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August 17 – An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale strikes Luzon, the Philippines' largest island, leaving at least 21 [5] people dead. [1] August 21 – Former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. and Ronaldo Galman are shot dead at Manila International Airport tarmac after his arrival. The event is cited to be a catalyst to the People Power ...
Rebel soldiers tearfully prepare for battle and ask for absolution. They sing the Philippine Military Academy hymn and bid one another farewell. 5:15 AM: First teargas attack on the people by personnel of the Philippine Marines along Santolan Road. 6:00 AM: Tension rises as helicopters approach Camp Crame.
Philippine History and Government (Second ed.). Phoenix Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 971-06-1894-6. Mendoza, Amado, '"People Power" in the Philippines, 1983–86', in Adam Roberts and Timothy Garton Ash (eds.), Civil Resistance and Power Politics: The Experience of Non-violent Action from Gandhi to the Present, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1983. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
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In 1983, opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was assassinated at Manila International Airport upon his return to the Philippines after a long period of exile in the United States. This coalesced popular dissatisfaction with Marcos and began a series of events, including pressure from the United States, that culminated in a snap ...
The cost of gas was just $1.12 — less than half of today's prices. Today, a gallon of milk will set you back $3.52, but in 1985, you could pick up that same gallon for $2.26.
The earthquake struck at 8:18 PM [4] and had a surface wave magnitude of 6.5. [3] It was the most powerful earthquake to strike the Philippines in seven years. Shaking lasted 20 seconds and damaged seven towns extensively, [4] its greatest damage occurring near Pasuquin, Laoag, Sarrat, and Batac in the Ilocos Norte province.