1963 in the Philippines

none May 2021 1963 1936 1963 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1963. Incumbents thumb|120px|President Diosdado Macapagal President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal) Chief Justice: César Bengzon Congress: 5th Events March March 2–3 – A Philippine Airlines plane with Cotabato City–Davao City route crashes into a mountain near Malalag, Davao. Its wreckage is found the following day. All 27 persons aboard are killed.Mindanao air accident: United Press International https://books.google.com/books?id=dsAzAAAAIBAJ&dq=killed+road+accident+philippines&pg=PA41&article_id=6715,4638894 27 Killed in Philippine Plane Crash Lodi News-Sentinel Lodi, California March 4, 1963 August 9, 2025 12 Google Books Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=NTRgAAAAIBAJ&dq=killed+road+accident+philippines&pg=PA11&article_id=5580,454826 All Aboard Plane Dead Saskatoon Star-Phoenix Saskatoon March 4, 1963 August 9, 2025 11 Google Books April April 5 – Ferdinand Marcos became President of the Senate of the Philippines. July July 20 – Lalaine Bennett won 3rd Runner up of Miss Universe 1963 at Miami Beach, Florida, US. She is the first Filipina to Runner-up at Miss Universe.Pobre Addie March 3, 2021 10 Miss Universe Philippines Winners From The Past, Their Best On-Stage Moments & Where They Are Now https://thesmartlocal.ph/miss-universe-philippines-winners/ live April 5, 2021 The Smart Local Philippines https://web.archive.org/web/20210303173201/https://thesmartlocal.com/philippines/miss-universe-philippines-winners/ March 3, 2021 July 28 – Twenty-four boy scouts and leaders, who are supposed to participate in the 11th World Scout Jamboree in Marathon, Greece, are among the 63 persons killed in a plane crash into the Arabian Sea off Bombay, India, while en route to Athens. Meanwhile, three scouts would join the jamboree with their arrival on August 4.Filipino boy scouts: August 5, 1963 Official Gazette https://books.google.com/books?id=TBxRAQAAMAAJ&dq=philippine+boy+scouts+killed+in+crash&pg=PA4806 Manila Government of the Philippines ccxlvi 59:31 Official Week in Review August 9, 2025 Google Books Associated Press https://books.google.com/books?id=HBhQAAAAIBAJ&dq=philippine+boy+scouts+killed+in+crash&pg=PA1&article_id=4136,1727492 Jamboree Gets Into Full Swing Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph Quebec City August 5, 1963 August 9, 2025 1 Google Books http://www.filipiknow.net/last-pictures-taken-in-philippine-history/ 10 Haunting Last Pictures Taken in Philippine History February 6, 2016 July 31 – August 2 – A Summit Conference on the proposed Confederation of Malaysia, involving leaders of the Philippines, Malaya and Indonesia, is held. August August 8 – President Macapagal signs the Agricultural Land Reform Code, abolishing tenancy.Magbanua, Mijares & associates March 1967 The Philippine Officials Review https://books.google.com/books?id=rzhvAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR1 Pasay M & M Publications 487–488 Chronology of Philippine Important Events First August 9, 2025 Google Books November November 12 – Angeles becomes a city in the province of Pampanga through ratification of Republic Act 3700. 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, if 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 9th is proclaimed as Bataan Day. January 1 – New Year's Day February 22 – Legal Holiday April 9 – Bataan Day April 11 – Maundy Thursday April 12 – Good Friday May 1 – Labor Day July 4 – Independence Day August 13 – Legal Holiday August 25 – National Heroes Day November 28 – Thanksgiving Day November 30 – Bonifacio Day December 25 – Christmas Day December 30 – Rizal Day Births February 5 – Franz Pumaren, basketball player, coach, and politician February 17 – Jinggoy Estrada, actor and politician April 1 – Teddy Diaz, founding member, guitar player of The Dawn (d. 1988) April 2 – Teddy Alfarero, basketball player (d. 2004) April 25 – Boyet Sison, journalist and sports commentator (d. 2022) May 12 – Cherie Gil, actress (d. 2022) June 14 – Mark Anthony Santos, politician June 15 – Allan Caidic, basketball player August 1 – Ato Agustin, basketball player and coach August 9 – Carmi Martin, actress August 11 – Bobby Nalzaro, radio and television journalist (d. 2022) August 14 – Edwin Olivarez, athlete, politician, and businessman August 24 – Kiko Pangilinan, lawyer, politician, and farm owner August 28 – Gerry Ortega, RMN radio commentator and human activist (d. 2011) October 2 – Maria Ressa, journalist October 3 – Marion Peck, painter October 5 – E.R. Ejercito, actor and politician October 15 – Maria Teresa Carlson, actress (d. 2002) October 16 – Gilberto Duavit Jr., businessman October 21 – Jaclyn Jose, actress (d. 2024) October 25 – Grace Padaca, politician and broadcaster November 6 – Arthur B. Robes, politician November 14 – Martin Romualdez, businessman, lawyer, and politician (Speaker of the House of Representatives) December 18 – Yves Dignadice, basketball player December 25 – Noel Cabangon, singer, actor, and composer Dates unknown Benjamin Abadiano, lexicographer September – Tessa Prieto-Valdes, columnist, media personality, and socialite Deaths March 7 – Jaime C. de Veyra, Filipino academic (b. 1873) April 11 – Teofisto Guingona, Sr., father of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr.(b. 1883) April 12 – Felix Manalo, 76, founder and first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo. (b. 1886) May 1 – Lope K. Santos, Filipino novelist. (b. 1879) September 13 – Frances E. Parrette (b. August 17, 1907) December 15 – Sotero Cabahug, lawyer, legislator, and politician (b. 1891) Deaths Unknown Regino Ylanan, Filipino sports administrator, writer and athlete.(born 1889) References 1963 in