1968 in the Philippines

none April 2013 1968 1936 1968 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1968. Incumbents thumb|120px|President Ferdinand Marcos at the White House in 1966. President: Ferdinand Marcos (Nacionalista Party) Vice President: Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista Party) House Speaker: José Laurel, Jr. Chief Justice: Roberto Concepcion Congress: 6th Events March March 18 – Jabidah massacre takes place when Army soldiers murdered a number of Moro recruitshttps://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-times/20091213/281835754803916 More Massacres in Mindanao than other parts of the country December 13, 2009 The Manila Times (via PressReader) August 16, 2019 through machine gunfire in Corregidor Island in retaliation to the planned invasion of Sabah. August August 2 – The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The earthquake's epicenter was located in Casiguran, Aurora. This was deemed the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines prior to the 1990 Luzon earthquake. September September 18 – The Republic Act No. 5446 takes effect which regards Sabah as part of the Philippines. December December 26 – The CPP is founded under the guidance of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism by Joma Sison. Holidays Public holidays in the Philippines As per Act No. 2711 section 29,AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1917/03/10/act-no-2711/ live February 21, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20171025043316/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/1917/03/10/act-no-2711/ October 25, 2017 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.Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022 https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/bonifacio-day live February 21, 2022 Official Holidays https://web.archive.org/web/20200705124615/https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/bonifacio-day July 5, 2020 On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.Act No. 3827 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1931/10/28/act-no-3827/ live February 22, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20170828111303/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/1931/10/28/act-no-3827/ August 28, 2017 As per Republic Act No. 3022,April 6, 1961 AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1961/04/06/republic-act-no-3022/ live February 21, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20210217093423/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1961/04/06/republic-act-no-3022/ February 17, 2021 April 9th is proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.August 4, 1964 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 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1964/08/04/republic-act-no-4166/ February 21, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines January 1 – New Year's Day February 22 – Legal Holiday April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) April 11 – Maundy Thursday April 12 – Good Friday May 1 – Labor Day June 12 – Independence Day July 4 – Philippine Republic Day August 13 – Legal Holiday August 25 – National Heroes Day November 21 – Thanksgiving Day November 30 – Bonifacio Day December 25 – Christmas Day December 30 – Rizal Day Entertainment and culture December 18 – ABS-CBN opens its present-day headquarters, the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center on Bohol Avenue (renamed as Sgt. Esguerra Avenue in 1989), Quezon City, the most advanced broadcast facility in the country during that time. Sports October 12–27 – The Philippines participates in the 1968 Summer Olympics with 49 competitors in ten sports. Births January 20 – Gerry Alanguilan, comic book author (d. 2019) March 1: Mon Confiado, actor Nelson Legacion, politician March 3 – Edwin Ongchuan, Filipino politician April 13 – Lani Mercado-Revilla, actress and incumbent Mayor of Bacoor April 23 – Migz Zubiri, Filipino Representative and senator April 24 – Anjo Yllana, actor, comedian, TV host and politician May 6 – Joyce Bernal, film and television director May 12 – Herbert Bautista, actor, and mayor of Quezon City May 21 – Julie Vega, child actress and singer (d. 1985) June 3 – Luis Raymund Villafuerte, politician June 15 – Paul Alvarez, basketball player June 21 – Jett Pangan, singer June 29 – Robbie Guevara, actor, director, producer July 7 – Dingdong Avanzado, singer and actor July 15 – Julius Babao, anchor and journalist August 15 – Esmael Mangudadatu, politician August 30 – Caroline Tanchay, businesswoman September 3 – Grace Poe, senator and former chairwoman of MTRCB October 2 – Benjie Paras, basketball player, actor, and comedian November 9 – Janice de Belen, actress November 15 – Teodoro Casiño, journalist and politician November 20 – Princess Punzalan, actress December 11 – Eula Valdez, actress December 26 – John Feir, actor and comedian Deaths February 21 – Vicente Duterte, Filipino politician and lawyer, father of the 16th President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte (b. 1911) February 11 – Efren Reyes, Sr., Filipino actor (b. 1924) May 8 – Telesforo Trinidad, Filipino fireman in the United States Navy and recipient of the Medal of Honor (b. 1890) September 20 – Higino A. Acala, Sr., Filipino lawyer (b. 1925) References 1968