1990 in the Philippines

1990 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1990.
Incumbents
President: Corazon Aquino (PDP-Laban)
Vice President: Salvador Laurel (UNIDO)
Senate President: Jovito Salonga
House Speaker: Ramon Mitra, Jr.
Chief Justice: Marcelo Fernan
Philippine Congress: 8th Congress of the Philippines
Events
January
January 30 – Majority of voters in the Cordillera Administrative Region reject the creation of an autonomous entity in what would be the region's first referendum, as provided by the Organic Act (Republic Act No. 6766) that has approved the previous year, with Ifugao as the only province to vote for it.
February
February 12 – General elections are held for the first time in the newly created Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for the Regional Governor and Vice-Governor.
February 27 – Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile is arrested regarding his involvement in the December 1989 coup attempt.
March
March 4 – Hotel Delfino in Tuguegarao, Cagayan is seized by suspended Cagayan governor Rodolfo Aguinaldo commanding his private army estimated at 300 men. His suspension as governor in January 1990 and his subsequent indictment on charges of rebellion and murder were both related to his support for the Dec. 1-9, 1989 failed coup attempt against President Corazon Aquino. Brig. Gen. Oscar Florendo, sent by Aquino to serve Aguinaldo with an arrest warrant, was captured by Aguinaldo's men and later shot in the hotel, he died of his wounds. Hours of standoff ensued until nearly 1,000 government troops attacked the hotel to dislodge Aguinaldo's forces. In this siege at least a dozen others were killed in or around the hotel. Following the melee, Aguinaldo fled with about 90 fighters for mountains in the north.
April
April 25 – Two U.P. Students, Ernesto "Cochise" Bernabe II and his girlfriend Anna Lourdes "Beebom" Castanos were abducted and killed in Pampanga. Their decomposing bodies are found on June 25–26.
May
May 13 – Gunmen kill two United States Air Force airmen near Clark Air Base on the eve of talks between the Philippines and the United States over the future of American military bases in the Philippines.
June
June – U.S. Peace Corps remove 261 volunteers from the country amid Communist threats.
July
July 2 – A court in New York, United States acquits former First Lady Imelda Marcos of racketeering and fraud charges regarding accusations of investing the Philippine treasury's money to the US.
July 16 – An earthquake with a 7.8 Ms strikes Luzon. It kills around 2,000 and leaves damages of at least ₱10-billion, mainly from Metro Manila and regions in northern and central Luzon, especially Baguio, the most devastated, as well as Dagupan and Cabanatuan.
September
September 28 – Sixteen military members are convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment regarding the 1983 assassination of Sen. Aquino.
October
October 4–6 – Forces loyal to Col. Alexander Noble declare the independence of Mindanao and seize two military garrisons in Cagayan de Oro and Butuan. The rebels are isolated by government forces and Noble surrenders on October 6.
November
November 12 – Typhoon Ruping slams Visayas and affects Cebu City, Bacolod, and other key cities in the Visayas.
November 16 – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is officially founded.
Holidays
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".
January 1 – New Year's Day
April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
April 12 – Maundy Thursday
April 13 – Good Friday
May 1 – Labor Day
June 12 – Independence Day
August 26 – National Heroes Day
November 1 – All Saints Day
November 30 – Bonifacio Day
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 30 – Rizal Day
December 31 – Last Day of the Year
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
Television
Sports
September 22–October 7 – The Philippines participates in the 1990 Asian Games held in Beijing, China and it ranks 13th with one gold medal, two silver medals and seven bronze medals with an overall total of ten medals.
Births
January 8 – Melissa Ricks, actress
January 10 – Carla Jenina Lizardo, beauty queen and courtside reporter
January 12 – RR Garcia, basketball player
January 14 – Mikee Lee, actor, model and host
February 1 – Ryan Buenafe, basketball player
February 7 – Neil Etheridge, football player
February 12 – Joana Houplin, football player
February 13 – John Riel Casimero, boxer
February 15 – Patrick Deyto, football player
February 17:
Michelle Gavagan, model, environmentalist, Miss Philippines Fire 2011
Bea Rose Santiago, Miss International 2013
February 27 – Megan Young, U.S.-born Filipina actress and Miss World 2013
March 8 – Nico Salva, basketball player
March 24 – Aljur Abrenica, actor
March 26 – Matteo Guidicelli, actor
March 27 – Jake Ejercito, actor and model
April 3 – Nico Ibaviosa, actor
April 19:
Kim Chiu, actress
Gretchen Ho, beach and indoor volleyball player and TV host
April 27 – Jackie Rice, actress
May 4 – Andrea Torres, TV/film actress and commercial model
May 9:
Harold Arboleda, basketball player
Maxine Medina, designer, model, beauty pageant titleholder, actress and TV host
May 31 – Justine Peña, host of O Shopping, commercial model and actress
June 3 – Juneric Baloria, basketball player
June 10 – Valeen Montenegro, actress
June 12 – Eric Camson, basketball player
June 19 – Jason Dy, singer
June 25:
Andi Eigenmann, actress
Chris Newsome, basketball player
June 27 – Angelia Ong, model and beauty queen
July 5 – Arron Villaflor, actor and model
July 13:
Chino Tan, actor and model
Matt Ganuelas-Rosser, basketball player
July 17 – Hiyasmin Neri, actress and host
July 20 – Dominic Roque, actor and model
July 23 – Young JV, singer-songwriter
August 3 – Sophie Albert, actress
August 10 – Gwen Zamora, Filipina actress
August 12 – Enzo Pineda, actor
August 19 – Debbie Gracia, actress and commercial model
August 29 – Rizzini Alexis Gomez, 2012 Miss Tourism International titleholder (d. 2015)
September 1 – Arianne Bautista, actress
September 2 – Carl Guevara, actor and model
September 16 – Nar Cabico, singer
September 20 – Erich Gonzales, actress
September 21 – Ivan Dorschner, actor
September 27 – Charee Pineda, Filipino-American actress
September 29 – Gerphil Flores, classical singer
October 3 – Rhian Ramos, actress
October 11 – Jericho Cruz, Filipino basketball player of UAAP and PBA
October 22 – Angel Movido, news reporter
November 9 – Robin Roño, basketball player
November 16 – Arjo Atayde, actor
November 20 – Rodney Brondial, basketball player
December 2 – Abra, rapper
December 11 – Rome dela Rosa, basketball player
December 30 – Rizza Diaz, courtside reporter
Deaths
February 7 – Alfredo M. Santos, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (1962–65) (b. 1905)
May 12 – Anastacio Caedo, Filipino sculptor (b. 1907)
June 30 – Miguel Cuenco, lawyer and politician (b. 1904)
December 20 – Lauro Mumar, Olympic basketball player (b. 1924)
References
1990 in Southeast Asia
Philippines
1990s in the Philippines
Years of the 20th century in the Philippines