PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1946Independence4 July 1946 (from the US)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1986Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1993First UNESCO World Heritage siteTubbataha Reefs Natural ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 1997First space object launchedAgila 2GCAT
- 2014Most recent World Heritage inscriptionMount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryUNESCO World Heritage
- 2017Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-05-12IPU Parline
