1984 in the Philippines

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1984 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1984.

Incumbents

Events

January

January 27 – National and local plebiscites are held for the approval of the proposed constitutional amendments and local bills made by the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
January 31 – Huge rally against the Presidency and dishonest governance of Ferdinand Marcos held by supporters of Ninoy Aquino attended by around 25,000 people which resulted in a crackdown by Constabulary forces.^[1]

February

May

May 14 – Parliamentary elections are held. The opposition runs for the Regular Batasang Pambansa under the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) and the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) against the ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) of Ferdinand Marcos. The KBL wins a majority with 114 seats, but markedly down from 163 seats last election.

September

September 1 – Typhoon Nitang strikes the Philippines. It kills 1,492 people and 1,856 more are injured. Roughly 1.6 million people are affected in the country. A total of 108,219 homes are destroyed and 142,653 more are damaged.^[2] However, President Ferdinand Marcos declared a state of calamity only after Nitang's onslaught.

December

December 1 – Manila LRT Line 1 is opened.

Holidays

As per Act No. 2711 section 29,^[3] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.^[4] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.^[5] As per Republic Act No. 3022,^[6] April 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.^[7]

Entertainment and culture

July 9 – Maria Desiree Verdadero is proclaimed 3rd runner-up in the Miss Universe 1984 pageant night was held in the James L Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, United States.

Sports

July 28–August 2 – The Philippines participates in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.^[8]

Births

January 6 – Jared Dillinger, basketball player
January 12 – Oyo Boy Sotto, actor, model
January 19:
- Kelvin dela Peña, basketball player
- Xiao Chua, historian, academic and television host
January 20 – Toni Gonzaga, singer, television host and actress
January 21:
- Richard Gutierrez,^[9] Filipino actor and commercial model
- Raymond Gutierrez, actor and television host
February 11 – Jeff Chan, basketball player
February 14 – John Prats, actor, comedian, and dancer
March 6 – Sol Mercado, basketball player
March 14 – Paolo Contis, actor
March 16 – Michael Roy Jornales, actor, model, martial artist, fight, director, and singer
March 23 – Ryan Araña, basketball player
March 28 – Joseph Bitangcol, actor,.TV Host
April 3 – Antoinette Jadaone, film director
May 7 – Vandolph Quizon, actor, model
May 18 – Aleck Bovick, actress, model, and singer
May 19 – Ken Bono, basketball player
May 23 – Sam Milby, Filipino-American actor, commercial model, and recording artist
May 25 – Junjun Cabatu, basketball player
June 4 – Gretchen Fullido, anchor and model
June 29 – Paula Peralejo, actress and model
July 9 – LA Tenorio, basketball player
July 16 – Ginger Conejero, journalist and television personality
July 19 – Alessandra De Rossi, actress
July 24:
- Bubbles Paraiso, actress, model
July 27 – Jaymee Joaquin
August 10 – Mariel Rodriguez, commercial model, television host and actress
August 12 – Marian Rivera,^[10] commercial model and actress
August 18 – Sam Y.G., radio and television personality
August 23 – Eric Tai, actor, host, and rugby player
August 27 – Macky Escalona, basketball player
September 14 – Tyron Perez, actor, model (d. 2011)
September 17 - Mark Shandii Bacolod, Filipino director, producer and talent manager (d. 2022)
September 22 – Marcelito Pomoy, singer
September 27 – Macky Escalona, former basketball player
October 7 – Anna Larrucea, actress
November 13 – Dimples Romana actress
November 16 – Janelle Jamer actress model singer
November 19 – Janus del Prado, actor
November 28 – Joross Gamboa, actor
November 29 – Sitti Navarro,^[11] Filipina bossa nova singer
December 8 – Hero Angeles, actor
December 10 – Krista Ranillo, Filipina actress
December 30 – Rico Barrera
December 31 – Marvin Cruz, basketball player

Deaths

February 10 – Claudia Zobel, Filipino actress
February 18 – Alejo Santos, Filipino soldier and World War II hero (b. 1911)
March 26 – Sergio Osmeña Jr., Filipino politician, former mayor of Cebu City
November 14 – Cesar Climaco, Filipino politician (b. 1916)

References

^ People's Journal February 1, 1984 pp.01-02
^ "Destructive Typhoons: 1970–2003". National Disaster Coordinating Council. November 9, 2004. Archived from the original on November 9, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
^ "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 6, 1961. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 4, 1964. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "Official Olympic Reports". Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
^ "Richard Gutierrez". Retrieved March 4, 2012.
^ "GMA profile on Marian Rivera". Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
^ "When the city falls in love with Sitti this Valentine's". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2010.