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1985 in the Philippines

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1985 in the Philippines

Decades:
  
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

1985 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in that year.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)
  • Prime Minister: Cesar Virata (KBL)
  • House Speaker: Nicanor Yñiguez
  • Chief Justice:
  • until July 24: Enrique Fernando
  • July 24-November 20: Felix Makasiar
  • starting November 20: Ramon Aquino

    • Events

  • June 12 – The Central Bank issued the New Design Series, starting with a new 5-peso banknote with the face of Emilio Aguinaldo.
  • August 13 – Fifty-six assemblymen of the Regular Batasang Pambansa signed a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Ferdinand Marcos for graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, gross violation of his oath of office and other high crimes.
  • September 20 – The Escalante massacre was an incident in Escalante City, Negros Occidental where paramilitary forces of the government gunned down civilians engaged in a protest-rally in commemoration of the 13th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. At least 20 were dead and 30 more were injured.
  • October 18 – Typhoon Saling landfalls on the Philippines. The typhoon left 101 dead and $68 million in damage (1985 dollars).
  • December 2 – The Sandiganbayan acquits all the accused including General Fabian Ver in the Assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.

    • Births

  • January 20 - Roxee B, Filipino American singer and actress
  • January 31 - Ronnie Liang, singer
  • February 14 - Heart Evangelista, Chinese-Filipino singer, actress and TV show host
  • February 17 - Anne Curtis, actress, singer, model and TV show host
  • February 24 - Aicelle Santos, singer-songwriter
  • March 18 - Bianca King, Filipina-German model and actress
  • April 7 - KC Concepcion, singer and actress; currently the Philippines Goodwill Ambassador against hunger of the UN's World Food Programme
  • April 16 - JC Tiuseco, Chinese Filipino actor, basketball player, TV show host and model
  • April 23 - Angel Locsin, actress and commercial model
  • June 6 - Victor Basa, actor
  • June 20 - Camille Prats, actress
  • June 23 - Laarni Lozada, singer
  • June 25 - Ehra Madrigal, actress
  • July 15 - Chris Tiu, professional basketball player, TV show host and commercial model
  • September 1 - Camile Velasco, Filipino American singer-songwriter
  • September 7 - Neri Naig, actress
  • October 8 - Bruno Mars, Filipino American singer-songwriter and record producer
  • November 5 - Patricia Fernandez, actress
  • December 8 - Hero Angeles, actor Former Kapamilya Actor From 2004-2006

    • Deaths

  • January 2 - Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, Filipino boxer (b. 1935)
  • January 14 - Teodoro Agoncillo, Filipino historian and author (b. 1912)
  • March 7 - Victorio C. Edades, Filipino painter (b. 1895)
  • April 18 - Arturo Tanco, Jr., former minister of Agriculture (b. 1934)
  • May 6 - Julie Vega, Filipina child actress and singer (b. 1968)
  • May 31 - Pepsi Paloma, teenage star (b. 1966)
  • December 15 - Carlos P. Romulo, Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist, and author (b. 1898)

    • Date unknown

  • Conching Rosal, Filipina opera singer (b. 1926)

    • References

    1985 in the Philippines Wikipedia
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