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1985 in the Philippines

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Philippines 1985
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1985 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in that year.

Incumbents

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President Ferdinand Marcos

Events

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June

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August

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  • August 13 – Fifty-six assemblymen of the Regular Batasang Pambansa sign a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Ferdinand Marcos for graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, gross violation of his oath of office and other high crimes.

September

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October

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November

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December

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Holidays

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As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[3] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.[4] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[5] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[6] April 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.[7]

Business and economy

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Entertainment and culture

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "8 Incredible Rare Recordings in Philippine History (with key events in 1985)". Filipiknow. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Philippines Typhoon Oct 1985 UNDRO Information Reports 1 – 3". October 22, 1985. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 6, 1961. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 4, 1964. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "My Story". Retrieved February 25, 2014.