1989 in the Philippines

1989 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1989.
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 5–7 – Eight mutinous policemen led by Pat. Rizal Alih take hostage Philippine Constabulary regional commander Brig. Gen. Eduardo Batalla, his aide, Col. Romeo Abendan, and five others in Camp Cawa-Cawa, Zamboanga City. The siege ends, Jan. 7, in an assault by government forces, destroying buildings in the PC Regional Command headquarters and leaving a general, colonel and 14 renegades dead. Alih escapes; would be arrested in Malaysia in 1994, extradited in 2006, and detained until his death in 2015.
March
March 31 – The famous alleged Marian apparition in Agoo, La Union to Judiel Nieva, a teenager who later become a transgender took place. It was said that the Blessed Virgin appeared on a guava tree, delivering messages and prophecies to Judiel. It became a highly sensational event for many Filipino Catholics as millions of pilgrims came to Agoo to see the phenomena like the "sun dancing", a statue of the Virgin Mary crying tears of blood, etc. The events in Agoo drew the attention of Catholic hierarchy in Rome, which conducted a thorough investigation on the events. In 1993, the events of Agoo apparitions are declared "non constat de supernaturalitate" (condemned) by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines and the judgment of Bishop Salvador L. Lazo of San Fernando diocese who was its Ordinary during the phenomena.
March 28 – Elections were held in the country's 42,000 barangays.
April
April 21 – U.S. Army Col. James Rowe is assassinated by the Communists in Quezon City; incident prompts the issue of removal of the U.S. military bases from the country. In 1991, the city Regional Trial Court would convict Donato Continente and Juanito Itaas in connection to the incident that also wounds the soldier's driver.
May
May 30 – A mining community in Mount Diwata, Monkayo, then part of Davao del Norte, collapses from heavy rain, resulting in the deaths of thousands, mostly miners, in what would be the worst disaster in the area.
June
June 30 – University of the Philippines President Jose V. Abueva and Defense Secretary Fidel V. Ramos signs the UP–DND accord that sets out a guideline for law enforcers in conducting their operations inside the university.
July
July 13 – A military tribunal acquits 23 soldiers who are charged with murder regarding the deaths of 17 civilians in a military encounter in Lupao, Nueva Ecija in 1987, asserting before that those slain were communist guerrillas.
July 17 – DZBB established as the first AM radio station and is known as "Bisig Bayan".
August
August 1 – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is created through Republic Act No. 6734 also known as the Organic Act.
August 13–15 – A hostage crisis at the Davao Metropolitan District Command Center (Davao Metrodiscom) occurs, perpetrated by the group of inmates led by Felipe Pugoy and Mohammad Nazir Samparani which resulted to the death of five hostages and all 16 inmates.
September
September 20 – Lea Salonga begins her performance in Miss Saigon musical in London for leading role as Kim.
September 28 – Former President Ferdinand Marcos dies in an inter-organ failure at his hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii.
October
October 1–13 – Typhoons Angela (Rubing), Dan (Saling), and Elsie (Tasing) impact the country in two weeks.
November
November 19 – A plebiscite is held in the ARMM, resulting in the ratification of RA 6734 that established the region, with the inclusion of the provinces of Lanao del Sur (except Marawi City), Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.
December
December 1–9 – A coup d'état against the government of Philippine President Corazon Aquino is staged by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines belonging to the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) and soldiers loyal to former President Ferdinand Marcos led by Colonel Gregorio Honasan, General Edgardo Abenina, and retired General Jose Ma. Zumel.
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
March 23 – Maundy Thursday
March 24 – Good Friday
April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Bataan and Corregidor Day)
May 1 – Labor Day
June 12 – Independence Day
August 27 – 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
Births
January 9 – Fely Irvine, Australian entertainer of half-Filipino and half-Scottish ancestry
January 12 – Arci Muñoz, actress, commercial model and lead singer of the band 'Philia'
January 21 – Miguel Luis Villafuerte, politician and model
January 22:
Rich Asuncion, actress
RJ Padilla, actor
January 24 – Chris Banchero, basketball player
January 25 – Yasmien Kurdi, actress, singer and mother
January 29 – Dawn Chang, actress and member of Girltrends
February 3 – Fhrancis Lopez, actor and model
February 5 – Cristine Reyes, Filipina actress
February 7 – Wendy Tabusalla, actress
February 11:
Kaye Cal, singer-songwriter
Lovi Poe, actress and singer
February 12 – Ram Revilla, actor (d. 2011)
February 14 – Paul Lee, basketball player
March 3 – Sef Cadayona, actor
March 7 – Gerald Anderson, Filipino-American actor
March 31 – Benjamin Alves, actor
April 1 – Hasna Cabral, actress
April 2 – Danita Paner, Filipina singer and actress
April 6 – Geje Eustaquio, mixed martial artist and former MMA World Champion
April 12:
Dominic Roco, actor
Felix Roco, actor
April 26 – Nikko Ramos, Filipino DJ of Magic 89.9 and presenter basketball of UAAP on ABS-CBN Sports and Action of ABS-CBN Sports.
May 2 – Monica Verallo, TV host journalist news anchor
May 15 – Stephan Palla, football player
May 17 – Kris Bernal, actress
June 8 – Tomas Trigo, football player
June 12 – Krista Kleiner, Filipina-American beauty queen, singer, model, actress and martial artist
June 17 – Vico Sotto, Mayor of Pasig
July 2 – Emman Monfort, basketball player
July 7 – JP Erram, basketball player
July 12 – Xian Lim, Chinese-Filipino actor
July 13:
Justin Chua, basketball player
Mary Joy Tabal, marathon runner
July 16 – Samantha Nierras, football player
July 20 – Rayver Cruz, actor and dancer
July 26 – Janelle Quintana, actress
August 2 – Raymond Almazan, basketball player
August 18 – Nikki Bacolod, actress and singer
August 21 – Tina Marasigan, news anchor
August 22 – Chariz Solomon, actress
September 21 – Jef Gaitan, actress
September 24 – Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2015
September 25 – Honorio Banario, mixed martial artist and former MMA World Champion
September 27 – Robi Domingo, actor
October 2 – Janine Gutierrez, Cebuano-Filipina actress, television host and commercial model.
October 18 – Sarah Elago, activist and politician
October 19 – Janine Tugonon, Miss Universe 2012, 1st runner–up
October 30 – Ryan Arabejo, swimmer
November 6 – Shaina Magdayao, actress
November 12 – Gino M. Santos, director and producer
November 15 – Jona, singer
November 17 – June Mar Fajardo, basketball player
November 21 – Ejay Falcon, actor and Vice Governor of Oriental Mindoro
November 22:
Eduardo Castillo, actor
Valerie Weigmann, actress and TV host
November 26 – Angeline Quinto, actress and singer
November 30 – LA Revilla, basketball player
December 11 – Sam Pinto, actress
December 15 – Cora Waddell, actress
December 18 – Cindy Miranda, actress
December 26 – Jennica Garcia, actress
December 28 – Jill Yulo, actress
December 30 – Sabrina, singer
Deaths
January 27 – Bayani Casimiro, Sr., Filipino dancer (b. 1918)
April 21 – James N. Rowe, United States Army officer (b. 1938)
August 19 – Alfredo Montelibano Sr., politician and industrialist (b. 1905)
September 28 – Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines (b. 1917)
December 1 – Danilo Atienza, pilot (b. 1951)
References