1977 in the Philippines

Years in the Philippines:	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

1977 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1977.

Incumbents

Former President Ferdinand Marcos at the White House in 1966.

President: Ferdinand Marcos
Chief Justice: Fred Ruiz Castro

Events

November 10 - Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Chairman Jose Maria Sison was arrested.

November 25 - Benigno Aquino Jr. was found guilty of charges and sentence him to death by firing squad, but the death sentence was postponed.

December 16–17 – National referendum was called where the majority of the voters voted that President Ferdinand Marcos should continue in office as incumbent President and Prime Minister after the organization of the Interim Batasang Pambansa.

Births

January 1 – Richard M. Magsino, Filipino DLSU and UP-trained marine biologist
January 12 – Piolo Pascual, Filipino actor
February 14 – Donna Cruz
February 25 – Niña Corpuz

Deaths

April 30 – Eddie Peregrina
August - Eulogio Balao, Filipino soldier and politician
September 8 - George J. Willmann, Naturalized Filipino missionary from the United States.
November 11 – Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Filipino journalist and political activist

Years in the Philippines (1521–present)

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Television	1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Music	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Sports	2014 2015