2014 in the Philippines


2014 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2014.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

  • February 1 – A blast from an improvised explosive device, allegedly planted by members of the BIFF, injures 12 soldiers and civilians in Barangay Lower Salbu, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
  • February 12 – The government announces that it had recovered the secret Swiss accounts of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos amounting to 1.3 billion pesos after a Singapore court ruled that Philippine National Bank had the legal rights to the accounts. The accounts were already transferred to the National Treasury on February 5.
  • February 15 – More than 519,221 members of the Iglesia ni Cristo join the Worldwide Walk For Those Affected by Typhoon Yolanda held in Manila and in selected sites in the Philippines and abroad as the Worldwide Walk breaks the records of the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest charity walk in a single venue and in the largest charity walk in multiple venues in 24 hours.
  • February 18:
  • * The Supreme Court of the Philippines declares the major provisions of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 including the online libel provision as constitutional. On the online libel, the court further clarified that only the original authors of libelous material are covered by the law, and not those who received or reacted to it. The court also ruled the unconstitutionality of some provisions of the law including unsolicited commercial communications, on collection or recording of traffic data in real-time by means of a computer system, and take-down clause or restricting access to computer data.
  • * The House of Representatives starts the public hearings on the proposal to amend the 1987 Constitution to allow the Congress to lift restrictions regarding ownership of land, and business such as public utilities, mass media, educational institutions and advertising by foreigners to bring more foreign investments to the country. On March 3, The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments approved the resolution for the amendment after several public hearings.
  • February 21 – The government completes the negotiations with the South Korean aerospace company Korea Aerospace Industries for the purchase of 12 brand new KAI T-50 Golden Eagle, a supersonic advanced trainer and multirole light fighter type of jets. The deal is worth 18.9 billion pesos. The first batch was to be delivered in September 2015.
  • February 24:
  • * AFP chief Emmanuel T. Bautista reports an incident to a foreign forum in Manila that Filipino fishermen were driven away from Panatag Shoal, a disputed territory claimed both by the Philippines and China, by a Chinese coast guard vessel using water canons. The incident happened on January 27.
  • * Members of Confederation of Truckers Association and Integrated North Harbor Truckers Association stage a mass protest against the implementation of the Truck Ban in the City of Manila by Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada as the ban officially starts.
  • February 27 – A massive power breakdown occur in the island of Mindanao affecting 25 million people in several major cities and provinces. The blackout lasted for more than five hours. Several businesses declared profit losses, while local government services were greatly paralyzed due to the blackout. On February 28, the Department of Energy announced that the cause of the power interruption was due to line trippings which started in Agus I Hydroelectric Power Plant in Lanao del Norte.

March

April

May

  • May 2 – The Office of the Ombudsman grants Ruby Tuason immunity from criminal prosecution and her request to be a state witness in the PDAF scam case. Tuason also returned the 40 million pesos, part of the earnings or kickbacks used in the PDAF transactions, to the National Treasury in front of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales.
  • May 5–16 – The 30th Balikatan joint-military exercises between the Philippines and United States military forces commence. More than 3,000 Filipino soldiers and 2,500 US military joined various drills for the Balikatan which will center on humanitarian response, and maritime security and defense.
  • May 6:
  • * Former Senator Francis Pangilinan take an oath as the first Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, holding a cabinet rank position. Pangilinan will oversee the operations of 4 agencies of the Department of Agriculture which has been moved to the Office of the President: the National Food Authority, the National Irrigation Administration, the Philippine Coconut Authority, and the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority.
  • * The Commission on Elections kicks off the voters registration for the 2016 national elections with the start of "Walkah Walkah: Step Juan Tungo sa Mulat na Botante" campaign in Laoag City.
  • * Even after undergoing a nose job, Abigail Pendulas, wife of Aman Futures Group owner Manuel Amalilio who was involved in a pyramiding scam, was arrested by the Central Luzon PNP in San Fernando City, Pampanga.
  • * A Chinese fishing boat carrying more than 11 crew and 500 turtles is seized by the operatives of the PNP Maritime Police Patrol in Half-Moon Shoal at the Spratlys Group of Islands.
  • * Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya is charged with graft and corruption for a P1.1-billion deal signed for automated ticketing systems. After a complaint was launched by the National Federation of Filipino Consumers the Office of the Ombudsman brought forth charges. The Contactless Automated Fare Collection System was awarded through a competitive transaction process to an ineligible firm, AF Consortium, and was in violation of Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Due to conflict of interest and an ongoing case against the Government, AF Consortium should have been disqualified by the transaction team. The lead adviser to the Government on this transaction was Rebel Group International BV of the Netherlands.
  • May 8 – The Ombudsman clears former president and current Pampanga congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on her involvement on the P728 million fertilizer fund scam.
  • May 9 – Citing personal reasons, Margie P. Juico, the chairwoman and former long-time board of directors of PCSO tenders her resignation. Former Cavite Governor, Ayong Maliksi will possibly replace Juico as the chairman. This after the agency announced the relocation of the main office from PICC to Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong.
  • May 10–11 – President Aquino III, together with fellow Southeast Asian leaders, attend the 24th ASEAN Summit held at the Myanmar International Convention Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea was the center of this year's summit.
  • May 12 – Angat Dam reaches the critical level as the water level dropped to 179.72 meters above sea level, relatively due to the effect of the dry season. Release of water for the irrigation in farm areas of Bulacan and Pampanga were cut off.
  • May 13 – Lacson's Napoles list of involved politicians is released to the public. On May 14, whistleblower Benhur Luy's list was also released, with 25 senators included in the said list to be involved with any Janet Napoles transactions.
  • May 13–16 – The PNP hosts the recently concluded 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Association of Chiefs of Police Conference held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Pasay. PNP Chief Alan Purisima together with 9 ASEAN chiefs of Police joined the meeting. President Aquino III led the first day of the meeting where he said that the ASEAN will continue to fight against transnational crimes.
  • May 14 – The Philippines protests to China's alleged construction activities in Johnson Reef of the disputed Spratlys Group of Islands.
  • May 19 – President Aquino III leads the opening day of the 2014 United Nations World Tourism Organization – ASEAN Conference on Tourism and Climate Change in Legaspi City, Albay. Aquino III said he keeps focus on the tourist arrivals target of estimated 10 million tourist before his term ends in 2016.
  • May 21 – Following the overspending of campaign funds for his running for the 2013 Laguna gubernatorial elections, The COMELEC En Banc unseats Laguna Gov. E.R. Ejercito, in a unanimous decision. Vice Governor Ramil Hernandez will take over the position of Ejercito.
  • May 23 – A first maritime boundary treaty for the Philippines, the Philippines and Indonesia sign a maritime treaty that draws the boundary of the two countries' overlapping exclusive economic zone in Mindanao and Celebes seas. It took 20 years for both countries to set the maritime boundary.
  • May 26 – Al Vitangcol III formally files his resignation as the general manager of Metro Rail Transit Authority due to P517-million maintenance contract that he given to a relative.

June

July

  • July 1 – The Supreme Court of the Philippines declares unconstitutional the "acts and practices" under the Aquino administration's Disbursement Acceleration Program.
  • July 2 – Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago announces in public that she was diagnosed of Stage 4 cancer on her left lung.
  • July 4 – Senator Juan Ponce Enrile is temporarily confined at the Philippine National Police General Hospital in Camp Crame following his surrender.
  • July 11:
  • * DBM Secretary Butch Abad offers his resignation letter on the unconstitutionality of Disbursement Acceleration Program but Pres. Aquino III rejected the letter.
  • * The Sandiganbayan Third Division enters a not guilty plea for Senator Juan Ponce Enrile after he refused to plead during his arraignment for plunder.
  • * Jessica Lucila "Gigi" Reyes is transferred to the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City from the Taguig Pateros District Hospital after complaining of "persistent chest pains"
  • July 14 – President Aquino III, in a televised public address said the government will appeal to the Supreme Court over their decision on the DAP's partial unconstitutionality.
  • July 15–17 – Typhoon Glenda leaves massive damage across Metro Manila and near-by regions, fallen down trees, electric posts, and ripped out roofs of the houses, classes in schools and work in government offices were suspended and airport, train operations and stocks trading halted after the typhoon shutdown the Metro. According to the NDRRMC, 97 persons were confirmed dead. At least 90% of the total residents of Metro Manila lost power, as poles were knocked and lines downed. The national grid corporation posted on Twitter, saying "Around 90% of Meralco's franchise area is experiencing power outage brought about by downed poles, lines and outages of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines' transmission lines due to Typhoon Glenda."
  • July 18:
  • * Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, former Northern Luzon commander is designated as the newest AFP Chief of Staff in the turn-over ceremonies led by President Aquino III in Camp Aguinaldo. Catapang's predecessor Lt. Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista has retired from military service.
  • * The Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is attacked and crashed near Hrabove in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, which killed 298 people on board including 3 Filipinos, and no survivors were recorded in the incident.
  • July 21:
  • * The Philippine Arena is inaugurated in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan. President Aquino III and INC Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo led the inauguration of the arena. With a capacity of up to 55,000, it is the largest indoor domed-arena in the world. The Iglesia ni Cristo funded the project and the opening also coincides with the church's centennial.
  • * Militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan files the first valid impeachment complaint against President Aquino III in connection with DAP.
  • July 22 – Youth civic groups led by Youth Act Now files an impeachment complaint against President Aquino III.
  • July 23 – The Sandiganbayan summoned executives of banks to testify during the bail hearings of Senator Bong Revilla.
  • July 24:
  • * A third impeachment complaint is filed against President Aquino III. This time, in connection with the Philippine-United States Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
  • * Embattled Budget Secretary Butch Abad faces a Senate inquiry on the Disbursement Acceleration Program that one of the parts of which were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
  • July 28 – At least 21 people are killed when armed men opened fire at a convoy of civilians in Talipao, Sulu who were travelling to a feast to mark the end of Ramadan.

August

  • August 1:
  • * The Supreme Court of the Philippines directs the Sandiganbayan to file its comment on the petition of the former chief of staff of Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, attorney Gigi Reyes, to be released from detention and her plunder and graft trials halted.
  • * The Ombudsman of the Philippines finds probable cause to indict Senator Lito Lapid and several others for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in connection with the P728 million fertilizer fund scam.
  • August 8 – The Sandiganbayan denies with finality the appeal of detained Senator Juan Ponce Enrile to dismiss the plunder case filed against him in connection with the pork barrel scam. The anti-graft court's Third Division said he failed to present new reasons for the court to reconsider its earlier ruling finding probable cause to proceed with the case and issue warrant of arrest against him.
  • August 11 – ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio leads several teachers in submitting the fourth impeachment complaint against President Benigno Aquino III over what they claimed as the continuation of the pork barrel system in Congress.
  • August 12 – After 3 years of hiding, Retired General Jovito Palparan who was accused in the case of disappearance of UP students' Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeno in 2006 is arrested in Santa Mesa, Manila.
  • August 18 – Vice President Jejomar Binay and his son, Makati Mayor Junjun Binay face plunder charges in the alleged overprice of a carpark building filed a supplemental petition reflecting a bigger cost for the project.
  • August 20:
  • * A civil society group files three separate graft and plunder complaints against Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife, Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano. Lawyer Roderick Vera of the group Philippine Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties, Inc. charged them with violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Office of the Ombudsman.
  • * Renato Bondal shows up on the Senate blue ribbon investigation on the overpriced cost of construction of Makati City Hall Building II, a supposed parking building worth P2.1M. Bondal also accused Binays over the overpriced birthday cakes given to the senior citizens.
  • August 24 – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte confirms that some of city's residents were recruited by the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

September

  • September 2 – Allies of President Aquino III in the House Justice Committee quash the 3 impeachment complaints against him, finding them not sufficient in substance.
  • September 3:
  • * Former presidential candidate Elly Pamatong, who was being linked to the foiled bombing attempt at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, is arrested.
  • * Sec. Sonny Coloma in the hearing for the 2015 PCOO Senate budget and GCGA discloses that efforts to privatize IBC-13 will continue next year despite legal obstacles. Escudero suggest to Congress to allocate subsidy for unpaid GSIS, SSS, PhilHealth contributions of the network employees.
  • September 4 – Senators criticize the exorbitant Makati's P350-million allocation for the transfer of its urban planning office and data center to the allegedly overpriced P2.7-billion Makati City Hall Building 2. The general contractor for the allegedly overpriced building clarified that the company did not give then Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay or any other city officials kickbacks.
  • September 5 – Suspended Senator Juan Ponce Enrile enters a not guilty plea in the 15 counts of graft against him in connection with the pork barrel scam.
  • September 8 – DPWH initially sets plans for the demolition of Anda Circle in Manila and converted into an intersection to ease traffic and congestion near the port area.
  • September 10:
  • * President Aquino III leads the handover of the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law to the Senate and House leaders in a historical turnover ceremony at Malacañang.
  • * Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago walks out from the Commission on Appointments Foreign Affairs Committee hearing after Congressman Rodolfo Fariñas questioned her authority to continue with the hearing without a quorum. He first asked if the hearing was a public hearing or if it was a meeting of the committee for proper recommending the appointment of the official to the plenary.
  • September 14:
  • * At least 70 people are still missing after the ferry MV Maharlika II sinks off the Philippines island of Leyte.
  • * Typhoon Luis hits the northeast Philippines with warnings of potential floods and landslides.
  • September 15 – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issues Alert Level 3 or "Quick Alert" for Mayon Volcano after it showed signs of relative signs of restlessness.
  • September 18 – Vice President Jejomar Binay delivers a 20-minute address to answer the allegations of the overpriced P2.7-billion Makati Hall Building 2. He said the charges of corruption against him were "all lies" and testimony on them in the Senate would not stand up in court.
  • September 19 – 18 dead, 16 injured and 104,000 families are affected after heavy rains and floods due to Tropical Storm Mario and the intensified southwest monsoon shuts down Metro Manila.
  • September 22 – PNP Chief Director General Alan Purisima faces graft, plunder and indirect bribery complaints over an allegedly undervalued property and the renovation of a multi-million residence at the general police headquarters in Camp Crame.
  • September 30 – Senator Grace Poe quizzes Philippine National Police chief Director General Alan Purisima's purchase of a Land Cruiser for only P1.5 million. During the hearing of the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs, Poe said a Land Cruiser normally costs P4 million to P7 million.

October

November

December


Holidays

In late September 2013, the government had already announced at least 18 Philippine holidays for 2014 as declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 655, series of 2013. Note that in the list, holidays in italics are "special non-working holidays," those in bold are "regular holidays," and those in non-italics and non-bold are "special holidays for schools."
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

Business and economy

  • March 11:
  • * Analysis from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects that the country could have another credit rating upgrade earlier this year.
  • * Unemployment rate jumps to 7.5% in January compared to 7.1% data a year ago, according to Philippine Statistics Authority.
  • March 12 – Philippine exports rose to 9.3% in January, according to Philippine Statistics Authority.
  • March 17 – World Bank revised the country's growth forecast to 6.6%, down from 6.7%.
  • March 26 – Standard & Poor's raised the country's 2014 economic growth forecast to 6.6% from 6.4%.
  • April 1 – In the Asian Development Bank's publication Asian Development Outlook 2014, the bank cites that the economy will continue to grow 6.4% in 2014, and 6.7% in 2015.
  • April 3 – The country's overall ranking in the World Economic Forum's Enabling Trade Index improved from 72nd to 64th ranking. From said the index, the Philippines ranks fifth lagging behind its Southeast Asian neighbors: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
  • April 4:
  • * Inflation declined to 3.9% in March, according to the National Statistics Office.
  • * Moody's Investors Service cited local banks for their moves increasing capital structure which made them comply the Basel III, a new global voluntary framework or standard for banks.
  • April 9 – International Monetary Fund projected that the Philippine economy will grow to 6.5% this year and in 2015. IMF also cited that the Philippines will be one of the few ASEAN economies that will outperform other economies in the region.
  • April 10 – The country hosted the ASEAN Economic Community forum, which aimed to discuss the opportunities and advantages of the ASEAN integration in 2015.
  • April 21 – Compagnie Française d'Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur named the Philippines as one of the 10 new emerging countries due to its high growth potential, favorable business environment, good production prospects, and sufficient financing to support expansion.
  • May 1 – In an International Labour Organization report, the Philippines was recorded to have the highest unemployment rate among all ASEAN countries., the country recorded a 7.3% unemployment rate.
  • May 8 – S&P upgraded the Philippines' credit rating from "BBB−" to "BBB" with a stable outlook.
  • May 10 – Merchandise exports grew up by 11.2% last March 2014 due to strong demands of major commodities, according to the PSA.
  • May 21–23 – For the first time, the Philippines hosted the World Economic Forum on East Asia. This year's edition of the WEF on East Asia discussed key issues on the economy in Asian countries. The 3-day forum was held at the Makati Shangri-La in Makati. Aside from the WEF, the country also hosted the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers' Investors Summit.
  • June 9 – The Department of Agriculture started their investigation on the higher prices of garlic in retail markets.
  • July 2 – The Philippines signed a free-trade declaration with the ministers of the European Free Trade Association.

Health

  • January 4 – A total of 21 kids of the 1,500 infected died of infection due to measles. Due to the increased number of cases, DOH declares measles outbreaks in 9 cities in Metro Manila. On February 12, the measles outbreak from the country has spread to Canada, Australia, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. By March 4, several other cases were reported in the United States.
  • February 20 – Scientists from the Department of Science and Technology has developed a wound dressing from honey, a bee-byproduct that can heal wounds better than using antibiotics.
  • February 25 – The Department of Health confirmed that the mysterious flesh-eating disease affecting two persons in the province of Pangasinan was a hoax. DOH also clarified that the two individuals were in fact affected by leprosy, and a severe case of psoriasis. The said disease was first reported on Bandila, a late night news program broadcast by ABS-CBN, on February 24. The news created fear among the public. It also became a hot topic online as the mysterious disease was said to be part of a prophecy by a self-titled Indian prophet Vincent Selvakumar of the Voice of Jesus Ministries who visited the country last April 2013. Julius Babao, one of the anchors of the news program, later clarified on February 25 that it was not their intention to ignite fear among the public. He further added, "It is not the program's intention to scare the public but to report the information we gathered so that authorities would give appropriate action." On February 27, ABS-CBN issued an official statement that was broadcast on the same program apologizing for the fear and panic caused by the report that was broadcast on February 24. The network also added that their internal ombudsman office will look into the false report, and will take appropriate actions based on the findings of the network's ombudsman. On February 28, the provincial government of Pangasinan demanded for an apology from ABS-CBN. The provincial government said that the false news report had greatly damaged the province's tourism sector.
  • March 24 – The government launched PhilHealth's "Alaga Ka para sa Maayos na Buhay" program, or known simply as "Alaga Ka", that is estimated to provide 14.7 million indigent families access to primary health services.
  • March 28 – In a report presented by DOH, cases of multidrug resistant Tuberculosis increased to 10,000 cases in Northern Mindanao.
  • April 3 – DOH reported an increase of 486 HIV/AIDS cases in February, of which 82% were men who had sex with men cases. A total of 934 cases were reported this year.
  • April 14 – DFA officials confirmed that an Overseas Filipino Worker in the United Arab Emirates died of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus on April 10. Five OFWs who have also acquired the virus are undergoing quarantine procedures.
  • April 16 – An OFW who returned from Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates was found positive of the MERS-CoV at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The said person was tested for the said virus in the United Arab Emirates but immediately travelled to Manila. Doctors from UAE later contacted DOH confirming the condition of the OFW. The said OFW, who was working as a nurse in the UAE, had contact with the Filipino paramedic who had died recently in the said country. The OFW together with four of his family members who fetched him at the airport were quarantined. In a press release on April 19, DOH announced that the OFW who was found by UAE doctors positive of MERS-CoV was found negative of the virus in a subsequent test by Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. Explaining further with the test, Secretary Ona explained, "Since ten days had lapsed from the reported testing date at the UAE, our task force right away got in touch with him and decided to perform a test on him, and fortunately, as well for the comfort of everybody, the findings of our Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, he tested negative." In the said press release, DOH also announced that they are tracking all other 414 passengers of Etihad Airways Flight 424 to be tested. As of April 29, 400 passengers were already contacted, of whom 371 were already tested and were found to be negative. The remaining 14 passengers have yet to be contacted.
  • May 15 – The Network to Stop Aids Philippines wants the DOH to stop the planned implementation of mandatory HIV testing. NSAP says the testing would lead to discrimination against those who may be found infected with the dreaded virus.
  • June 4–8 – The National Kidney and Transplant Institute's hemodialysis center was temporarily shut down after patients suffered chills when they used their dialysis machines. On June 9, the center partially opens. DOH continues to investigate into the matter.
  • August 1 – The DFA has issued the Alert Level 1 status in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, the areas in West Africa who has already declared an outbreak of the ebola virus. DOH tightened monitoring measures in key ports in the country.

Broadcasting and entertainment

Theater, culture and the arts

  • March 10 – American weekly news Time magazine named Makati and Pasig as the "selfie capital of the world" with 258 selfie-takers per 100,000 people beating the ranks of Manhattan, New York and Miami, Florida. Other Philippine cities in the top 100 were 9th-ranked Cebu City, and Iloilo City on the 72nd place.
  • March 30 – Mary Jean Lastimosa, Mary Anne Bianca Guidotti, Kris Tiffany Janson, Parul Quitola Shah, Yvethe Marie Santiago, Laura Victoria Lehmann and Hannah Ruth Sison was crowned as the new Binibining Pilipinas winners. Lastimosa was crowned by Miss Universe 2013 3rd runner-up Ariella Arida as the new Miss Universe–Philippines 2014. Guidotti was crowned as the new Binibining Pilipinas–International 2014 by Miss International 2013 Bea Santiago. Janson was crowned as the new Binibining Pilipinas–Intercontinental 2014 by Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez. Shah was crowned as the new Binibining Pilipinas–Tourism 2014 crowned by the outgoing titleholder Cindy Miranda. Santiago was crowned as the new Binibining Pilipinas–Supranational 2014 by Miss Supranational 2013 Johanna Datul. Lehmann ended as the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 1st runner-up. Sison ended as the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 2nd runner-up.
  • April 10–13 – The first Pilipinas International Hot Air Balloon Festival was held at Brgy. Prado Siongco, Lubao, Pampanga. More than 30 locally and internationally made hot air balloons joined the event.
  • April 24–26 – 2014 Aliwan Fiesta was held at Roxas Boulevard, Pasay. Lumad Basakanon representing the Sinulog Festival of Cebu hailed as the streetdance champion of this year's fiesta. Steffi Aberasturi from Cebu crowned as the Reyna ng Aliwan 2014, the sixth straight time a Cebuana won the pageant.
  • May 1 – Young actor Enchong Dee named as the ambassador of the National Commission for Culture & Arts for the celebration of the National Heritage Month.
  • May 8–22 – "I Am Love Marie" art exhibit featuring paintings of actress Heart Evangelista was held at the Artist Space, Ayala Museum, Makati.
  • May 27 – Makati was celebrated their 344th founding anniversary with a Cultural Presentation of the Makateños grand parade at the city's business district. The Grand Parade was featured several fiesta held in the country, including the Sinulog, Dinagyang, Ati-Atihan, Kadayawan, Maskara and Caracol festivals.
  • June 20–August 31 – After their successful first run, Philippine Educational Theater Association's theater play "Rak of Aegis" based on the songs rendered by the Aegis band was started their second run held at the PETA Phinma Theater, Quezon City. Aicelle Santos, Robert Seña, Isay Alvarez and Arnell Ignacio led the cast of the hit theater play.
  • June 17–22 – Theater play "Stomp", last seen in the country in 2011 was re-shown in Manila for the second time at the CCP Complex, Pasay.
  • June 20 – President Aquino III has named six newly proclaimed National Artists, they are Alice Reyes, Francisco Coching, Cirilo Bautista, Francisco Feliciano, Ramon Santos and Jose Maria Zaragoza.
  • July 27:
  • * Approximately 2 million members of the Iglesia ni Cristo joined the worship rites held at the Philippine Arena for the centennial celebration of the religious sect. INC also grabs 2 additional Guinness world records for the "World's Largest Mixed-Use Theater" and "World's Largest Gospel Choir."
  • * The country's population has reached 100 million.
  • October 12 – Valerie Weigmann was declared the winner of Miss World Philippines 2014, crowned by outgoing titleholder and current Miss World, Megan Young at the Mall of Asia Arena. She will be competing on December 14 in London for the Miss World 2014 crown.
  • November 29 – Miss Philippines Jamie Herrell was crowned Miss Earth 2014 at the pageant held at the University of the Philippines Diliman Theater in Quezon City.

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