Events in the Philippines

385 notable events in the Philippines — wars, earthquakes and air crashes. Page 1 of 4.

• Japanese battleship Musashi
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Abu Sayyaf
  date unknown · Terrorism
• Siege of Marawi
  from May 23, 2017 · War & armed conflict
• Philippine drug war
  from Jul 1, 2016 · War & armed conflict
• Manila hostage crisis
  Aug 23, 2010 · Kidnapping & hostage
• MV Doña Paz
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• People Power Revolution
  Feb 22, 1986–Feb 25, 1986 · War & armed conflict
• USS Johnston (DD-557)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
  Apr 2, 1991–Sep 2, 1991 · Natural disaster
• 2026 Angeles City building collapse
  May 24, 2026 · Industrial & structural disaster
• USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Bojinka plot
  Jan 22, 1995 · Terrorism
• Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku
  date unknown · Aviation accident
• Manila massacre
  Mar 3, 1945 · Massacre
• Dos Palmas kidnappings
  Jun 7, 2002 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Moro conflict
  from 1969 · War & armed conflict
• 2026 Philippine energy crisis
  Mar 24, 2026 · Crisis
• Oakwood mutiny
  Jul 27, 2003 · War & armed conflict
• Japanese battleship Fusō
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Japanese occupation of the Philippines
  May 8, 1942–Jul 5, 1945 · War & armed conflict
• Kidnapping of Elliot Eastman
  Oct 17, 2024 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting
  May 5, 2020 · Scandal & controversy
• Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1942)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Yokohama municipal junior high school principal child prostitution incident
  date unknown · Incident
• New People's Army rebellion
  from Mar 29, 1969 · War & armed conflict
• Manila Peninsula siege
  Nov 29, 2007 · War & armed conflict
• Assassination of Ninoy Aquino
  Aug 21, 1983 · Murder & homicide
• SS John Burke
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Japanese battleship Yamashiro
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Ozone Disco fire
  Mar 18, 1996 · Fire
• Japanese cruiser Mogami (1934)
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Davao Death Squad
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Maguindanao massacre
  Nov 23, 2009 · Massacre
• 2013 Lahad Datu standoff
  Feb 11, 2013 · War & armed conflict
• Mamasapano clash
  Jan 25, 2015 · War & armed conflict
• USS Gambier Bay
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō
  date unknown · Aviation accident
• Korean Air Flight 631
  Oct 23, 2022 · Aviation accident
• Moro Rebellion
  May 3, 1902–Jun 15, 1913 · War & armed conflict
• Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyō
  date unknown · Aviation accident
• USS Princeton (CVL-23)
  date unknown · Aviation accident
• Vizconde murders
  Jun 30, 1991 · Murder & homicide
• Japanese cruiser Maya
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Japanese cruiser Atago
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• First Battle of Bud Dajo
  Mar 5, 1906–Mar 8, 1906 · Genocide & ethnic violence
• USS St. Lo
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Pantingan River massacre
  Apr 12, 1942 · Massacre
• Cebu Pacific Flight 387
  Feb 2, 1998 · Aviation accident
• Chiong murder case
  Jul 16, 1997 · Crime & justice
• Maute Group
  date unknown · Terrorism
• Palawan massacre
  Dec 14, 1944 · Massacre
• PhilSports Stadium stampede
  Feb 4, 2006 · Stampede & crowd crush
• Murders of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez
  Jun 28, 1993 · Murder & homicide
• Murder of the Maguad siblings
  Dec 10, 2021 · Murder & homicide
• Japanese cruiser Chikuma (1938)
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• Japanese cruiser Chōkai
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Civil conflict in the Philippines
  Mar 29, 1969 · War & armed conflict
• Air Philippines Flight 541
  Apr 19, 2000 · Aviation accident
• Jabidah massacre
  Mar 18, 1968 · Massacre
• Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
  date unknown · Aviation accident
• 1990 Luzon earthquake
  Jul 16, 1990 · Earthquake
• Murder of Christine Silawan
  Mar 10, 2019 · Murder & homicide
• Hello Garci scandal
  date unknown · Scandal & controversy
• Hukbalahap rebellion
  Mar 29, 1942–May 17, 1954 · War & armed conflict
• Japanese aircraft carrier Chiyoda
  date unknown · Aviation accident
• Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines
  Jan 15, 2002–Oct 23, 2017 · War & armed conflict
• Killing of Jennifer Laude
  Oct 11, 2014 · Murder & homicide
• Killing of Percy Lapid
  Oct 3, 2022 · Murder & homicide
• Japanese cruiser Suzuya (1934)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Japanese cruiser Kumano
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Japanese cruiser Nachi
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Japanese aircraft carrier Taiyō
  date unknown · Aviation accident
• 2025 Cebu earthquake
  Sep 30, 2025 · Earthquake
• Philippine Airlines Flight 812
  May 25, 2000 · Aviation accident
• 2021–2022 Luzon sabungero disappearances
  Apr 28, 2021–Jan 2022 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick-Joo
  Oct 18, 2016 · Murder & homicide
• EDSA III
  Apr 25, 2001–May 1, 2001 · War & armed conflict
• Balangiga massacre
  Sep 28, 1901 · Genocide & ethnic violence
• Resorts World Manila attack
  Jun 2, 2017 · Attack (other)
• USS Abner Read (DD-526)
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines
  date unknown · Murder & homicide
• 2020 Tarlac shooting
  Dec 20, 2020 · Shooting
• Dacer–Corbito double murder case
  Nov 24, 2000 · Murder & homicide
• Johnson South Reef skirmish
  Mar 14, 1988 · War & armed conflict
• Japanese cruiser Abukuma
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• 1872 Cavite mutiny
  Jan 20, 1872 · War & armed conflict
• FedEx Express Flight 087
  Oct 17, 1999 · Aviation accident
• Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima
  date unknown · War & armed conflict
• Kidnapping of Nobuyuki Wakaōji
  Nov 15, 1986 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Death of Christine Dacera
  Jan 1, 2021 · Crime & justice
• Qantas Flight 30
  Jul 25, 2008 · Aviation accident
• Rizal Day bombings
  Dec 30, 2000 · Terrorism
• 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash
  Mar 17, 1957 · Aviation accident
• Disappearance of Catherine Camilon
  Oct 12, 2023 · Disappearance
• 1989 Davao hostage crisis
  1989 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Philippine Airlines Flight 143
  May 11, 1990 · Aviation accident
• Navotas landfill fire
  Apr 10, 2026–May 10, 2026 · Fire
• Capture of the Tuapse
  Jun 23, 1954 · Terrorism
• Scarborough Shoal standoff
  Apr 8, 2012 · Crisis
• 2025 China Coast Guard and People's Liberation Army Navy ship collision incident
  Aug 11, 2025 · Maritime disaster