1980 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1980.
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Incumbents
- President: Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)
- Prime Minister: Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)
- House Speaker: Querube Makalintal
- Chief Justice: Enrique Fernando.
Events
January
- January 30 – The nation's first local elections in the martial law era are held, wherein the administration party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (New Society Movement) wins almost all local seats.[1]
February
- April 22 – Passenger ship MV Don Juan bound for Bacolod City sinks in Tablas Strait, 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Maestre de Campo Island, Romblon[2] after colliding with the oil tanker M/T Tacloban City.[3] Reported casualties were 18 dead and 115 missing, with 745 survivors.
May
- May 1 – Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement) is organized.[1]
- May 8 – Detained Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. is released and flies to Texas, United States to undergo heart bypass surgery.[1]
- May 26 – The Kabataang Barangay elections (KB) were held. About 3 million Filipino youths aged 15 to 18 years old participated.
July
- July 3 – Artistang Artlets is founded by Marie Luz Datu and Nicolas Galvez, Jr.
Holidays
As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[4] 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.[5] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[6] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[7] 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.[8]
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- February 22 – Legal Holiday
- April 3 – Maundy Thursday
- April 4 – Good Friday
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
- August 13 – Legal Holiday
- August 31 – National Heroes Day
- September 21 – Thanksgiving Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
Entertainment and culture
Unknown
- October - The religious show Ang Dating Daan starts its radio broadcast through DWWA.[9]
Births
- January 15 – Sam Oh, TV host and radio DJ
- January 16 – Drew Arellano, TV host and actor
- January 20 – Jaybee Sebastian, high profile inmate at New Bilibid Prison (d. 2020)
- February 7 – Adrian Alandy, actor
- February 8 – Jenny Miller, Canadian-Filipino actress
- February 16 – Mark Lapid, actor and politician
- March 1 – Cassandra Ponti, actress, dancer, and model
- March 3 – Christian Coronel, basketball player
- March 7 – Froilan Baguion, basketball player
- March 11 – Yancy de Ocampo, basketball player
- April 23 – Bobby Pacquiao, boxer and politician
- April 27 – Jason Gainza, actor and comedian
- May 13 – Mau Marcelo, singer
- May 20 – Hayden Kho, cosmetic surgeon and entrepreneur
- June 1 – Ryan Luis Singson, politician
- June 4 - Janna Victoria, actress, model
- June 16 – Philip Butel, basketball player
- June 24 - Wacky Kiray, actor, host and comedian
- July 2 – Ciara Sotto, actress and singer
- July 6 – JB Magsaysay, actor, businessman and politician
- July 24 – Cheska Garcia, actress and model
- August 2 – Dingdong Dantes, actor
- August 9 – Kristopher Peralta, actor
- August 15 – Cogie Domingo, actor
- August 17 – Tootsie Guevara, singer
- August 19 – Cyrus Baguio. basketball player
- September 16 – Kitchie Nadal singer, songwriter
- October 1 – Phoemela Baranda, television personality
- October 6 – L.J. Moreno, actress
- October 11 – Justin Cuyugan, actor
- October 17 – Don Dulay, basketball player
- October 30 – Rich Alvarez, basketball player and coach
- November 1 – Nina, singer
- November 10 – Mike Cortez, basketball player
- November 22 – Miggy Tanchanco, actor, TV director and dancer member of UMD,
- November 27 – Dan Campilan, television journalist (d. 2006)
- December 2 – Thor, singer
Deaths
- January 26 – Cecilio Putong, educator, writer, and author (b. 1891)
- February 24 – Jorge B. Vargas, lawyer and diplomat (b. 1890)
- December 12 – Severino Montano, actor, director and playwright (b. 1915)
References
- ^ a b c Kasaysayan, Volume 10 :A Timeline of Philippine History
- ^ "Maestre De Campo Island". Google Maps. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ The 1981 World Book Year Book. Chicago: World Book-Childcraft International, Inc. 1981. ISBN 0-7166-0481-7.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Brodkast". Ang Dating Daan. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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