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1988 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1988.

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President Corazon Aquino

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As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. [16] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays," and those in italics are "nationwide special days".

In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gregorio Honasan</span> Filipino politician

Gregorio "Gringo" Ballesteros Honasan II, is a Filipino politician and a cashiered Philippine Army officer who led unsuccessful coups d'état against President Corazon Aquino. He played a key role in the 1986 EDSA Revolution that toppled President Ferdinand Marcos, and participated in the EDSA III rallies in 2001 that preceded the May 1 riots near Malacañang Palace.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coup attempts against Corazon Aquino</span> 1986–1990 plots to overthrow Philippine President Corazon Aquino

From 1986 to 1987, there were several plots to overthrow Philippine President Corazon Aquino involving various members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. A significant number of the military participants in these attempts belonged to the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM), while others were identified loyalists of former President Ferdinand Marcos, who had been deposed in the People Power Revolution in late February 1986.

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1986 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1986.

1987 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1987.

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On August 28, 1987, a coup d'état against the government of Philippine President Corazon Aquino was staged by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) belonging to the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) led by Colonel Gregorio Honasan, who had been a former top aide of ousted Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile, one of the instigators of the People Power Revolution that brought Aquino to power in 1986. The coup was repelled by military forces loyal to Aquino within the day, although Honasan managed to escape.

References

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  2. "Suspected communist gunmen ambushed the mayor of a Manila suburb" UPI. March 28, 1988. – "Mayor wounded, eight killed in Philippines" UPI. March 28, 1988.
    "Gunmen wound suburban mayor, kill seven bodyguards" AP. March 28, 1988.
    "Suspected communist rebels wound Aquino relative, kill 7 bodyguards" AP. March 29, 1988.
    Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  3. "3 top communists captured in Manila" The Washington Post. March 30, 1988. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
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  6. 1 2 "Former Manila intelligence chief acquitted in coup plot charge" AP. December 13, 1988. Retrieved 04-25-2021.
  7. "27 Miners Feared Dead In Tunnel Collapse" AP. June 4, 1988. – "Workers rescue miner, fear 27 others dead in Philippine tunnel collapse" AP. June 5, 1988.
    Retrieved 04-25-2021.
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  10. "Four killed in guerrilla attacks" UPI. June 30, 1988. – "Gunmen attack leftist university president, kill three aides" AP. June 30, 1988.
    "University president wounded in ambush" AP. June 30, 1988.
    Retrieved 04-25-2021.
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  15. "At Least 179 Survive Ferry Sinking In Typhoon". AP News. No. 27 October 1988. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  16. "Executive Order No. 292 [BOOK I/Chapter 7-Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days]". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. July 25, 1987. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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