1987 in Philippines

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

Incumbents

Fifth Republic (1986-Present)

• President: Corazon Aquino (PDP-Laban)
• Vice President: Salvador Laurel (UNIDO)
• Chief Justice: Claudio Teehankee (1986-88)
• Philippine Congress: 8th Congress of the Philippines
• Senate President: Jovito Salonga (Liberal)
• House Speaker: Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. (LDP, 2nd District Palawan)

Events

January

• January 22 - Mendiola massacre takes place when peasant farmers rallied against President Aquino and for land reform, and ended in a bloody shooting killing 13 farmers and 74 others injured.
• January 27-29 - Mutinous rebels seized GMA Network compound in Quezon City, leaving its employees and the network's President and C.E.O. and his family as hostages which lasted for two days as a reward for Marcos's return. The two-day plot ended in a skirmish, killing a rebel soldier and 35 others were hurt.

February

• February 2 - Aquino adopts a new constitution by separating the House of Representatives and the Senate from the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
• February 25 - 1st anniversary of the People Power Revolution.

March

• March 1 - ABS-CBN launches the Star Network for the relaunch of channel 2.
  • FM station DZOO starts its first broadcasts.

April

• April 18 - Mutinous rebels staged a raid on Fort Bonifacio but it was foiled by Government troops hours after.

May

• May 11 - Local elections was held in the Philippines for the first time.
• May 14 - Metro Manila's temperature rose to 38.5 degrees celsius, was brought by the 1986-87 El Niño.

June

• June 9 - FM station WXB 102 signs off their broadcasts in Manila.
• June 23 - Tanduay Rhum Makers wins in the 1987 PBA Open Conference Finals.
• June 27 - Philippine Airlines PR 206 crashes into a mountain in Benguet with 50 passengers and crew members killed. The air crash made as the worst air disaster to date.

July

• July 6 - Executive No. 209 (Family Code of 1987) signed by Aquino in order to provide laws and equalities for Filipino families.
• July 25 - Executive Order No. 255 was signed by Aquino in implementing hourly OPM songs on all FM stations.

August

• August 28-29 - Coup attempt takes place when rebel soldiers made a threatened reprisal against Aquino and ended in a gunfight with 50 people killed and 200 others wounded as Government troops fizzled the plot.
• August 31 - FM station NU 107 starts its first broadcasts on rock music.

September

• September 8 - Great Taste Coffee Makers wins in the 1987 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals.
• September 9-20 - The Philippine Team participated in the 14th Southeast Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, placing the country in a third place with 59 gold, 78 silver and 69 bronze medals for a total of 206 medals.

October

• October 4 - Ateneo Blue Eagles wins in the UAAP Season 50 men's basketball tournament finals by defeating UE Red Warriors .
• October 9 - Letran Knights wins in the NCAA Season 63 finals, defeats San Sebastian Stags.

November

Nina at peak intensity while approaching landfall in the Philippines.

• November 25 - Supertyphoon Sisang slammed into Luzon, killing 1,036 people and what is believed as the worst typhoon to hit an area in the 20th century.

December

• December 13 - The San Miguel Beermen wins in the 1987 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals, defeats the rival team Hills Bros. Coffee Kings.
• December 20 - The passenger ferry MV Doña Paz and the oil tanker MT Vector are collided and sank in Tablas Strait, killing 4,341 passengers and crew. The collision made as the deadliest peace-time maritime disaster of the 20th century.

National holidays

• January 1: New Year's Day
• February 25: 1986 EDSA Revolution
• April 9: Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
• April 16: Maundy Thursday
• April 17: Good Friday
• April 19: Easter Sunday
• May 1: Labor Day
• June 12: Independence Day
• November 1: All Saints Day
• November 30: Bonifacio Day
• December 25: Christmas
• December 30: Rizal Day
• December 31: New Year's Eve

Births

• January 21: Jay-R Siaboc - Actor and singer
• January 25: Japeth Aguilar - Basketball player
• March 21: Rocco Nacino - Actor
• May 15: Jennylyn Mercado - Actress
• August 11: Alyssa Alano - Actress
• May 26: Valerie Garcia - Actress
• October 10: Rodjun Cruz - Actor and dancer
• October 11: Jason Francisco - Actor and comedian
• October 17: Bea Alonzo - Actress
• December 21: Valerie Concepcion - Actress
• December 30: Jake Cuenca - Actor and model

Deaths

• February 27: Jose Diokno - Senator and Human Rights Commisioner

Television

These are TV programs that premiered and had their finales this year.

Premieres

• ABS-CBN News Advisory, hourly newscast (1987-2002)
• Agila, drama series (1987-92)
• Agos, drama series (1987-88)
• Ang Pamilya Ko, soap opera (1987)
• Ang Say Mo... Mahalaga!, game show (1987-88)
• Balita Ala-Una, newscast (1987-89)
• Balita sa IBC Huling Ulat, newscast (1987–89)
• Balita sa Tanghali, newscast (1987–1989)
• Barrio Balimbing, sitcom (1987-88)
• Chika Chika Chicks, sitcom (1987-91)
• Cooking With The Daza's Kitchen, cooking show (1987-94)
• Dance-2-Nite, musical variety program (1987-88)
• Family Rosary Crusade, religious program (1987–2003)
• GMA News Live, hourly newscast (1987-2002)
• Gintong Kristal, soap opera (1987-88)
• Issues and Answers, public affairs program (1987-92)
• Kalatog Pinggan, noontime variety show (1987-88)
• Kaming mga Ulila, soap opera (1987)
• Loveli-Ness, musical variety program (1987-88)
• Malacañang This Week, public affairs program (1987)
• Maricel Regal Drama Special drama anthology (1987-90)
• Martin and Pops Together, variety show (1987–88)
• Monday Night with Edu, talk show (1987)
• Movies To Watch, movie trailers show (1987-93)
• Na-Kuh Eh, Eto nAPO Sila!, variety show (1987)
• Okey Ka Fairy Ko!, sitcom (1987-97)
• Oh No, It's Johnny!, talk show (1987-99)
• Pangunahing Balita, PTV-4 newscast (1987-2001)
• Probe, news-magazine program (1987-88, later moved to GMA-7)
• PTV Weekend Report, newscast (1987-93)
• Public Forum, public affairs program (1987–91)
• Shades, variety show (1987-88)
• Star Smile Factory, children's show (1987-92)
• Straight from the Shoulder, public affairs program (1987–94)
• Tanghalan ng Kampeon, talent show (1987–93)
• Tapatan Kay Luis Beltran, public affairs program (1987–91)
• TV Patrol, newscast (1987-present)
• Velez This Week, public affairs program (1987-90)
• Wanbol High, sitcom (1987)
• Zsa Zsa, musical variety show (1987-88)

Endings

• Ang Tambayan ni Mang Pandoy, reality show (1985-1987)
• Ang Pamilya Ko, soap opera (1987)
• Balita Ngayon, re-run newscast (1986-1987)
• GMA News Digest, hourly newscast (1976-87)
• Goin' Bananas, sitcom (1986-1987)
• Heredero, drama serial (1984-1987)
• Interaction, public affairs program (1976–1987)
• Kaming mga Ulila, soap opera (1987)
• Malacañang This Week, public affairs program (1987)
• Mirasol del Cielo, soap opera (1986–1987)
• Mommy Ko, Daddy Ko!, sitcom (1986–1987)
• Monday Night with Edu, talk show (1987)
• Na-Kuh Eh, Eto nAPO Sila!, variety show (1987)
• Nine-Teeners, variety show (1986–1987)
• Parak, sitcom (1986-1987)
• Showbiz na Showbiz, showbiz talk show (1986-87)
• The Penthouse Live!, evening variety show (1982-1987)
• Wanbol High, sitcom (1987)
• Weekend with Velez, weekend news-magazine program (1986-1987)

See also

• 1986–1987 Philippine coup attempts
• 1987
• Philippines