1965 in the Philippines

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1965 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1965.

Incumbents[]

Outgoing President Diosdado Macapagal

Incoming President Ferdinand Marcos

President:
- Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) (until December 30)
- Ferdinand Marcos (Nacionalista Party) (starting December 30)
Vice President:
- Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal) (until December 30)
- Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista Party) (starting December 30)
Chief Justice: César Bengzon
Congress: 5th (until December 17)

Events[]

June[]

June 19 – The provinces of Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and Western Samar are created after approval of Republic Act 4221.

September[]

September 28 – Taal Volcano erupts killing hundreds.^[1]

November[]

November 9 – Ferdinand Marcos is elected president during the presidential elections.

December[]

December 30 – Ferdinand Marcos takes his oath of office.^[2]

Holidays[]

As per Act No. 2711 section 29,^[3] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.^[4] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.^[5] As per Republic Act No. 3022,^[6] April 9th is proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) last August 4, 1964.^[7]

January 1 – New Year's Day
February 22 – Legal Holiday
April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
April 15 – Maundy Thursday
April 16 – Good Friday
May 1 – Labor Day
June 12 – Independence Day
July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
August 13 – Legal Holiday
August 29 – National Heroes Day
November 22 – Thanksgiving Day
November 30 – Bonifacio Day
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 30 – Rizal Day

Births[]

February 22 – Wilfredo Alicdan, artist
February 25 – Maricel Soriano, actress
May 6 – Honey Lacuna, politician
May 11 – Monsour del Rosario, Olympic athlete and actor
June 10 – Joey Santiago, guitarist and composer.
June 21 – Marlon Maro, football player and coach
November 2:
- Arnold Clavio, journalist and radio anchor
- Susan Yap, politician
November 10 – Arthur C. Yap, politician.
December 27 – Luchi Cruz-Valdes, broadcast journalist

Death[]

February 9 - Joaquín Miguel Elizalde, Filipino diplomat and businessman (b.1896)
March 22 - Daniel Z. Romualdez, Filipino politician (b. 1907)
May 14 - Francisco Alonso Liongson, Filipino writer and lawyer (b. 1896)
May 16 - Pablo Angeles y David, Filipino magistrate and statesman. (b. 1889)
September 20 - Cipriano Primicias, Sr., Filipino politician (b. 1901)

References[]

^ "The September 28–30, 1965 eruption of Taal Volcano, Philippines". USGS.gov - science for a changing world. Retrieved April 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated president of the Philippines". HISTORY. February 9, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Retrieved February 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 6, 1961. Retrieved February 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 4, 1964. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

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[1] "The September 28–30, 1965 eruption of Taal Volcano, Philippines". USGS.gov - science for a changing world. Retrieved April 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated president of the Philippines". HISTORY. February 9, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Retrieved February 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 6, 1961. Retrieved February 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] "AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 4, 1964. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

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