Timeline of Philippine History - 21st Century

21st Century

Year Date Event
2001 EDSA II Revolution ousts Joseph Estrada; vice-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo becomes president
EDSA III
Philippine general election, 2001
2003 Oakwood mutiny
2004 Philippine general election, 2004 (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo elected to a six-year term)
2005 Hello Garci scandal (Legitimacy of declared election winners questioned)
2006 A state of emergency was declared in February in response to coup rumours.
2007 Philippine general election, 2007
Manila Peninsula mutiny
2009 Three International Committee of the Red Cross volunteers were kidnapped by the rebel group Abu Sayyaf
Death of former president Corazon Aquino.
Great Flood because of Typhoon Ondoy
November 23 Maguindanao massacre
2010 10 May The 2010 Philippine general elections took place.
June 9 President-elect Benigno Aquino III won the Presidential election, being the 15th President of the Philippines.
June 30 Inauguration of the President-elect Benigno Aquino III took place, officially declaring him as the 15th President of the Philippines.
August 23 The hostage crisis in Manila took place, killing eight Hong Kong holidaymakers.
October 16 Typhoon Juan, officially as Typhoon Megi, hits northeastern Luzon at Sierra Madre, creating widespread damage over Luzon. (to October 18)
December Vizconde Massacre Case Finished.Result Webb's Freedom
December Philippine New Banknotes Released
2012 October 15 The Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro is signed which seeks for the creation of a new autonomous political entity, Bangsamoro replacing the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.

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