2026 in the Philippines

The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the Philippines, as well as predicted and scheduled events.
This year marks the country's chairmanship of the ASEAN, which will oversee a number of regional meetings including the ASEAN Summit.

Incumbents

President: Bongbong Marcos
[Vice President of the Philippines|President of the Philippines|Vice President]: Sara Duterte
Senate President: Tito Sotto
House Speaker: Bojie Dy
[Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines|Supreme Court of the Philippines|Chief Justice]: Alexander Gesmundo
Congress: 20th

Events

January

January 2 – A ban on light electric vehicles from using major roads in Metro Manila is implemented. It was originally scheduled on December 1, 2025, and was supposed to be enforced nationwide.
January 5 – Retired air force general Romeo Poquiz is arrested on charges of inciting to sedition in relation to a Facebook post criticizing the Marcos administration.
January 6 – PHIVOLCS raises Alert Level 3 over Mayon volcano in Albay following a magmatic eruption. On January 20, a state of calamity is declared in Tabaco, Albay as a result.
January 8 – The Binaliw landfill in Cebu City collapses, destroying a building used by its employees. Thirty-six people are killed. On January 13, a state of calamity is declared in the city as a result.
January 13 – Philippines–United Arab Emirates relations: A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is signed between the Philippines and the UAE during president Marcos' visit to Abu Dhabi, marking the first free trade agreement between the Philippines and a Middle Eastern country.
January 14 and 16 – Twenty-one individuals, including fourteen police officers, are arrested in a manhunt operation for gaming tycoon Atong Ang, accused mastermind in the disappearance of sabungeros particularly in the alleged abduction and killing of at least four in early 2022. Ang remains at large.
January 15:
*Japan–Philippines relations: The Philippines and Japan sign three bilateral agreements in Manila, including one allowing their defense forces to exchange logistical support—the second major defense accord following the implementation of the reciprocal access agreement in 2025; and another for funding of the new facilities of the Philippine Navy and the proposed wireless broadband connectivity for the Sulu Archipelago.
*The Brave Pioneer, the Philippines’ first methanol dual-fueled bulk carrier ship, is inaugurated at the Tsuneishi Cebu Shipyard in Balamban, Cebu.
January 16:
*A court in Manila acquits former Negros Oriental representative Arnie Teves of murder over the 2019 killing of Negros Oriental Provincial Board member Michael Lopez Dungog.
*The Department of Information and Communications Technology orders the blocking of Grok AI in the Philippines over its usage in generating illicit images of women and children.
January 19:
*President Marcos announces the discovery of an estimated of gas reserves from the Malampaya East-1 field.
*An impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against president Bongbong Marcos on charges related to the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, his alleged drug use and involvement in the flood control scandal and issues over the national budget.
*Former senator Bong Revilla surrenders to the Philippine National Police after an arrest warrant is issued against him by the Sandiganbayan over the Flood control projects scandal.
*The recreational boat MBCA Amejara, carrying 12 passengers and four crew members, capsizes in Davao Gulf off Davao Occidental, while on its way to Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. A crewman is rescued; six of his companions are found dead.
January 20 – Bangsamoro chief minister Abdulraof Macacua signs into law Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86, restoring the number of single-member parliamentary districts in the Bangsamoro Parliament from 25 to 32 in response to the 2024 Supreme Court ruling that excluded Sulu from the BARMM.
January 21 – Corey Dickpus, former vice mayor of Lubuagan, Kalinga, dies after a police encounter in his residence. He has been in the national most wanted list since 2001, being implicated in various criminal cases including a double murder in 2000 while serving as a barangay captain.
January 22 – A court in Tacloban convicts community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Marielle Domequil of terrorism financing and acquits them for illegal possession of weapons. The two are part of the so-called "Tacloban 5" who were arrested in a joint law enforcement operation in 2020.
January 23 – The cargo vessel Devon Bay, carrying 21 Filipino sailors, capsizes in the South China Sea northwest of Scarborough Shoal while on its way to China; at least two sailors are killed while four others remain missing.
January 26–30 – Events related to the beginning of country's chairmanship of the ASEAN are held in Metro Cebu, including the Tourism Forum and the Foreign Ministers' Retreat, both held in Cebu City.
January 26:
*The ferry vessel M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 with a Zamboanga City–Jolo route sinks off Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, killing at least 42 people and leaving 40 missing.
*A second impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against president Marcos on charges of betrayal of public trust in the flood control scandal.
January 30:
* The Sandiganbayan acquits former Misamis Oriental vice governor Jose Mari Go Pelaez of graft in a case involving the employment of three government employees in Pelaez's properties.
* Police arrest three suspects in connection with the killings of a police officer and her son, whose bodies were found separately in Bulacan and Tarlac.

February

February 2 – Two impeachment complaints are filed in the House of Representatives against vice president Sara Duterte on charges of betrayal of public trust in the usage of confidential funds.

Predicted and scheduled

Within the first quarter – Construction of the New Manila International Airport located in Bulacan will begin.
March 14 – A special election will be held in the 2nd district of Antipolo to select a new member of the House of Representatives following the death of Romeo Acop in December 2025.
May 8–9 – The 48th ASEAN Summit will be held in Cebu City.
July 24 – The ASEAN Regional Forum, ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference, and a special meeting of foreign ministers for the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, will be held.
August – EDSA rehabilitation will be completed.
November 2 – The barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, originally scheduled on December 1, 2025, will be held in accordance to Republic Act No. 12232 which is signed into law by President Marcos on August 13, 2025.
November 4 – The one year state of national calamity ends, which was declared on November 5, 2025, as set by Proclamation No. 1077.
November 10–12 – The 49th ASEAN Summit will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay.
November 21 – The country's television industry is set to complete the long-overdue transition from analog to digital broadcast. The process has been in effect since November 2025, following the issuance of guidelines by the National Telecommunications Commission, initially commencing in Mega Manila.
December – The Senate will start moving to its new building in Taguig.

Date unknown

Australia–Philippines relations: The Philippines will sign an upgraded defense pact with Australia.
The entire Maharlika Highway network will undergo full rehabilitation.
The Cavite Bus Rapid Transit System will commence partial operations.
The first-ever solar-powered podcar transport system in Southeast Asia will start its operations in Ilagan, Isabela.
The MRT-3 will be handed over by the Metro Rail Transit Corporation to the national government upon the end of its build-lease-transfer contract.
The MRT Line 7 will be operational for its initial 12 stations from North EDSA in Quezon City to Sacred Heart in Caloocan.
The status of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, as a highly urbanized city will be determined, pending a plebiscite in accordance with Proclamation No. 1247.
The world's largest solar power plant will be completed in the Bulacan–Nueva Ecija boundary.
The first election for the Bangsamoro Parliament will be held in accordance to a Supreme Court order issued about two weeks prior to the originally scheduled date, October 13, 2025. Originally scheduled on March 30, on January 28, the Commission on Elections announces the deferment of the election due to delays caused by the passage of the law reallocating parliamentary seats following the exclusion of Sulu from the BARMM.

Holidays

On September 3, 2025, the national government issues Proclamation No. 1006 providing the list of regular and special non-working holidays for 2026.
Compared to previous year, All Souls' Day, last observed in 2024 as an additional special day, is included again in the list; while a day prior to All Saints' Day is excluded.

Entertainment and culture

January

January 29 – Christina Vanhefflin finishes 4th runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2025 in Egypt.

Predicted and scheduled

February 21 – Beatrice McClelland will compete at Reina Hispanoamericana 2026 in Bolivia.
February 3 – The Miss World Philippines 2026 pageant will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.

Deaths

January

January 4 – Marissa Sanchez, tennis player
January 11 – Aniceto Sobrepeña, banker
January 13 – Sara Jane Paez, beauty queen
January 22 – Raoul Aragon, actor
January 28 – Isabelo San Luis, Catholic priest, writer, television producer and host

2026 in the Philippines

Incumbents

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February

Predicted and scheduled

Date unknown

Holidays

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Entertainment and culture

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