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==Births== |
==Births== |
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*January 20 |
* [[January 20]] – Kim Michael, That's My Bae contestant |
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*February 15 |
* [[February 15]] – [[Kit Thompson]], actor |
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*February 17 |
* [[February 17]] – [[Kenzo Gutierrez]], movie and TV actor, TV commercial, print and ramp model, student and football player |
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*March 10 |
* [[March 10]] – [[Julia Barretto]], actress |
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*May 1 |
* [[May 1]] – [[Miles Ocampo]], actress |
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* [[May 6]] – [[Maymay Entrata]] |
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*July 31 |
* [[July 31]] – [[Barbie Forteza]], actress and dancer |
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*September 16 |
* [[September 16]] – [[Julian Marcus Trono]], actor |
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*October 4 – |
* [[October 4]] – Michelle Vito, actress |
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*October 7 |
* [[October 7]] – Joshua Garcia, actor |
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*October 20 |
* [[October 20]] – Manolo Pedrosa, actor and student |
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*November 4 |
* [[November 4]] – [[Bea Binene]], actress and dancer |
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*December 4 |
* [[December 4]] – [[Ruru Madrid]], actor |
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*December 17 |
* [[December 17]] – [[Jazz Ocampo]], actress |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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*February 7 |
* [[February 7]] – [[Jose Garcia Villa]], Filipino poet, writer and painter, National Artist of the Philippines (b. 1908) |
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*April 6 |
* [[April 6]] – [[Max Alvarado]], actor (b. 1929) |
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*April 21 |
* [[April 21]] – [[Diosdado Macapagal]], former President of the Philippines (b. 1910) |
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*July 3 |
* [[July 3]] – [[Chiquito (actor)|Chiquito]], actor and comedian (b. 1932) |
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*July 7 |
* [[July 7]] – [[Rolando Tinio]], filipino poet, dramatist, actor, essayist, and educator (b. 1937) |
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* August 21 |
* [[August 21]] – Evelyn Joy Militante, radio-TV newscaster (b. 1972) |
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* October 7 |
* [[October 7]] – [[Felicisimo Ampon]], tennis player (b. 1920) |
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*October 11 |
* [[October 11]] – [[Dencio Padilla]], actor and comedian (b. 1929) |
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*December 31 |
* [[December 31]] – Gerard Fainsan, singer and member Universal Motion Dancers (b. 1974) |
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==Television== |
==Television== |
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1997 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1997.
Incumbents
- President: Fidel Ramos (Lakas)
- Vice President: Joseph Estrada (NPC)
- Senate President: Ernesto Maceda
- House Speaker: Jose de Venecia, Jr.
- Chief Justice: Andres Narvasa
- Philippine Congress: 10th Congress of the Philippines
Events
- January 17 – Former Zamboanga del Norte Representative Romeo Jalosjos who was accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in 1996, is arrested in Bagac, Bataan.
- July 2 – Asian financial crisis affected numerous Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines, as well as South Korea.
- July 16 – Sisters Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong were abducted and killed in Cebu City, the suspects were later executed which in turn would lead to the abolition of death penalty in 2006.
- August 19 – Agila-2 communications satellite was launched from China and began commercial service. It is the first satellite of the country not acquired while in orbit.
Sports
- October 11–19 – The Philippines participated at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games.
Births
- January 20 – Kim Michael, That's My Bae contestant
- February 15 – Kit Thompson, actor
- February 17 – Kenzo Gutierrez, movie and TV actor, TV commercial, print and ramp model, student and football player
- March 10 – Julia Barretto, actress
- May 1 – Miles Ocampo, actress
- May 6 – Maymay Entrata
- July 31 – Barbie Forteza, actress and dancer
- September 16 – Julian Marcus Trono, actor
- October 4 – Michelle Vito, actress
- October 7 – Joshua Garcia, actor
- October 20 – Manolo Pedrosa, actor and student
- November 4 – Bea Binene, actress and dancer
- December 4 – Ruru Madrid, actor
- December 17 – Jazz Ocampo, actress
Deaths
- February 7 – Jose Garcia Villa, Filipino poet, writer and painter, National Artist of the Philippines (b. 1908)
- April 6 – Max Alvarado, actor (b. 1929)
- April 21 – Diosdado Macapagal, former President of the Philippines (b. 1910)
- July 3 – Chiquito, actor and comedian (b. 1932)
- July 7 – Rolando Tinio, filipino poet, dramatist, actor, essayist, and educator (b. 1937)
- August 21 – Evelyn Joy Militante, radio-TV newscaster (b. 1972)
- October 7 – Felicisimo Ampon, tennis player (b. 1920)
- October 11 – Dencio Padilla, actor and comedian (b. 1929)
- December 31 – Gerard Fainsan, singer and member Universal Motion Dancers (b. 1974)