1968 in the Philippines
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1968 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1968.
Events
March
- March 18 – Jabidah massacre takes place when Army soldiers murdered a number of Moro recruits[1] through machine gunfire in Corregidor Island in retaliation to the planned invasion of Sabah.
August
- August 2 – The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The earthquake's epicenter was located in Casiguran, Aurora. This was deemed the most destructive earthquake in the Philippines prior to the 1990 Luzon earthquake.
September
- September 18 – The Republic Act No. 5446 takes effect which regards Sabah as part of the Philippines.
December
- December 26 – The CPP is founded under the guidance of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism by Joma Sison.
Holidays
As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[2] 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.[3] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[4] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[5] April 9th is proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.[6]
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- February 22 – Legal Holiday
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
- April 11 – Maundy Thursday
- April 12 – Good Friday
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
- August 13 – Legal Holiday
- August 25 – National Heroes Day
- November 21 – Thanksgiving Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
Entertainment and culture
- December 18 – ABS-CBN opens its present-day headquarters, the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center on Bohol Avenue (renamed as Sgt. Esguerra Avenue in 1989), Quezon City, the most advanced broadcast facility in the country during that time.
Sports
- October 12–27 – The Philippines participates in the 1968 Summer Olympics with 49 competitors in ten sports.