1977 in the Philippines

none April 2013 1977 1936 1977 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1977. Incumbents thumb|right|120px|President Ferdinand Marcos at the White House in 1966. President: Ferdinand Marcos (Independent) Chief Justice: Roberto Concepcion Events June June 28 – At least 17 persons were killed in a landslide caused by heavy rains in southern Philippines. August August 21-27 – World Law Conference was held in Manila.https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1977/04/25/memorandum-circular-no-979-s-1977/ Memorandum Circular No. 979, s. 1977 April 25, 1977 GOV.PH Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 3, 2016 On August 22, during the event, President Marcos announces amnesty for some persons "deemed guilty of subversion."http://rizal.lib.admu.edu.ph/reserve/12012/Kasaysayan%20Vol10%20%20A%20Timeline%20of%20Phil%20History.pdf Kasaysayan: The Story of the Filipino People, Volume 10: Timeline of Philippine History September September 5 – Sixteen persons were killed and 24 others were injured when two speeding trucks crashed into a bus . September 17 – Teatro Tomasino is formed by 25 students and it became the official theater guild of the University of Santo Tomas. October October 1 – Eugenio Lopez, Jr. and Sergio Osmeña III escaped from detention in Fort Bonifacio and flee to the United States. October 10 – A massacre in Patikul, Suluhttps://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 leaves 35 Philippine Army officers and men dead. October 21 – A U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed during a military exercise in Mindoro, killing 24 servicemen.The 1978 World Book Year Book World Book-Childcraft International, Inc 1978 0-7166-0478-7 Chicago, IL registration https://archive.org/details/1978worldbookyea00worl November November 10 – Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Chairman Jose Maria Sison was arrested. November 15 – A typhoon kills about 80 persons in northern Philippines. Among the dead are at least 40 killed after a fire at the tourist hotel in Manila a day earlier,November 14, 1977 Philippines: More than 40 killed in Manila hotel fire https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/237322/ Archived video Reuters British Pathé March 14, 2025 caused by a candle being lit during a power failure. November 25 – Benigno Aquino Jr. was found guilty of charges and sentence him to death by firing squad, but the death sentence was postponed. December December 16–17 – National referendum was called where the majority of the voters voted that President Ferdinand Marcos should continue in office as incumbent President and Prime Minister after the organization of the Interim Batasang Pambansa. December 16 – Thirty-two patients were killed by a fire in a mental hospital near Manila. 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 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.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 22, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines January 1 – New Year's Day February 22 – Legal Holiday April 8 – Maundy Thursday April 9: Good Friday Bataan Day May 1 – Labor Day June 12 – Independence Day July 4 – Philippine Republic Day August 13 – Legal Holiday August 28 – National Heroes Day September 11 – Barangay Day September 21 – Thanksgiving Day November 30 – Bonifacio Day December 25 – Christmas Day December 30 – Rizal Day Births January 3 – Angel Jacob, actress, TV host, and commercial model January 4 – Vhong Navarro, actor, comedian, and host January 9: Jose Riano, politician Maria Jocelyn Bernos, politician January 12 – Piolo Pascual, actor January 16 – Antonio Aquitania, actor and comedian February 8 – Christian Vasquez, actor and model February 14 – Donna Cruz, actress and singer February 22: Gladys Guevarra, singer and comedian Bernadette Allyson, actress Yul Servo, actor and politician February 25 – Niña Corpuz, journalist March 10 – TJ Manotoc, television journalist, news, host and sportscaster March 19 – Gherome Ejercito, basketball player March 31 – Eric Fructuoso, actor April 18 – Anna Fegi, singer May 4 – Blue De Leon, actor and commercial model May 7 – Bam Aquino, politician May 9 – Joymee Lim, actress May 12 – Onemig Bondoc, actor June 1 – Dondon Hontiveros, basketball player and politician June 10 – Guila Alvarez, actress and dancer June 23 – Gladys Reyes, actress July 10 – Don Allado, basketball player July 12 – Jejomar Binay Jr., politician July 13: Jake Roxas, actor Willie Miller, basketball player July 14 – Jed Madela, singer and TV hosthttp://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/07/02/14/jed-madela-reveals-real-age Jed Madela reveals real age ABS-CBN News.com July 18 – Sunshine Cruz, actress July 22 – Celino Cruz, basketball player July 30: Troy Montero, actor and model Bryan Gahol, basketball player (d. 2014) August 3 - Jeffrey Hidalgo, actor and musician August 11 - Mark Zambrano, News anchor and journalist August 26 – Barbie Almalbis, singer, songwriter September 1 – Kathleen de Leon Jones, Filipino-Australian actress, dancer, singer and television performer, Hi-5 September 5 — Patricia Bermudez-Hizon sportscaster September 12 – Luis Santiago, TV director (d. 2005) September 26 – Mark Salazar, host, newscaster and reporter October 10 – Brandon Vera, actor, retired mixed martial artist and former MMA World Champion October 18 – Gloc-9, rapper and recording artist October 19 – Mo Twister, radio and television presenter November 4 – Dakila Cua, politician November 6 – Sol Aragones, journalist and politician November 9 – Lord Allan Velasco, politician November 26 – Amado Espino III, politician November 27 – Andrea del Rosario, actress and model December 5 – Francis Zamora, politician, businessman, and basketball player December 11 – Bassilyo, actor and rapper December 29 – Erico Aristotle Aumentado, businessman and politician December 30 – Jimmy Alapag, basketball player and coach Deaths April 30 – Eddie Peregrina, Filipino singer (b. 1945) May 1 – José Locsin, Filipino doctor and politician (b. 1891) September 8 – George J. Willmann, Naturalized Filipino missionary from the United States. (b. 1897) November 11 – Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Filipino journalist and political activist (b. 1950) Unknown August – Eulogio Balao, Filipino soldier and politician (b. 1907) References 1977