2005 in the Philippines

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2005 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2005.

Incumbents[]

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

• President: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas-CMD)
• Vice President: Noli de Castro (Independent)
• Senate President: Franklin Drilon
• House Speaker: Jose de Venecia
• Chief Justice: Hilario Davide (until December 19) Artemio Panganiban (from December 20)
• Philippine Congress: 13th Congress of the Philippines

Events[]

• February 14 – Valentine's Day bombings
• March 14–15 – Camp Bagong Diwa Siege: More than twenty, mostly inmates, including three Abu Sayyaf leaders named as commanders "Robot," "Global," and "Kosovo," three jail guards, and a policeman, were killed in a hostage-taking incident in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig, after the bandits seized the prison in a jailbreak attempt.^[1][2][3][4]
• June 27 – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo addresses the country in a television broadcast, admitting speaking to an election official, but denying manipulating election results.

Television[]

• September 26 – Lara Quigaman of the Philippines was crowned as Miss International 2005 in the pageant night was held in Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, and she became the fourth Filipina to win the pageant.

Sports[]

• November 27 – December 5 – Philippines was the host country in the 2005 SEA Games.

Births[]

• February 15 – AJ Urquia, actor and host of Team Yey!
• February 23 – Jillian Ward, actress and commercial model
• March 18 – Marc Justine Alvarez, actor
• March 25 – Larah Claire Sabroso, actress
• June 2 – Bea Basa, actress
• June 12 – Ryzza Mae Dizon, actress
• September 7 – Kyle Danielle Ocampo, actress
• September 7 – Mitch Naco, host of Team Yey!
• September 9 – Mackie Empuerto
• November 11 – Kryshee Grengia, actress
• December 12 – Alekhine Nouri, Filipino FIDE Master
• December 15 – Sheena Belarmino, singer and dancer

Deaths[]

• January 7 – Orly Punzalan, Filipino radio-TV personality (b. 1935)
• February 25 – Francis E. Garchitorena Filipino Sandiganbayan Presiding Judge (b. 1938)
• March 24 – Marlene Garcia-Esperat, Filipina whistleblower and investigative journalist, murder victim (b. 1959)
• March 31 – Justiniano Montano, Filipino politician (b. 1905)
• April 11 – Teodoro Borlongan, Filipino Banker (b. 1955)
• April 28 – Raymundo Punongbayan, former director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) (1983–2002) (b. 1937)
• May 4:
  • Luis Taruc, Filipino political figure and insurgent (b. 1913)
  • Klein Cantoneros, Radio Broadcaster (b. 1973)
• May 9 – Ang Kiukok, Filipino painter and a National Artist for Visual Arts (b. 1931)
• May 10:
  • Romy Diaz, Filipino actor (b. 1941)
  • Leon C. Arcillas, Filipino politician, Mayor of Sta. Rosa, Laguna (b. 1942)
• May 11 – Philip Agustin, editor and publisher (b. 1950)
• May 27 – Richard Tann, Filipino Singer, Member of Circus Band (b. 1954)
• June 3 – Teodoro Benigno, journalist, writer (b. 1923)
• June 8 – Luis Santiago, TV director (b. 1977)
• June 21 – Jaime Sin, Roman Catholic Archbshop of Manila (b. 1928)
• July 15 – Leonor Orosa-Goquingco, Filipino national artist (b. 1917)
• August 5 – Raul Roco, Former senator and Filipino presidential candidate, cancer (b. 1941)
• August 10 – Mar Amongo, Filipino comic book artist (b. 1936)
• September 4 – Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann, Filipino-American microbiologist and botanist (b. 1937)
• September 13 – Haydee Yorac, Filipino public servant, law professor and politician (b. 1941)
• September 16 – Verna Gaston, Filipino actress (b. 1950)
• October 2 – Juancho Gutierrez, Filipino Actor (b. 1932)
• October 27 – Jun Papa, Olympic basketball player (b. 1945)
• November 18 – Freddie Quizon, Filipino actor, comedian, production coordinator (b. 1956)
• November 19 – Ricardo Uy, Radio Broadcaster (b. 1955)
• December 15 – Alfredo Lagmay, Filipino Psychologist (b. 1919)
• December 19 – Reynaldo Wycoco, Director of National Bureau of Investigation (b. 1946)
• December 25 – Robert Barbers, politician, Heart Attack (b. 1944)

Unknown[]

• Fred Carrillo, Filipino comic book artist. (b. 1926)

References[]