1979 in the Philippines
1979 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1979.
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Incumbents
President Ferdinand Marcos at the White House in 1966.
- President: Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)
- Prime Minister: Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)
- House Speaker: Querube Makalintal
- Chief Justice: Fred Ruiz Castro (until July 2), Enrique Fernando (starting July 2)
Events
- March 29 – A fire in a discothèque and massage parlor in Manila killed 15 persons.[1]
- April 10 – Presidential Decree No. 1616, an act to create an Intramuros Administration for the purpose of restoring and developing Intramuros was enacted.[2]
- April 18 – A typhoon killed at least 12 persons, left hundreds homeless, and caused property damage estimated at $3.5 million.[1]
- May 7 – Sangguniang Pampook elections are held for the Regional Legislative Assembly of the former Autonomous Regions in the Philippines which are the Region IX and Region XII.
- July 30 – Eat Bulaga!, the longest running noon-time variety show in the Philippines, premiered on RPN. It was also aired on ABS-CBN from 1989 to 1995 and on GMA Network since 1995.
- October 31 – Project Gintong Alay, a national sports program was commenced.
- November 12 – Melanie Marquez, was crowned as Miss International 1979 in the pageant night was held in Mielparque, Tokyo, Japan.
- December 20 – A bus plunged into a river in Isabela, killing at least 50 persons.[1]
Television
Premieres
Births
- January 18 – Mark Anthony Fernandez, actor
- January 21 – Rex Gatchalian, politician
- January 30 – Richard "Muji" Rivera, A heavy weight bodybuilder of the 90's
- January 29 - Marvin Agustin, actor, chef, and entrepreneur
- March 1 – Lee Vann Corteza, pool player
- March 4 – Mariz Umali, broadcast journalist
- April 10 – Ryan Agoncillo, film and television actor, model and photographer
- April 14 – King, singer
- April 26 – Neil Ryan Sese, actor
- May 11 – Eric Yap, politician
- June 14 – Ren-Ren Ritualo, basketball player and coach
- July 20 – Claudine Barretto, actress
- August 16 – Sarah Balabagan, prisoner and singer
- August 22 – Angelu De Leon actress
- September 21 – Jericho Rosales, actor and singer
- September 23 – Maureen Larrazabal, actress
- September 24 – Julia Clarete, actress, singer, and host
- November 19 – Mark Caguioa, basketball player
- December 12 – Carlos Agassi, actor and model
Deaths
- June 9 – Rudy Fernandez, labor leader
- September 4 – Canuplin,[4] Filipino stage performer and magician
See also
References
- The 1980 World Book Year Book. Chicago, IL: World Book-Childcraft International, Inc. 1980. ISBN 0-7166-0480-9.
- "The Intramuros Administration was established in 1979, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1616". Intramuros Administration | "...orderly restoration and development of Intramuros...". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- EatBulaga.TV: About the Show Archived February 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine on eatbulaga.tv
- Ma. Lourdes Maniquis (1994). "Philippine Theater". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. V (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. p. 272. ISBN 971-8546-30-8.
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