1986 in the Philippines

Incumbents

Fourth Republic (1984–86)

• President: Ferdinand Marcos
• Vice President: Arturo Tolentino
• Chief Justice: Ramon Aquino
• Philippine Congress: Regular Batasang Pambansa
• House Speaker: Nicanor Yñiguez

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

• President: Corazon Aquino
• Vice President: Salvador Laurel
• Chief Justice: Claudio Teehankee

  Events

February

• February 7 – Presidential snap elections was held in the Philippines. Pres. Marcos leads the tally made by the Commission of Elections, but his opponent, Corazon Cojuangco–Aquino, leads another tally by the National Movement for Free Elections.
• February 9 – Thirty Comelec computer technicians walk out of their tabulation center at the PICC to protest attempts to manipulate the election results.
• February 11 – Opposition Antique former Gov. Evelio Javier is assassinated in front of the provincial capitol as the canvassing is being held there.
• February 15 – Pres. Marcos are declared by the Batasang Pambansa as winners in the poll canvass.
• February 16 – Cojuangco–Aquino leads Tagumpay ng Bayan rally in Luneta Grandstand with over 2 million attendees; proclaims victory in spite of the previous proclamation.
• February 22 – People Power Revolution : Acting Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Fidel Ramos and Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile declares coup in a press conference at Camp Aguinaldo to announce Marcos' depose and their withdrawal of support; Jaime Cardinal Sin urges the public to support the troops.
• February 23 – People Power Revolution : Opposition supporters, gathered around camps Crame and Aguinaldo along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue, form human barricades; targeting loyalist marine forces are stopped by them.
• February 24 – People Power Revolution : Reformist rebels storm Government offices, radio and television stations, Camp Aguinaldo, Villamor Airbase, and Malacañan Palace; 15th Air Force Strike Wing, with Col. Antonio Sotelo, defects to the rebels; Col. Mariano Santiago leads the soldiers who take over government-owned Channel 4.
• February 25 – People Power Revolution :
• * Cojuangco–Aquino swears in as the 11th and first female President of the Philippines before Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee at the ceremonies in Club Filipino in San Juan.
• * Marcos also swears in as President of the Philippines at Malacañan Palace; his own inauguration ceremonies are interrupted as other television stations are destroyed by rebels.
• * Deposed Marcos and his family are transported through airlift by four United States helicopters to Clark Air Base.
• February 26 – From Clark Air Base, Marcoses flee to Guam and to Hawaii.
• February 28:
• * Presidential Commission on Good Government is formed by Pres. Aquino.
• * Investigation on Marcos's wealth.

  March

• March 17 – Pilipino Star Ngayon established as a first post-revolution tabloid newspaper.
• March 20 – City 2 Television was dissolved by Aquino.
• March 25 – Aquino abolishes Interim Batasang Pambansa and the constitution and adopts Freedom Constitution.

  June

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

  July

• July 6–8 – Mutinous soldiers seized Manila Hotel and ended without violence two days later.
• July 22 – DZMM and DWKO established as the first post-revolution radio stations.
• July 28 – The Philippine Star established as the first post-revolution newspaper.

  September

• September 2 – Typhoon Miding hits northern Luzon killing 36 people.
• September 13 – The Mt. Data Peace Accord was signed between the Philippine Government and the separatist Cordillera Bodong Administration-Cordillera People's Liberation Army.
• September 14 – ABS-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.

  October

• October 15 – Signing of the new constitution by Cecilia Muñoz-Palma and other members of the commission.
• October 20 – Milk Code of 1986 is signed by Aquino in order to implement rules and regulations in the manufacture of infant formula products.

  November

• November 13 – KMU chairman Rolando Olalia was shot dead in Antipolo, Rizal by attributing his party leaders within the military.
• November 22 – God Save the Queen incident takes place. However, rebel soldiers failed to overthrow Aquino.

  National holidays

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• March 27 – Maundy Thursday
• March 28 – Good Friday
• March 30 – Easter Sunday
• April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan
• May 1 – Labor Day
• June 12 – Independence Day
• November 1 – All Saints Day
• November 30 – Bonifacio Day
• December 25 – Christmas
• December 30 – Rizal Day
• December 31 – New Year's Eve

  Births

• January 4 – Katrina Halili, model and actress
• January 13 – Jan Manual, comedian
• January 25 – Luane Dy, Filipino showbiz television personality, host and actress
• January 26 – Kian Kazemi, actor and part-time model
• March 10 –
• * Aaron Atayde, radio DJ, TV host and sports anchor
• * J.C. de Vera, actor, host, and endorser
• April 11 – RJ Jazul, Basketball player
• April 28 – Tom Taus, actor, radio dj and singer
• April 30 – Ivan Carapiet, Kart racer and actor
• May 16 – Shamcey Supsup, Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-up
• May 17 – Ruben Doctora, football player
• May 23 – Karla Henry, Miss Earth 2008
• June 6 – Anton dela Paz, TV Personality
• June 12 – Carla Abellana, actress and host
• June 29 – Iya Villania, actress and host
• August 21 – Stephan Schröck, football player
• August 25 – Gilbert Bulawan, basketball player
• August 29 – Joem Bascon, actor
• August 31 – Rachelle Ann Go, singer
• September 1 – JV Casio, basketball player
• September 4 – James Younghusband, football player
• September 9 – Jervy Cruz, basketball player
• October 5 – Shiima Xion, wrestler
• October 22 – Matt Evans, actor
• November 3 – Jasmine Trias, singer, songwriter
• November 4 – Angelica Panganiban, actress
• November 5 – Dianne Medina, actress, model, dancer, television host, news anchor
• November 24 – Val Acuña, basketball player
• November 29 – Jerome Sala, singer
• December 14 – Mark Herras, actor

  Deaths

• February 11 – Evelio Javier, politician and Governor of Antique
• May 7 – Juan Nakpil, Architect
• August 23 – Eduardo Quisumbing, National Scientist and Plant botanist
• November 10 – Rogelio de la Rosa, actor and Senator
• November 13 – Rolando Olalia, former leader and chairman of Kilusang Mayo Uno

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