1947 in the Philippines
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1947 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1947.
Incumbents
- President: Manuel Roxas (Liberal)
- Vice President: Elpidio Quirino (Liberal)
- Chief Justice: Manuel Moran
- Congress: 1st
Events
- January 28 – President Roxas issues an amnesty proclamation to collaborators.
- March 14 – The Treaty of General Relations between Philippines and United States was signed.
- September 8 – The Philippine representative to the Far Eastern Commission, Carlos P. Romulo, signs the Japanese Peace Treaty.
Births
- January 7 – Angelito Sarmiento, Filipino politician
- January 9 – Roilo Golez, Filipino politician (d. 2018)[1]
- January 23 – Baldo Marro, Filipino actor (d. 2017)
- January 27 – Perfecto Yasay Jr., Filipino politician (d. 2020)[2]
- January 31 – Laurice Guillen, Filipino actress and director
- February 11 – Johnny Manahan, film and television director
- March 10 – June Keithley, Filipino actress and journalist (d. 2013)
- April 4 – Eliseo Soriano, Filipino televangelist
- April 5 – Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 14th President of the Philippines[3]
- April 16 – Nova Villa, Filipino actress and a veteran comedian
- May 9 – Josie Natori, fashion designer and the CEO and founder of The Natori Company
- May 23 – Maita Gomez, Filipino beauty queen and activist (d. 2012)
- May 24 – Mike de Leon, Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer.
- May 31 – Vincent Crisologo, Filipino politician
- June 24 – Romulo T. Dela Cruz, D.D., prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines
- July 6 – Roy Señeres, Filipino businessman and diplomat (d. 2016)
- August 8 – Snaffu Rigor, composer (d. 2016)
- September 5 – Danny Florencio, Filipino basketball player[4]
- September 9 – Yoyong Martirez, basketball player, actor, and comedian
- September 16 – Bangkay, comedian
- September 18 – Joe Taruc, radio broadcaster (d. 2017)
- November 9 – Jun Bernardino, former Philippine Basketball Association commissioner. (d. 2007)
- November 27 – Ronaldo Valdez, Filipino film and television actor
- December 5 – Rudy Fernandez, Triathlete
- December 10 – Dick Israel, Filipino actor (d. 2016)
- December 21 – Dimasangcay Pundato, Muslim Filipino of Maranao descent
- December 24 – Ricky Belmonte, Filipino actor (d. 2001)
- December 25 – Pepe Smith, Filipino singer-songwriter, drummer and guitarist (d. 2019)
births Unknowned
- Ruben Habito
- Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, author and editor of nineteen books
Deaths
- May 14 – Francisco Alonso Liongson (born 1896)
- August – Teresa Magbanua, schoolteacher and military leader (born 1868)
- August 29 – Crispín Oben, Politician (born 1876)
- September 18 – Julian Cruz Balmaceda, Filipino poet, essayist, playwright, novelist, journalist and linguist. (born 1885)
- September 28 – Francisco Santiago, Filipino musician. (born 1889)
- December 20 – Benigno Aquino, Sr., Filipino Politician. (born 1894)
Deaths Unknowned
- Alejandro Melchor, Filipino civil engineer, mathematician, educator, and member of the Cabinet of the Philippines. (born 1900)
References
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel (June 11, 2018). "Ex-security adviser Roilo Golez succumbs to heart attack". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ex-DFA chief Perfecto Yasay Jr. dies at 73". Panay News. June 13, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Gloria Macapagal Arroyo". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Alinea, Eddie (March 3, 2018). "A tribute to basketball legend Danny Florencio". The Manila Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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