1988 in the Philippines

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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.
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.
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

May – Abante established as a second post-revolution tabloid newspaper.

Television

Sports

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.

Births

January 6 – Mikael Daez, actor, basketball player and TV commercial, print and ramp model
January 8 – Gretchen Espina, singer
January 16 – Alex Gonzaga, TV host, actress
February 14 – Javier Patiño, football player
February 27 – Iain Ramsay, football player
February 29 – Milan Melindo, filipino boxer
March 2
- Roland Müller, football player
- Nadine Samonte, actress and New Member of Viva Communications Viva Artists Agency.
March 6 – Isabelle Daza, actress and model
March 7 – Mikael Daez, actor
March 9 – Alodia Gosiengfiao
April 2 – Ellen Adarna, actress and model
April 6 – Melisa Cantiveros
April 24 – Jinri Park, actress, model and radio dj
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, Miss Universe 2010, 4th runner–up
July 25 – Sarah Geronimo, Singer, actress and TV host
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, Actor
October 5 – Maja Salvador, actress
November 10 – Pauleen Luna, TV host, actress and wife of Vic Sotto
November 19 – JC De Vera, actor
November 20 – Ariella Arida, Miss Universe 2013, 3rd runner–up
November 28 – Daniel Matsunaga, actor and model
December 4 – Yeng Constantino, singer
December 25 – Heather Cooke, football player
December 28 – AJ Banal, boxer

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 – 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)

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