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December 12 is the 346th day of the year ... 1999 – A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits the Philippines's main island of Luzon, killing six people, injuring 40, ...
Philippine flags on display. Prior to 1964, June 12 was observed as Flag Day in the country. In 1965, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Proclamation No. 374, which moved National Flag Day to May 28 (the date the Philippine Flag was first flown in the victory by Filipino forces in the Battle of Alapan located in Imus, Cavite in 1898).
Pages in category "December 2012 in the Philippines" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... This page was last edited on 31 January 2025, at ...
December 12 A petition, seeking permission for a night school, is submitted by 21 young women of Malolos, Bulacan, to the Governor-General. [34] 1889 La Solidaridad is first published in Spain as the Propaganda Movement's organ. [45] [86] El Ilocano is established; country's first local newspaper (1889–1896). [45] [86] [clarification needed]
December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Kapistahan ng Kalinís-linisang Paglilihî ng Mahál na Birheng María: Fixed Special Catholic solemnity marking the pure and sinless conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, honored as mother and Principal Patroness of the Philippines since 1942. R.A. No. 10966 [33 ...
On December 12, 1999, a M w 7.3 earthquake struck the northern coast of Zambales in the Philippines. [1] It was felt in various provinces on the island of Luzon including as far north as Ilocos Norte and as far south as Quezon. [3]
The cyclone is said to be one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the Philippines in decades. [23] [24] As of December 9, the death toll had climbed to 540, with 827 people still missing. [25] December 21 – The controversial Reproductive Health Bill is signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III. [26]
Cesar Enrique Aguinaldo Virata KGCR (born December 12, 1930) [2] is a Filipino former statesman and businessman who was the fourth Prime Minister of the Philippines from 1981 to 1986. He is currently serving as the corporate vice chairman of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. [3]