1988 in the Philippines
1988 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1988.
Incumbents
- President: Corazon Aquino (PDP-Laban)
- Vice President: Salvador Laurel (UNIDO)
- Chief Justice:
- until April 18: Claudio Teehankee
- April 18-July 1: Pedro Yap
- starting July 1: Marcelo Fernan
- Philippine Congress: 8th Congress of the Philippines
- Senate President: Jovito Salonga (Liberal)
- House Speaker: Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. (LDP, 2nd District Palawan)
Events
- January 18 – Local elections was held in the Philippines.
- March 18 – The total eclipse of the sun happens in General Santos City.
- June 10 – Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program was signed by President Aquino to provide land reform for Filipino farmers.
- September 18 – Generics Act of 1988 (Republic Act 6675) was also signed by President Aquino in order to require and ensure the production of an adequate supply, distribution, use and acceptance of drugs and medicines identified by their generic name.
- September 17 – October 2 – The Philippines participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea and ranked 61st. Only boxer Leopoldo Serantes received his bronze medal and placed third in boxing.
- October 7 - UAAP Season 51 FEU Tamaraws The Championship Win Against De La Salle Green Archers at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.
- October 18 - The Interior Bases Agreement between the Philippines and U.S was signed.
- October 23–24 – Typhoon Unsang struck into Luzon resulted in a widespread flooding and landslides. The storm and flood brought scores of fatalities.
- November 7 – The Tower of Power transmitter was inaugurated by President Aquino and GMA Network board of directors following the transmitter's opening and a musical special.
Date unknown
Television
Main article: 1988 in Philippine television
Births
- January 6 - Mikael Daez, actor, basketball player and TV commercial, print and ramp model
- January 8 – Gretchen Espina, singer
- January 16 – Alex Gonzaga
- February 14 – Javier Patiño, football player
- February 27 – Iain Ramsay, football player
- February 29 – Milan Melindo, Filipino boxer
- March 2 – Roland Müller, football player
- March 2 - Nadine Samonte, Actress and New Member of Viva Communications Viva Artists Agency.
- March 6 – Isabelle Daza
- March 9 – Alodia Gosiengfiao
- April 6 – Melisa Cantiveros
- April 24 - Jinri Park
- May 2 - AJ Pareja, former Ateneo Blue Eagles men's volleyball player
- May 12 – Marky Cielo, actor and dancer (d. 2008)
- May 19 - Greg Slaughter, men's basketball player
- June 9 – Martin Steuble, football player
- July 7 – Venus Raj
- July 25 – Sarah Geronimo
- August 29 – Iwa Moto
- September 2 – Heidi Gem Ong – former Ateneo Blue Eagles lady swimmer
- September 30 – Simon Greatwich, football player
- October 4 – Joseph Marco
- October 5 – Maja Salvador
- November 10 - Pauleen Luna
- November 20 - Ariella Arida
- November 28 - Daniel Matsunaga, actor and model
- December 4 – Yeng Constantino
- December 25 – Heather Cooke, football player
- December 28 – AJ Banal
Deaths
- January 17 – Roy Padilla, Sr., Governor of the Philippines province of Camarines Norte (born 1926)
- July 27 – Antonio Tantay, Olympic basketball player (born 1920)
- August 21 – Teodoro de Villa Diaz, Filipino guitarist and composer (born 1963)
- August 27 – August 27, Mario Montenegro, Filipino actor (born 1928)
- September 12 – Mars Ravelo, Filipino graphic novelist.(born 1916)
- September 13 – Julian Banzon, Filipino biochemist and a National Scientist of the Philippines.(born 1908)
- September 27 – Teofilo Camomot, Roman Catholic archbishop from the Philippines. (born 1914)
- September 30 – Chino Roces, founder and owner of Associated Broadcasting Corporation and the Manila Times.(born 1913)
- October 31 – Gregorio F. Zaide, Filipino historian, author and politician (born 1907)
Unknown
- Ernani Cuenco, Filipino composer, film scorer, musical director and music teacher. (born 1936)
References
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