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CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINES HISTORY TIMELINE WMSU 1  On April 23, 1946, The Philippines Fortunately, the...

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINES HISTORY TIMELINE WMSU 1  On April 23, 1946, The Philippines Fortunately, the Manuel Roxas was gains 1937 plebiscite was elected as the first independence an overwhelming president of the from the U.S. on success, and the From 1946 to 1949, independent July 4, 1946, but Philippines became Postwar recovery Philippines. His special relations, among the first efforts take place, won shifted the developing including with the U.S. government's countries to give providing aid economic and Solicitor General stance on military ties, Tañada resigns women the right to through the Tydings collaboration. remain intact. vote. Rehabilitation Act due to concerns In 1933, (1945), which about Roxas's women’s included $620 handling of million in aid, suffrage was despite higher collaboration finally approved damage estimates cases on into law. https://carvehername.org.uk/philippine- from the war. October 1946. https://www.pinoystop.org/tag/president- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articl women-vote-for-the-vote/ manuel-roxas/ es/july-4-1946-philippines-independence 1933 1937 1946 1933 to 1946 1  A plebiscite is held On March 14, 1947, The Bell Trade to amend the The Philippine-U.S. Act is passed, Philippine Military Bases On January 28, tying U.S. aid to Agreement was Constitution, 1948, President trade agreements signed by President allowing for parity Roxas that favor U.S. Manuel A. Quezon 87% of rights, which gave and U.S. On March 26, proclaimed a goods entering U.S. citizens and Philippine the Philippines Ambassador Paul 1947, the general amnesty firms the same V. McNutt, allowing imports came without Philippine for most persons rights as Filipinos the U.S. to maintain from the US, restrictions while to exploit natural Senate ratified charged with 16 military bases in while 60% of imposing quotas resources and the Philippines with the bases treaty, aiding the exports went to on Philippine operate extraterritorial rights with 18 senators Japanese during the US. exports. businesses. for 99 years. voting in favor. WWII. 1946 1946 to 1947 1948 1947 1946 to 1948 2  Supreme Court ruled that wartime Agricultural Under President From 1952 to emergency law production Quirino, the 1953, National was no longer declined, with Minimum Wage Confederation of operative. Number of copra, abaca, Law and the Federation of Trade Unions Industrial Peace strikes dropped and sugar Labor Code Free Workers (NACTU) Act to 56, with affected by (Magna Carta of (FFW) founded became the institutionalized unemployment falling world Labor) were by Ateneo largest group of collective at 16% market prices. enacted. Students. affiliated unions. bargaining. 1948 1949 1950 1951 to 1953 1948 to 1953 3  Ramon Magsaysay became president, focusing on The tariff on addressing issues University of the Philippine of ordinary citizens Philippines exports to the and promoting the The Huk Labor Education Philippine and U.S. begins use of Barong rebellion was Center initiated U.S. legislatures increasing Tagalog as official temporarily worker's authorize annually, afte attire. halted during The Southeast education presidents to the period of Magsaysay’s Asia Treaty program. negotiate free trade under term, with the Organization Philippine Trade revision of 1946 the Bell Trade surrender of (SEATO) was Union Council trade agreement Act. Luis Taruc. established. formed. on mid-1954. https://www.phillife.co/magsaysay/ 1954 1954 4  Debate in Philippine Congress over Republic Act No. ratification of revised agreement. On December 1370 establishing Senate votes Early November 15, 1954, the Music unanimously to On September 1954, Senator Revised Promotion approve agreement Foundation of the (with Senator Recto 1954, Sumulong briefly agreement Dengue Philippines (MPFP) absent). House of negotiations resigns from the signed by both was signed into Hemorrhagic Representatives begin between Philippine panels after law by President approves Fever (DHF) in Philippines and mission over tense final Ramon Magsaysay agreement 57-2, the 1950s to U.S. panels. parity issue. negotiations. on May 12, 1955. with 2 abstentions. 1960s. 1954 1955 1950s to 1960s 1954 to 1956 5  The first Filipino film to be shown at the Frankfurt Film Festival was Anak Commission on Dalita, directed by National Lamberto Integration (CNI) Carlos P. Garcia Avellana. While or Republic Act assumed the Manuel Silos duties of the late No. 1888 was directed the first On June 12, president on organized. Felix Filipino film in color 1956, the March 18, 1957. "Batalyon XIII". Olalia organized Republic Act Magsaysay’s the National The 1425 aka "Rizal suddent death Federation of Commonweath Law" was took place on Labor Unions Immigration Act signed. March 17, 1957. (NAFLU). https://www.pinoystop.org/tag/president- https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the- was created. carlos-p-garcia/ philippine-star/20150614/282402693010462 1956 1957 1962 1956 to 1962 6  Soekarno (President of Indonesia), Tunku Abdul Rahman The Senate Putra Al-haj (Prime Committee on minister of the National The Philippines Ferdinand federation malaya) Minorities supplied over Marcos Sr. won and Diosdado reported the 30% of Macapagal signed the presidential disenchantment international the Manila Accord. election on In 1963 the s of the Moros wood The Philippines December 1965. Republic Act No. towards the requirements, signed a policy 3844, or the massive Kabataang making the statement agreeing Agricultural Land to peacefully migration of Makabayan was country the Reformed Code resolve the issue Christian established on single biggest was on North Borneo communities in November 30, log producer in implemented. on July 31, 1963. their land. 1964. the world. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fer dinand-E-Marcos 1963 1964 1965 1963 to 1965 7  The period of activism from the 1960s to the 1970s. U.S. President Lyndon Johnson visits the Philippines, The Jabidah coinciding with the Massacre, an July 4th alleged massacre The Philippine celebration of The Philippines of Muslim trainees, government's plan Administrative Filipino-American Free Press fuels secessionist to slip Muslim Friendship Day. Order 21 is editorial describes sentiments in commandos into issued, providing the upsurge of Muslim Mindanao. Sabah to foment a The Bangsa generous patriotic rhetoric as rebellion is Moro Liberation incentives to "verbal discovered, Organization attract foreign nationalism" straining relations (BMLO) is investments. signifying nothing. with Malaysia. established. https://carvehername.org.uk/philippine- https://carvehername.org.uk/philippine- women-vote-for-the-vote/ women-vote-for-the-vote/ 1966 1967 1968 1966 to 1968 8  In the 1970s, The logging 170,000 hectares export boom of forest were reaches its peak, destroyed per contributing The militant year, which significantly to Moro movement alarmed the The "First the Philippine The Cultural is busy Bureau of Quarter Storm" economy but Center of the organizing Forestry to student-worker causing Philippines political and restrict uprising takes widespread Complex, armed units in deforestation by place. deforestation and Sergio Osmeña designed by all the commercial displacement of challenges Leandro V. Muslim- logging and tribal Marcos for the Locsin, is inhabited “frontier” communities. presidency. completed. provinces. agriculture. https://www.josephscalice.com/fqs 1969 1970 1970s 1969 to 1970 9  Ferdinand The Metropolitan Marcos declares Manila martial law, A revolt breaks Commission suspending civil out in Marawi (MMC) was The logging liberties and City. Moro created. While concession consolidating his Marcos issues National on November areas expanded The power. 12,000 special Liberation Front 29, the from 5.5 million recruitment permits to log, (MNLF) was convention hectares in 1960 activities of further formed in 1972 approved its to 10.6 million the BMLO accelerating by students and proposed hectares. accelerate. deforestation. politicians. constitution. https://www.josephscalice.com/fqs 1971 1972 1971 to 1972 10  The Folks Arts Theater, The Moro designed by National Leandro V. The Moro Imelda Marcos Liberation Front Locsin, was secessionist launches the (MNLF) has completed. The Moro movement Palayan ng been rebellion builds up six Bayan and established, spreads to other Bangsa Moro "armies" Green advocating for Muslim forces hold Jolo operating Revolution an independent provinces. for several days. independently. programs. Moro state. https://lakansining.wordpress.com/2019/09/22/the-long-road- to-the-people-power-revolution/21-1974-leandro-locsin-folk- arts-theater-tanghalang-francisco-balagtas/ 1973 1974 1973 to 1974 11  During 1976, the The Tripoli Philippine Agreement in The Bagong Center for Tripoli, Libya was Lipunan International signed on Because no In June 1978, December 23, 1976. Infrastructure Trade and calling for a clear rules were the government Sites and Exhibitions ceasefire in By the end of being enforced established the Services (PHILCITE), the Mindanao and the 1976, 50 on the issuance human (BLISS) program Philippine establishment of an thousand of of timber development has been International autonomous region Muslims had licenses, the mutual fund for Muslim Filipinos. launched with Convention been killed, number of (PAG-IBIG) to the aim of Center, and the 200,000 homes issued licenses raise financing providing low- Philippine Plaza burned, 35 increased from for low-cost costing housing Hotel were towns and cities only 58 in 1969 housing units. established. destroyed. to 230 this year. activities. https://www.flickr.com/photos/starcatch/21 48423049 1975 1976 1977 1978 1975 to 1978 12  The Batasang Pambansa Romero made a (English: National In 1978, the name at home and In the 1980s, the Assembly; lit. MNLF suffered a abroad with his women’s 'National split: the Moro masterpiece, movement also Legislature'), “Ganito Kami Islamic started tackling often referred to Noon; Paano Kayo Liberation Front Ngayon?“ which the unique simply as the (MNLF) with the experiences of On January 17, reaped favorabe Batasan, was the women in the third 1981, Marcos, greater international legislature of the world, which upon extreme Philippines, emphasis on the The Kilusang reviews. It was a hit pressures from Islamic Bagong Lipunan at the Mannheim included issues established as an Festival. related to national various groups, interim assembly component of (KBL) or New nominally ended identity, gender in 1978 and later the Society identity, peace, the Martial Law as an official body independence Movement was and children’s with Proclamation in 1984. struggle. formed. rights. No. 2045. https://medium.com/@assinco/filipino- who-53bff7b4a025 1978 1979 1980s 1981 1978 to 1981 13  In March 1986, President Aquino The Philippines proclaimed a experienced the transitional People Power constitution, called Revolution, also the Freedom Ratification of known as the Constitution, to The first line of 1987 EDSA last for a year the Light Rail while a Constitution, It The New Marcos won Transit (LRT) Revolution. was established Constitutional Republic of the another election system was built Commission a new Philippines was in 1983, held in 1984, during drafted a democratic proclaimed on under Martial Imelda Marcos’ permanent framework for June 30, 1981. Law. governorship. constitution. the country. https://santoskiko.medium.com/is-edsa-people- power-a-social-movement-2f41e7fc451e 1981 1983 1984 1986 1987 1983 to 1987 14  On July 16, 1990, On May 1992, The Democratic when a After lengthy Imelda Marcos ran Socialist Women devastating discussions in the for the presidency of the Philippines The Office of the earthquake, with Philippine of the Philippines; (DSWP) founded Ombudsman the principal congress and in she lost to Fidel V. in March 1987, it (OMB), or tremors of the media the Ramos in that is a national Tanodbayan, was magnitude 7.7 opposition camp election. Fidel federation of reorganized by and 8.0, ripped pre- vailed: in Ramos became women’s President On September Central Luzon, September 1991 the 12th president. organizations Corazon Aquino, 1989, Former arguably the most the Philippines which addresses to enhance its President Marcos destructive Senate rejected gender issues effectiveness in died while in exile earthquake to hit the renewal of the with class and combating in Honolulu, the country in that bases treaty by a national issues. corruption. Hawaii. century. narrow margin. https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/27/22/inaugural- address-of-president-fidel-ramos-june-30-1992 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1987 to 1992 15  The People’s The eruption of Republic China Mayon on During Ramos’ (PRC) February 7, 1993, presidency, the added to the more country was in promulgation of SIBOL A new monetary disastrous trade agreements Manila's its territorial law (Pagbabago ng authority, the Pinatubo eruption, with international discovery of claiming a large Batas at Lipunan) Bangko Sentral and altogether, the law through Chinese portion of the was formed in the disasters affected ng Pilipinas participation such South China Sea 1992 as a broad (BSP), was construction on a total of 1,253,079 as in the World in 1992, which coalition of 13 persons who had established to Trade Organization mischief reef became Manila’s women’s been displaced by replace the old (WTO), the AFTA, and Campaign fear of China’s organizations to the eruptions and financially and the Asia to amend the expansion into address the issue their strapped Central Pacific Economic special the South China of violence epiphenomenal Bank of the Cooperation economic zone Sea. against women. hazards. Philippines (CB). (APEC). Act 1995. 1992 1993 1995 1992 to 1995 16  The 1987 The Migrant On June, constitution was Workers and Metrobank Overseas Filipinos Lucio C. Tan On March 1996, became the first first attempted to Act of 1995 (or opened his China and the Philippine bank to be amended or Republic Act 8042) Fortune Tobacco Phillipines held exceed US$1 changed in was signed. It is to Corporation which their first annual billion in 1995, during the change the nature has grown to vice-ministerial capitalization and presidency of Lucio C. Tan of their ritzy, glitzy lifestyle. The become one of talks to resolve it has traditionally Fidel Ramos, gained control Asia’s largest, problems cause been the biggest catalyst for this law Corazon on Philippine Air was a tragic event claiming 67% of by the conflicting financier of Aquino’s Line (PAL) in thousands of miles the Philippine claims to the Philippine successor. 1995. away. cigarette market. Spratlys. exporters. 1995 1996 1995 to 1996 17  The Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordinating Council (IACC) a voluntary alliance formed by the heads of the Office of The government Ombudsman (OMB), The Ramos Civil Service and the Moro In November, Commission (CSC), The Indigenous National The Asian administration Commission of Audit Peoples’ Rights Liberation Front Pacific ventured into its (COA), Presidential Act (IPRA) was (MNLF) formally Economic tax reform The Business Anti- Graft passed into law Commission (PAGC) signed a peace Cooperation program in 1997 Process and National Bureau after years of agreement that (APEC) Summit through the outsourcing of Investigation (NBI) appeals from IP ended a quarter was held for the Comprehensive (BPO) industry in through a communities Memorandum of of a century of first time in the Tax Reform the Philippines and their Agreement signed on war in Mindanao Philippines. Program. was established. 11 June 1997. advocates. 1996 1997 1996 to 1997 18  In 1999, the late The Philippines senator Blas Ople decided to appealed to Japan support the U.S On May 11, for assistance, in its worldwide Joseph Ejercito claiming that the effort to curb Ramos signed won as the 13th Philippines “objectively international Republic Act No. President of the terror and defends Japan’s 8532 in 1998 to Philippines. especially to survival” because amend CARL The Department The Philippines- mitigate its the South China and extend the of Justice United States spread in the Sea is a strategic program to became a Visiting Forces sea line of Southern another 10 member of the Agreement was communication Philippines and years. https://news.abs- cbn.com/news/06/28/22/inaugural- IACC in 1998. signed. (SLOC) to Japan. Southeast Asia. address-of-president-joseph-estrada-june- 30-1998 1998 1999 1998 to 1999 19  The Philippine Senate ratified the U.S.–Philippines VFA. The agreement provides From January the legal framework 17 to 20, EDSA on the treatment of By the 2000s, People Power American troops the Philippines taking part in Revolution II President was at warning happened, defense-related activities covered Estrada officially levels of The Joint which peacefully by the 1951 Mutual recognized the biodiversity statement on a overthrew the On January 20, Defense Treaty IACC in August issues of framework of government of President (MDT) and, thus, 1999 as part of species Bilateral Estrada effectively reviving Joseph Estrada. his anti- extinction and Cooperation in resigned from military cooperation between the two corruption ecological the 21st century office and fled allies. policy. unsustainability. was signed. Malacañang. https://noriewellapancho.blogspot.com/20 17/03/role-of-ict-in-edsa-dos.html 1999 2000 2001 1999 to 2001 20  The Philippines sent In June, the government enacted a humanitarian and EDSA III or May 1 the Electric Power non-combat riots happened, led Industry Reform Act contingent to Iraq in by supporters of (EPIRA), which Diplomatic On February 13, June 2003. among others relations with the 2003, President Composed of 60 On April 25, ousted President transferred the rising regional Gloria Arroyo medical personnel, Estrada was Joseph Estrada. power generation power China were signed into law the 25 police, 50 arrested at San They gathered at assets and liabilities strengthened by Overseas Voting soldiers, and 39 Juan on the the EDSA Shrine, social workers, the of the NPC to the the "Declaration Act (Republic Act demanding his mission extended warrant of arrest Power Sector Assets on the Conduct of No. 9189) to give reinstatement and and Liabilities medical and civic issued by the opposing the Parties in the Filipinos residing Management assistance to the Sandiganbayan presidency of Corporation South China Sea", or working abroad Iraqis affected by for plunder Gloria Macapagal- (PSALM), a new a treaty concluded a chance to vote the Second Gulf charges. Arroyo. state enterprise. in 2002. during elections. War. 2001 2002 2003 2001 to 2003 21 The Oakwoord In July, Philippines Mutiny, also withdraw 51 On March 10, soldiers and known as the Gloria police-staff from Oakwood Plaza In August, the Macapagal- Iraq in order to Siege occurred The Philippines Philippines and Arroyo wins as prevent the on July 27, signed the On March 8, The China jointly the 14th execution of a 2003, an United Nations Philippine conducted a President of the Philippine guest unsuccessful Convention Congress joint marine Philippines. worker who had coup by the against passed the Anti- been kidnapped seismic survey armed forces Corruption Violence against by rebels put a (along with against the (UNCAC) on Women and significant strain Vietnam) of the Arroyo December 9, their children on its alliance with South China administration. 2003. (Anti-VAWC). the U.S. Sea. Second_inauguration_of_Gloria_Macapag al_Arroyo 2003 2004 2005 2003 to 2005 22  RVAT (Reformed In March 2007, the Value Added Philippine government On November 8, In 2006, the Tax) was launched the Ahon 2006, the United Philippines Pamilyang Pilipino In March 2008, implemented Nations entered a new Program, later known after a prolonged through Republic Convention as the Pantawid 17-year trial, security Act 9337, also against Corruption agreement with Pamilyang Pilipino Imelda Marcos China infused known as the or UNAC was Program (4Ps), a was acquitted of the United States, conditional cash US$450 million "Expanded ratified after consolidating transfer initiative aimed 32 charges related for the Value-Added Tax nearly 3 years defense and at reducing poverty to the illegal rehabilitation of Law," which was after it was signed security relations and improving health transfer of wealth and education among the North Luzon signed into law in on December 9, between the two low-income out of the Railway System. November 2005. 2003. countries. households. Philippines. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2005 to 2008 23  The Philippines experienced a surge in inflation, reaching 8.3% in In 2010, Benigno the immediate In 2012, tensions In 2009, Aquino III won aftermath of \With the between the economic crisis, it President Arroyo the presidency of legalization of Philippines and quickly recovered, signed the the Philippines, divorce in Malta in China escalated dropping to 4.2% Republic Act. after having 2011, the as Chinese the following year. No. 9700 or the Arroyo's previously served Philippines and vessels were Despite a Comprehensive presidency in the Senate Vatican City sighted near the slowdown in Agrarian Reform coincided with since 2007. remained the only Scarborough economic growth, the global "war Program two sovereign Shoal, a territory the country Extension with on terror" states in the world claimed by the managed to avoid a recession in Reforms following the where divorce Philippines in the 2009. (CARPER). 9/11 attacks. was still banned. South China Sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_ of_Benigno_Aquino_III 2009 2010 2011 2012 2009 to 2012 24 The Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, and officially designated as In January 2013, Under President In January Republic Act No. the Philippines Benigno Aquino 2015, the 10354, is a took a historic Philippines and Philippine law that III, the Philippine provides universal step by officially economy On 27 March Japan signed a access to methods filing arbitral achieved 2014, the security Typhoon Ferdie of contraception, proceedings notable growth, Comprehensive agreement (with fertility control, against China in with real GDP Agreement on aimed at international sexual education, the Permanent growth the Bangsamoro enhancing their name Meranti) and maternal care, Court of averaging 6.1% (CAB) was strategic landed in the was finally passed after a 14-year Arbitration in annually from signed by the partnership in Philippines in struggle. The Hague. 2010 to 2014. parties. defense. 2016. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 to 2016 25  Stronger typhoons were recorded and made landfall in the Philippines In December more recently, 2017, the Tax In January 2019, such as Reform for The a plebiscite was Typhoon Rolly Acceleration in Bangsamoro held to ratify the (with the Inclusion Organic Law Bangsamoro international (TRAIN) Act was (BOL) was Organic Law name Goni) in passed. passed in 2018. (BOL). 2020. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2017 to 2020 26