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2008 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2008.
On November 13, 2002, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday. [30] The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special non-working holiday. [31] [32] 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."
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats, abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and popularly known as Lakas, was a political party in the Philippines. Its ideology and that of its successor is heavily influenced by Christian and Islamic democracy. The party's influence on Philippine society is very strong, especially after the People Power Revolution, which has led the country to elect two presidents from the party, namely Fidel V. Ramos, a United Methodist, and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a Roman Catholic.
2005 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2005.
2006 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2006.
Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became 11th Philippine President. His assassination led to the downfall of the 10th president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, on February 25, 1986, through the People Power Revolution. Since 2004, a commemoration ceremony is traditionally held that was attended by presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Fidel V. Ramos and Benigno Aquino III.
The 14th Congress of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 23, 2007, until June 9, 2010, during the last three years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency. The convening of the 14th Congress followed the 2007 general elections, which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives. It celebrated the centennial year of the Philippine legislature.
2007 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2007.
The Philippine National Broadband Network controversy involved allegations of corruption in the awarding of a US$329 million construction contract to Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE for the proposed government-managed National Broadband Network (NBN).
1998 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1998.
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.
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats, abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and also known simply as Lakas, is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to sit on the centre-right of the political spectrum and is influenced by Christian democracy and Islamic democracy. Since the 2022 elections, Lakas–CMD is currently the biggest party in the House of Representatives, with the party's president, Martin Romualdez, serving as Speaker of the House. The party is a dominant member of the UniTeam Alliance led by President Bongbong Marcos.
2010 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2010.
2011 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2011.
2012 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2012.
2002 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2002.
2001 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2001.
2013 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2013.
2014 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2014.
2015 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2015. International events that are connected, or concerned with the Philippines are also included in this significant and important article.
2016 in the Philippines details events that occurred in the Philippines in 2016.