• Source: 1968 in the Philippines

      • 1968 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1968.


      Incumbents



      President: Ferdinand Marcos (Nacionalista Party)
      Vice President: Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista Party)
      House Speaker: José Laurel, Jr.
      Chief Justice: Roberto Concepcion
      Congress: 6th


      Events




      = March

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      March 18 – Jabidah massacre takes place when Army soldiers murdered a number of Moro recruits through machine gunfire in Corregidor Island in retaliation to the planned invasion of Sabah.


      = August

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      August 2 – The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The earthquake's epicenter was located in Casiguran, Aurora. This was deemed the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines prior to the 1990 Luzon earthquake.


      = September

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      September 18 – The Republic Act No. 5446 takes effect which regards Sabah as part of the Philippines.


      = December

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      December 26 – The CPP is founded under the guidance of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism by Joma Sison.


      Holidays



      As per Act No. 2711 section 29, issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921. On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. As per Republic Act No. 3022, April 9th is proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.

      January 1 – New Year's Day
      February 22 – Legal Holiday
      April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
      April 11 – Maundy Thursday
      April 12 – Good Friday
      May 1 – Labor Day
      June 12 – Independence Day
      July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
      August 13 – Legal Holiday
      August 25 – National Heroes Day
      November 21 – Thanksgiving Day
      November 30 – Bonifacio Day
      December 25 – Christmas Day
      December 30 – Rizal Day


      Entertainment and culture


      December 18 – ABS-CBN opens its present-day headquarters, the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center on Bohol Avenue (renamed as Sgt. Esguerra Avenue in 1989), Quezon City, the most advanced broadcast facility in the country during that time.


      Sports


      October 12–27 – The Philippines participates in the 1968 Summer Olympics with 49 competitors in ten sports.


      Births


      January 20 – Gerry Alanguilan, comic book author (d. 2019)
      March 1 – Mon Confiado, actor
      March 3 – Edwin Ongchuan, Filipino politician
      April 13 – Lani Mercado, actress and incumbent Mayor of Bacoor
      April 23 – Migz Zubiri, Filipino Representative and senator
      April 24 – Anjo Yllana, actor, comedian, TV host and politician
      May 6 – Joyce Bernal, film and television director
      May 12 – Herbert Bautista, actor, and mayor of Quezon City
      May 21 – Julie Vega, child actress and singer (d. 1985)
      June 3 – Luis Raymund Villafuerte, politician
      June 15 – Paul Alvarez, basketball player
      June 21 – Jett Pangan, singer
      June 29 – Robbie Guevara, actor, director, producer
      July 7 – Dingdong Avanzado, singer and actor
      July 15 – Julius Babao, anchor and journalist
      August 15 – Esmael Mangudadatu, politician
      September 3 – Grace Poe, senator and former chairwoman of MTRCB
      October 2 – Benjie Paras, basketball player, actor, and comedian
      November 9 – Janice de Belen, actress
      November 15 – Teodoro Casiño, journalist and politician
      November 20 – Princess Punzalan, actress
      December 11 – Eula Valdez, actress
      December 26 – John Feir, actor and comedian


      Deaths


      February 21 – Vicente Duterte, Filipino politician and lawyer, father of the 16th President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte (b. 1911)
      February 11 – Efren Reyes, Sr., Filipino actor (b. 1924)
      May 8 – Telesforo Trinidad, Filipino fireman in the United States Navy and recipient of the Medal of Honor (b. 1890)
      September 20 – Higino A. Acala, Sr., Filipino lawyer (b. 1925)


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