1996_in_the_Philippines

1996 in the Philippines

1996 in the Philippines

Philippine-related events during the year of 1996


1996 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1996.

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Incumbents

President Fidel Ramos

Events

January

February

  • February 14 – Violent clashes erupt between Filipino soldiers and Vietnamese boat people, as the Philippines government attempts to forcibly repatriate hundreds of Vietnamese asylum seekers.
  • February 18 – At least 50 people are killed when the overcrowded ferry ML Gretchen I capsized at the entrance to the port of Cadiz, Negros Occidental; the incident happened when passengers shifted to one side to avoid high waves.[2]

March

June

July

August

September

November

December

Holidays

As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987.[14] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".

In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

Television

Sports

Concerts

Births

Deaths


References

  1. 1997 INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK (Covering the Year 1996). New York, NY: COLLIER NEWFIELD, INC. 1997.
  2. Punzalan, Ronnie (November 12, 2015). "Looking back: Biggest 1996 news events when PH first hosted APEC". Rappler. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. Mayuga, Jonathan (March 21, 2018). "Tragedy of fires: Death and destruction in the Philippines". BusinessMirror. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. "At least 150 are killed in disco fire in Manila" Archived October 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine The New York Times. March 19, 1996. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. "TIMELINE: Abadilla 5" Archived April 4, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Inquirer.net. 09-07-2016.
    "Philippines: Lenido Lumanog's lasting legal legacy" Archived March 7, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Asian Human Rights Commission. 10-09-2016.
    All were retrieved 04-04-2022.
  6. Release from prison and return of S. Balabagan to the Philippines:
    "Philippines: Filipino maid returns home after release from UAE jail" Archived August 3, 2022, at the Wayback Machine AP Archive. Aug. 1, 1996.
    "Maid Returns, Spared From Death Sentence 17-Year-Old Killed Her Arab Employer During Attempted Rape" Archived August 3, 2022, at the Wayback Machine AP News via The Spokesman-Review. Aug. 2, 1996.
    "Philippines Maid Returns Home" Archived August 3, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Migration News (Vol. 3, No. 9), University of California, Davis. Sept. 1996.

    About S. Balabagan:
    (Opinion) "The story of Sarah Balabagan" Archived January 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Inquirer.net. Sept. 11, 2020.

    All were retrieved July 2, 2022.
  7. "Mabuhay acquires Indon satellite;sets new orbit". Manila Standard. July 25, 1996. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  8. "Mabuhay Acquires Pasifik Satellite". Telecompaper. August 6, 1996. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  9. "Palapa B-2P". Weebau Space Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  10. "Mindanao Final Agreement" Archived October 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine Peace Accords Matrix, University of Notre Dame. 2015. Retrieved Oct. 4, 2021.
  11. "The Shoe Capital of the Philippines". Marikina City - Shoe Capital of the Philippines. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  12. "Executive Order No. 292 [BOOK I/Chapter 7-Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days]". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. July 25, 1987. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  13. Alaska wins PBA crown Archived April 5, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Jimbo Gulle, Manila Standard, September 11, 1996
  14. "Michael Jackson was in Manila in '96". ABS-CBN News. June 26, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

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