1979 in the Philippines

Incumbents

• President: Ferdinand Marcos
• Prime Minister: Ferdinand Marcos
• House Speaker: Querube Makalintal
• Chief Justice: Fred Ruiz Castro, Enrique Fernando

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• March 29 – A fire in a discothèque and massage parlor in Manila killed 15 persons.
• April 10 – , an act to create an Intramuros Administration for the purpose of restoring and developing Intramuros was enacted.
• April 18 – A typhoon killed at least 12 persons, left hundreds homeless, and caused property damage estimated at $3.5 million.
• May 7 – Sangguniang Pampook elections are held for the Regional Legislative Assembly of the former Autonomous Regions in the Philippines which are the Region IX and Region XII.
• July 30 – Eat Bulaga!, the longest running noon-time variety show in the Philippines, premiered on RPN. It was also aired on ABS-CBN from 1989 to 1995 and on GMA Network since 1995.
• October 31 – Project Gintong Alay, a national sports program was commenced.
• November 12 – Melanie Marquez, was crowned as Miss International 1979 in the pageant night was held in Mielparque, Tokyo, Japan.
• December 20 – A bus plunged into a river in Isabela province, killing at least 50 persons.

  Television

Premieres

• July 30 - Eat Bulaga!

  Births

• January 30 – Richard "Muji" Rivera, A heavy weight bodybuilder of the 90's
• January 29 – Boom Labrusca, Filipino actor
• March 1 – Lee Vann Corteza, Filipino pool player
• March 4 – Mariz Umali, Filipina broadcast journalist
• April 10 – Ryan Agoncillo, Filipino film and television actor, model and photographer
• July 20 – Claudine Barretto, Filipina actress
• August 16 – Sarah Balabagan, Filipina prisoner and singer
• August 22 - Angelu De Leon Filipino actress
• September 22- Jericho Rosales, Filipino actor and singer
• November 19 - Mark Caguioa, Filipino basketball player

  Deaths

• June 9 – Rudy Fernandez, labor leader
• September 4 – Canuplin, Filipino stage performer and magician