1961 in the Philippines
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1961 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1961.
Incumbents
- President: Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista Party) (until December 30), Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) (starting December 30)
- Vice President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) (until December 30), Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal) (starting December 30)
- Chief Justice: Ricardo Paras (until February 17), César Bengzon (starting April 28)
- Congress: 4th (until December 13)
Events
January
- January 18 – Baguio experience cold at 6.3-degree Celsius, the country's lowest temperature on record.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
October
- October 29 – DZBB-TV Channel 7 of the Republic Broadcasting System (now GMA Network), the country's television station owned by Robert Stewart is launched.
December
- December 7 – Diosdado Macapagal elected President of the Republic of the Philippines.
- December 30 – Macapagal takes his oath of office.
- December 31 – Inauguration of the new City of Lapulapu, created by Republic Act No. 3134 on June 17, 1961.
Births
- January 9 – Henry Omaga-Diaz, Filipino journalist
- January 27:
- Willie Revillame, Filipino TV host/comedian
- Dina Bonnevie, Filipino actress
- February 6 – Susan Quimpo, Filipino activist, author, and theater artist (d. 2020)
- March 27 – Peter John Calderon, Filipino lawyer and politician
- March 31 – Jesus Crispin Remulla, Filipino politician
- April 9 – April Boy Regino, Filipino singer (d. 2020)
- April 19 – Albert Martinez, Filipino actor and director
- May 22 - Rio Locsin, Filipina actress and model
- May 29 – Ali Sotto, Filipino actress, and radio broadcaster
- May 30 – Ricky Davao, Filipino actor and director
- July 2 – Tetchie Agbayani, Filipina actress
- July 18 – Howie Severino, Filipino broadcast journalist
- June 19 – Joel Torre, Filipino actor
- September 23 – Joey Loyzaga, Basketball player.
- September 25 – Mark Gil, actor (d. 2014)
- October 5 – Rommel Amatong, Filipino politician
- October 8 – Sandy Andolong, Filipino actress
- October 11 – Willie Marcial, 10th PBA commissioner
- October 26:
- Eduardo Año, Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
- Joey Salceda, Filipino politician
- November 23 – Miguel Rodriguez (Born Miguel Benedict Rodriguez), Filipino Actor (d. 1998)
- December 2 – Rodrigo Abellanosa, Filipino politician
- December 13 – Amy Austria, Filipino actress
- December 22 – Lan Medina, Filipino comic book artist
- December 24 – Armin Luistro, secretary of Education
Death
- OCtober 1 – Mariano Garchitorena, politician (b. 1898)
- October 19 – Sergio Osmeña, 4th President of the Philippines (b. 1878)
References
- ^ "Metro Manila experiences coldest morning of year Monday at 19.4 degrees Celsius". Philippines News Agency. February 9, 2016. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "'Abnormally cold' temperatures recorded in January". GMA News. January 31, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Baguio, Tuguegarao record lowest temps since November". Rappler. January 27, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Baguio City records lowest temperature in 2017". CNN Philippines. February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Baguio in its coldest temperature in 2016". CNN Philippines. January 28, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Baguio coldest in 46 years". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 16, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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