2015 Event Over 6 million people attend a Mass in Manila, Philippines given by Pope Francis, who encouraged followers to protect the young and promote peace 2014 Event Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines, considers the territorial claims China has made in the South China Sea comparable to the Nazi Germany invasion of Czechoslovakia 2013 Event The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines, is confirmed to be over 5,700 people; the number is expected to increase 2013 Event The 150th anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, a national hero and revolutionary leader in the Philippines, is commemorated 2013 Event Amidst criticism for its lack of help in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, China's 'Peace Ark', a 14,000-ton navy hospital ship, is sent to the Philippines to help its relief efforts'; the country also sent an emergency medical team and a disaster relief team from the Chinese Red Cross 2013 Event The Philippines receives a $500 million emergency loan from the World Bank to help the country recover and rebuild in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan 2013 Event The Philippines' central province of Leyte suffers a loss of potentially 10,000 people when Typhoon Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia on November 8, 2013; it is the deadliest typhoon ever recorded 2013 Event Two million people lose power and five people are killed when Typhoon Nari strikes the Philippines 2013 Event The Northern Philippines are hit by Typhoon Usagi, causing flooding, landslides and disruptions in power, communication and transportation 2013 Event In Cebu, Philippines, 200 are missing and at least 26 are dead after a cargo ship and the ferry MV Thomas Aquinas collide 2013 Event The defense ministry of China accuses the United States of increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region by increasing its military presence and supporting Vietnam, Japan and the Philippines in long-term territorial disputes with the country 2012 Event The toll of those afflicted by Typhoon Bopha in the southern Philippines rises to 179,000 left homeless after the storm passed 2012 Event Typhoon Bopha, striking New Bataan and parts of the southern Philippines, leads to the deaths of 283 people with 339 injured, over 300 missing, and over 87,000 evacuated from the area 2012 Event Vietnam accuses China of cutting seismic survey cables from territorial waters in the South China, disputed by Vietnam, the Philippines Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei 2012 Event Standard and Poor's credit rating agency increases the rating of the Philippines to BB+ 2012 Event The Philippines lends $1 billion to the International Monetary Fund 2012 Event In the Philippines, four new species of freshwater crab are discovered; the crab are bright purple in color 2011 Event The death toll from Tropical Storm Washi in the Philippines reaches 1,002, and is expected to rise 2011 Event In the Philippines, flash floods from Tropical Storm Washi killed at least 400 people, with more missing 2011 Event Typhoon Nesat causes 43 deaths in the Philippines; forecasts predict Typhoon Nalgae will cause further flooding problems 2011 Event A terrorist-related travel warning for the Philippines is issued by the United States 2010 Event The Mount Bulusan volcano in the Philippines erupts again, spreading an ash plume up to 700 meters above the volcano's crater 2010 Event In Hong Kong, 80,000 people rally in response to last week's fatal tourist coast hijacking hostage crisis in the Philippines 2010 Event The 15th President of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III, is sworn in, as is the 15th Vice President of the Philippines, Jejomar Binay 2000 Event Air Philippines flight 541 crashes into a hill near Davao, killing 131 1995 Event Bus crashes in Luzon Philippines, 29 killed 1994 Event 6.7-8.1 earthquake strikes Philippines, killing 45 1994 Event Pinatubo volcano in Philippines erupts, kills at least 14 1993 Event C-130 flies into a Philippines hill and explodes, 16 killed 1993 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Meralco Theatre, Philippines 1993 Event Boat sinks at Bocaue Philippines, 325 die 1993 Death Alfredo de Leon, leader (Philippines Red Scorpio Gang), killed 1992 Event Fidel Ramos installed as president of Philippines 1991 Event Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in Philippines 1991 Event Philippines volcano Mount Pinatubo erupts 1991 Event Mount Pinatubo volcano on Philippines erupts 1991 Event Mount Pinatubo (Philippines) erupts for 1st time in 600 years 1990 Event Philippines hit by typhoon, 110 die 1990 Event 400 die in a, 7.7, earthquake in Philippines 1989 Death Ferdinand E Marcos, president of Philippines (1965-86), dies at 72 1987 Event Corazon Aquino is elected president in the Philippines 1987 Event Philippines constitution goes into effect 1987 Event Philippines adopts constitution 1986 Death Rolando Olalia, Philippines worker's union leader, murdered 1986 Event Ex-minister Arturo Tolentino failed coup in Philippines 1986 Event Corazon Aquino becomes president of Philippines, Marcos flees 1986 Event Ferdinand Marcos wins rigged Philippines presidential election 1983 Death Benigno S Aquino, Jr., Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50 1976 Event An earthquake and tidal wave in the Philippines kills up to 8,000 1974 Event Last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended 1972 Event Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law 1972 Event President Marcos ends emergency crisis in Philippines 1972 Event Marcos declares martial law in Philippines 1971 Birthday Lea Salonga, Philippines, singer and actress, Miss Siagon 1970 Event Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest 1969 Event Communist New People's Army found in Philippines 1967 Event Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand meet to form Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 1967 Birthday Al Carlay, born in Manila, Philippines, U.S. fencer-foil 1996 Olympics 1967 Event 2 homemade buses collided on a mountain road in Terpate, Philippines plunging off a cliff, killing 84, injuring 140 1966 Event Beatles attacked in Philippines after insulting Imelda Marcos 1965 Event Ferdinand Marcos elected president of Philippines 1965 Event Lava flows kill at least 350 (Taal Philippines) 1965 Event Volcano explodes on Luzon Philippines; 500 killed 1962 Birthday Lou Diamond Phillips, Philippines, actor, La Bamba, Stand and Deliver 1961 Birthday Cecile Licad, Manila, Philippines, pianist, Leventritt Award-1981 1956 Death Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 1953 Birthday Billy Hinsche, born in Manila, Philippines, William 'Billy' Hinsche, American musician, rocker, member of Dino, Desi, and Billy singing group, toured with The Beach Boys 1951 Event Superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Philippines), kills 500 1951 Event U.S. and Philippines sign mutual defense pact 1950 Event Philippines president Quirino ends emergency crisis 1949 Birthday Susan Penhaligon, born in Manilla, Philippines, actress, Dracula, Nasty Habits 1946 Event Philippines gains independence from U.S. 1945 Event Japanese forces in Philippines surrender to Allies 1945 Event Philippines Sea: U.S. cruiser Indianapolis torpedoed/sinks, 880 die 1945 Event U.S. soldiers led by General Douglas MacArthur invades Philippines 1944 Event Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) 1944 Event U.S. destroyers sink in storm off Philippines, 790 killed 1944 Event U.S. aircraft carrier Princeton sinks at Philippines 1944 Event U.S. 6th army lands on Leyte, Philippines 1944 Event U.S. forces under General Douglas MacArthur return to Philippines 1944 Event U.S. forces land in Philippines 1944 Death Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, President of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 1944 Event U.S. attacks Japanese fleet in Philippines Sea 1944 Event Battle of Philippines Sea, 300 Japanese aircraft shot down 1942 Birthday Kim Fowley, Philippines/US rock vocalist/producer/songwriter 1942 Event Corregidor and Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies 1942 Event Japanese troops occupy Manila Philippines 1941 Event Japans invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines 1941 Event Japanese troops landed on northern Luzon in the Philippines 1941 Event 1st U.S. WW II bombing mission in Far East, Luzon, Philippines 1940 Birthday Lino Brocka, born in San Jose, Philippines, director, Macho Dancer, Jaguar 1935 Event Commonwealth of Philippines inaugurated 1935 Event Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines 1935 Event Plebiscite in Philippines ratifies independence agreement 1934 Event World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines 1934 Event U.S. declares the Philippines to become independent in 1945 1934 Event U.S. Congress accepts Philippines independence in 1945 1933 Birthday Corazon Aquino, president of Philippines, 1986-92 1933 Event U.S. Congress recognize independence Philippines 1931 Birthday Imelda Marcos, politician/shoe collector/1st lady of Philippines 1926 Event Philippines government asks U.S. to plebiscite for independence 1917 Birthday Ferdinand Marcos, Philippines President, 1965-86 1916 Event U.S. Congress accept Jones Act: Philippines independence 1916 Birthday James D. Ramage, U.S. Lieutenant-Admiral, WW II - Palau, Guam, and Philippines 1915 Birthday Brenda Marshall, Philippines, actress, Sea Hawk, Paris After Dark 1912 Event 108 degrees F (42 degrees C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record) 1911 Event 46" of rain (begining 7/14) falls in Baguio, Philippines 1911 Event 46" of rain begins to fall in Baguio, Philippines 1910 Birthday Diosdado Macapagal, Philippines president, 1961-65 1907 Birthday Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines, statesman, U.S. Legion of Merit-1952 1902 Birthday Jeno Takacs, born in Cinfalva, Hungary, composer, studied with Joseph Marx, Paul Weigarten, professor of piano, composition at University of Manila in the Philippines, gave concerts in China, Japan, Hong Kong 1899 Event Revolt against U.S. occupation of Philippines 1898 Event Spanish-American War ends; U.S. acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam 1898 Event U.S. fleet under commodore Dewey sails from Hong Kong to Philippines 1896 Death Jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies 1892 Birthday Manuel Roxas y Acuna, 1st president Philippines 1890 Birthday Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines, 1949-53 1878 Birthday Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, 1st president of Philippines, 1935-42 1820 Event Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die 1814 Event Volcano Mayon on Luzon Philippines erupts killing 1,200 1787 Event Spanish governor leaves Philippines 1762 Event English troops occupy Manila Philippines 1755 Event Philippines close all non-catholic Chinese restaurants 1661 Death Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed 1660 Event Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan 1605 Event Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre 1603 Event Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed 1600 Event Olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines 1582 Event Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines 1565 Event 1st Spanish settlement in Philippines, Cebu City, forms 1521 Event Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines 1521 Event Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines
