1967 in the Philippines

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1967 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1967.

Incumbents[]

President Ferdinand Marcos at the White House in 1966.

Events[]

May[]

  • May 8 – The province of Davao is dissolved after splitting into three provinces. The provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental are established.

July[]

  • July 2 – Canlaon becomes a city in the province of Negros Occidental through Republic Act 3445 and by virtue of Proclamation No. 193.[1]

August[]

  • August 8 – Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) is formed.[2]

November[]

  • November 14
    • An election is held for 8 seats in the Senate.[3]
    • The province of Agusan is dissolved after it is divided into two provinces which are Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur under the Republic Act 4979.

Holidays[]

As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[4] 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.[5] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[6] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[7] 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.[8]

  • January 1 – New Year's Day
  • February 22 – Legal Holiday
  • March 23 – Maundy Thursday
  • March 24 – Good Friday
  • April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
  • May 1 – Labor Day
  • June 12 – Independence Day
  • July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
  • August 13 – Legal Holiday
  • August 27 – National Heroes Day
  • November 23 – Thanksgiving Day
  • November 30 – Bonifacio Day
  • December 25 – Christmas Day
  • December 30 – Rizal Day

Births[]

  • January 2 – Rose Fostanes, Caregiver, and Singer
  • January 6 – Kim Atienza, TV host, actor, voice actor and weather anchor
  • January 14 – Elma Muros, athlete
  • January 20 – Eric Quizon, actor, director, producer and writer
  • January 25 – Nelson Asaytono, basketball player
  • February 7 – Fernando Suarez, Catholic priest (d. 2020)
  • February 10 – Armand Serrano, animator
  • February 28 – Roman Romulo, politician
  • March 5 – Joel Virador, human rights activist
  • March 10 – Pia Hontiveros, media personality
  • March 27 – Liezl Martinez, actress (d. 2015)
  • April 23 – Geraldine Roman, journalist and politician
  • April 30 – Christine Jacob, swimmer, actress, T.V. host, and newscaster.
  • May 14 – Carlos Isagani Zarate, politician, lawyer, and activist
  • May 18 – Richard Yap, Chinese-Filipino actor and businessman
  • May 19 – Pablo John Garcia, politician
  • June 6 - , Real Estate Broker
  • June 26 – Luisito Espinosa, boxer
  • July 19 – Vincent Garcia, Politician
  • July 24 – , Businessman
  • July 30:
    • Andrew E, actor, rapper, and comedian
    • Roel Cortez, singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
  • August 18 – Mark Meily, Film Director, and TV Commercial Director
  • August 22 – Zaldy Ampatuan, Politician
  • August 27 – Ogie Alcasid, singer-songwriter, comedian, parodist, and actor
  • September 2 – Ricky Carandang, News Anchor
  • September 4 – BB Gandanghari, transgender actress, model, entertainer, comedienne, and director
  • September 5 – Arnel Pineda, Filipino singer-songwriter
  • September 15 – Raymond Bagatsing, actor and model
  • September 16 – Yayo Aguila, Actress
  • October 11 – Daniel Razon, television, radio host, and singer
  • October 24 – Juanito Victor Remulla, politician
  • November 6 – Bong Hawkins basketball player
  • November 2 – Jenny Syquia, model, actress, and fashion designer
  • November 21 – Toby Tiangco, legislator, businessman and politician
  • November 30 – Bonel Balingit, Basketball player and actor
  • December 31 – , animator, Illustrator

Deaths[]

  • February 20 - James Leonard Gordon, Filipino politician. (born 1917)
  • April 12 - Emilio S. Liwanag, officer in the Philippine Navy. (born 1911)
  • November 19 - Arsenio Laurel, Race Car driver (born 1931)

References[]

  1. ^ "History of Canlaon City". Canlaon City Official Website. Retrieved February 16, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "History - ASEAN". ASEAN.org. Retrieved April 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Philippines 1967" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union, For democracy. Fore everyone. | www.ipu.org. Retrieved April 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "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)
  5. ^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Retrieved February 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "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)
  8. ^ "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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