1985 in the Philippines

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1985 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in that year.

Incumbents

Ferdinand Marcos

• President: Ferdinand Marcos (Liberal)
• Prime Minister: Cesar Virata (Liberal)
• House Speaker: Nicanor Yñiguez
• Chief Justice:
  • until July 24: Enrique Fernando
  • July 24-November 20: Felix Makasiar
  • starting November 20: Ramon Aquino

Events

• June 12 -The Central Bank issued the New Design Series, starting with a new 5-peso banknote with the face of Emilio Aguinaldo.
• August 13 - Fifty-six assemblymen of the Regular Batasang Pambansa signed a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Ferdinand Marcos for graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, gross violation of his oath of office and other high crimes.
• September 20 - The Escalante massacre was an incident in Escalante City, Negros Occidental where paramilitary forces of the government gunned down civilians engaged in a protest-rally in commemoration of the 13th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. At least 20 were dead and 30 more were injured.
• October 18 - Typhoon Saling landfalls on the Philippines. The typhoon left 101 dead and $68 million in damage (1985 dollars).^[1]
• December 9 - Philippine Daily Inquirer was launched as the second pre-EDSA national broadsheet.

Births

• January 20 - Roxee B, Filipino American singer and actress
• January 31 - Ronnie Liang, singer
• February 14 - Heart Evangelista, Chinese-Filipino singer, actress and TV show host
• February 17 - Anne Curtis, actress, singer, model and TV show host
• March 18 - Bianca King, Filipina-German model and actress
• April 7 - KC Concepcion, singer and actress; currently the Philippines Goodwill Ambassador against hunger of the UN's World Food Programme
• April 16 - JC Tiuseco, Chinese Filipino actor, basketball player, TV show host and model
• April 23 - Angel Locsin, actress and commercial model
• June 6 - Victor Basa, actor
• June 20 - Camille Prats, actress
• June 25 - Ehra Madrigal, actress
• July 15 - Chris Tiu, professional basketball player, TV show host and commercial model
• September 1 - Camile Velasco, Filipino American singer-songwriter
• September 7 - Neri Naig, actress
• October 8 - Bruno Mars, Filipino American singer-songwriter and record producer
• November 5 - Patricia Fernandez, actress

Deaths

• January 2 - Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, Filipino boxer (b. 1935)
• January 14 - Teodoro Agoncillo, Filipino historian and author (b. 1912)
• March 7 - Victorio C. Edades, Filipino painter (b. 1895)
• April 18 - Arturo Tanco, Jr., former minister of Agriculture (b. 1934)
• May 6 - Julie Vega, Filipina child actress and singer (b. 1968)
• May 31 - Pepsi Paloma, teenage star (b. 1966)
• December 15 - Carlos P. Romulo, Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist, and author (b. 1898)

Date unknown

• Conching Rosal, Filipina opera singer (b. 1926)

References

1. "Philippines Typhoon Oct 1985 UNDRO Information Reports 1 - 3". 1985-10-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-03-02.