1962 in the Philippines

none March 2015 September 2022 1962 1936 1962 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1962. Incumbents thumb|120px|President Diosdado Macapagal President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal) Chief Justice: César Bengzon Congress: 5th (starting January 22) Events February February 16 – Caloocan becomes a city in the province of Rizal through Republic Act No. 3278.History https://caloocancity.gov.ph/about-us/history live February 17, 2022 City of Caloocan https://web.archive.org/web/20151011092753/http://caloocancity.gov.ph:80/about-us/history October 11, 2015 May May 12 – Diosdado Macapagal changes the date of the commemoration of Philippine Independence from July 4 to June 12.Republic Day https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/featured/republic-day/about/ live April 5, 2021 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20180225103921/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/featured/republic-day/about/ February 25, 2018 Jose Ricardo July 2, 2021 July 4, 1946: The Philippines Gained Independence from the United States https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/july-4-1946-philippines-independence October 9, 2025 nationalww2museum.org 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 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 April 9 is proclaimed as Bataan Day. January 1 – New Year's Day February 22 – Legal Holiday April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) April 19 – Maundy Thursday April 20 – Good Friday May 1 – Labor Day July 4 – Philippine Republic Day August 13 – Legal Holiday August 26 – National Heroes Day November 22 – Thanksgiving Day November 30 – Bonifacio Day December 25 – Christmas Day December 30 – Rizal Day Births January 8 – John Castriciones, lawyer, public servant, writer January 21 – Ronald dela Rosa, politician and Chief of the Philippine National Police January 27 - Dina Bonnevie, actress February 9 – Dennis Padilla, actor and comedian. March 7 – Irma Adlawan, actress March 8 – Jose Jaime Espina, journalist (d. 2021) March 15 - Joey Uy, former Manila 6th District councilor March 26 – Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III, politician March 27 – Roberto Puno, politician March 29 – Ted Failon, broadcast journalist April 1 – Samboy Lim, basketball player April 4 – Roderick Paulate, actor, comedian, and politician May 8 – Edwin Lacierda, lawyer and technology entrepreneur May 12 – Daniel Fernando, actor and politician May 23 – Cathy Cabral, civil engineer and Undersecretary for Planning and Public–Private Partnership of Department of Public Works and Highways (d. 2025) June 29 – Paulyn Ubial, physician and former Secretary of Health July 2 – Carmelita Abalos, politician August 1 – Cesar Montano, actor and director August 11 – Mel Senen Sarmiento, politician September 14 - Soliman Cruz, actor October 15 – Rolando Joselito Bautista, Secretary of Agrarian Reform October 16 – Joseph Cua, politician October 22 – Gus Abelgas, journalist November 5 – Miguel Rodriguez born Michael Benedict P. Rodriguez (died 1997) December 12 – Carlito Galvez Jr., army general References 1962