1965 in the Philippines
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1965 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1965.
Incumbents[]
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- 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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated president of the Philippines". HISTORY. February 9, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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: 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.
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: 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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