1981 in the Philippines explained
1981 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1981.
Incumbents
Querube Makalintal
Events
January
February
April
- April 7 – National and local plebiscites are held. The majority of the Filipino people voted yes to the terms and constitutional amendments. All were in favor of the creation of the new municipalities in Bohol, South Cotabato and Zamboanga del Norte provinces.
June
July
September
- September 20 – The Philippine Navy destroyer 'Datu Kalantlaw' runs aground, killing at least 40 sailors.
November
December
Holidays
See main article: Public holidays in the Philippines. As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[8] 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.[9] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[10] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[11] 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.[12]
Sports
Births
- January 5 – Kyla, actress, singer, host
- January 19:
- February 1 – Jay-R, actor, singer, host
- February 26 – Assunta De Rossi, actress, model
- February 28 – Jhezarie Javier, actress
- March 4 – Carol Banawa, actress, singer, host
- March 7 – Rica Peralejo, actress
- March 22:
- April 21:
- May 5 – Paul Artadi, basketball player
- May 12 – Dennis Trillo, actor
- June 10 – Arwind Santos, basketball player
- June 15 – James Blanco, actor, model
- June 20 – Maricar Reyes, Filipina actress, endorsement
- June 23 – Mikey Bustos, singer, comedian, and YouTube content creator
- August 30 – Antoinette Taus, actress, singer, host, model
- September 14 – Patrick Garcia, actor
- October 15 – Ronald Tubid, basketball player
- October 16 – Marc Pingris, basketball player
- October 17 – Paul Soriano, film director and producer
- October 19 – Christian Bautista, actor, singer, host
- October 20 – Isabel Oli, actress, model
- October 24 – Alfred Vargas, actor, model, politician
- October 29 – Angelika Dela Cruz, actress and politician
- November 1:
- November 13 – Mark Cardona, basketball player
- November 18:
- December 8 – Ranidel de Ocampo, basketball player
- December 11 – Lani Cayetano, politician
Deaths
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Dorr . Steven R. . The Philippines in a Changing Southeast Asia: Conference Papers . 1989 . Defense Academic Research Support Program . 3 . 21 April 2021 . en.
- Web site: More Massacres in Mindanao than other parts of the country. December 13, 2009. The Manila Times (via PressReader). August 16, 2019.
- "9 Surprising Facts About Papal Visits To The Philippines" FilipiKnow. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- Information about the past visits by Pope John Paul II:
—"Pope John Paul II’s visits to PH" Inquirer.net. Apr. 26, 2014.
Information about all of the official visits:
—"In the Know: 3 papal visits in span of 25 years" Inquirer.net. July 30, 2014.
—"Looking Back at The Three Catholic Popes Who Have Visited The Philippines" Esquire Magazine (Philippines). Mar. 30, 2018.
All were retrieved June 27, 2022.
- Book: The 1982 World Book Year Book. World Book, Inc.. 1982. 0-7166-0482-5. Chicago . 0084-1439. registration.
- Web site: Kamm. Henry. February 6, 1981. PHILIPPINE OPPOSITION TO BOYCOTT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. live. April 6, 2021. The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos. https://web.archive.org/web/20150524080118/http://www.nytimes.com/1981/02/06/world/philippine-opposition-to-boycott-presidential-election.html . May 24, 2015 .
- News: del Mundo . Fernando . 26 dead in Philippines movie theater collapse . 21 April 2021 . UPI . . 17 November 1981 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015709/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/11/17/26-dead-in-Philippines-movie-theater-collapse/8733374821200/ . 12 November 2020 . en.
- Web site: AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. 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 .
- Web site: Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022. live. February 22, 2022. Official Holidays. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705124615/https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/bonifacio-day . July 5, 2020 .
- Web site: 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 .
- Web site: April 6, 1961. AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY.. 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 .
- Web site: 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. February 22, 2022. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- http://www.olympic.org.my/web/gamesrecords/sea/sea_history.htm History of the SEA Games
- It is unknown on what year Cindy Kurleto was born. IMDb listed her year of birth as 1981, thus making Kurleto years old.
- Book: Philippines. Supreme Court. Supreme Court Reports, Annotated. 1988. Central Book Supply, Incorporated. 655.