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1935 in the Philippines
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1935 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1935
Incumbents
thumb|120px|Incoming President Manuel Quezon
President: Manuel Quezon (Nacionalista Party) (starting November 15)
Vice President: Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista Party) (starting November 15)
Chief Justice: Ramón Avanceña
Philippine National Assembly: 1st National Assembly of the Philippines (starting November 25)
Events
February
February 8 – The Constitutional Convention creates a new constitution.
February 15 – The Philippine Constitution is signed.
May
May 2 – The Sakdalista uprising.
May 14 – The Philippine electorates ratify the Constitution in a referendum.
September
September 16 – Senate president Manuel L. Quezon is elected president in the country's first national election.https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/784095/did-you-know-1st-national-elections-in-ph-held-on-sept-16-1935/ Did you know Medina Marielle May 9, 2016 Philippine Daily Inquirer August 17, 2023
November
November 15:
The Philippine Commonwealth is inaugurated.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
The Office of Civil Governor is abolished.
December
December 15 – The Philippine Army is established through Commonweath Act No. 1.The Philippine Army History https://www.army.mil.ph/home/index.php/component/sppagebuilder/?view=page&id=139 October 9, 2025 Philippine Army
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 18 – Maundy Thursday
April 19 – Good Friday
May 1 – Labor Day
July 4 – Philippine Republic 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
January 17:
Sergio Apostol, politician
John Henry Osmeña, politician (d. 2021)
February 11 – Lourdes Libres Rosaroso, radio broadcaster (d. 2010)
February 15 – Cristobal Ramas, basketball player
February 26 – Luis Jalandoni, political activist (d. 2025)
March 23 – Juanita Amatong, member of the Monetary Board of the Philippines
March 25 – Gabriel Elorde, professional boxer. (d. 1985)
March 26 – Ernesto Maceda, politician, lawyer, and columnist (d. 2016)
April 14 – Rodolfo Biazon, politician (d. 2023)
April 16 – Mely Tagasa, actress, screenwriter and dubbing producer (d. 2018)
April 25 – Aniano A. Desierto, judge
June 7 – Roberto Yburan, Olympic basketball player
June 10 – Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr., politician (d. 2020)
June 17 – Simeon Datumanong, politician (d. 2017)
June 23 – Juan Flavier, politician (d. 2014)
June 27 – Ramon Zamora, film actor (d. 2007)
June 29 – Pedro Romualdo, politician. (d. 2013)
July 4 – Cielito del Mundo, host (d. 2016)
July 13 – Eduardo Ermita, Executive Secretary of the Philippines
August 16 – Carlos Badion, basketball player (d. 2002)
August 29 – Luis Villafuerte, politician (d. 2021)
September 1 – Mel Lopez, politician (d. 2017)
September 9 — Orly Punzalan, broadcaster (d. 2005)
September 16 – Lilia Cuntapay, actress (d. 2016)
September 17 – Romeo A. Brawner, public official (d. 2008)
October 6 – Charito Solís, actress (d. 1998)
October 19 – Samuel Dangwa, politician (d. 2019)
October 20 – Resurreccion Borra, former COMELEC chairman (d. 2020)
November 6 — Don Pepot, Filipino comedian (d. 2022)
November 25:
Edgar Bond, sports shooter
Leonardo Legaspi, Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres (d. 2014)
December 12 – Epimaco Velasco, politician (d. 2014)
December 20 – Hilario Davide, Jr., former chief justice
Births unknown
Carding Castro, actor (d. 2003)
Raul Gonzalez, journalist
Death
September 20 - Julio Nalundasan, Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's Second District (b. 1894)
References
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