1963 in the Philippines

1963 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1963.

Incumbents

President: Diosdado Macapagal [Vice President of the Philippines|President of the Philippines|Vice President]: Emmanuel Pelaez Chief Justice: César Bengzon Congress: 5th

Events

March

March 2–3 – A Philippine Airlines plane with Cotabato City–Davao City route crashes into a mountain near Malalag, Davao. Its wreckage is found the following day. All 27 persons aboard are killed.

April

April 5 – Ferdinand Marcos became President of the Senate of the Philippines.

July

July 20 – Lalaine Bennett won 3rd Runner up of Miss Universe 1963 at Miami Beach, Florida, US. She is the first Filipina to Runner-up at Miss Universe.
July 28 – Twenty-four boy scouts and leaders, who are supposed to participate in the 11th World Scout Jamboree in Marathon, Greece, are among the 63 persons killed in a plane crash into the Arabian Sea off Bombay, India, while en route to Athens. Meanwhile, three scouts would join the jamboree with their arrival on August 4.
July 31 – August 2 – A Summit Conference on the proposed Confederation of Malaysia, involving leaders of the Philippines, Malaya and Indonesia, is held.

August

August 8 – President Macapagal signs the Agricultural Land Reform Code, abolishing tenancy.

November

November 12 – Angeles becomes a city in the province of Pampanga through ratification of Republic Act 3700.

Holidays

As per Act No. 2711 section 29, issued on March 10, 1917, if 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. On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. As per Republic Act No. 3022, April 9th is proclaimed as Bataan Day.

Births

February 5 – Franz Pumaren, basketball player, coach, and politician
February 17 – Jinggoy Estrada, actor and politician
April 1 – Teddy Diaz, founding member, guitar player of The Dawn
April 2 – Teddy Alfarero, basketball player
April 25 – Boyet Sison, journalist and sports commentator
May 12 – Cherie Gil, actress
June 14 – Mark Anthony Santos, politician
June 15 – Allan Caidic, basketball player
August 1 – Ato Agustin, basketball player and coach
August 9 – Carmi Martin, actress
August 11 – Bobby Nalzaro, radio and television journalist
August 14 – Edwin Olivarez, athlete, politician, and businessman
August 24 – Kiko Pangilinan, lawyer, politician, and farm owner
August 28 – Gerry Ortega, RMN radio commentator and human activist
October 2 – Maria Ressa, journalist
October 3 – Marion Peck, painter
October 5 – E.R. Ejercito, actor and politician
October 6 – Erwin Tulfo, politician, news anchor and columnist
October 15 – Maria Teresa Carlson, actress
October 16 – Gilberto Duavit Jr., businessman
October 21 – Jaclyn Jose, actress
October 25 – Grace Padaca, politician and broadcaster
November 6 – Arthur B. Robes, politician
November 14 – Martin Romualdez, businessman, lawyer, and politician
December 18 – Yves Dignadice, basketball player
December 25 – Noel Cabangon, singer, actor, and composer

Dates unknown

Benjamin Abadiano, lexicographer
September – Tessa Prieto-Valdes, columnist, media personality, and socialite

Deaths

March 7 – Jaime C. de Veyra, Filipino academic
April 11 – Teofisto Guingona, Sr., father of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
April 12 – Felix Manalo, 76, founder and first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo.
May 1 – Lope K. Santos, Filipino novelist.
September 13 – Frances E. Parrette
December 15 – Sotero Cabahug, lawyer, legislator, and politician

Deaths Unknown

Regino Ylanan, Filipino sports administrator, writer and athlete.