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1986 in Philippines

Explore 14 historical events and records for Philippines in 1986.

Historical records for Philippines in 1986

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February

Election

Marcos, Ferdinand Edralin ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Marcos rigs the election results & claims victory for himself. A united front defeats Marcos

Exile of Ferdinand Edralin Marcos

Marcos, Ferdinand Edralin ยท Hawaii ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

The US military command provide a helicopter at Clark airbase to fly him to Hawaii

Election

Aquino, Maria Corazon ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Wins an election following the assassination of her husband Benigno Aquino

President of Philippines

Aquino, Maria Corazon ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Appointed President of the Philippines, 1st woman President of the Philippines

Amnesty

Aquino, Maria Corazon ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Announces an amnesty for all political prisoners

Chief of Staff

Ramos, Fidel ยท Chief of Staff ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Chief of Staff

Coup

Aquino, Maria Corazon ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Fidel Ramos & Juan Ponce Enrile lead a successful miliatary revolt against Marcos

Coup

Enrile, Juan Ponce ยท Secretary of State for Defence ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Fidel Ramos & Juan Ponce Enrile lead a successful miliatary revolt against Marcos

Coup

Marcos, Ferdinand Edralin ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Fidel Ramos & Juan Ponce Enrile lead a successful miliatary revolt against Marcos

Coup

Ramos, Fidel ยท Deputy Chief of Staff ยท Warfare / Military

Fidel Ramos & Juan Ponce Enrile lead a successful miliatary revolt against Marcos

December

Peace

Aquino, Maria Corazon ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Announces a ceas-fire with the National Democratic Front

Other events (month unknown)

Arrest of Jose Ma Sison

Sison, Jose Ma ยท Party Leader of NDF ยท Politics / NDF

Released in an attempt to force the NDF to lay down its arms s

Peace

Aquino, Maria Corazon ยท President of Philippines ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Arranges a truce with the Moro National Liberation Front

Secretary of State for Defence

Ramos, Fidel ยท Secretary of State for Defence ยท Government / Government of Philippines

Appointed Minister of Defence

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