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1983

 August 21 - Ninoy Aquino is assassinated


 September 21 - As the government celebrates Barangay Day/National Thanksgiving Day
to commemorate the declaration of martial law, thousands of Ninoy supporters hold a
"National Day of Sorrow" and call for unity in the ranks to topple the Marcos regime.[37]

1984

 May 14 - Elections for the Batasang Pambansa (parliament) are held. The United
Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) and the Pilipino Democratic Party-Lakas
ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) coalition decide to take part. Cory Aquino, Ninoy's widow,
throws her support behind the opposition candidates. They surprise Marcos by winning
56 seats out of the 183 amid familiar allegations of fraud.[37]
 October 24 - The Agrava Board, tasked with investigating the Aquino assassination,
concludes that there was a military conspiracy behind the killing and implicates AFP
Chief of Staff Fabian Ver.[37]

1985

 February 22 - General Ver, 24 soldiers, and one civilian stand trial before the
Sandiganbayan for the Aquino murder. Ver takes a leave of absence as Armed Forces
Chief of Staff.[37]
 August - Opposition MPs file a motion for impeachment against Marcos in the Batasan,
citing culpable violation of the Constitution and "hidden wealth." The majority party
squelches the motion.[37]
 November 3 - Marcos suddenly announces the holding of snap elections after alleged
prodding from the United States.
 December 2 - General Ver and all this co-accused are acquitted by the Sandiganbayan.
Marcos reinstates him as Chief of Staff amid widespread protest.[37]
 December 3 - Corazon Aquino declares her candidacy for President. Salvador Laurel,
who earlier has wanted to run for the same position, agrees to be her running mate.[37]
 December 5 - The Opposition makes a formal announcement of the Aquino-Laurel
tandem for the snap elections.[37]

1986

February 7

 A heavy voter turnout and the judging of the voters' list create confusion during the
presidential elections, resulting in the disenfranchisement of three million voters.
Incidents of fraud, vote-buying, intimidation, and violence are reported. Election returns
are tampered with. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) tally board shows
Marcos leading while the National Citizen's Movement for the Free Elections
(NAMFREL) consistently shows Cory Aquino ahead by a comfortable margin.[37]
February 9

 Thirty computer workers at the COMELEC tabulation center walk out, protesting the
tampering of election results.[37]

February 11

 Oppositionist ex-Governor Evelio Javier of Antique is murdered in front of the provincial


capitol where canvassing is being held. Primary suspects are the bodyguards of the local
KBL leader.

February 13

 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issues a statement


condemning the elections as fraudulent.

February 22
Cheftonio.blogspot.com
 2:00 AM Timeline from
o Final meeting of the RAM at Minister of Defense Juan Ponce Wikipedia
Enrile's house in Dasmariñas Village before the assault on
Malacañang Palace
o AFP Chief of Staff Fabian Ver calls in additional units to defend Malacañang.
 3:00 AM
o The final meeting at the Defense Minister's home is concluded. Lt. Col. Honasan
and Kapunan begin their recoinnaisance of Malacañang. To their dismay, they
discover battle-hardened Marines stationed at their main point of attack.
 6:30 AM
o Maj. Avelino Razon briefs AFP Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Fidel V. Ramos on the
developments of RAM's plans.
 9:00 AM
o Fabian Ver sends Col. Rolando Abadilla to Col. Honasan to inform the latter that
their plans have been made known already and that RAM should not make any
rash decisions.
 10:00 AM
o Lt. Col. Honasan phones Kapunan and informs him that they are not going to
abort the mission, but to simply "freeze" the operation for the next 24 hours.
o Honasan reviews the situation and assesses the prepositioning of the troops from
his office in GHQAFP Camp Aguinaldo
o Cory Aquino leaves for Cebu to continue the Civil Disobedience Campaign.
 12:00 NN
o Navy Capt. Rex Robles was assigned to act as a liaison with the diplomatic
community in case the RAM officers will be arrested, and tell the world of their
story.
o U.S. Amb. Stephen Bosworth along with Philip Habib, Pres. Ronald Reagan's
personal envoy to Marcos, visit the Palace for a meeting with the President. They
discuss the recent elections and the political situation. The U.S. envoys call
Marcos to retire Ver.
 12:45 PM
o While Marcos was having his meeting with the U.S. envoys, Capt. Ricardo
Morales, one of Imelda Marcos' close-in security and who is a mole of RAM in
the PSG, reconnoiters the defenses of the Palace grounds, and took the initiative
to withdraw some firearms from the PSG armory. He is arrested and is brought to
the office of the Aide-de-camp for interrogation.
 1:45 PM
o As the meeting came to a close, barely has Amb. Bosworth left the room, Gen.
Ver storms into the Presidential study to convey the recent arrest of four officers
in the PSG who are found to be members of RAM.
o Philip Habib confides as he leaves Malacañang, that "Cory won the election and
deserves our support. Marcos is finished, and we ought to offer him asylum in the
United States."
 2:00 PM
o With their plans discovered, Enrile and the RAM officers, had to change their
direction. They decided that they need to draw the public support if they are going
to storm this crisis out.
 2:15 PM
o Cory in the rally in Cebu calls for the boycott of Marcos crony-owned business.
 3:45 PM
o Enrile gets through to Cardinal Sin and seeks his moral and active support, as the
former felt that he will not survive the day.
 4:30 PM
o The first military region to go to the rebel side was Regional Unified Command
No. 8, which included troops in Mrs. Marcos's own province, Leyte, led by
commander, Brig. Gen. Salvador Mison who was in Camp Aguinaldo.
 5:30 PM
o Pres. Marcos first response to the mutiny was to call his family to Malacañang.
 6:30 PM
o Malacañang receives a "report" that Ramos and Enrile were "officially
withdrawing their support" of the Marcos administration.
 6:45 PM
o Enrile and Ramos, surrounded by the their staff and guards hold a press
conference at the Social Hall of the GHQAFP, and make the official
announcement of their withdrawal of support of the Marcos administration.
o Enrile states in his opening that "We are going to die here fighting."[38]
o Ramos states "There has become an elite Armed Forces of the Philippines that no
longer represents the rank and officers' corps of the Armed Forces. ...The
President of 1986 is not the President to whom we dedicated our service. it is
clear that he no longer is the able and capable commander-in-chief that we count
upon. ... He has put his personal family interest above the interest of the people.
We do not consider President Marcos as now being a duly constituted
authority."[39]
o Enrile adds "I cannot in my conscience recognize the President as the
commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and I am appealing to the other
members of the Cabinet to heed the will of the people expressed during the last
elections. Because in my own region, I know that we cheated in the elections to
the extent of 350,000 votes. ... No, I will not serve under Mrs. Aquino even if she
is installed as a president. ... Our loyalty is to the Constitution and the country. ...
You are welcome to join us. We have no food..."[40]
o Ramos closes "I am not even acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces. I think
that when he made that announcement to you and to the whole world last Sunday,
he was just fooling us, and he was fooling the entire world because he flip-
flopped so many times already. ... I would like to appeal to the fair and to the
dedicated and people-oriented members of the AFP and the INP to join us in this
crusade for better government."[41]
 7:00 PM
 Approximately 7:00 PM
o Cory receives the news of the withdrawal of support by Enrile and Ramos. She
calls Manila to verify the report.
 8:15 PM
o Gen. Ver orders Brig. Gen. Fidel Singson, Chief of the Intelligence Service of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) to "Destroy Radio Veritas!"
o Unbeknown to Ver, Singson was already in the process of defecting to the rebel
group. Singson sends his men to Radio Veritas, not to destroy, but only to
reconnoiter the area.
 8:30 PM
o Cardinal Jaime Sin goes on air and calls the people to "Please, do not be alarmed,
stay home."
 8:45 PM
o The rebel group was taken aback by the Cardinal's announcement and calls him to
clarify their request. They asked him to send the people to the camps.
 9:00 PM
o Cardinal Sin goes on air once more and says "Leave your homes now ...I ask you
to support Mr. Enrile and Gen. Ramos, give them food if you like, they are our
friends."
o Inquirer co-chairman Betty Go-Belmonte telephoned Member of Parliament
Cecilia Munoz Palma. MP Palma immediately made a call to Radio Veritas and
was one of the first opposition leaders to express support for the revolution.[42]
 9:30 PM
o Butz Aquino with the August Twenty-One Movement ATOM Executive
Committee deliberate on whether to support Enrile and Ramos. The Executive
Committee wants to wait on Cory Aquino for instructions. Butz Aquino finally
decided to head to Camp Aguinaldo to support the rebels.
o Cory Aquino meanwhile is also deciding on what actions to take after receiving
the call from ATOM. She requests to speak with Enrile first.
o Col. Antonio Sotelo, Commander of the 15th Strike Wing, received a call at his
Villamor Air Base office from Col. Hector Tarrazona, who was also a member of
RAM, asking the Commander whether he is with them. Col. Sotelo confirms that
he supports RAM, and orders his Squadron Commanders to arm their attack
helicopters.

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