1966 in the Philippines
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1966 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1966.
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Events
January
- January 14 – In the current clean-up week contest conducted by the National Clean-up Week Committee, De La Salle College is adjudged the cleanest private school in the country.[1]
- January 24 – President Ferdinand Marcos, in his emergency address to the country, says, "We are in crisis!"[2]
June
- June 12 – Crowds gather for a military parade celebrating Philippine Independence Day as President Ferdinand Marcos, recently inaugurated, salutes his troops.[3]
July
- July 5 – A moderate phreatomagmatic eruption at Mt. Tabaro results in tephra fallout and airborne projectiles, impacting the volcano island.[4][5]
August
- August 16 – The national government begins the deployment of the Philippine Civic Action Group (PHILCAG) to South Vietnam, dispatching the first detachment of 100 men. This would be followed by other batches, reaching a total strength of 2,048 on October 19.[6]
October
- October 24–25 – Manila Summit Conference for negotiated settlement over the Vietnam War is held. It is participated by seven nations—the Philippines, United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, South Vietnam, and Thailand.[6][7]
December
- December 31 – The country ranks 18th in the world with 33,704,749 population.[8]
