Spanish Colonialism (1521 - 1898)
Magellan Reaches the Philippines
1521-03-16 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines, landing at Homonhon Island after crossing the Pacific Ocean
- 1521-03-31 First Mass held in the Philippines, generally believed to be on the Island of Limasawa in the Archipelago of St Lazarus by Ferdinand Magellan and 50 of his men. They take possession of the island the same day.
- 1565-04-27 First Spanish settlement in the Philippines founded at Cebu City
- 1571-05-19 Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founds Manilla in the Philippines
Drake Crosses the Pacific
1579-10-16 Francis Drake sights land in the Philippines after crossing the Pacific Ocean aboard the 'Golden Hind' [1]
- 1582-06-20 Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines
- 1593-10-24 Alleged teleportation of Spanish soldier Gil Perez from the Philippines to Mexico
The Principalía
1594-06-11 Philip II recognizes the rights and privileges of local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, creating a ruling class of native nobility known as the Principalía
- 1600-10-16 Olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines
- 1603-10-20 Chinese uprising in the Philippines fails after 23,000 killed
- 1605-10-03 Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre
- 1607-01-19 San Agustin Church in Manila is officially completed; the oldest church in the Philippines
- 1611-04-28 Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, oldest existing university in Asia and largest Catholic university in the world
- 1660-12-15 Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan
- 1686-05-04 Municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines
- 1755-06-29 515 prominent Filipinos baptized as Catholic
- 1755-06-30 Philippines close all non-catholic Chinese restaurants
- 1762-10-06 British troops occupy Manila, Philippines
- 1787-11-30 Spanish governor leaves the Philippines
- 1814-02-01 Volcano Mayon on Luzon Philippines erupts killing 1,200
- 1820-03-09 -11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die
La Liga Filipina
1892-07-06 Jose Rizal forms political group La Liga Filipina in Manila
- 1896-08-30 Eight provinces in the Philippines are declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor General Ramon Blanco. Including provinces of Batangas, Rizal, Cavite and Nueva Ecija
- 1896-10-06 Filipino nationalist Jose Rizal is arrested en route to Cuba via Spain and imprisoned in Barcelona
- 1896-12-30 Filipino nationalist José Rizal is executed by firing squad in Manila by the Spanish
American Colonialism (1898 - 1941)
Dewey Sails to the Philippines
1898-04-24 US fleet under commodore George Dewey sails from Hong Kong to Philippines
Filipino Proclamation of Independence
1898-06-12 Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain
- 1898-07-03 American troops, en route to the Philippines on the SS China, raise the American flag on Wake Island
Spain Declares War Against the United States
1898-12-10 Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish–American War is signed by US President McKinley; US acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam
- 1899-12-02 Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.
- 1900-06-21 In the Philippines, General Arthur McArthur, US military governor of the Philippines, issues an amnesty proclamation to those Filipinos who will renounce the insurgent movement and accept US sovereignty
- 1900-09-13 Filipino resistance fighters defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War
- 1900-09-17 Philippine–American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham at Mabitac.
- 1900-12-23 As American forces defeat Filipino insurgents and impose civil authority, some Filipinos form a Federal Party with a platform recognizing US sovereignty
- 1901-04-19 In the Philippines, recently captured insurgent leader Emilio Aguinaldo issues a proclamation advising his countrymen to end their rebellion and use of peaceful means to work with the US toward independence.
- 1901-05-23 US captures leader of Filipino rebels, Emilio Aguinaldo
1st Governor-General of the Philippines
1901-07-04 Former US Federal judge William Howard Taft is installed as the 1st Governor-General of the Philippines, declares an amnesty for all insurgents who take an oath of allegiance
- 1901-09-28 Guerrilla's assault unarmed US soldiers at breakfast in Balangiga, Philippines, 44 killed; the abandoned town is burned in retalliation
- 1902-04-29 Congress extends the Chinese Exclusion Act (of 1882) prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers from territories to the mainland, a rule clearly aimed at Chinese in the Philippines
- 1902-07-01 US Congress passes the Philippines Government Act, providing that the Philippines be governed by a commission appointed by the President, with consent from the senate; Filipinos are to be treated as citizens of their land, no the USA
Civil Government
1902-07-04 Civil government is established in the Philippines by a proclamation from US President Theodore Roosevelt, who offers a general amnesty to insurgents
- 1903-07-04 Pacific Cable (San Francisco, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines) opens, President Theodore Roosevelt sends a message
- 1904-10-19 Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through superintendence of American C.A. O'Reilley
- 1905-07-29 US Secretary of War William Howard Taft makes secret agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Katsura agreeing to Japanese free rein in Korea in return for non-interference with the US in the Philippines
- 1907-06-03 Centro Escolar University is established by Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna in Manila, Philippines
- 1907-07-30 The Filipinos elect their first legislature; it will meet on 16 October
- 1911-01-12 The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.
- 1911-07-14 46" of rain begins to fall in Baguio, Philippines
- 1911-07-15 46" of rain (beginning 7/14) falls in Baguio, Philippines
- 1912-04-29 108°F (42°C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record)
- 1914-07-27 Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Filipino government.
- 1916-08-29 US Congress accepts Jones Act: Philippines independence
- 1917-03-10 Batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas
- 1926-07-26 Philippines government asks USA for a plebiscite on independence
- 1933-01-12 US Congress recognizes the Philippines' independence
- 1934-03-24 U.S. Congress passes the Tydings-McDuffie Act, declaring the Philippines independent after a period of 10 years
- 1934-05-07 World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines
- 1935-05-14 Plebiscite in the Philippines ratifies independence agreement
President Manuel L. Quezon
1935-09-17 Manuel L. Quezon y Molina is elected the second President of the Philippines
- 1935-11-15 Commonwealth of Philippines inaugurated
- 1936-10-31 The Boy Scouts of the Philippines formed
- 1937-04-30 The Philippines holds a plebiscite for Filipino women on whether they should be extended the right to suffrage; over 90% would vote in the affirmative
- 1940-04-01 Filipino President Quezon officially authorizes the printing and publication of the grammar and dictionary prepared by the Institute of the National Language.
Japanese Occupation (1941 - 1945)
- 1941-12-09 1st US WW II bombing mission in Far East, Luzon, Philippines
- 1941-12-10 Japanese troops landed on northern Luzon in the Philippines
- 1941-12-20 Japanese troops land on Mindanao, Philippines
- 1941-12-22 Japan's invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines
- 1942-01-02 Japanese troops occupy Manila, Philippines
- 1942-01-07 WWII siege of Bataan in the Philippines starts (Americans and Filippino forces surrender in April)
'I Shall Return'
1942-02-22 World War II: President Franklin Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as American defenses collapse
MacArthur Vows "I Shall Return"
1942-03-20 General Douglas MacArthur vows "I came through and I shall return" after escaping Japanese-occupied Philippines
- 1942-04-09 Battle of Bataan; US-Filipino forces overwhelmed by Japanese at Bataan
- 1942-04-12 Japan kills about 400 Filipino officers in Bataan
- 1942-05-06 Corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies
Japanese Occupation
1943-10-14 Japan declares the Philippines independent under President José P. Laurel
- 1944-06-19 Day one of the two-day Battle of the Philippine Sea, US naval forces defeat the Japanese fleet in World War II
- 1944-06-20 US attacks Japanese fleet in the Philippine Sea
- 1944-09-22 President Jose P. Laurel declares the Philippines under martial law in 1944 through Proclamation No. 29
- 1944-09-23 Proclamation No. 30 was issued, declaring the existence of a state of war between the Philippines and the United States and the United Kingdom
- 1944-10-19 US forces land in the Philippines
- 1944-10-20 US forces under General Douglas MacArthur return to the Philippines with the landing of the US 6th army on Leyte
- 1944-10-23 Battle of Gulf of Leyte begins - largest naval battle of WWII near the Philippines
- 1944-10-24 US aircraft carrier Princeton sinks at Philippines
- 1944-12-15 US troops land on Mindoro (Philippines)
- 1944-12-17 US destroyers sink in storm off Philippines, 790 killed
- 1944-12-18 US Destroyers Hull, Spence & Monaghan sink in typhoon (Philippines)
- 1945-01-09 US soldiers led by General Douglas MacArthur invades Philippines
- 1945-01-30 American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied POWs from Japanese at Cabanatuan
- 1945-02-05 US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manila in the Philippines after a month long battle, ending three years of Japanese military occupation
- 1945-03-10 US troops land in western Mindanao, Philippines in Operation VICTOR IV
- 1945-04-17 US troops land in central Mindanao, Philippines during Battle of Mindanao
- 1945-07-05 World War II: Liberation of the Philippines declared
Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
1945-08-02 After 3½ days suffering exhaustion, lack of water and shark attacks in the Philippine Sea, the surviving crew of USS Indianapolis are spotted by Wilbur “Chuck” Gwinn, a PV-1 Ventura pilot on a routine sector search. 316 had survived.
- 1945-09-03 World War II: Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to the Allies
Independence and the Third Republic (1946 - 1965)
President Manuel Roxas
1946-05-28 Manuel Roxas is inaugurated as the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
- 1946-07-04 Philippines gains independence from US
- 1946-07-04 President Manuel Roxas inaugurated as the 5th President of the Philippines and the 1st President of an independent Philippines at the Independence Grandstand, Manila
Elpidio Quirino President
1948-04-17 Elpidio Quirino assumes the Presidency of the Philippines, taking his oath of office two days after the death of President Manuel Roxas
- 1949-01-03 The central bank of the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, is founded
- 1950-10-23 Filipino President Elpidio Quirino issues Executive Order No. 355 replacing the National Land Settlement Administration with Land Settlement Development Corporation (LASEDECO)
- 1950-11-05 Philippines president Elpidio Quirino ends emergency crisis
- 1951-08-30 US & Philippines sign mutual defense pact
- 1951-12-04 Superheated gasses roll down Mount Catarman, Philippines, killing 500 people
- 1952-06-21 Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce; later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Philippines and Japan Sign Peace Treaty
1956-05-09 War Reparations and Peace Settlement between Philippines and Japan was finally signed at Malacañang Palace under Magsaysay administration
- 1957-03-17 Presidential plane crashes on Mt. Manunggal in Cebu, Philippines killing 25 including Filipino President Ramon Magsaysay
US vs. Philippines
1957-12-06 Gardnar Mulloy becomes oldest American to win a Davis Cup tennis match at age 44 years, 14 days; teams with Vic Seixas to give US a match-clinching, 3-0 lead over the Philippines in the Inter Zone 1st round in Adelaide, Australia
- 1960-03-28 Pope John appoints the first Japanese, African & Filipino cardinals
Marcos and Martial Law (1965 - 1986)
- 1965-09-28 Taal Volcano explodes on Luzon in the Philippines, killing an estimated 100 people
Election of Ferdinand Marcos
1965-11-12 Ferdinand Marcos elected 10th President of the Philippines
- 1965-12-30 Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated as President of the Philippines
Beatles Attacked
1966-07-04 Beatles attacked in the Philippines after (unintentionally) insulting First Lady Imelda Marcos
- 1967-01-06 Two homemade buses collide on a mountain road in Terpate, Philippines and plunge off a cliff, killing 84 people and injuring 140
- 1967-08-08 Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand meet to form Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- 1969-03-29 Communist New People's Army founded in the Philippines
Paul VI Wounded
1970-11-27 Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest
- 1972-09-21 Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines (not publicly announced until 23rd Sep)
- 1972-09-23 Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos announces state of emergency and declares martial law
- 1973-02-12 1st US POWs in North Vietnam released; 116 of 456 flown to Philippines
One-Man War Finally Ends
1974-03-09 Last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in the Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended
The Thrilla in Manila
1975-10-01 "The Thrilla in Manila"; Muhammad Ali stops Joe Frazier in 14 rounds in Quezon City, the Philippines to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight title
- 1976-08-17 An earthquake & tsunami in the Philippines kills up to 8,000
- 1977-09-30 Philippine political prisoners, Eugenio Lopez, Jr. and Sergio Osmeña III successfully escaped from Fort Bonifacio Maximum Security Prison in the Philippines
- 1978-04-01 Philippine College of Commerce becomes the Polytechnic University of the Philippines by presidential decree
- 1981-01-17 President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos ends martial law, that began in September 1972
Democracy and the Fifth Republic (1986 - Present)
- 1986-02-07 Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos
- 1986-02-15 National Assembly of the Philippines proclaims Ferdinand Marcos President for six more years after rigged elections against Corazon Aquino, supercharging the EDSA people power revolution [1]
- 1986-02-22 Start of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines
People Power Revolution
1986-02-25 Corazon Aquino becomes President of the Philippines; dictator Ferdinand Marcos flees the country
- 1986-02-26 People Power Revolution in the Philippines.
- 1986-07-06 Ex-minister Arturo Tolentino failed coup in the Philippines
- 1987-01-29 The president of the Philippines puts down a rebellion against their government in Manila
- 1987-02-02 Philippines adopts constitution
- 1987-02-11 Philippines constitution goes into effect
- 1987-11-25 Supertyphoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 165 mph and a surge that swallows entire villages. at least 1,036 deaths attributed to the storm.
- 1990-07-16 400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in the Philippines
- 1990-11-14 Philippines hit by typhoon, 110 die
- 1991-04-21 French underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio discovers the San Diego, Dutch galleon sunk in 1600 off Fortune Island in the Philippines
- 1991-06-07 Mount Pinatubo (Philippines) erupts for 1st time
- 1991-06-15 Climactic eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines, the second-largest volcanic eruption on Earth of the 20th century
- 1991-06-22 Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in the Philippines
- 1991-11-04 Imelda Marcos returns from exile to the Philippines and was arrested the next day for tax fraud and corruption and soon released on $6,400 bail
- 1992-06-30 Fidel Ramos installed as president of the Philippines
- 1992-08-31 Dynamite explosion in a mine in the Philippines kills 500
- 1993-07-02 Boat sinks at Bocaue Philippines, 325 die
- 1993-12-15 C-130 flies into a Philippines hill & explodes, 16 killed
- 1994-11-15 6.7-8.1 earthquake strikes Philippines, killing 45
- 1995-01-02 Bus crashes in Luzon Philippines, 29 killed
- 1995-01-06 A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.
- 1995-01-12 Pope John Paul II arrives on his second visit to the Philippines on trip to South East Asia
- 1996-03-18 A nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162.
- 1996-05-25 Jennifer Maria Holsten, 18, crowned Miss Filipino-American
- 1996-09-02 A peace agreement is signed between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front in Malacañang Palace.
- 2000-05-17 In the Philippines an explosion rocks Glorietta 2 injuring 13 persons, mostly teenagers. According to local authorities, the homemade bomb was placed in front of a toilet beside a video arcade.
- 2000-12-30 Rizal Day Bombings: A series of bombs explode in various places in Metro Manila, Philippines within a span of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about a hundred.
EDSA II Revolution
2001-01-20 President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is ousted in the EDSA II Revolution and succeeded by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
EDSA III Revolt
2001-05-01 President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares existence of "a state of rebellion", after thousands of supporters of her arrested predecessor, Joseph Estrada, storm towards the presidential palace at the height of the EDSA III rebellion
- 2003-07-27 A group of 321 Filipino armed soldiers called "Magdalo" take over Oakwood Premier Ayala Center in Makati City to show Filipino people the alleged corruption of the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administration
- 2004-02-27 A bombing of a Superferry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines worst terrorist attack kills 116
- 2005-02-14 Seven people are killed and 151 wounded in a series of bombings by suspected Al-Qaeda-linked militants that hit the Philippines' Makati financial district in Metro Manila, Davao City, and General Santos City.
- 2006-02-17 A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
- 2006-02-24 President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in attempt to subdue possible military coup.
- 2007-10-19 Bomb explosion rocks Glorietta 2, a shopping mall in Makati, the Philippines killing 11, injuring more than 100 people
- 2007-11-13 An explosion hits the south wing of the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Quezon City, killing four people, including Congressman Wahab Akbar, and wounding six
- 2007-11-29 The Armed Forces of the Philippines lay siege to The Peninsula Manila after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes stage a mutiny.
- 2007-12-31 Bocaue Fire. Seven people injured when a fire razed several fireworks stores in the Municipality of Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines.
- 2008-11-13 Equity research by Deutsche Bank states that Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines should not experience a recession, despite potential harm to economic growth from falling commodity prices and possible weaker exports
- 2009-09-26 Typhoon Ketsana (2009) hit the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities.
- 2009-11-23 Maguindanao massacre occurs in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Mindanao, Philippines
- 2010-05-11 Imelda Marcos wins election to the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing Ilocos Norte province
- 2010-08-01 200m x 250m photo mosaic commemorating the life of Filipino President Corazon Aquino is unveiled near Quirino Grandstand at the Luneta Park, Manila
- 2010-09-09 A court in the Philippines orders Imelda Marcos to repay the government almost $280,000 for funds taken from the National Food Authority by Ferdinand Marcos in 1983
- 2011-11-18 Former Filipino President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is arrested and held at Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City under charges of electoral sabotage
- 2012-02-06 6.9 magnitude quake hits near the central Philippines with 43 confirmed deaths
- 2012-08-01 Typhoon Saola kills 82 people and displaces over 150,000 in the Philippines, Taiwan and China
- 2012-08-07 Heavy rain forces 20,000 people to flee their homes in Manila, Philippines
- 2012-08-08 16 people are killed from flooding from heavy rain in Manilla, Philippines
- 2012-08-09 The death toll from the Philippines' floods rise to 70
- 2012-09-01 Grenade injures 41 festival celebrants in Paquibato, Philippines
- 2012-10-02 10 people are killed after a minibus and truck collide in Ilocos Norte, Philippines
- 2012-12-04 Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines, killing at least 81 people
- 2012-12-25 8 people are killed and thousands left homeless after two fires strike Manila, Philippines
- 2013-01-04 Gunman kills 8 people in Kawit, Philippines
- 2013-03-27 12 people are killed in the Philippines after a mini-tornado causes a boat to capsize
- 2013-05-07 4 people are killed after the Mayon Volcano erupts in the Philippines
- 2013-07-21 12 people are killed in a clash between two Muslim families in Lanao del Sur, Philippines
- 2013-08-16 61 people are killed after the ferry MV Thomas Aquinas sinks in the Philippines
- 2013-09-21 6 people are killed in military and insurgent conflict in Zamboanga City, Philippines
- 2013-11-08 At least 6,000 people are killed after Typhoon Haiyan, tied with Typhoon Meranti as being the strongest storm ever recorded at landfall, hits the Philippines
Pacquiao vs. Rios
2013-11-23 Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao defeats American Brandon Rios by unanimous decision to win the WBO welterweight title at Cotai Arena, Macau, China
- 2013-12-16 21 people are killed and 20 are injured after a bus falls from an elevated highway in Manila, Philippines
- 2014-09-13 At least 8 people are killed after the ferry MV Maharlika II sinks off the Philippines coast
- 2014-12-07 Typhoon Hagupit hits central Philippines; millions flee homes for shelter
- 2015-07-02 62 people are killed after the Kim Nirvana ferry capsizes off the coast of the Philippines
- 2016-02-17 Nike ends endorsement deal with Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao after he made TV comments gay people are "worse than animals."
Duterte's Killer Boast
2016-12-12 Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte boasts he killed susected criminals personally when mayor of Davao City
- 2017-04-17 1st living giant shipworm at 3 ft found in the Philippines, really a type of clam
- 2017-07-02 Home town underdog Jeff Horn upsets Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines on points in a highly controversial WBO welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia
- 2018-05-02 Date for first humans or hominins in the Philippines pushed back ten-fold after report of site on Luzon with butchered rhinoceros 709,000 years ago
- 2018-07-15 Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao stops WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in 7 in Kuala Lumpur for his first knockout in 9 years and 60th career victory
- 2018-09-15 Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), category 5 strength, makes landfall in Cagayan province, Philippines, killing at least 100
- 2018-12-17 Catriona Gray of the Philippines crowned 67th Miss Universe
- 2019-01-27 Two bombs at a Roman Catholic cathedral on Jolo Island, southern, Philippines kills 20, Islamic State claims responsibility
- 2019-02-07 Measles outbreak declared in the Philippines with 1,813 cases and 26 deaths
- 2019-03-16 Beached dead whale found to have 88 pounds of plastic inside it, including 40 pounds of plastic bags, in Mabini, Philippines
- 2019-04-10 New species of human announced named Homo luzonensis, 3ft tall, remains dated 50-60,000 years old found in cave on island of Luzon, Philippines
- 2019-04-13 Body of 38-year-old Filipino woman discovered in abandoned mine starts the hunt for Cyprus's first serial killer, at least 5 other bodies later discovered
- 2019-04-23 Second of two major earthquakes strikes island of Samar, Philippines, magnitude 6.3, a day after magnitude 6.1 hits Luzon Island killing at least 16 people
- 2019-08-06 The Philippines declares a national dengue epidemic with 622 people killed and 146,000 cases so far in 2019
- 2020-01-12 Taal volcano, 70km (45 miles) south of Manila in the Philippines begins erupting prompting evacuations
- 2020-06-04 UN report criticizing human rights violations in the Philippines, including deaths of 8,000 during its war on drugs, a day after county's House of Representatives passed new anti-terrorism law
- 2020-06-08 The Philippines says children won't go back to school until a vaccine is found for COVID-19
Maria Ressa's Libel Trial
2020-06-15 Philippines journalist and 'Time Person of the Year' Maria Ressa found guilty of cyber libel in Manila amid claims charges politically motivated
- 2020-08-04 COVID-19 infection spike forces a return to lockdown in Manila and surrounding provinces in the Philippines, affecting 27 million people as cases pass 100,000
- 2020-11-01 Super typhoon Goni makes landfall on Catanduanes island, Philippines, leaving at least 16 dead and 370,000 people displaced
- 2020-11-18 Floods and landslides effect more than 3 million people, killing at least 70 in wake of Typhoon Vamco in Cagayan Province, Philippines
- 2021-06-06 US Open Women's Golf, Olympic GC Lake Course: Yuka Saso of the Philippines sinks 10-foot birdie putt on 3rd playoff hole to edge Japan's Nasa Hataoka; becomes 2nd teenager to win the event
- 2021-07-04 Military plane crashes near Jolo, Philippines, killing at lease 45 with dozens saved from the burning wreckage
- 2021-07-26 Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz makes history becoming the first athlete from the Philippines to win gold at the Olympics in the 55kg class at the Tokyo Games
- 2021-10-08 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression" [1]
- 2021-12-16 Super Typhoon Rai strikes the Philippines' south-eastern islands with winds of 195km/h (120mph), killing at least 375
- 2022-06-30 Bongbong Marcos, son of Ferdinand Marcos, is sworn in as President of the Philippines
- 2022-08-22 One of world's longest school closures ends in the Philippines as schools reopen for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic after only online learning [1]
- 2022-10-28 Tropical storm Nalgae stikes makes landfall in Virac, the Philippines, will go on to kill 112 people in the country [1]
- 2024-02-06 Landslide kills at least 68 with more missing, amid torrential rain, in Maco town, Davao de Oro, southern Philippines [1]
Corazon Aquino
Elpidio Quirino
Emilio Aguinaldo
Ferdinand Marcos
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Imelda Marcos