Events
- February 17 to 21 - Pope John Paul II visited the Philippines for his first papal visit.
- April 7 - National plebiscite and local plebiscites was held on April 7, 1981 in the Philippines. The majority of the Filipino people voted yes to the terms and constitutional amendments. All were in favor of the creation of the new municipalities in Bohol, South Cotabato and Zamboanga del Norte.
- June 16 - Presidential elections was held. Incumbent Ferdinand E. Marcos of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) defeated former Gen. Alejo Santos of the Nacionalista Party in a landslide victory garnering 88% of the votes. Most opposition parties boycotted the elections as a sign of protest over the 1978 elections for an interim Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly) which they condemned as fraudulent.
- November 17 - Manila Film Center was collapsed, killing 169 workers.
- December 6 to December 15 - The 11th Southeast Asian Games were held for the first time in the Philippines at Manila. The Philippines ranked 3rd with an over-all total of 187 medals.
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