1995 in the Philippines

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1995 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1995.

Incumbents[]

• President: Fidel Ramos (Lakas)
• Vice President: Joseph Estrada (NPC)
• Senate President: Edgardo Angara (until August 28), Neptali Gonzales (starting August 29)
• House Speaker: Jose de Venecia, Jr.
• Chief Justice: Andres Narvasa
• Philippine Congress: 9th Congress of the Philippines (until June 9), 10th Congress of the Philippines (starting July 24)

Events[]

January[]

• January 3 – An overloaded passenger bus crashes into a ravine in Echague, Isabela, killing at least 31 and injuring 36.^[1]
• January 6 – Discovery of Bojinka plot.
• January 10-15 – World Youth Day 1995.
• January 21 – Pasig becomes a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila through ratification of Republic Act 7829 which was approved last December 8, 1994.

February[]

• February – Philippine Navy sights ships and structures being built, all by the Chinese, in Mischief Reef (Panganiban Reef) in the South China Sea off Palawan; causing Manila to file legal diplomatic actions against Beijing over continuous occupation of the Kalayaan Island Group, and further resistance between the Philippines and China.
• February 4 – Makati becomes a highly urbanized city through ratification of Republic Act 7854 which was approved last January 2.
• February 20 – Republic Act 7891 is signed into law, approving the division of the province of Isabela into two new provinces: Isabela del Norte and Isabela del Sur. Once the law is ratified in a future plebiscite, the province of Isabela will be dissolved.^[2]

March[]

• March 14 – Former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez and several co-accused are sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of two UPLB students in 1993.
• March 17 – Flor Contemplacion was executed in Singapore causing diplomatic tensions between the Philippines and Singapore.

April[]

• April 3-4 – Abu Sayyaf Group raids Ipil town (then part of Zamboanga del Sur), wherein 53 people are killed.^[3]
• April 30 – President Ramos inaugurated the opening of the 722-million-peso Subic International Airport (formerly a United States military base). This indicates growth after the removal of military bases in the country.

May[]

• May 8
  • 1995 Philippine general election.
  • Muntinlupa becomes a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila through ratification of Republic Act 7926 which was approved last March 1.
• May 16 – A fire in a ship MV Viva Antipolo VII occurs, 62 people dies and 10 others are declared missing.^[4]
• May 17-18 – Kuratong Baleleng case.

June[]

• June 20 – A plebiscite within 120 days after the signing of the law which approves the division of Isabela is slated but majority voted against the splitting of the province.

July[]

• July 28 – Maria Victoria Chan, a 12-year-old elementary student was raped and killed by Larry Mahinay, Rizaldy Celez and Boyet Gonzales in Valenzuela City.
• Opening of Enchanted Kingdom theme park.

September[]

• September 9 – The massacre of Nancy, Joanna Rose, Angela and John Anthony Payumo.

October[]

• October 31 – Super Typhoon Rosing.

November[]

• November 27 – The construction of the $1.15-billion Skyway project was initiated, the biggest infrastructure project in the country that was intended to ease the flow of traffic in Metro Manila.

Television[]

Sports[]

• 1995 World Taekwondo Championships held in Manila, Philippines (November 17–21)
• The Philippines participated at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games. (December 9–21)

Concerts[]

• February 26 – Pearl Jam Vitalogy Tour: Folk Arts Theater, Pasay
• March 3 – Janet Jackson Janet World Tour: Folk Arts Theater, Pasay
• June 2–3 – La Toya Jackson live at the Music Museum, San Juan, Metro Manila [1]

Births[]

• January 4 – Ara Galang, volleyball player
• January 5:
  • Joyce Ching, actress
  • Lexi Fernandez, actress
  • Chang Hermoso, singer
• January 26 – Coleen Perez, actress
• February 3 – Kim Domingo, actress, TV commercial and model
• February 20 – Mccoy de Leon, actor and member of Hashtags
• February 23:
  • Dave Bornea, actor
  • Beatrice Gomez, beauty queen
• February 28 – Lovely Lyn Esguerra, actress
• March 3 – Maine Mendoza, YouTube sensation, actress, comedian, and host
• March 16 – Shy Carlos, actress^[5]
• March 19:
  • Julia Montes, actress
  • Fumiya Sankai, actor and housemate
• March 27 – Koreen Medina, actress and beauty queen
• April 24 – Amani Aguinaldo, footballer
• April 25 – Arra San Agustin, actress
• April 26 – Daniel Padilla, actor and singer
• May 3 – Shaira Diaz, actress
• May 11 – Yassi Pressman, actress and dancer
• May 19 – Abel Estanislao, actor and model
• May 21 – Diego Loyzaga, actor
• May 24 – Gladys Mae Dimaya, basketball player
• May 23 – Eula Caballero, actress
• June 1 – Nina Bernardine dela Cruz, medical student
• June 2 – Anton Asistio, basketball player
• June 4:
  • Jerome Ponce, actor
  • Kiko Estrada, actor
• June 15 – David Licauco, actor
• June 28 – Krizza Neri, singer
• July 18 – Phytos Ramirez, actor, TV commercial and model
• July 23 – James Wright , singer and recording artist
• July 26 – Kim Kianna Dy, volleyball player
• July 29:
  • Jin Macapagal, actor, model, and dancer
  • Kiray Celis, actress
• August 1 – Derrick Monasterio, actor, dancer and singer
• August 4 – Jessica Sanchez, American singer-songwriter of Mexican and Filipino ancestries and runner-up of American Idol Season 11
• August 7 – Tony Labrusca, actor
• August 18 – Jon Lucas, actor
• August 21 – Gil Cuerva, actor
• August 23 – Eliza Pineda, actress
• August 29 – Aria Clemente, actress and singer
• August 30 – Addy Raj, actor, singer, and model
• September 6 – John Manalo, actor
• September 15 – Rita Daniela, actress and singer
• September 19 – Rheena Villamor, news anchor and radio commentor
• September 23 – Seth Patrick Isay, actor and model
• September 24 – Gigi De Lana, actress and singer
• October 27 – Maika Rivera, actress and tennis player
• November 1 – Andre Paras, actor and basketball player
• November 22 – Gab Lagman, actor and model
• November 26 – Michael Pangilinan, singer-songwriter
• November 27 – Yohan Hwang, singer
• December 23 – Mond Abrilla, commercial model
• December 26 – Gazini Ganados, beauty queen

Deaths[]

• March 8 – Ike Lozada, comedian, actor, and TV host (b. 1940)
• March 17 – Flor Contemplacion, domestic worker. (b. 1953)
• April 28 – Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero, playwright, director, teacher and theater artist. (b. 1911)
• June 11 – Rodel Naval, singer, songwriter and actor (b. 1953)
• June 24 – Eduardo Masferré, photographer (b. 1909)
• August 4 – Alejandro Almendras, senator (b. 1919)
• September 5 – Andy Poe, actor (b. 1943)
• September 30 – Nestor Redondo, comic book artist (b. 1928)
• December 9 – Eugene Barutag, Filipino boxer (b. 1976)
• December 16 – Bert Marcelo, actor and comedian (b. 1936)
• December 18 – Panchito Alba, actor and comedian (b. 1925)

Unknown[]

• Carlos Magdaluyo, businessman (b. 1921)
• José T. Joya, Filipino abstract artist (b. 1931)

References[]