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1987 in the Philippines

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Philippines 1987
in
the Philippines

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1987 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1987.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • January 22Mendiola massacre takes place when peasant farmers rallied against President Aquino and for land reform, and ended in a bloody shooting killing 13 and 74 others injured.
  • January 2729 – Mutinous rebels seized GMA Network compound in Quezon City, leaving its employees and the network's President and CEO and his family as hostages which lasted for two days as a reward for Marcos' return. The two-day plot ended in a skirmish, killing a rebel soldier and 35 others were hurt.

February

March

May

  • May 11 – Local elections was held in the Philippines for the first time.

June

August

  • August 2829Coup attempt takes place when rebel soldiers made a threatened reprisal against Aquino and ended in a gunfight with 50 people killed and 200 wounded as Government troops fizzled the plot.

September

October

November

Nina at peak intensity while approaching landfall in the Philippines.

December

Television

Births

Deaths

National holidays

See also