1993 in the Philippines

none September 2020 December 2022 1993 1986 1993 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1993. Incumbents center center Fidel Valdez Ramos Official Photo as President of the Philippines (1995) (cropped).jpg President Fidel V. Ramos Fidel V.Ramos 119 Vice President Joseph Estrada (cropped).jpg Vice-President Joseph Estrada Joseph E.Estrada 116 Edgardo Angara picture.jpg Senate President Edgardo Angara Edgardo J.Angara 120 Jose de Venecia Jr.jpg House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. Jose C.de Venecia Jr. 115 Andres Narvasa.jpg Chief Justice Andres Narvasa Andres D.Narvasa 102 President: Fidel Ramos (Lakas) Vice President: Joseph Estrada (NPC) Senate President: Neptali Gonzales (until January 18) Edgardo Angara (starting January 18) House Speaker: Jose de Venecia, Jr. Chief Justice: Andres Narvasa Philippine Congress: 9th Congress of the Philippines Events January January 5 – A state of public calamity is declared in Davao Oriental and Surigao del Sur due to torrential rains and heavy flooding.January 5, 1993 Proclamation No. 123 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_123_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 January 10 – A state of calamity is declared in Malita, Don Marcelino and Jose Abad Santos in Davao del Sur due to heavy rains on the previous day that results to floods.January 10, 1993 Proclamation No. 123-A https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_123-a_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 February February 2 – Mayon volcano in Albay begins to erupt, spewing ash and 10-kilometer high steam.February 4, 1993 Philippines braces for volcanic blasts https://books.google.com/books?id=uyJOAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA35&dq=state+of+calamity+philippines+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=5908,1059543&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMxfKdxbyUAxXRzTgGHXXKKBkQ6AF6BAgQEAM#v=onepage&q=state%20of%20calamity%20philippines%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false Reuters New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur May 14, 2026 F19 Google Books Volcanic landslides also occur. Until March 20, 72 people are reported killed;March 22, 1993 Philippines on alert as Mayon erupts again https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127203666?searchTerm=philippines%20attack Associated Press The Canberra Times Canberra May 16, 2026 9 Trove with 118 others injured and 25 missing.February 6, 1993 World Briefs — Death toll climbs to 61 from volcano https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=5y95FQUaxGgC&dat=19930206&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Associated Press Press-Courier Oxnard, California May 15, 2026 8 Google News Archive On February 3, the entire province is placed under a state of public calamity.February 3, 1993 Proclamation No. 135 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_135_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 February 2 and 7 – A state of public calamity is declared in the eastern part of Northern Mindanao (Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte; and the cities of Butuan and Surigao) due to torrential rains and heavy flooding.February 2, 1993 Proclamation No. 132 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_132_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026February 7, 1993 Proclamation No. 137 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_137_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 February 9 – About 200 suspected guerrillas of the separatist Moro National Liberation Front kill 29 troops of a platoon in an ambush in Tuburan, Basilan.February 12, 1993 Muslim rebels ambush, kill 25 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZC8OAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7&dq=philippines+ambush+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=5993,1839643&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiE3LCvz7yUAxXt1TgGHaqME3EQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=philippines%20ambush%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false Associated Press The Prescott Courier Prescott, Arizona May 15, 2026 13A Google BooksFebruary 11, 1993 In Brief — 25 slain in ambush https://books.google.com/books?id=doRIAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=philippines+ambush+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=6754,3799737&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiE3LCvz7yUAxXt1TgGHaqME3EQ6AF6BAgQEAM#v=onepage&q=philippines%20ambush%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 15, 2026 A-4 Google BooksFebruary 12, 1993 Platoon massacred in guerrilla 'trap' https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126975595?searchTerm=philippines%20ambush Agence France Presse The Canberra Times Canberra May 16, 2026 9 Trove February 10 – A state of calamity is declared in Southern Leyte due to heavy rains that has flooded ten of its municipalities.February 10, 1993 Proclamation No. 141 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_141_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 February 17 – Alfredo de Leon, a renegade communist who has been the suspected leader of the Red Scorpion Gang and the country's most wanted kidnapper, is killed in a police raid in his residence in Calumpit, Bulacan.February 17, 1993 Police kill public enemy No. 1 during raid at suspect's home https://books.google.com/books?id=Xk5fAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA30&dq=philippines+kill+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=3843,365625&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjx26yqzLyUAxWD1jgGHZcvIsYQ6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q=philippines%20kill%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false The Vindicator Youngstown, Ohio May 15, 2026 A7 Google Bookshttps://books.google.com/books?id=UIBzCC0c2McC&pg=PA114 Terrorism, 1992–1995 114 9780313304682 February 15, 2021 Google Books Mickolus Edward Simmons Susan 1997 Greenwood Press The operation breaks up the country's largest kidnapping organization which has been involved in about a hundred kidnappings and bank robberies since 1989.February 17, 1993 Police kill suspected kidnap gang leader https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/02/17/Police-kill-suspected-kidnap-gang-leader/6815729925200/ United Press International February 15, 2021 February 21 – A state of public calamity is declared in Basilan due to military operations against the Moro National Liberation Front rebels.February 21, 1993 Proclamation No. 143 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_143_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 March March 5 – A state of public calamity is declared in Aparri, Cagayan due to a cold spell that has killed at least 25 people.March 5, 1993 Proclamation No. 149 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_149_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 March 21 – A convoy onboard Vice President Estrada, also the chairperson of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission, is ambushed by suspected renegade communist rebels near Santo Tomas, Batangas, injuring two policemen.March 21, 1993 Vice president Estrada escapes injury in ambush https://books.google.com/books?id=C_EaAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=philippines+ambush+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=5781,3671209&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiE3LCvz7yUAxXt1TgGHaqME3EQ6AF6BAgPEAM#v=onepage&q=philippines%20ambush%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false Associated Press Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky May 15, 2026 8-A Google Books March 29: A state of calamity is declared in the city of San Pablo and the municipalities of Nagcarlan and Rizal, all in Laguna, due to a fish kill that has affected six lakes in the province.March 29, 1993 Proclamation No. 158 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_158_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 A state of calamity is declared in Gumaca, Quezon due to a conflagration in the municipality on March 1.March 29, 1993 Proclamation No. 159 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_159_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 April April 5 – The Congress approves Republic Act No. 7648 (Electric Power Crisis Act),April 5, 1993 Republic Act No. 7648 https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1993/ra_7648_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 10, 2026 granting special emergency powers to President Ramos to resolve a nationwide energy crisis that has been occurring since 1991,Goodno James April 17, 1993 Uproar over energy in Philippines https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg13818691-200-uproar-over-energy-in-philippines/ New Scientist May 10, 2026 particularly daily power outages which began on October 1, 1992. April 24 – The entire leadership of the Philippine National Police, including 23 generals, is dismissed for corruption.1993 Philippines https://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/philipp.htm Atlapedia Online Mount Gravatt, Queensland Latimer Clarke Corporation Pty Ltd May 20, 2026 May Early May – President Ramos partially opens the diesel-fired Batangas Power Plant in an attempt to end the power crisis.Drogin Bob Bob Drogin May 15, 1993 Power Outages Make for Dark Days in Sweltering Manila https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-15-mn-35584-story.html Los Angeles Times May 9, 2026 limited May 11 – A Taiwanese businessman is abducted by an unidentified, newly-formed kidnap-for-ransom gang in Metro Manila. He is brought to Laguna and is released on May 17 after a ransom is paid in Hong Kong. Police later believes that the gang has international links and flees Manila thereafter.May 27, 1993 Manila suspects new international kidnap gang https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/05/27/Manila-suspects-new-international-kidnap-gang/8668738475200/ United Press International May 11, 2026 May 14 – A firewall at the Guzman Institute of Technology building, damaged by a fire in December 1992 and being demolished, collapses onto an estimated 20 houses in Quiapo, Manila, killing at least 12 people and injures about 29 others;May 15, 1993 Death toll rises from collapsed wall in Manila https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/05/15/Death-toll-rises-from-collapsed-wall-in-Manila/8738737438400/ United Press International May 11, 2026 with almost 20 reported trapped.May 14, 1993 At least 8 killed, 20 trapped as school wall falls in Philippines https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/05/14/At-least-8-killed-20-trapped-as-school-wall-falls-in-Philippines/1108737352000/ United Press International May 11, 2026 Two days later, criminal charges are filed against the contractor who is in charge of the demolition.May 16, 1993 Phillip pine y contractor faces criminal charges in firewall collapse accident https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/05/16/Phillippine-contractor-faces-criminal-charges-in-firewall-collapse-accident/1277737524800/ United Press International May 11, 2026 May 21 – The Supreme Court upholds another ruling by the Court of Appeals which has favored the civil suits filed by residents of Norzagaray, Bulacan, against the National Power Corporation; thus eventually finding the latter liable in connection with the flooding of the municipality during Typhoon Kading in 1978, which was purportedly caused by the release of water from Angat Dam.Marcelo Elizabeth November 16, 2020 Suing dam operator for flood damage has precedent https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/11/16/2057223/suing-dam-operator-flood-damage-has-precedent/ The Philippine Star May 10, 2026Reyes–Estrope Carmela November 3, 2011 Bulacan gov says flood damage suit not his priority https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/87705/bulacan-gov-says-flood-damage-suit-not-his-priority Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2026 June June 23–27 – Typhoon Goring causes massive damage to the provinces in Northern and Central Luzon,Typhoon Koryn hits northern Philippines, one dead https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/25/Typhoon-Koryn-hits-northern-Philippines-one-dead/5119740980800/ 21 April 2021 UPI United Press International 25 June 1993 https://web.archive.org/web/20210421100249/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/25/Typhoon-Koryn-hits-northern-Philippines-one-dead/5119740980800/ 21 April 2021 en leaving 51 people dead, 5 missing, 109 injured and 2.775 billion in damages. June 28 – University of the Philippines Los Baños students, Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez, are abducted by the men of Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez, later killed and found dead the following day.—https://www.onenews.ph/articles/seeing-the-body-of-eileen-sarmenta-was-numbing 'Seeing The Body Of Eileen Sarmenta Was Numbing' One News 23 August 2019 16 February 2022—https://tnt.abante.com.ph/alamin-buong-istorya-sa-pagpatay-panghahalay-ni-antonio-sanchez-sa-uplb-student/ Alamin: Buong timeline ng pangre-rape at pagpatay ni Antonio Sanchez sa UPLB student Abante Tonite 22 August 2019 19 February 2022 tl Sanchez is arrested on Aug. 13; with his six henchmen, would be convicted in 1995.For the details of the case:—https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/29837 G.R. No. 121039-45 Supreme Court E-Library 25 January 1999 16 February 2022—https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/08/22/19/timeline-the-gomez-sarmenta-murder-case 'A plot hatched in hell': Timeline of the Gomez-Sarmenta murder case ABS-CBN News 22 August 2019 16 February 2022—https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/mary-eileen-sarmenta-case-a1729-20190823-lfrm4 "Hatched in Hell": The Gruesome Rape-Slay of Mary Eileen Sarmenta Esquire (Philippines) 23 August 2019 2 July 2022 July July 2 – An overcrowded barge carrying pagoda sinks on the Bocaue river during an annual religious festival in Bocaue, Bulacan. Official death toll is 315 including 30 missing;Citations: Guerrero Eileen July 4, 1993 Festival mourns loss of life https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=OtrppQHxQ5wC&dat=19930704&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Associated Press The Sunday Gazette Schenectady, New York May 15, 2026 A7 Google News Archive July 4, 1993 Search for drowning victims ends https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4pF9x-cDGsoC&dat=19930704&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Associated Press The Register-Guard Eugene, Oregon May 15, 2026 11A Google News Archive although some reports ranging it from more than 260 up to 326.December 21, 1993 Name it and it happened in Bulacan https://books.google.com/books?id=UJUVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=july+1993+bulacan+disaster&article_id=5100,3208167&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjXtvvXtLKUAxUocPUHHb74FDEQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=july%201993%20bulacan%20disaster&f=false Manila Standard May 12, 2026 5 Google BooksJuly 3, 2000 Most deadly sinkings of the past 15 years https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=83UE6yvegO4C&dat=20000703&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Agence France-Presse Philippine Daily Inquirer May 11, 2026 11 Google News Archive It is the country's deadliest accident involving river procession.July 4, 1993 300 religious die as barge sinks in river https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127236810?searchTerm=philippines%20accident Agence France Presse The Canberra Times Canberra May 16, 2026 1 Trove July 6 – President Ramos declares a state of public calamity in the entire Ilocos and Cordillera Administrative Regions, and the provinces of Aurora, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Ecija (including the cities of Cabanatuan and Palayan), Nueva Vizcaya, Quezon and Quirino, which have been affected by Typhoon Goring.July 6, 1993 Proclamation No. 202 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_202_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 July 8 – In New York, United States, a district court sentences mercenary Robert Steele to a 7-year prison term on the bank secrecy charge and a 5-year probation on the arms violation, after pleading guilty in connection to a failed plan in early 1986 to overthrow the government of Corazon Aquino, who ousted president Ferdinand Marcos. Steele was hired by Marcos to carry out the plot.July 8, 1993 Marcos coup accomplice sentenced to 7 years in prison https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/07/08/Marcos-coup-accomplice-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison/6234742104000/ United Press International May 21, 2026 July 19 – The national government and the Marcos family announce agreeing to the planned return to the country of the body of former President Marcos, who died in exile in Hawaii, United States, in 1989. However, the interment would be held in his hometown in Ilocos Norte instead of Manila.Drogin Bob Bob Drogin July 20, 1993 4 Years After Death, Marcos' Body to Go Home for Burial https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-20-mn-15027-story.html Los Angeles Times February 15, 2022 limited July 22 – A state of public calamity is declared in General Santos due to torrential rains and flash floods.July 22, 1993 Proclamation No. 208 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_208_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 July 23 – A state of calamity in connection to a massacre in Tungawan, Zamboanga del Sur, is declared,July 23, 1993 Proclamation No. 211 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_211_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 which was later applied to the said municipality.September 20, 1993 Proclamation No. 257 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_257_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 July 27 – President Ramos declares a state of calamity in the coastal areas of Metro Manila and the provinces of Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite and Pampanga, due to the recurrence of red tide and infestation in Manila Bay.July 27, 1993 Proclamation No. 214 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_214_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 September September 7–10 – In Ilocos Norte, the remains of former president Marcos arrive in Laoag International Airport,Guerrero Eileen September 7, 1993 Marcos's body arrives in Philippines https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8_tS2Vw13FcC&dat=19930907&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Associated Press The Blade Toledo, Ohio May 15, 2026 2 Google News Archive being held as part of an earlier deal. His body is then brought to Laoag Cathedral and the provincial capitol, both also in Laoag. Three days later, he is entombed in a family mausoleum in Batac,September 10, 1993 Marcos buried with pomp but masses shun rites https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-09-10-9309100602-story.html Orlando Sentinel February 15, 2022Reid Robert September 7, 1993 Analysis — Marcos stirs passions in Philippines https://books.google.com/books?id=j3tGAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=philippines+murder+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=4181,1588454&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwifvZSUzbyUAxUt2TgGHR2sHZQQ6AF6B#v=onepage&q=philippines%20murder%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false Associated Press The Daily Gazette Schenectady, New York May 15, 2026 D4 Google Books lying in state until 2016.Fabonan Epi III February 20, 2016 #Journeyto30: (1993) Forgiving and forgetful https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/02/20/1555316/journeyto30-forgiving-and-forgetful The Philippine Star August 1, 2018Gavilan Jodesz November 18, 2016 Timeline: The Marcos burial controversy https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/151667-timeline-ferdinand-marcos-burial-controversy/ Rappler February 15, 2022 registration September 24 – The Sandiganbayan convicts former first lady Imelda Marcos and former transport minister Jose Dans of two graft charges, each having prison terms of 9–12 years, and acquits them of three other charges;Citations: September 24, 1993 Marcos convicted—gets 18 years in prison https://books.google.com/books?id=TUFTAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=imelda+marcos+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=6745,3675441&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-otm_2uKUAxVA2TQHHdPIF4MQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=imelda%20marcos%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false Associated Press Deseret News Salt Lake City May 21, 2026 A8 Google Books September 25, 1993 Imelda Marcos prays to be saved from 'evil men' https://books.google.com/books?id=b0ZWAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=imelda+marcos+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=6873,5509568&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-otm_2uKUAxVA2TQHHdPIF4MQ6AF6BAgREAM#v=onepage&q=imelda%20marcos%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false Associated Press The Register-Guard Eugene, Oregon May 21, 2026 10A Google Books all involving five contracts in which the state-run Light Rail Transit Authority awarded property leases to the Philippine General Hospital Foundation.Reid Robert September 24, 1993 Imelda Marcos convicted of corruption, sentenced https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/09/24/imelda-marcos-convicted-of-corruption-sentenced/4bb7e6f1-398b-474d-a51f-dda70d8b334a/ The Washington Post February 15, 2021 limited It is both the first concluded trial and conviction for Marcos' alleged corruption that linked to her husband's presidency. However, the two remain free on bail; and in 1998, the Supreme Court would acquit MarcosGonzalez Margarita Tuquero Loreben October 26, 2020 False: Marcoses were not convicted of any charges https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/marcoses-not-convicted-any-charges/ Rappler February 15, 2021 by overturning the judgment on appeal.Haas Michael 2024 Imelda Marcos https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/imelda-marcos EBSCO Ipswich, Massachusetts EBSCO Information Services, Inc. May 21, 2026 October Early October – The national government tentatively agrees to drop fraud charges against Westinghouse Electric Corporation in exchange for power-generating equipment, in an effort to end a decade-long dispute over a nuclear power plant which was eventually mothballed after the ouster of President Marcos. Earlier in May, the company has been cleared of charges of bribery in relation to the contract with the Marcos administration.Sandell Scott October 11, 1993 Philippines Sweating Out Power Outages https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-11-fi-44747-story.html Los Angeles Times Los Angeles May 9, 2026 limited October 1 – A state of calamity is declared in eleven municipalities in Maguindanao (Ampatuan, Buluan, Datu Paglas, Datu Piang, Dinaig, Kabuntalan, Maganoy, Pagalungan, Pendatun, Sultan sa Barongis, Talayan) and in Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, in connection with the overflowing of the Allah River and Rio Grande de Mindanao.October 1, 1993 Proclamation No. 268 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_268_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 October 7 – The musical Les Misérables opens at Meralco Theater. October 8 – A state of calamity is declared in Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, due to a large fire that has hit the city's commercial district.October 8, 1993 Proclamation No. 271 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_271_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 October 18 – President Ramos declares a state of public calamity in the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Batanes, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales; the cities of Angeles and San Jose; and few municipalities in Metro Manila (Marikina and Navotas) and Rizal (Rodriguez and San Mateo); due to massive flooding caused due to Tropical Storm Kadiang.October 18, 1993 Proclamation No. 278 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_278_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 November November 9 – A state of calamity is declared in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, which has been affected by the harassment of armed men, resulting in the deaths of four persons and injuries of 18 others, with one reported missing.November 9, 1993 Proclamation No. 296 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_296_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 December December 3 – A state of calamity is declared in Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu, which has been affected by the armed conflict between two clans.December 3, 1993 Proclamation No. 302 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_302_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 December 6–8 – President Ramos declares a state of public calamity in the provinces of Albay, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Cavite, Laguna, Marinduque, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental and Quezon; the cities of Batangas, Cavite, Iriga, Legazpi, Lipa, Lucena, Naga, San Pablo, Tagaytay and Trece Martires; and the municipalities of Abuyog and Mahaplag in Leyte; due to the impact of Typhoon Lola (Monang).December 6, 1993 Proclamation No. 306 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_306_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026December 7, 1993 Proclamation No. 306-A https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_306-a_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026December 8, 1993 Proclamation No. 307 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_307_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 December 11–12 – Typhoon Manny hits Visayas and southern Luzon, killing 67.December 14, 1993 Typhoon Manny kills 67 in the Philippines https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19931214&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Agence France Presse New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur May 15, 2026 27 Google News Archive December 13 – President Ramos signs a law restoring the death penalty for thirteen crimes including plunder. The death penalty, last imposed in the country in the 1970s, was abolished in the 1987 Constitution.December 1993 Death Penalty News Amnesty International London 3 https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/act530031993en.pdf May 21, 2026 official website December 14 – A state of calamity is declared in nine municipalities (Cuartero, Dao, Dumarao, Ma-ayon, Mambusao, Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra, and Sigma) in Capiz due to the impact of typhoon Saling.December 14, 1993 Proclamation No. 310 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_310_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 December 15 – A C-130 military plane crashes into a hill and explodes in Libmanan, Camarines Sur; out of about 30 people on board, twenty-four bodies are retrieved from the crash site.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/12/15/C-130-Air-Force-plane-crashes-in-Philippines/5006755931600/ C-130 Air Force plane crashes in Philippines UPI 15 December 1993 15 February 2021https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/12/16/No-survivors-found-in-wreckage-of-C-130-air-force-plane/8485756018000/ No survivors found in wreckage of C-130 air force plane UPI 16 December 1993 15 February 2021https://apnews.com/article/e959124f5398b61ff33f7d9af0b3dd45 Military Cargo Plane Crashes in Philippines AP 15 February 2021 December 23 – President Ramos declares a state of public calamity in the provinces of Masbate, Northern Samar, Romblon and Sorsogon due to the impact of typhoon Naning.December 23, 1993 Proclamation No. 315 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_315_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 14, 2026 December 24 – A grenade attack at a public market in Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, kills 5 individuals and injures 47–48 others. December 26–28 – Four separate grenade attacks occur in Davao City. The first one, during an evening mass at San Pedro Cathedral, kills 6–7 people and injures more than 130 others.December 27, 1993 Grenades kill 7 in Philippines https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=38z6pN3vtwoC&dat=19931227&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Associated Press Record-Journal Meriden, Connecticut May 15, 2026 3 Google News Archive In the following two days, three mosques are likewise attacked, injuring six in the second one.December 27, 1993 6 Killed and 130 Are Wounded In Blasts at Philippine Cathedral https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/27/world/6-killed-and-130-are-wounded-in-blasts-at-philippine-cathedral.html Reuters The New York Times New York City March 13, 2020 A2December 27, 1993 Grenade attack on church leaves seven people dead https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Z610oKUqOA4C&dat=19931227&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Associated Press The Gadsden Times Gadsden, Alabama May 15, 2026 A5 Google News ArchiveDecember 29, 1993 Bombings spark fears of religious strife https://books.google.com/books?id=idhOAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=philippines+dead+after:1992-12-31+before:1994-01-01&article_id=5499,3132760&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwirkbu-yryUAxWb1TgGHcZ5N8gQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=philippines%20dead%20after%3A1992-12-31%20before%3A1994-01-01&f=false Reuters New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur May 15, 2026 23 Google Books Holidays Public holidays in the Philippines As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987.July 25, 1987 Executive Order No. 292 [BOOK I/Chapter 7-Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days] https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1987/07/25/executive-order-no-292-book-ichapter-7-regular-holidays-and-nationwide-special-days/ live February 22, 2022 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20170903160004/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/1987/07/25/executive-order-no-292-book-ichapter-7-regular-holidays-and-nationwide-special-days/ September 3, 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 – Anniversary of the 1986 EDSA RevolutionFebruary 16, 1993 Proclamation No. 142 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_142_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 15, 2026 April 8 – Maundy Thursday April 9: Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) April 10 – Holy SaturdayApril 6, 1993 Proclamation No. 165 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_165_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 15, 2026 May 1 – Labor Day June 12 – Independence Day August 29 – National Heroes Day November 1 – All Saints Day November 2 – All Souls' DayOctober 29, 1993 Proclamation No. 286 https://lawphil.net/executive/proc/proc1993/proc_286_1993.html The Lawphil Project May 15, 2026 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." Sports June 12–20 – The Philippines participates in the 1993 Southeast Asian Games. Television 1993 in Philippine television Unknown Maskman on IBC-13 Shaider on IBC-13 Metalder on IBC-13 Kamen Rider Black or Masked Rider Black on IBC-13 Machineman on IBC-13 Koseidon on ABS-CBN (Premiere) Bioman on IBC-13 Candy Crush on ABS-CBN Births January 4 – Marlo Mortel, actor January 17 – Ken Chan, actor and singer January 20 – Meg Imperial, actress January 25 – Kylie Padilla, actress and singer February 10 – Kevin Ingreso, football player February 11 – Marlann Flores, actress and comedienne February 12 – Mac Belo, basketball player February 13 – Nikko Natividad, members of Hashtags February 17 – AJ Perez, actor (d. 2011) February 19 – Empress Schuck, actress and commercial model March 18 – Leandro Leviste, businessman and politician March 26 – Kevin Ferrer, basketball player April 13 – Juancho Trivino, actor April 17 – Lauren Reid, actress and commercial model May 4 – Joyce Pring, television personality and host May 10 – Ian Tayao, singer May 11 – James Reid, actor and singer May 14 – Albie Casiño, actor May 20 – Devon Seron, member of Girltrends June 5 – Tsuyoshi Anthony Horibata, baseball player and politician June 18 – Arno Morales, actor June 20 – Jasmine Alkhaldi, swimmer June 29 – Alyssa Valdez, volleyball player July 12 – Scottie Thompson, basketball player July 22 − Toni Fowler, actress, singer and social media personality September 1 – Arianne Bautista, actress and commercial model September 12 – Myla Pablo, volleyball player September 23 – Lloyd Cadena, vlogger, radio personality, and author (d. 2020) September 26 – Dindin Santiago-Manabat, volleyball player September 29 – Teejay Marquez, actor September 30 – Kim Fajardo, volleyball player October 9: Sarah Lahbati, actress Jhoana Marie Tan, actress October 10 – Paolo Onesa, singer October 12 – Carl John Barrameda, actor October 16 – Jovit Baldivino, singer (d. 2022) October 27 – Kiefer Ravena, basketball player October 31 – Nadine Lustre, singer-actress November 4 – Moira Dela Torre, singer November 8 – Lauren Young, actress November 13 – Maria dela Cruz, football player December 2 – Jak Roberto, actor December 8 – Yamyam Gucong, actor and comedian December 11 – Mikoy Morales, actor and singer December 19 – Katrina Guillou, footballer December 23 – Jessie Lacuna, swimmer Deaths February 25 – Mary Walter, actress (b. 1912) March 31 – Chichay, actress and comedian (b. 1918) May 25 – Rogelio Roxas, treasure hunter involved in a case surrounding Yamashita treasureSupreme Court of Hawaii 1999 R. Roxas & The Golden Budha Corporation v. F.E. Marcos & I. Marcos; No. 20606 https://uniset.ca/other/cs6/969P2d1209.html United Settlement New York; London United Settlement Church; United Settlement Co. Ltd. May 22, 2026Umali D. Ahl 1993 Tracing Marcos' Gold Treasure Hunters' Association of the Philippines Ortigas Center, Metro Manila 971-91377-0-3 207 https://books.google.com/books?id=xcJwAAAAMAAJ May 22, 2026 Google Books limited May 26 – Fernando Lopez, Vice President of the Philippines (b. 1904) July 24 – Rene Requiestas, actor and comedian (b. 1957) August 27 – Richard Abelardo, director and visual effects artist (b. 1900) October 18 – Salvador P. Lopez, writer, journalist and diplomat (b. 1911) November 7 – Jon Hernandez, Filipino actor (b. 1969) References 1993 in Category:1993 in Southeast Asia Philippines Category:1990s in the Philippines Category:Years of the 20th century in the Philippines