1965 in the Philippines

← 1964 1963 1962 1965 in the Philippines → 1966 1967 1968
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

1965 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1965.

Incumbents

• President: Diosdado Macapagal Liberal) (until December 30), Ferdinand Marcos (Nacionalista Party) (starting December 30)
• Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal) (until December 30), Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista Party) (starting December 30)
• Chief Justice: César Bengzon
• Congress: 5th (until December 17)

Events

• September 28 – Taal Volcano in Luzon, Philippines, erupts, killing hundreds.
• November 9 – Ferdinand Marcos elected President of the Republic of the Philippines.
• December 30 – Ferdinand Marcos takes his oath of office.

Births

• February 22 – Wilfredo Alicdan, artist
• February 25 – Maricel Soriano, actress
• May 11 – Monsour del Rosario, Olympic athlete and actor
• May 26 – Ronnie Ricketts, actor, Movie Director Writer and Stunts, and OMB Chairman
• June 10 – Joey Santiago, guitarist and composer.
• June 21 – Marlon Maro, football player and coach
• November 2:
  • Arnold Clavio, journalist and radio anchor
  • Susan Yap, politician
• November 10 – Arthur C. Yap, politician.
• December 27 – Luchi Cruz-Valdes, broadcast journalist

Death

• February 9 - Joaquín Miguel Elizalde, Filipino diplomat and businessman (b.1896)
• March 22 - Daniel Z. Romualdez, Filipino politician (b. 1907)
• May 14 - Francisco Alonso Liongson, Filipino writer and lawyer (b. 1896)
• May 16 - Pablo Angeles y David, Filipino magistrate and statesman. (b. 1889)
• September 20 - Cipriano Primicias, Sr., Filipino politician (b. 1901)