1986 in the Philippines

1986 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1986.

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Decades:
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
See also:

Incumbents

Fourth Republic (1984–86)

Revolutionary Government (March 25 – June 2, 1986) and Fifth Republic (1986 – present)

Events

February

Rally against the Marcos Dictatorship in January 1986

March

April

May

June

  • June 2 – Freedom Constitution is ended to give way for the adoption of a new constitution.

July

  • July 4 – Street clashes in an anti-nuclear rally outside the US Embassy injure 14 policemen and six demonstrators.[2]
  • July 6 – Former Vice Pres. Arturo Tolentino, with Marcos loyalists and more than 300 soldiers, takes over the Manila Hotel; proclaims himself as "acting president"; Tolentino leaves the hotel and begins surrender talks on the 7th; they are forced to surrender peacefully after the failure of the coup that lasted until the 8th. Col. Rolando Abadilla would be identified as the mastermind.[2][3][4][5][9]
  • July 9 – Pres. Aquino prohibits rallies by Marcos supporters.[2]
  • July 22DZMM and DWKO established as the first post-revolution radio stations.
  • July 28The Philippine Star established as the first post-revolution newspaper. Its first issue is published.[5]

September

  • September 1 – Muslim rebel leader Nur Misuari returns from exile in Libya for negotiations aimed at ending Muslim conflicts.[2]
  • September 2Typhoon Miding hits northern Luzon killing 36 people.
  • September 5 – Pres. Aquino and Misuari, in Jolo, agree for negotiations aimed at ending a 14-year conflict.[2]
  • September 12 – The Supreme Court orders a retrial for former military chief Gen. Fabian Ver, 24 other military men, and a civilian, all acquitted in 1985 regarding their involvement in the 1983 murder of Benigno Aquino Jr. and Rolando Galman, as recommended on July 31 by a commission appointed by the Supreme Court.[2]
  • September 13 – The Mt. Data Peace Accord was signed between the Philippine Government and the separatist Cordillera Bodong Administration-Cordillera People's Liberation Army.[10]
  • September 14ABS-CBN went back on the air once again as it began rebroadcast to viewers and for station ID, the network carries the first tagline Watch Us Do It Again! followed by the second tagline Sharing A New Life with You. It features the first channel 2 logo is a wing-shaped blue crest with a white curved at the top and a white line as a tail, the Broadway 2 logo was used until 1987.
  • September 21Thanksgiving Day cease to be celebrated after the EDSA Revolution and the fall of Marcos dictatorship. The tradition is no longer being celebrated.[11]
  • September 29 – NPA leader Rodolfo Salas is arrested in Manila. Rebellion charges are filed by the government against him and two others, Oct. 2.[2]

October

November

  • November 11 and 22 – A coup plot by ex-government officials loyal to former Pres. Marcos and by a military faction loyal to Defense Minister Enrile, codenamed "God Save the Queen", is foiled by the government. After a failed coup attempt, Enrile is among the cabinet officials replaced by Pres. Aquino, Nov. 23.[2][3][9][13]
  • November 1213Kilusang Mayo Uno leader Rolando Olalia and his driver, Leonor Alay-ay, are abducted by armed men in Pasig City, Nov. 12; are found dead in Antipolo, Rizal the following day. In connection with the murder, two soldiers are placed by the police under arrest as suspects, Dec. 1; a former AFP sergeant is arrested, Dec. 18.[2] Of the 13 Reform the Armed Forces Movement members charged with the murders, Eduardo Kapunan, Jr. would be acquitted in 2016; three of them would be convicted in 2021.[14]
  • November 27 – Government and rebel negotiators sign a 60-day ceasefire agreement, effective from Dec. 10, 1986 to Feb. 8, 1987.[2]

December

  • December 30 – AFP orders to arrest armed guerrillas entering populous areas.[2]

Undated

Holidays

As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[16] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.[17] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[18] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[19] April 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.[20]

Entertainment and culture

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

See also

References

  1. Kasaysayan, Volume 10 :A Timeline of Philippine History (Part of the book at this link.)
  2. Revolutionary Struggle in the Philippines (Part of the book at this link.) Retrieved 04-19-2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "Timeline: Recent coups and attempted coups in the Philippines" Reuters. Nov. 29, 2007. Retrieved 05-01-2021.
  5. "#Journeyto30" by Epi Fabonan III, Philstar.com: (1986) "The first headline" July 24, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  6. "Philippine rebels kill 10 in ambush; major counteroffensive readied" Los Angeles Times. April 26, 1986. Retrieved 04-29-2021.
  7. "24 die, 130 missing as inter-island ship sinks in Philippines" Los Angeles Times. April 25, 1986. Retrieved 02-15-2022.
    "How safe is sea travel? Issues, concerns, and best practice" (Part 1 of 3) The Freeman (via PressReader). September 17, 2013. Retrieved 02-15-2022.
  8. "Philippine Bus Crash Kills 23" Associated Press (via The New York Times). Retrieved 04-19-2021.
  9. "Coup attempts against Aquino" The Washington Post. Dec. 2, 1989.
    "Philippine coup attempts" The New York Times. Dec. 1, 1989.
    Retrieved 05-01-2021.
  10. "Mt. Data peace accord marks 25th year". Opapp.gov.ph. September 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  11. "Thanksgiving in the Philippines". Presidential Museum and Library. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  12. 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.
  13. "Aquino instructs military to block any coup attempt" The New York Times. November 10, 1986. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  14. For this incident and subsequent events:
    "What Went Before: The 26-year-old Olalia-Alay-ay double murder case" Inquirer.net. Oct. 11, 2012.
    "Backstory: The 35-year-old Olalia-Alay-ay murder case" Bulatlat. Oct. 12, 2021.
    "How the accused masterminds of the Olalia-Alay-ay slay relished impunity" Bulatlat. Oct. 17, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

    For the details of the case:
    "G.R. Nos. 148213-17" The Lawphil Project. Mar. 13, 2009. (Covering only the Nov. 1986 incident and subsequent events.)

    Unless otherwise stated, all were retrieved July 5, 2022.
  15. Philippines-Canada Cooperation Office, "Background of PDAP," Annex to the TOR - VCA on Financial Management.
  16. "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  17. "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  18. "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  19. "AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 6, 1961. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  20. "AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 4, 1964. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  21. Citations on E. Henry:
  22. Tempo, November 15, 1986, p.1.
  23. "Communists claim murder of Philippine rightist" AP News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
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