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January

January 1: New Year's Day
January 2: The Japanese occupy Manila (1942).
January 9: The yearly procession of the Black Nazarene (pictured) around Quiapo, Manila.
January 17: President Ferdinand Marcos declared the lifting of martial law. (1981)
January 20:
- Conclusion of the 2001 EDSA Revolution as Joseph Estrada leaves Malacañang Palace as Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo takes over. (2001)
- Two hundred soldiers and laborers mutinied on the province of Cavite, which was easily suppressed by Spanish forces. (1872)

The Americans land or Corregidor.

March: National Fire Prevention Month

April 9: Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). (1942)
- also: The Filipino and American forces surrender at Bataan after being surrounded at the Battle of Bataan.
- also: The Philippine Basketball Association played its first game at the Araneta Coliseum. (1975)
April 16: Marikina Day. (1630)
April 21: Lapu-Lapu's men slays Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan. (1521)
April 28: The University of Santo Tomas (pictured) was established. (1611)

Andres Bonifacio.

May 1: Labor Day
- also: Joseph Estrada loyalists who sieged the Malacañang Palace were violently expelled from the palace premises. (2001)
May 2: Filipino and American forces surrendered at Corregidor. (1942)
May 3: The Supreme Court ruled that the Proclamation No. 1017 issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was constitutional, although a part of General Order No. 5 as unconstitutional.
May 10: Andres Bonifacio (pictured) was executed by Filipino patriots after being sentenced of treason. (1897)
May 18: Mountaineer Leo Oracion reached the summit of Mount Everest via the Nepalese side, on consensus^{[disambiguation needed]} becoming the first Filipino to do so.

A replica of the flag that was raised on Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898.

June 12: Independence Day (1898)
- The Philippines (flag pictured) declared independence from Spain at Kawit, Cavite.
June 19: Jose Rizal's birthday. (1861)
June 24: Araw ng Maynila (Manila Day) (1571)
- also: Foundation of the Spanish city of Manila.

Flag of the Katipunan

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July 4: Republic Day (1946)
- official recognition of the independence of the Philippines by the United States of America with ceremonies held at Rizal Park.
July 7: Institution of the Katipunan (flag pictured). (1892)
July 16: About 1,600 people were killed when an earthquake struck Luzon.

August: Buwan ng Wika (Language Week)

September 11: Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite were executed by musketry. (1886)
September 21: Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under martial law. (1971)

Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Rizal's execution.

December 16: The first day of Misa del Gallo or pre-dawn mass, a novena for Christmas.
December 25: Christmas Day
December 26: The Communist Party of the Philippines was founded. (1968)
December 30: Rizal Day (1896)
- also: Jose Rizal was executed (pictured) at Luneta, now called Rizal Park by firing squad.
- also: Five locations around Metro Manila were bombed killing 22 people.