1975 in the Philippines

1975 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1975.

Incumbents

President: Ferdinand Marcos Chief Justice: Roberto Concepcion

Events

January

January 10 – Fifty-six Christian logging camp workers are reportedly found beheaded in the Zamboanga peninsula area; the massacre is one of the largest single death tolls in the then 28-month Moslem rebellion.
January 14 – At least 40 troops are killed by Moslem guerrillas in an attack on Maimbung, Sulu, in another largest single death toll in the said rebellion.
January 22 – In the country's worst fire on record by then, 51 persons are either burned, suffocated, or leaped to their death when a fire sweeps through a factory in a commercial building in Marikina, Rizal. At least 79 others are seriously injured.
January 25-26 – At least 30 persons were killed during a tropical storm, including 11 who were buried by a landslide and 7 fishermen who died at sea.

February

February 1 – The Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is launched.
February 3 – Thirty-one persons were killed when fire in an airliner engine forced the pilot to crash-land in Manila.
February 27–28 – A national referendum was called where the majority of the barangays voted approved the following: a) The use by the President of his power to restructure the local governments in Greater Manila into an integrated system; b) the appointment by the President of the successors of local elective officials the manner the President has been exercising his powers under Martial Law and the Constitution and that the President should continue exercising the same powers; and d) allowing Martial law to continue, not to convene the Interim National Assembly and extend the terms of local officials by appointment, and suspend elections, pursuant to Presidential Decrees Nos. 1366, 1366-A and 1366-B.

April

April 15 – The Kabataang Barangay was created by virtue of . The decree provided for the organization of KB units in the 42,000 barangays all over the country with the purpose of giving the youth a definite role in community affairs.

May

May 1 – The Kabataang Barangay elections were held in which about 3 million Filipino youths aged 15 to 18 years old participated.

November

November 7 – President Ferdinand Marcos issues Presidential Decree 824 creating the Metropolitan Manila Commission. It integrates the city of Manila and adjacent Quezon City with the cities of Pasay and Caloocan and municipalities of Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Las Piñas, Malabon, Navotas, Pasig, Pateros, Parañaque, Marikina, Muntinlupa, and Taguig from the province of Rizal and the municipality of Valenzuela from the province of Bulacan to form Metropolitan Manila.

Holidays

As per Act No. 2711 section 29, issued on March 10, 1917, 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 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 to June 12 on August 4, 1964.

Business and economy

October 13 – The family of Tony Tan Caktiong opens a Magnolia Ice Cream House, which later became the first Jollibee branch in 1978.

Entertainment and culture

February 1 – The Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is launched in the Philippines.
December 1 - GMA Radio-Television Arts launches Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko.

Sports

April 9 – The Philippine Basketball Association is inaugurated at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
October 1 – The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier for the heavyweight boxing championship of the world, fought at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Births

January 16 – Anthony Taberna, TV and radio host, anchor
February 7 – Ian Veneracion, actor
February 11 – Lourd de Veyra, TV host, TV5 and vocalist of Radioactive Sago Project
February 13 – Ali Peek, basketball player
March 3 – Khadaffy Janjalani, Islamist
March 10 – Glydel Mercado, actress
March 14 – Rico Yan, actor
March 24 – Paolo Duterte, politician
May 9 – Don Laurel, actor
May 19 – Curlee Discaya, businessman
May 20 – Miriam Quiambao, actress and first runner-up in Miss Universe 1999
June 26 – Luke Mejares, singer-songwriter
July 15:
* K Brosas, singer and comedian
* Viveika Ravanes, actress
August 2:
* Joel Villanueva, politician
* Alma Concepcion, actress and beauty queen
August 7 – Almira Muhlach, actress
August 15 – William Antonio, basketball player
August 17 – Carmina Villarroel, actress
September 11 – Cholo Escaño, actor, musician and Member of Voice Unlimited
September 22 - Wowie De Guzman, actor dancer
September 24 – Francis Adriano, basketball player
October 9 - Michael Flores, actor dancer
October 17 – Vina Morales, singer and actress
November 3 – Egay Billones, basketball player
November 6 – Tisha Silang, TV host and businesswoman
November 21 – Betong Sumaya, actor and comedian
November 30 – Diego Castro III, journalist and actor
December 9 – Ina Raymundo, actress, model and singer
December 12 – Abigail Binay, lawyer and politician
December 16 – Aiko Melendez, actress
December 26 – Chris Calaguio, actor
December 28 – Lailani Navarro, actress
December 29 – William Thio, journalist and TV host

Deaths

January 6 – Sotero Baluyut, Filipino engineer and politician
January 7 – Macario Peralta Jr., soldier, lawyer, and senator
January 14 – Miguel Cuaderno Sr., first Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
April 13 – Teófilo Sison, Filipino legislator and first Secretary of National Defense
June 14 – Pablo Antonio, Filipino modernist architect