1961 in the Philippines

none March 2017 February 2015 1961 1936 1961 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1961. Incumbents thumb|120px|Outgoing President Carlos P. Garcia thumb|120px|Incoming President Diosdado Macapagal President: Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista Party) (until December 30) Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) (starting December 30) Vice President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) (until December 30) Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal) (starting December 30) Chief Justice: Ricardo Paras (until February 17) César Bengzon (starting April 28) Congress: 4th (until December 13) Events January January 18 – Baguio experiences cold at 6.3-degree Celsius, the country's lowest temperature on record.http://interaksyon.com/article/123821/metro-manila-experiences-coldest-morning-of-year-monday-at-19-4-degrees-celsius Metro Manila experiences coldest morning of year Monday at 19.4 degrees Celsius February 9, 2016 Philippines News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20170302194207/http://interaksyon.com/article/123821/metro-manila-experiences-coldest-morning-of-year-monday-at-19-4-degrees-celsius March 2, 2017 dead March 2, 2017http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/346457/scitech/science/abnormally-cold-temperatures-recorded-in-january 'Abnormally cold' temperatures recorded in January January 31, 2014 GMA News March 2, 2017https://www.rappler.com/philippines/120388-baguio-tuguegarao-lowest-temperatures-since-amihan/ Baguio, Tuguegarao record lowest temps since November January 27, 2016 Rappler March 2, 2017http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/02/15/Baguio-2017-coldest-day-new-record.html Baguio City records lowest temperature in 2017 February 15, 2017 CNN Philippines March 2, 2017 March 2, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170302194208/http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/02/15/Baguio-2017-coldest-day-new-record.html deadhttp://cnnphilippines.com/regional/2016/01/27/Baguio-coldest-temperature-2016.html Baguio in its coldest temperature in 2016 January 28, 2016 CNN Philippines March 2, 2017 March 2, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170302194352/http://cnnphilippines.com/regional/2016/01/27/Baguio-coldest-temperature-2016.html deadhttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/871976/baguio-coldest-in-46-years Baguio coldest in 46 years February 16, 2017 Philippine Daily Inquirer March 2, 2017 April April 6 – April 9 is proclaimed as Bataan Day and declared it as legal holiday.April 6, 1961 AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1961/04/06/republic-act-no-3022/ live February 21, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20210217093423/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1961/04/06/republic-act-no-3022/ February 17, 2021 June June 7 – Danao becomes a city in the province of Cebu through Republic Act 3028 and ratified on the same day.HISTORY OF DANAO CITY https://danaocity.gov.ph/history/ live February 16, 2022 Official Website of Danao City https://web.archive.org/web/20210413184732/https://danaocity.gov.ph/history/ April 13, 2021 November November 14 – Caloocan becomes a city in the province of Rizal through ratification of Republic Act 3278. December December 7 – Diosdado Macapagal is elected president in the presidential elections. December 30 – Macapagal takes his oath of office. December 31 – Lapu-Lapu becomes a city in the province of Cebu through ratification of Republic Act 3134 which was approved last June 17.Lapu-Lapu City http://region7.dilg.gov.ph/lgus/lapu-lapu-city/ dead February 16, 2022 DILG Region VII February 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220216042930/http://region7.dilg.gov.ph/lgus/lapu-lapu-city/ Holidays Public holidays in the Philippines As per Act No. 2711 section 29,AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1917/03/10/act-no-2711/ live February 21, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20171025043316/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/1917/03/10/act-no-2711/ October 25, 2017 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.Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022 https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/bonifacio-day live February 21, 2022 Official Holidays https://web.archive.org/web/20200705124615/https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/bonifacio-day July 5, 2020 On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.Act No. 3827 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1931/10/28/act-no-3827/ live February 22, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20170828111303/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/1931/10/28/act-no-3827/ August 28, 2017 As per Republic Act No. 3022, April 9 is proclaimed as Bataan Day. January 1 – New Year's Day February 22 – Legal Holiday March 31 – Maundy Thursday April 1 – Good Friday April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) May 1 – Labor 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 Entertainment and culture October 29 – DZBB-TV Channel 7 of the Republic Broadcasting System (now GMA Network), the country's television station owned by Robert Stewart is launched. Births January 9 – Henry Omaga-Diaz, Filipino journalist January 27 - Willie Revillame, Filipino TV host/comedian February 6 – Susan Quimpo, Filipino activist, author, and theater artist (d. 2020) March 27 – Peter John Calderon, Filipino lawyer and politician March 31 – Jesus Crispin Remulla, Filipino politician April 9 – April Boy Regino, Filipino singer (d. 2020) April 19 – Albert Martinez, Filipino actor and director May 29 – Ali Sotto, Filipino actress, and radio broadcaster May 30 – Ricky Davao, Filipino actor and director (d. 2025) July 2 – Tetchie Agbayani, Filipina actress July 18 – Howie Severino, Filipino broadcast journalist June 19 – Joel Torre, Filipino actor July 22 – Dulce, Filipina singer August 13 – Ambeth R. Ocampo, Filipino historian, journalist, and writer September 23 – Joey Loyzaga, Basketball player. September 25 – Mark Gil, actor (d. 2014)Mark Gil dead at 52 http://astig.ph/mark-gil-dead-52/ astig.ph September 2014 1 September 2014 October 5 – Rommel Amatong, Filipino politician October 3 - Rio Locsin, Filipino actress October 11 – Willie Marcial, 10th PBA commissioner October 26: Eduardo Año, Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Joey Salceda, Filipino politician December 2 – Rodrigo Abellanosa, Filipino politician December 13 – Amy Austria, Filipino actress December 22 – Lan Medina, Filipino comic book artist December 23 – Lorna Tolentino, Filipino actress December 24 – Armin Luistro, former secretary of Education, superior general of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Deaths July 21 – Boy Sta. Romana, actor (b. 1936)Boy Sta. Romana - Biography - IMDb https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2009798/bio IMDb August 5, 2021 October 1 – Mariano Garchitorena, politician (b. 1898) October 19 – Sergio Osmeña, 4th President of the Philippines (b. 1878)October 15, 2020 Sergio Osmeña https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergio-Osmena live March 2, 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica https://web.archive.org/web/20150910072343/http://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergio-Osmena September 10, 2015 References 1961 in