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1987 in the Philippines

1987 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1987.

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Incumbents

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President Corazon Aquino

Events

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January

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February

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March

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  • March 17 – Nineteen army soldiers are killed in a land mine attack perpetrated by Communist rebels in Quezon.[14]
  • March 18 – A bomb explosion at the PMA kills four people and injures 43.[1][14]
  • March 20 – Eighteen soldiers are killed when a military patrol is ambushed by the rebels in the southern Philippines.[1]

April

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  • April 18 – A raid in Fort Bonifacio is staged by 56 mutineers trying to free soldiers detained for the failed Jan. 27 coup attempt; 62 people, including military officers, are kept hostage; but is repelled with a rebel soldier killed and two wounded.[1][7][8][12]

May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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  • September 2 – Twenty-one government troops are killed in an ambush at a village in Quezon. On the same day, ten are killed in a raid in the municipal hall of Gonzaga, Cagayan. Both attacks are perpetrated by the NPA rebels.[23]
  • September 5 – Almost one platoon of constabulary forces, later colloquially described as the Lason Batch, fell victims to a mass poisoning attack in Zamboanga in which 19 soldiers died and 140 were hospitalized.[24][25][26]
  • September 12 – Fighting near Samal, Bataan results in deaths of six soldiers and seven guerrillas.[1]

October

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November

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Nina at peak intensity while approaching landfall in the Philippines.

December

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President Corazon Aquino chairs the 3rd ASEAN Summit on December 14, 1987
 
MV Doña Paz

Unknown date

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Holidays

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Main article: Public holidays in the Philippines

As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days to be observed in the country. The order was approved last July 25.[37] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".

In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

Entertainment and culture

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For the events related to Philippine television in 1987, see 1987 in Philippine television.
  • March 1 – ABS-CBN launches the Star Network for the relaunch of Channel 2 after six months and the first white tri-ribbon 2 logo laced with a rhomboidal star came to be.
  • March 2 – TV Patrol was launched as its first flagship evening newscast replacing the former flagship national news program Balita Ngayon.

Sports

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Revolutionary Struggle in the Philippines Retrieved 04-19-2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "#Journeyto30" by Epi Fabonan III, Philstar.com: (1987) "Collision course" January 16, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Richburg, Keith B. (January 23, 1987). "Manila Troops Kill 12 Protesters". Washington Post. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Massacres, incidents of violence against farmers" Rappler. October 23, 2018. Retrieved 05-01-2021.
  5. ^ –"Timeline of Mendiola massacre: 33 years and counting" Philstar.com (The Philippine Star). January 21, 2020. –"Mendiola Massacre" GMA News Online. January 22, 2008.
    –"The bloody Mendiola massacre took place 34 years ago today" Esquire (Philippines). January 22, 2019.
    –"4 things to know about the Mendiola Massacre" Rappler. January 21, 2017.
    All aforementioned were retrieved 05-01-2021.

    –"The Mendiola massacre: Decades on, Philippine land reform movement remains mired in blood" The Diplomat. January 22, 2021. Retrieved 04-30-2021.
  6. ^ –"Philippines to arrest officers who led military rebellion" The Washington Post. January 31, 1987. –"General, three officers ordered arrested for coup attempt" AP. January 31, 1987.
    Retrieved 04-30-2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "The Final Report of the Fact-Finding Commission:" "IV: Military Intervention in the Philippines: 1986 – 1987" Official Gazette of the Philippines. October 3, 1990. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  8. ^ a b c d –"Coup attempts against Aquino" The Washington Post. Dec. 2, 1989.
    –"Philippine coup attempts" The New York Times. Dec. 1, 1989.
    Retrieved 05-01-2021.
  9. ^ a b "Timeline: Recent coups and attempted coups in the Philippines" Reuters. Nov. 29, 2007. Retrieved 05-01-2021.
  10. ^ "New Philippines constitution given huge approval" (02-03-1987) AP via Daily News, p. 9-A. (Link) Retrieved 02-24-2022.
  11. ^ La Viña, Antonio G. M.; Aceron, Joy G. (November 9, 2017). The 1987 Constitution. Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-971-27-2908-9. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "30 years of news reportage". Manila Standard. February 10, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  13. ^ –"Philippine army patrol kills 17 civilians as war with leftists resumes" UCA News. February 17, 1987. –"Death in a quiet Filipino hamlet: 17 civilians caught in the middle" The New York Times. February 17, 1987.
    Retrieved 05-01-2021.
  14. ^ a b "22 soldiers killed in mine, bomb attacks on Philippine military" Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1987. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  15. ^ "Philippine rebels ambush convoy" The Washington Post. May 5, 1987. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  16. ^ –"Former guerilla chief hurt in Manila ambush" The Washington Post. June 10, 1987.
    –"Gunmen in Philippines ambush former rebel" The New York Times. June 9, 1987.
    –"Ex-Rebel ‘Commander Dante’ Enlists in a New Revolution" Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1989.
    Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  17. ^ –"Rebel priest escapes ambush unscathed" UPI. June 21, 1987.
    –"Former rebel in hiding after surviving assassination attempt" AP. June 23, 1987.
    –"Former rebel priest Balweg criticized for tribal reprisal-killing" UCA News. October 13, 1987.
    Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  18. ^ —"All 50 Aboard Killed in Airliner Crash" AP. June 27, 1987.
    —"50 Killed as Plane Crashes in Philippines" AP via Los Angeles Times. June 26, 1987.
    —"50 killed in Philippines as plane hits mountain" The Washington Post. June 26, 1987.
    Retrieved 06-01-2022.
  19. ^ For the timelines of related accidents:
    —"RP's worst air accidents" (April 20, 2000). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
    —"Philippines' worst commercial flight disasters" Philstar.com. July 25, 2014. Retrieved 06-01-2022.
  20. ^ According to Aviation Safety Network database (Link), the said aviation accident was the 2nd worst at that time and currently the 5th. The worst at that time was the one which occurred in May 1964, now the 3rd deadliest, with 80 fatalities (including 1 on the ground). (See the details of May 1964 and June 1987 accidents. Retrieved 02-11-2021.)

    On the other hand, it might be the country's worst commercial aviation accident at that time. It was reported that, in 1967, another plane of same aircraft type and from same operator crashed in northern Luzon, with 56 deaths. (Refer to cited news articles.) However, it was proved unverified as there is no such accident in the said database.
  21. ^ "Top Aquino aide slain in ambush" Los Angeles Times. August 3, 1987. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  22. ^ –Jones, Gregg (August 28, 1987). "Mutinous Philippine Troops Attempt To Overthrow Aquino". Washington Post. Retrieved April 20, 2021. –"Philippine coup attempt highlights military problems" The Christian Science Monitor. August 31, 1987. Retrieved 05-01-2021.
  23. ^ "Philippine rebels on the attack" Chicago Tribune. September 4, 1987. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  24. ^ Richburg, Keith B. (September 7, 1987). "POISON EYED IN 19 DEATHS IN PHILIPPINES". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  25. ^ "Nineteen Military Recruits Dead In Mass Poisoning, Sabotage Suspected With AM-Philippines". AP NEWS. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  26. ^ Fineman, Mark (September 7, 1987). "Filipino Troops Given Poisoned Water; 19 Die". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  27. ^ For this event:
    —"Aquino sues Philippine journalist for libel" The Washington Post. Oct. 12, 1987.
    —"Today in Philippine history, October 12, 1987" The Kahimyang Project.

    For the details of the case:
    —"FALSE: Cory Aquino's libel suit vs Beltran was not deemed press freedom issue" Rappler. June 20, 2020.

    All were retrieved July 4, 2022.
  28. ^ "Speech of President Corazon Aquino on the canonization of San Lorenzo Ruiz". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  29. ^ "Gunmen wound university president, kill attorney in ambush of car in Manila" Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1987. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  30. ^ –"In the Manila Times" The Manila Times (via Pressreader). –"Government captures ailing rebel official" UPI. November 15, 1987.
    Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  31. ^ Abbugao, Martin (November 27, 1987). "Hundreds Are Reported Killed As Typhoon Batters The Philippines". Washington Post. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  32. ^ "Joint Communique The Third ASEAN Heads of Government Meeting Manila, 14-15 December 1987". ASEAN. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  33. ^ Det Norske Veritas Report No. 97-2053, Annex 1: Passenger Vessel Evacuation Descriptions, sec. I.4.1, p. I.36, FSA of HLA on PassengerVessels, C8065\annex 1.doc 1 November 2001. http://research.dnv.com/skj/Fsahla/Annex1.pdf Archived September 30, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  34. ^ "Ferry collides with oil tanker near Manila - HISTORY". April 1, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  35. ^ "7 of the World's Deadliest Shipwrecks". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  36. ^ "The Sinking of the MV Doña Paz – A Critique on Maritime Disaster Preparedness in the Philippines: an Analysis of the Event" (PDF) Acta Medica Philippina (Vol. 5, No. 3). 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  37. ^ "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.
  38. ^ "Best-known leftist leader in Philippines slain in ambush" Los Angeles Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  39. ^ "Senate oks bills on special non-working holidays" Senate of the Philippines. 09-03-2018. Retrieved 02-28-2022.
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