2004 in the Philippines

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2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.

Incumbents[]

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

• President: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas-CMD)
• Vice President
  • Teofisto Guingona (NPC) (until June 30)
  • Noli de Castro (Independent) (starting June 30)
• Senate President: Franklin Drilon
• House Speaker: Jose de Venecia
• Chief Justice: Hilario Davide
• Philippine Congress
  • 12th Congress of the Philippines (until June 4)
  • 13th Congress of the Philippines (starting July 26)

Events[]

February[]

• February 27 – SuperFerry 14 is bombed by the Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists, killing 116 people. It is considered as the worst terrorist attack in the Philippines.^[1][2][3]

May[]

• May 10 – 2004 Philippine presidential election (Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was re-elected)
• May 14 – Synchronized national and local elections were held. This was the first election participated by Overseas Filipinos under the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003
  

  The colors indicate provinces where a candidate gathered the majority of votes: White Blue for Arroyo, Orange for Poe, Dark Blue for Lacson, and Pink for Roco. Villanueva was unable to secure a majority in any of the provinces.

June[]

• June 30 – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is inaugurated in Cebu City, along with Noli de Castro as president and vice president, respectively.

July[]

• July 7–20 – Angelo dela Cruz, an Overseas Filipino who was working as a truck driver was abducted by the Iraqi insurgents near the Iraqi city of Fallujah. He was released after the Philippine Government moved up its withdrawal of troops in Iraq as an answer to the demand of his captors. Dela Cruz was released on July 20 and returned home the day after.^[4][5]
• July 10 – Santa Rosa becomes a city in the province of Laguna through ratification of Republic Act 9264 which was approved on March 10.
• July 23 – SAI building collapsed, a 5-year-old 8-story building on Padre Rada Street, in the heart of busy Divisoria in Manila collapsed at 4:40 pm, crashing down on Italy Marketing building across the street.

November[]

• November 16 – Hacienda Luisita massacre occurred, twelve picketing farmers and two children were killed and hundreds were injured when police and soldiers dispatched by then Labour Secretary Patricia Santo Tomás, stormed a blockade by plantation workers.
• November 14 – December 4 – Typhoons Unding, Violeta, Winnie and Yoyong hits the Philippines, left at least 1,060 people dead, more than 560 missing and 850,000 displaced.^[6]

December[]

• December 8 – Taguig becomes a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila through Republic Act No. 8487 which was approved on February 11.
• December 26–8 Filipinos are among the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Television[]

Premieres[]

• March 1 – Wazzup Wazzup (Studio 23, now ABS-CBN Sports+Action)
• March 15 – 24 Oras (GMA Network)
• April 17 – Art Angel (GMA Network)
• May 23 – Rated K (ABS-CBN)

Finales[]

• March 12 – Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco (GMA Network)
• April 7 – Balitang Balita (ABC-5, now TV5)

Sports[]

• August 13–29 – The Philippines competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from August 13–29, 2004.

Births[]

• January 27:
  • Francine Diaz, actress
  • Xyriel Manabat, actress
• February 18 - Kyron Aguilera, Actor, Television Personality and Vlogger
• March 3 – Izzy Canillo, actor
• March 8 – Brenna Garcia, actress
• March 18 – Avery Balasbas, actress
• April 6 - Tan Roncal, actor
• April 16 – Elha Nympha, singer
• June 12 - Nic Cartagena, actor and singer
• July 14 – Barbara Miguel, actress
• August 8 – Miggs Cuaderno, actor
• August 19 – Mona Louise Rey, actress and commercial model
• September 13 – Criza Taa, actress
• October 6 – Chacha Cañete, actress
• November 13 – Elijah Alejo, actress
• November 21 – Lyca Gairanod, singer and actress
• December 15 – Clarence Delgado, actor

Deaths[]

• January 2 – Maria Clara Lobregat, Latina Zamboangueña, Filipina politician from Zamboanga City (b. 1921)
• January 19 – Herminio A. Astorga, vice-mayor of the City of Manila. (b. 1929)
• January 27 – Salvador Laurel, former Philippine Vice President of the Aquino Administration (b. 1928)
• February 18 – Frankie Evangelista, former radio-TV anchor (b. 1934)
• February 21 – Nestor de Villa, former actor (b. 1928)
• March 4 – Halina Perez, former sexy star (b. 1981)
• April 8 – Hamsiraji Marusi Sali, Filipino terrorist
• April 27 – Larry Silva, former actor and comedian (b. 1937)
• April 29 – Nick Joaquin, writer/historian/journalist (born 1917)
• May 5
  • José Maceda, composer and ethnomusicologist. (b. 1917)
  • Teddy Alfarero, former basketball player (b. 1963)
• May 13 – Vicatan, comic book artist and novelist (b. 1948)
• May 17 – Enrique Zobel, Filipino businessman and polo player. (b. 1927)
• June 10 – Voltaire Y. Rosales, Filipino Executive Judge (b. 1956)
• July 3 – Mamintal M. Adiong Sr., Filipino politician, serving as Governor of Lanao del Sur (b. 1936)
• July 31 – Roger Mariano, former DZJC anchor (b. 1960)
• August 2 – Arturo Tolentino, former Philippine Vice President (b. 1910)
• August 14 – Bomber Moran, former actor (b. 1944)
• August 17 – Luz Magsaysay, wife of Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and the seventh First Lady of the Philippines. (b. 1915)
• August 27 – Nestor Ponce, Jr., former Undersecretary of the Presidential Adviser of Arroyo Administration (b. 1951)
• August 30 – Dely Atay-Atayan, former comedian (b. 1914)
• September 26 – Beda Orquejo, former TV Director/Editor/Cameraman of Family Rosary Crusade (b. 1948)
• September 24 – Christopher Misajon, former GMA Iloilo correspondent (b. 1973)
• October 3 – Engracio Arazas, former basketball player (b. 1938)
• October 4 – Rio Diaz, former TV host/actress/beauty queen (b. 1959)
• October 13 – Enrique Fernando, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (b. 1915)
• October 28 – Edgardo Fulgencio, Olympic Basketball Player (b. 1917)
• November 10 – Katy de la Cruz, singer, actress, known as "Queen of Bodabil" (b. 1907)
• November 11 – Saturnino Ador-Dionisio, Filipino nutritionist (b. 1910)
• November 19 – George Canseco, Filipino song composer (b. 1934)
• November 28 – Zenaida Amador, oldest theater group from Repertory Philippines (b. 1933)
• December 7 – Pacita Abad, painter (b. 1946)
• December 14 – Fernando Poe, Jr., actor and politician (b. 1939)

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