2016 in the Philippines

conflict initiated by Rodrigo Duterte against drug lords and drug pushers

arbitration between the Philippines and China

16th edition of Miss Earth

heist via the SWIFT network from a Bangladesh Bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Diwata-1 also known as PHL-Microsat-1 was a Philippine microsatellite launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 23, 2016, and was deployed into orbit from the ISS on April 27, 2016. It was the first Philippine microsatellite and the first satellite built and designed by Filipinos. It was followed by Diwata-2, launched in 2018.

overview of Philippines-related events during the year of 2016