List of events
1981 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1981.
Incumbents
Events
January 17 – Martial Law was lifted by President Marcos .
February 12 – At least 119 military officers are massacred in Pata Island, Sulu .[1]
February 17 -21 – Pope John Paul II visited the Philippines for his first papal visit.
February 26 – A U.S. Air Force C-130 plane crashed into the South China Sea , near Subic Bay Naval Base , killing 23 of 24 American, Philippine, Australian, and New Zealand military personnel aboard.[2]
April 7 – National plebiscite and local plebiscites was held on April 7, 1981, in the Philippines. The majority of the Filipino people voted yes to the terms and constitutional amendments. All were in favor of the creation of the new municipalities in Bohol , South Cotabato and Zamboanga del Norte .
June 16 – Presidential elections was held. Incumbent Ferdinand E. Marcos of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) defeated former Gen. Alejo Santos of the Nacionalista Party in a landslide victory garnering 88% of the votes. Most opposition parties boycotted the elections as a sign of protest over the 1978 elections for an interim Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly) which they condemned as fraudulent.
July 1 – Tropical Storm Kelly lashed through the islands, killing 120 people in floods and mud slides.[2]
September 20 – The Philippine Navy destroyer 'Datu Kalantlaw' ran aground, killing at least 40 sailors.[2]
November 17 – Manila Film Center was collapsed, killing 169 workers.
November 24 – Typhoon Irma battered the northern part of the island of Luzon , killing more than 50 people.[2]
December 6 –15 – The 11th Southeast Asian Games were held for the first time in the Philippines at Manila .[3] The Philippines ranked third with an overall total of 187 medals.
December 26 – Typhoon Lee swept across the Philippines , killing 50 people and leaving nearly 200,000 homeless.[2]
Television
Births
January 5 – Kyla , actress, singer, host
January 19:
January 25 – Nikki Valdez , actress
February 1 – Jay-R , actor, singer, host
February 26 – Assunta De Rossi , actress, model
March 4 – Carol Banawa , actress, singer, host
March 7 – Rica Peralejo , actress
March 22:
March 27 – Halina Perez , actress (d. 2004 )
April 21:
May 5 – Paul Artadi , basketball player
May 12 – Dennis Trillo , actor
June 10 – Arwind Santos , basketball player
June 15 – James Blanco , actor, model
June 20 – Maricar Reyes , Filipina actress, endorsement
June 23 – Mikey Bustos , singer, comedian, and YouTube content creator
June 28 – Angela Lagunzad, Journalist, news anchor
July 3 – Empoy Marquez , singer, actor, model, endorsement, comedian
July 10 – Arwind Santos , basketball player
July 31 – M.C. Caceres , basketball player
August 5 – Tanya Garcia , actress
August 30 – Antoinette Taus , actress, singer, host, model
September 14 – Patrick Garcia , actor
October 15 – Ronald Tubid , basketball player
October 16 – Marc Pingris , basketball player
October 17 – Paul Soriano , film director and producer
October 19 – Christian Bautista , actor, singer, host
October 20 – Isabel Oli , actress, model
October 24 – Alfred Vargas , actor, model, politician
October 29 – Angelika Dela Cruz , actress and politician
November 1:
November 3 – Mark Cardona , basketball player
November 18:
December 8 – Ranidel de Ocampo , basketball player
December 11 – Lani Cayetano , politician
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