2015 Event Philippine President Benigno Aquino announces that his nation will enter a 'visiting forces' agreement with Japan, which will allow Japanese usage of Philippine military bases for activities such as refueling 2014 Event Twenty-eight years after Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was ousted, the Philippine government recovers $29 million from Swiss accounts, bringing the total Marcos' secret accounts now recovered and in government hands to $712 million 2014 Event A measles outbreak is declared in Metro Manila; the Philippine Department of Health reports 1,724 cases as of December 14, and 71 people in one hospital alone died in 2013 2013 Event A 6.2 earthquake occurs near the Philippine island of Mindanao, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries 2012 Event The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act is signed into law by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III 2012 Event Philippine President Benigno Aquino, announces a state of national calamity after Typhoon Bopha claims over 450 lives 1998 Event Philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board 1997 Death Diosdado Macapagal, Philippine president (1961-65), dies 1988 Event Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown 1987 Event Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre 1986 Event Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos 1973 Event 1st U.S. POWs in North Vietnam released; 116 of 456 flown to Philippine 1973 Event New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life 1972 Event Philippine's 1st lady Imelda Marcos stabbed and wounded by an assailant 1961 Birthday Carlos Espinosa, Mexico, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 Philippine Open 1961 Death Philippine "Pine" Belder, Mary de Klerk, actress, dies at 93 1945 Event U.S. and Philippine forces recaptures Corregidor 1943 Event Japan declares Philippine Independence (premier/president Jose Laurel) 1935 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims Philippine Islands a free commonwealth 1935 Birthday Philippine J Aeckerlin, Dutch actress, Oh Venus, Daddy Longlegs 1934 Event Philippine legislature accepts U.S. proposal for independence 1932 Birthday Benigno Aquino, Jr., Philippine opposition leader; assassinated 1901 Event U.S. captures leader of Philippine rebels, Emilio Aguinaldo 1901 Birthday Carlos P Romulo, Philippine general/diplomat/jurist 1898 Event Philippine nationalists declares independence from Spain to U.S. control 1898 Event 1st Philippine Expeditionary Troops sail from San Francisco 1867 Birthday Philippine "Pine" Belder, Mary de Klerk, actress, Hope of Blessing 1863 Birthday Andres Bonifacio, leader of 1896 Philippine revolt against Spain 1861 Birthday Jose Protasio Rizal, Philippine optician/author/nationalist
