2004 in the Philippines
2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.
Incumbents
Events
- May 14 - Synchronized national and local elections were held. This was the first election participated by Overseas Filipinos under the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003
- June 24 - Philippine Congress officially declared the winners (for the presidency and the vice-presidency) of the 2004 Philippine general election.
- June 30 - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is inaugurated in Cebu City, along with Noli de Castro as President and Vice-President, respectively.
Births
Deaths
- January 27: Salvador Laurel, 75, former Philippine Vice President of the Aquino Administration (born November 18, 1928)
- February 18: Frankie Evangelista, 69, former radio-TV anchor (born July 24, 1934)
- February 21: Nestor de Villa, 75, former actor (born July 6, 1928)
- March 4: Halina Perez, 21, former sexy star (born March 27, 1983)
- April 27: Larry Silva, 66, former actor and comedian (born 1937)
- July 31: Roger Mariano, 44, former DZJC anchor (born 1960)
- August 14: Bomber Moran, 59, former actor (born October 18, 1944)
- August 27: Nestor Ponce, Jr., 53, former Undersecretary of the Presidential Adviser of Arroyo Administration (born 1951)
- August 30: Dely Atay-Atayan, 90, former comedian (born March 17, 1914)
- September 24: Christopher Misajon, 31, former GMA Iloilo correspondent (born 1973)
- October 4: Rio Diaz, 45, former TV host/actress/beauty queen (born 1959)
- November 10: Katy de la Cruz. 97, singer, actress, known as "Queen of Bodabil" (born 1907)
- November 19: George Canseco, 70, Filipino song composer (born April 23, 1974)
- November 28: Zenaida Amador, oldest theater group from Repetory Philippines (born February 7, 1933)
- December 14: Fernando Poe, Jr. 65, actor and politician (b. 1939)
- December 16: KC de Venecia, youngest daughter of former Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. (born 1988)