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2002 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2002.
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2002 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2002.
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. [13] The EDSA Revolution Anniversary is proclaimed this year as a special non-working holiday. [14] On November 13, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday. [15] 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."
Abu Sayyaf, officially known by the Islamic State as the Islamic State – East Asia Province, was a Jihadist militant and pirate group that follows the Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam. It is based in and around Jolo and Basilan islands in the southwestern part of the Philippines, where for more than five decades, Moro groups had been engaged in an insurgency seeking to make Moro Province independent. The group is considered violent and is responsible for the Philippines' worst terrorist attack, the bombing of MV Superferry 14 in 2004, which killed 116 people. The name of the group was derived from Arabic abu, and sayyaf. As of April 2023, the group was estimated to have about 20 members, down from 1,250 in 2000. They use mostly improvised explosive devices, mortars and automatic rifles.
The 2002 Zamboanga bombings were a series of attacks perpetrated on the October 2, 17 and 21, 2002, around the southern Philippine port of Zamboanga City, Mindanao island. Eleven people died and over 180 others were wounded in the four bomb attacks allegedly perpetrated by Islamic extremists with connections to the Abu Sayyaf insurgent group.
Khadaffy Abubakar Janjalani was a Filipino Islamist militant who was the leader of the Moro militant group known as Abu Sayyaf and the leader of one of its factions. He was a staunch Wahhabi follower.
The Dos Palmas kidnappings was a hostage crisis in southern Philippines that began with the seizing of twenty hostages from the affluent Dos Palmas Resort on a private island in Honda Bay, Palawan, by members of Abu Sayyaf jihadist group on May 27, 2001, and resulted in the deaths of at least five of the original hostages. Three of the original hostages were American citizens, Guillermo Sobero, and a married missionary couple, Martin and Gracia Burnham. At least 22 Filipino soldiers were killed in attempts to apprehend the captors and free the hostages in the 12 months following the initial hostage taking. An unknown number of captors were killed by government forces.
2005 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2005.
2003 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2003.
2000 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2000.
2006 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2006.
The Moro conflict was an insurgency in the Mindanao region of the Philippines which involved multiple armed groups. A decades-long peace process has resulted in various peace deals have been signed between the Philippine government and two major armed groups, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), but other smaller armed groups continue to exist. In 2017, the peace council settled around 138 clan conflicts.
The Light Reaction Regiment is the only tier one special forces of the Philippine Army (PA). Formed in the Early 2000s, and was formerly known as the Light Reaction Battalion and Light Reaction Company. Due to its specialization in black operation, capture or kill high-value targets, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, direct action, executive protection, irregular warfare, and special operations that are extremely high-risk and dangerous. The formation of the unit is assisted by American advisers, the Light Reaction Regiment has been sometimes referred to as the Philippines' Delta Force.
2007 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2007.
2008 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2008.
2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.
2009 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2009.
The following events happened in the Philippines in the year 1994.
2001 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2001.
1976 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1976.
The Battle of Tipo-Tipo was a military engagement that began on 9 April 2016 at Tipo-Tipo, Basilan Island, Philippines between forces of the Philippine Army and members of the Abu Sayyaf militant group. The battle resulted in dozens of casualties, with at least 18 soldiers and 31 militants reported killed, and more than 70 others injured. It was the largest single loss of life for the Philippine Army since the beginning of the year, and came just a day after the group had released an Italian hostage.
The following is a list of attacks which have been carried out by Abu Sayyaf, a militant group based in and around Jolo and Basilan islands in the southwestern part of the Philippines, where for more than four decades, Moro groups have been engaged in an insurgency for an independent province in the country.
