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1941 in the Philippines
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1941 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1941.
Incumbents
thumb|120px|President Manuel Quezon
President: Manuel Quezon (Nacionalista Party)
Vice President: Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista Party)
Chief Justice:
Ramón Avanceña (until December 24)
José Abad Santos (starting December 24)
Philippine National Assembly: 2nd National Assembly of the Philippines (until December 16)
Events
March
March 30 – San Pablo becomes a city in the province of Laguna through Commonwealth Act 520 which was approved on May 7, 1940.History of San Pablo City http://www.sanpablocitygov.ph/history live February 17, 2022 San Pablo City https://web.archive.org/web/20200206181711/http://www.sanpablocitygov.ph:80/history February 6, 2020
November
November 11 – Manuel Quezon is re-elected as president in the Presidential elections.
December
December 8 – Start of the Japanese Invasion of the Philippines.
December 20 – President Quezon, his family and the war cabinet move to Corregidor Island.
December 26 – General MacArthur declares Manila an open city.
December 28 – Filipino and US armies retreat to Bataan.
December 30 – Manuel Quezon takes his oath of Office at the Corregidor Island.
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
January 1 – New Year's Day
February 22 – Legal Holiday
April 10 – Maundy Thursday
April 11 – Good Friday
May 1 – Labor Day
July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
August 13 – Legal Holiday
August 31 – National Heroes Day
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day
November 30 – Bonifacio Day
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 30 – Rizal Day
Births
February 19 – Francisco Feliciano, national artist for music (d. 2014)
February 23 – Lucita Soriano, TV and movie actress (d. 2015)
March 4 – Haydee Yorac, public servant, law professor and politician (d. 2005)
March 20 – Raul del Mar, politician (d. 2020)
March 31 – Johnny Midnight, radio broadcaster (d. 2014)
June 19 – Conchita Carpio-Morales, lawyer and jurist, Ombudsman of the Philippines
June 25 – Oliver Ongtawco, bowler (d. 2020)
July 14 – Jun Papa, olympic basketball player (d. 2005)
July 28 – Susan Roces, actress (d. 2022)
September 10 – Ruben Torres, activist and politician
September 23 - Ric Manrique Jr., Kundiman Singer (d. 2017)
October 26 – Raul Roco, senator, and presidential candidate (d. 2005)
November 8 - Former Capt. Panifilo Villaruel, A former pilot who killed in NAIA Takeover (d. 2003)
December 4 – Lou Salvador Jr., film actor (d. 2008)
References
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