress
- June 8 – Tomas Trigo, football player
- Krista Kleiner, Filipina-American beauty queen, singer, model, actress and martial artist
- June 17 – Vico Sotto, Mayor of Pasig
- July 2 – Emman Monfort, basketball player
- JP Erram, basketball player
- Chinese-Filipinoactor
- July 13:
- Justin Chua, basketball player
- Mary Joy Tabal, marathon runner
- July 16 – Samantha Nierras, football player
- July 20 – Rayver Cruz, actor and dancer
- July 26 – Janelle Quintana, actress
- August 2 – Raymond Almazan, basketball player
- August 9 - Miko Raval, actor, model, endorser and entrepreneur
- August 18 – Nikki Bacolod, actress and singer
- August 21 – Tina Marasigan, news anchor
- August 22 – Chariz Solomon, actress
- September 2 – Carl Guevara, actor and model
- September 21 – Jef Gaitan, actress
- September 21 - Angelo Patrimonio, basketball player and actor
- September 24:
- Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2015
- Michael Juico, basketball player
- September 25 – Honorio Banario, mixed martial artist and former MMA World Champion
- September 27 – Robi Domingo, actor
- commercial model.
- October 18 – Sarah Elago, activist and politician
- October 19 – Janine Tugonon, Miss Universe 2012, 1st runner–up
- October 30 – Ryan Arabejo, swimmer
- November 6 – Shaina Magdayao, actress
- November 12 – Gino M. Santos, director and producer
- Jona, singer
- November 17 – June Mar Fajardo, basketball player
- November 21 – Ejay Falcon, actor and Vice Governor of Oriental Mindoro
- November 22:
- Eduardo Castillo, actor
- Valerie Weigmann, actress and TV host
- November 26 – Angeline Quinto, actress and singer
- November 30 – LA Revilla, basketball player
- December 11 – Sam Pinto, actress
- December 15 – Cora Waddell, actress
- December 18 – Cindy Miranda, actress
- December 26 – Jennica Garcia, actress
- December 28 – Jill Yulo, actress
- December 30 – Sabrina, singer
Deaths
- January 27 – Bayani Casimiro, Sr., Filipino dancer (b. 1918)
- April 21 – James N. Rowe, United States Army officer (b. 1938)
- August 19 – Alfredo Montelibano Sr., politician and industrialist (b. 1905)
- September 28 – Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines (b. 1917)
- December 1 – Danilo Atienza, pilot (b. 1951)
References
- Inquirer.net. 08-15-2015. Retrieved 03-01-2022.
- ^ Richburg, Keith B. (April 22, 1989). "U.S. ADVISOR KILLED IN MANILA". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "G.R. Nos. 100801-02" The LawPhil Project. 08-25-2000. Retrieved 02-28-2022.
- Philstar.com. 07-18-2003. Retrieved 02-18-2022.Edge Davao. 08-16-2009. Retrieved 02-18-2022.
—"Mt. Diwata: Golden dream for some, a nightmare for others!" - ^ "Philippine soldiers cleared in killing of 17" UPI. July 13, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Super Radyo DZBB maintains lead in Mega Manila ratings
- ^ Donnelly, Christine (September 29, 1989). "Marcos Dies in Exile at 72; 'Father's Not Here Anymore'". AP News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Davide Commission Report, p. 222
- ^ –"Coup launched against Aquino" Los Angeles Times. December 1, 1989.
–"Coup attempt against Aquino put down" The Harvard Crimson. December 2, 1989.
–"Manila turns back coup bid with help of U.S. air power" The Washington Post. December 2, 1989.
–"Coup attempts have shattered the illusion of stability" AP via Deseret News. December 10, 1989.
Retrieved January 5, 2021. - ^ –"Coup attempts against Aquino" The Washington Post. December 2, 1989.
–"Philippine coup attempts" The New York Times. December 1, 1989.
–"Timeline: Recent coups and attempted coups in the Philippines" Reuters. November 29, 2007.
Retrieved January 5, 2021. - ^ "Executive Order No. 292 [BOOK I/Chapter 7-Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days]". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. July 25, 1987. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Martin Nievera, Cristine Reyes celebrate birthdays". ABS-CBN News. February 25, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2012.