21st Century
Year | Date | Event |
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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. |
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Philippine History