2012 in the Philippines

none September 2022 2012 2012 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2012. Incumbents For the current incumbents of the Executive Cabinet under the current administration, see Cabinet of the Philippines. For the current leaders in the Congress of the Philippines, see Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives of the Philippines. For the complete list of the current Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, see Current Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. center center Benigno "Noynoy" S. Aquino III (face crop).jpg President Benigno S. Aquino III Benigno S.Aquino III 112 VP Binay (cropped).jpg Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay, Sr. Jejomar C. Binay Sr. 119 Juan Ponce Enrile 15th congress.webp Senate President Juan Ponce F. Enrile Juan Ponce F. Enrile 121 Feliciano Belmonte Jr - 2016 (cropped).jpg House Speaker Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. Feliciano R.Belmonte Jr. 121 Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.jpg Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno Maria LourdesP.A. Sereno 106 President: Benigno Aquino III (Liberal) Vice President: Jejomar Binay (PDP-Laban) Chief Justice: Renato Corona (until May 29) Antonio Carpio (acting) (from May 29 – August 24) Maria Lourdes Sereno (from August 24) Philippine Congress: 15th Congress of the Philippines Senate President: Juan Ponce Enrile House Speaker: Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Events January January 5–7 – A landslide occurs in Compostela Valley, leaving more than 30 people dead, and 50 still missing.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/122871/16-reported-killed-in-compostela-valley-landslide Landslide kills 25 in Compostela Valley Philippine Daily Inquirer January 5, 2012 January 5, 2012 January 15 – The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) declares the independence of Bangsamoro Land (Sulu, Mindanao, Palawan, Sabah) in Valencia, Bukidnon.People Signing of Declaration of Mindanao Independence thumb|Supreme Court building, with tarpaulins expressing support for Chief Justice Renato Corona. January 16 – Impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona begins.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/128947/chief-justice-corona-there-is-no-turning-back Chief Justice Corona: There is no turning back Matikas Santos Philippine Daily Inquirer January 1, 2012 January 16, 2012 February February 6 – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits the Negros and Cebu provinces, killing at least 52 people. The earthquake causes heavy landslides and huge cracks on highways and violently shakes buildings.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/140881/quake-kills-52-in-negros-oriental Quake kills 52 in Negros Oriental Philippine Daily Inquirer February 7, 2012 August 8, 2012 April April 8–10 – The Philippine Navy spots Chinese fishermen fishing on the disputed Scarborough Shoal and attempts to detain them on April 10, but is blocked by the Chinese maritime surveillance ship. This leads to a diplomatic standoff over the shoal and further strains China-Philippine relations.http://globalnation.inquirer.net/36003/scarborough-shoal-standoff-a-historicaltimeline Scarborough shoal standoff: A timeline Philippine Daily Inquirer May 15, 2016http://globalnation.inquirer.net/32341/ph-chinese-naval-vessels-in-scarborough-shoal-standoff PH, Chinese naval vessels in Scarborough Shoal standoff Tina G. Santos Philippine Daily Inquirer May 15, 2016Scarborough Shoal standoff could lead to war: Duowei|Politics|News|WantChinaTimes.com April 28 – The United Nations approves the territorial claim of the Philippines to Benham Plateau (known as Benham Rise), a 13-million-hectare undersea landmass off the coast of Aurora Province which is potentially rich in mineral deposits.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/183779/un-approves-ph-territorial-claim-to-benham-rise UN approves PH territorial claim to Benham Rise Philippine Daily Inquirer May 5, 2014 May 5, 2014 Kristine Alave May May 29 – Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona is found guilty and convicted with a vote of 20–3 at the conclusion of the Impeachment trial, leading to his removal from office.http://ph.news.yahoo.com/verdict-is-out.html Chief Justice Renato Corona: Guilty as charged Shielo Mendoza ph.yahoo.com May 2, 2012 May 30, 2012 June June 6 – The Venus transit of June 6, 2012 is the second and last of two Venus transits of the 21st century. It was witnessed by amateur astronomers and sky watchers throughout the country, following the first transit on June 8, 2004.http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/260186/scitech/science/phl-one-of-the-best-places-to-see-venus-transit-on-june-6 PHL one of the best places to see Venus Transit on June 6 GMA News May 31, 2012 May 31, 2012 June 23 – Bacoor becomes a component city in the province of Cavite through ratification of Republic Act 10160. July July 21 – Mabalacat becomes a component city in the province of Pampanga through ratification of Republic Act 10164. July 25 – Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is released from hospital arrest on bail.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/world/asia/gloria-macapagal-arroyo-ex-president-of-philippines-is-freed-on-bail.html?_r=0 Former President of Philippines Is Freed on Bail The New York Times July 25, 2012 July 25, 2012 August From late July into the first week of August, heavy rain brought on by Typhoons Saola and Haikui causes widespread flooding in many parts of the Philippines, which affected 2.4 million people. The capital Manila was the worst-affected. Many people fled their homes, and around 362,000 people sheltered in evacuation centres. As of August 8, the death toll was confirmed to be at least 53,http://www.rttnews.com/1942652/death-toll-mounts-to-53-as-philippines-reels-under-floods.aspx?type=bn&Node=B1 Death Toll Mounts To 53 As Philippines Reels Under Floods Rttnews.com August 8, 2012http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/268887/news/nation/more-than-one-million-battle-philippine-floods More than one million people battle Luzon floods | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere GMA News August 8, 2012 then a few days later, reports confirmed the death toll at 60.http://ph.news.yahoo.com/philippine-flood-death-toll-rises-60-034752645.html Philippine flood deaths climb to 60 – Yahoo! News Philippines Ph.news.yahoo.com April 20, 2011 August 10, 2012 As of August 13, confirmed deaths had risen to 89.Philsta http://ph.news.yahoo.com/disease-alert-flood-deaths-hit-89-163420371.html Disease alert on as flood deaths hit 89 – Yahoo! News Philippines Ph.news.yahoo.com April 20, 2011 August 16, 2012 August 4 – Cabuyao becomes a component city in the province of Laguna after ratification of Republic Act 10163. August 11 – Ilagan becomes a component city in the province of Isabela after ratification of Republic Act 10169.Visaya Villamore Jr. August 12, 2012 Ilagan now 4th city in Cagayan Valley https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/248457/ilagan-now-4th-city-in-cagayan-valley live April 19, 2021 INQUIRER.net Philippine news for Filipinos https://web.archive.org/web/20120814161820/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net:80/248457/ilagan-now-4th-city-in-cagayan-valley August 14, 2012 August 18 – A plane carrying four people – two pilots, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Jesse Robredo and his aide, crashes off the shore of Masbate Island en route to Robredo's hometown of Naga City from Cebu City. His aide survived the crash, however the Secretary and the two pilots did not survive.ABS-CBN News Robredo's plane crashes off Masbate http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08/18/12/robredos-plane-crashes-masbate August 18, 2012 August 18, 2012 May 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130515183849/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08/18/12/robredos-plane-crashes-masbate dead August 31 – A 7.6-magnitude earthquake strike off the east of Samar Island, causing tsunami evacuations and power cuts.https://abcnews.go.com/International/quake-off-philippines-triggers-tsunami-alert/story?id=17125839#.UEDX1Vvcxw4 Quake off the Philippines triggers Tsunami Alert Akiko Fujita August 3, 2012 August 31, 2012 ABC News September September 12 – The Cybercrime Prevention Act is officially signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III.http://www.interaksyon.com/infotech/cybercrime-bill-signed-into-law-by-aquino-newsbytes-ph Cybercrime bill signed into law by Aquino – Newsbytes.ph | Infotech News InterAksyon.com October 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121015230516/http://www.interaksyon.com/infotech/cybercrime-bill-signed-into-law-by-aquino-newsbytes-ph October 15, 2012 dead September 28 – Province of Bukidnon is reapportioned into four legislative districts by virtue of Republic Act No. 10184 signed by President Benigno Aquino III on the same date.Bukidnon Province Reapportioned into 4 Districts https://jur.ph/laws/summary/an-act-reapportioning-the-province-of-bukidnon-into-four-4-legislative-districts?q=lone-legislative-district-of-the-city-of-bia-an#_ June 22, 2024 jur.ph October October 15 – The Philippine government signs a document touted as the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, which culminates the Aquino Administration's effort to end the deadlock in the peace process. This new document, while merely providing for a general framework for the actual peace negotiations, announces that "the status quo is unacceptable and that the Bangsamoro shall be established to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The Bangsamoro is the new autonomous political entity (NPE) referred to in the Decision Points of Principles as of April 2012." According to President Aquino, this was the agreement that "can finally seal genuine, lasting peace in Mindanao."Speech of President Benigno Aquino III during the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro with Bangsamoro replacing ARMM which was described by President Benigno Aquino III as "a failed experiment".http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/277218/news/nation/govt-milf-agree-to-create-bangsamoro-to-replace-armm Govt, MILF agree to create 'Bangsamoro' to replace ARMM GMA News October 7, 2012 October 26, 2012 December thumb|right|Animated enhanced infrared satellite loop of Typhoon Bopha from peak intensity to landfall in the Philippines December 4 – Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) causes widespread destruction on the island of Mindanao, leaving thousands of people homeless. The cyclone is said to be one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the Philippines in decades.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20621441 BBC News – Philippine Typhoon Bopha death toll passes 300 BBC News December 6, 2012 December 6, 2012de Castro Erik http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/285283/news/regions/elderly-survivor-found-after-typhoon-pablo-kills-332 Elderly survivor found after Typhoon Pablo kills 332 GMA News December 6, 2012 As of December 9, the death toll had climbed to 540, with 827 people still missing.http://www.philstar.com/breaking-news/2012/12/09/884096/typhoon-pablo-leaves-540-dead-827-missing Typhoon Pablo leaves 540 dead, 827 missing | Breaking News, Other Sections, Home The Philippine Star December 9, 2012 December 21 – The controversial Reproductive Health Bill is signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III.https://www.rappler.com/philippines/18728-aquino-signs-rh-bill-into-law/ President Aquino signs RH bill into law Angela Casauay Rappler December 28, 2012 December 28, 2012 Holidays Public holidays in the Philippines On December 11, 2009, Republic Act No. 9849 declared Eidul Adha as a regular holiday.December 11, 2009 AN ACT DECLARING THE TENTH DAY OF ZHUL HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDULADHA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7, BOOK I OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2009/12/11/republic-act-no-9849/ live February 23, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20170827203822/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/2009/12/11/republic-act-no-9849/ August 27, 2017 Also amending Executive Order No. 292, also known as The Administrative Code of 1987, the following are regular and special days shall be observed. The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special nonworking holiday.Vega Kristoffer Vincenzo February 25, 2021 The EDSA People Power Revolution: Why do we celebrate it as a Holiday? https://sprout.ph/blog/edsa-people-power-revolution/ live February 23, 2022 sprout.ph Blog https://web.archive.org/web/20210226130655/https://sprout.ph/blog/edsa-people-power-revolution/ February 26, 2021 On February 25, 2004, Republic Act No. 9256 declared every August 21 as a special nonworking holiday to be known as Ninoy Aquino Day.February 25, 2004 AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2004/02/25/republic-act-no-9256/ live February 23, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20170820163421/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/2004/02/25/republic-act-no-9256/ August 20, 2017 Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day February 25 – EDSA Revolution Anniversary April 5 – Maundy Thursday April 6 – Good Friday April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) May 1 – Labor Day June 12 – Independence Day August 18 – Eidul Fitr August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day August 26 – National Heroes Day October 25 – Eidul Adha November 1 – All Saints Day November 30 – Bonifacio Day December 25 – Christmas Day December 30 – Rizal Day December 31 – Last Day of the Year In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days." Entertainment and Culture For the events related to Philippine television in 2012, see 2012 in Philippine television; for films, see List of Philippine films of 2012. October 21 – Pedro Calungsod is canonized in the Vatican City. He is the second Filipino saint.http://globalnation.inquirer.net/53462/pedro-calungsod-a-saint-at-last Philippines gets 2nd saint: teen martyr Calungsod | Inquirer Global Nation Philippine Daily Inquirer October 21, 2012 December – La Luna Roja, the first full-length flamenco ballet is performed on a Philippine stage.http://theaterfansmanila.com/first-full-length-original-flamenco-ballet-la-luna-roja-comes-to-the-stage-this-november/ First Full-Length Original Flamenco Ballet 'La Luna Roja' comes to the stage this November (October 9, 2017) October 19, 2017 2019-05-04 December 21 – Philippine Representative Janine Tugonon Placed 1st Runner-up, at the Miss Universe 2012 Pageant held in Las Vegas, US. Santos Matikas Philippines Miss Universe first runner-up Philippine Daily Inquirer December 20, 2012 http://m.inquirer.net/lifestyle/?id=82009 December 20, 2012 Concerts January 12 – Simple Plan Get Your Heart On! Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum January 17 – The Ventures Guitar Mania live at the CCP Main Theatre January 18 – AJ Rafael Red Roses Asia Tour live at the Music Museum January 22 – Katy Perry The California Dreams Tour live at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds January 27 – Rap-Rockan Rockoverload 2 live at the Metro Bar 47 West Avenue Quezon City January 28 – Anne Curtis Annebisyosa Concert live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum February 9 – Channel V Music Festival 2012 live at the Metrowalk Parking Lot, Metrowalk Complex February 12 – Engelbert Humperdinck live at the Waterfront Hotel Cebu February 14: Engelbert Humperdinck live at The Manila Hotel Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez: Mr. & Mrs A live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum February 15 – Engelbert Humperdinck live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum February 16 – Avril Lavigne The Black Star Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum February 17 – James Ingram live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum February 18 – James Ingram live at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City February 19 – Evanescence and Bush live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum February 20 – Citipointe: Hope Is Erupting Tour live at the Philsports Arena February 25 – A1, Blue, and Jeff Timmons The Greatest Hits Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum March 2 – Jose and Wally A Party For Every Juan live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum March 5 – Death Cab For Cutie live at the NBC Tent March 8 – Smash Project: Cobra Starship, The Used, The Cab and Dashboard Confessional live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum March 9 – Charice Infinity Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum March 11 – Charice Infinity Tour live at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City March 12 – OMD History of Modern live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum March 16 – A Day To Remember live at the Ynares Sports Arena March 17: Brian Mcknight live at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel Cyndi Lauper live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum March 23 – 100 Years of Coca-Cola Concert ng Bayan live at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds March 28 – The Platters live at the Aliw Theater March 30 – Hanson: Shout It Out Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum March 31: Hanson: Shout It Out Tour live at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City Olivia Newton-John live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum April 10 – The Cranberries live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum April 11 – LMFAO live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum April 12 – The Stylistics live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum April 13 – Taking Back Sunday live at the SM Skydome April 22 – Greyson Chance live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum April 24 – Sergio Mendez live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum May 1 – Secondhand Serenade live at the SM Skydome May 13 – Morrissey live at the World Trade Center May 21 & 22 – Lady Gaga The Born This Way Ball Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena May 26 – Lifehouse live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum May 28 – We The Kings live at the Hard Rock Cafe June 3 – NKOTBSB New Kids on the Block Backstreet Boys live at the Mall of Asia Arena June 7 – Michelle Branch and Jojo live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum June 12 – Malayang Pilipino Independence Day Concert live at the Quirino Grandstand June 16 – Original Pilipino Music Artists ICONS at the Arena live at the Mall of Asia Arena June 21 – The Fray live at the Mall of Asia Arena July 7 – Sarah Geronimo 24/SG: The Birthday Concert live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum July 11: Nicki Minaj The Pink Friday Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena Silverstein live at the Area 05 Superclub, Bellasio Square, Toas Morato, Quezon City July 14 – David Cook live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum July 15 – David Cook live at the Waterfront Hotel Cebu City August 3 – Nina Unleashed live at the Metro Bar 47 West Avenue Quezon City August 8 – The Smashing Pumpkins live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum August 9: Cirque Du Soleil live at the Mall of Asia Arena Snow Patrol: Fallen Empires Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum August 10 – Tears for Fears live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum August 16 – Nelly Furtado & Gym Class Heroes live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum August 18 – Anne Curtis Annebisyosa No Other Concert World Tour live at the University of Southeastern Philippines Gym, Davao City September 14 – The Wanted live at the NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig September 18: Maroon 5 Live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Dolphy Alay Tawa: A Musical Tribute to the King of Philippine Comedy live at the Mall of Asia Arena September 21 – American Idol Live Tour at the Smart Araneta Coliseum September 26 – The Killers live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum September 28 – Aiza Seguerra Bente Singko The Anniversary Concert live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum October 2 – Keane Strangeland Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena October 9 – James Morrison The Awakening World Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum October 10 – David Guetta live at the Mall of Asia Arena October 12 – Wilson Phillips live at the Mall of Asia Arena October 17 – America with Kalapana live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum October 19: America with Kalapana live at the Waterfront Hotel Jonas Brothers live at the Mall of Asia Arena October 21: America with Kalapana live at the University of Baguio Kamikazee live at the Robinsons Place Lipa October 24: Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena October 26: Rachelle Ann Go Rise Against Gravity live at the Music Museum Tanduay Rhum Rock Fest Year 6 live at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds November 8: Don Moen live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum November 9: Don Moen live at the Bohol Wisdom School Gym Tagbiliran November 11: Don Moen live at the FSUU Gym Butuan November 16: Regine Velasquez Silver The 25th Anniversary Concert live at the Mall of Asia Arena November 26: Jennifer Lopez Dance Again World Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena November 30: Ako Naman!!! Ate Gay sa Arena live at the Mall of Asia Arena December 9: Sting Back to Bass Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena December 17: Ely Buendia The Greatest Hits live at the SBCA Gymnasium December 18: Pinoy Music Fest '12 live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Sports January 29 – Basketball: The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters win the 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup, its fifth PBA championship. March 19 – Football: The Philippine Football Team placed third in 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal. May 6 – Basketball: The B-Meg Llamados wins defeating the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 84–90 in overtime to win the 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals. June 10 – Boxing: Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO Welterweight Championship belt to Timothy Bradley. June 23 – Motorsport: Filipino-Swiss Marlon Stöckinger won the second race of the 2012 Monaco GP3 Series, becoming the first Filipino to win a formula race in Europe; July 27–August 12 – Multi-Sport Event: – The Philippine team participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The 11-man team brought home no medals. August 5 – Basketball: The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters wins defeating the B-Meg Llamados 83–76 to win the 2012 PBA Governors' Cup finals. August 26 – Basketball: The Philippines men's national basketball team won the championship in the 2012 William Jones Cup for the fourth time. August 29–September 9 – Multi Sport Event: The Philippines competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England from August 29 to September 9, 2012. The nation had competed as of fifth participation attainment of the games.Pinoys ready for Paralympics https://web.archive.org/web/20140407065422/http://www.philippinesport.com/pinoys-ready-for-paralympics/ April 7, 2014 Philippine Sports Central, News Flash Retrieved 08/23/12 Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled-NPC Philippines fielded 9 athletes to compete in four sports.PWD athletes largest Ph delegation to London Paralympics https://web.archive.org/web/20140407195310/http://www.sports.nfo.ph/pwd-athletes-largest-ph-delegation-to-london-paralympics/ April 7, 2014 Sports Central Retrieved 07/26/12 The 2012 Philippine Paralympic team was the biggest Philippine delegation since the 1988 Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. Although no medals were won by the 9 athletes, Josephine Medina's performance in table tennis was the best finish for the Philippines, having ranked 4th overall in Paralympic Table Tennis standings. September 14–22 – Basketball: The Philippine Basketball Team participated in the 2012 FIBA Asia Cup, held at Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. The team made impressive performance, winning 3 games and losing 1, one in the preliminary round September 22 – Cheerleading: The UP Pep Squad won the UAAP Cheerdance Competition. FEU Cheering Squad placed second, while the NU Pep Squad placed third. September 25–29 – Football: The Philippines hosted the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup in Manila. The Philippines won first place in the tournament October 11 – Basketball: The Ateneo Blue Eagles wins series 2-0 has beaten the UST Growling Tigers, 65–62, to win their fifth straight in UAAP championships. October 26 – Basketball: The San Beda Red Lions wins series 2-1 has beaten the Letran Knights, 67–39, to win their third straight in NCAA championships. December 8 – Boxing: Manny Pacquiao lost his fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in the sixth round via knockout. December 15 – Boxing: Nonito Donaire successfully retained the WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles against the Mexican Legend Jorge Arce via third round knock out 2:59 into the round. Donaire floored Arce once in the second round, and once in the third round, before the knockout that ended the match.http://sports.inquirer.net/77227/donaire-kos-arce-in-3rd-round Donaire KOs Arce in 3rd round Philippine Daily Inquirer December 16, 2012 February 20, 2013 Giongco, Mark Births February 1 – Athena Calica, wushu practitioner, daughter of 2001 Southeast Asian Games winner Jerome Calica and contestant in It's Showtime's Mini Miss Uhttps://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1086070 SEAG gold medalist's kid is Baguio's newest wushu sensation Philippine News Agency Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak-Df8WtfxI Mini Ms U daily winner Athena Calica takes the funny 'What's That Thing' Game It's Showtime Online YouTubelimited https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/100000440811027/3033076470050350 2022-04-26 https://www.facebook.com/joyce.calica.10/posts/3033076470050350 Joyce Manganti Ocampo Calica on Facebook Facebookyes March 2022 August 22 – Sebastian Benedict, actor October 17 – Baylee van den Berg, half-South African model and actressArchived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wGMUMCRg6Y Mini Ms U semifinalist Baylee Van Den Berg takes on 'Guess Who' It's Showtime Online YouTubeArchived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrZZdl9rDMk Guess that 'throwback item' with Mini Ms U daily winner Baylee Van Den Berg It's Showtime Online YouTube November 1 – Khevynne Arias, actress November 27 – Raphael Landicho, actor Deaths January 5 – Christopher Guarin, Filipino journalist, gunshot wound. (born 1970) January 9 – Salvador A. Rodolfo, Sr., Filipino war hero, leukemia. (born 1919) January 26 – Iggy Arroyo, former Congressman of Negros Occidental and younger brother of former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, liver cirrhosis (born 1951) February 3 – Karlo Maquinto, former flyweight division, comatose/blot clot (born 1990) February 4 – Soledad Duterte, Filipina teacher and activist, mother of the 16th President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte (born 1916) February 9 – Sony Music Philippines, Philippine record label, piracy. (established 1995, resumed in 2018) February 18 – Linda Estrella, Filipina movie star from Sampaguita Pictures (born 1922) February 29 – Horacio Morales, Secretary of Agrarian Reform from 1998 to 2001, heart attack (born 1943) March 2 – Isagani Yambot, veteran Philippine newsman and publisher of Philippine Daily Inquirer, heart attack (born 1934) March 9 – Jose Tomas Sanchez, Roman Catholic Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy and Cardinal Priest from the Philippines, multiple organ failure (born 1920) March 11 – Azucena Grajo Uranza, Filipino novelist, short story writer, and playwright in the English language. (born 1929) March 13: Karl Roy, singer (Kapatid, P.O.T.), cardiac arrest (born 1968) Bodjie Dasig, singer, cancer (born 1964) March 15 – Luis Gonzales, Filipino movie star from Sampaguita Pictures, pneumonia (born 1928) April 5 – Angelo Castro, Jr., former ABS-CBN anchor/journalist and father of UNTV anchor Diego Castro III, cancer (born 1945)http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/253963/news/broadcast-journalist-angelo-castro-jr-dies-at-67 Broadcast journalist Angelo Castro Jr. dies at 67 GMA News April 5, 2012 April 5, 2012 May 11: Alma Bella, Filipino actress.(born 1910) Tony DeZuniga, Filipino comic book artist and co-creator of Jonah Hex and Black Orchid, complications from stroke. (born 1932) May 15 – Edgardo M. Reyes, Filipino novelist and writers. (born 1936) June 26 – Mario O'Hara, award-winning director, leukemia (born 1944) June 29 – Perla Dizon Santos-Ocampo, Filipino scientist and pediatrician (born 1931) July 10 – Dolphy, actor and comedian dubbed the "King of Comedy", chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and multiple organ failure (born July 25, 1928) July 13 – Maita Gomez, Filipina beauty queen and activist, Miss Philippines–World (1967), heart attack (born 1947) August 18 – Jesse Robredo, Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary, plane crash (born 1958) September 3 – Tito Oreta, Malabon Mayor (born 1938) September 23 – Darwin Ramos, servant of god (born 1994) October 8 – Marilou Diaz-Abaya, multi-awarded film director, breast cancer (born 1955) November 14 – Enrique Beech, Olympic sport shooter.(born 1920) November 20 – Pedro Bantigue y Natividad, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of San Pablo (1967–1995), internal bleeding (born 1920) November 26 – Celso Advento Castillo, Filipino director and actor, cardiac arrest (born 1943) December 23 – Jerusalino Araos, Filipino sculptor, heart attack.(born 1944) December 24 – Carolina Griño-Aquino, Filipino judge, Supreme Court (1988–1993) and Court of Appeals.(born 1923) December 25 – Erico Aumentado, Filipino politician, member of the House of Representatives for Bohol (since 2010), pneumonia.(born 1940) December 31 – James B. Reuter, American academician in the Philippines, theater writer, director and producer (born 1916)http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/288302/news/nation/father-reuter-mentor-to-generations-passes-away-at-96 Father Reuter, mentor to generations, passes away at 96 GMA News December 31, 2012 December 31, 2012 References 2012 in Category:2012 in Southeast Asia Philippines Category:2010s in the Philippines Category:Years of the 21st century in the Philippines