Philippine History Years Part2

Question 1

The U.S. gave the Philippines independence and Manual Roxan y Acuna is elected as the first president of the new republic.

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1946

Question 2

Ferdinand E. Marcos is elected by a big majority as president.

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1965

Question 3

Martial Law was declared by President Marcos. This period is marked with human rights abuses and corruption.

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1972

Question 4

Marcos lifts martial law.

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1981

Question 5

Opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino returns from exile and is assassinated on arrival at Manila International Airport; Aquinos Widow Corazon leads the people power protest movement.

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1983

Question 6

Marcos was officially declared winner in a presidential election beating Corazon Aquino amid charges of fraud; demonstrations erupt; Marcos flees to Hawaii; Aquino is declared president.

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1986

Question 7

Endorsed by Aquino, her Secretary of Defense Gen. Fidel Ramos wins presidential election. U.S. Philippine congress rejects a new treaty with the U.S. and Subic Bay naval base and clark air field

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1992

Question 8

The government of Ramos agrees to greater autonomy for southern island of Mindanao. Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) ends the guerrilla war with the government.

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1996

Question 9

Asian financial crisis grips Asia and the Philippines escapes the crisis despite series of currency devaluations.

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1997

Question 10

Former movie actor Joseph Estrada is elected president.

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1998

Question 11

On charges of corruption, the lower house impeach Estrada.

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2000

Question 12

Estrada was forced to step down due to public outrage over corruption allegations. Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assumes the presidency.

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2001

Question 13

Presidential election takes place. Arroyos closest rival (a dear friend of Ex-President Estrada) is film actor Fernando Poe, Jr. Arroyo narrowly defeats Poe, taking 39.5% of the vote to Poes 36.6%.

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2004

Question 14

A taped coversation between President Arroyo and an election official surfaced during the 2004 elections implying she influenced the official elections results.

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2005

Question 15

Former President Joseph Estrada is convicted of plunder, the first ever in the history of the Philippines.

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2007

Question 16

First automated national elections in the Philippines.

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2010

Question 17

Benigno "Noynoy" Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III wins the Presidential elections and sworn in at Manilas Rizal Park on June 30, 2010.

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2010

Question 18

Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte, the former Mayor of Davao City assumes the Presidency. He is the first president to come from Mindanao.

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2016