2006 in the Philippines
Incumbents
Events
January
February
- February 1: The Revised-Value Added Tax (R-VAT) was implemented, causing a hike in prices of consumer goods.
March
April
May
June
- June 2: Four U.S. Marines facing rape charges in the Philippines see their accuser in court for the first time as the formal trial begins in a case that was filed in December, stemming from an incident at a Subic Bay bar. The case has prompted protests and calls for the Visiting Forces Agreement to be amended or scrapped. (Reuters)
- June 3: The deaths of three Philippines soldiers by the communist New People's Army is confirmed. The ambush by NPA guerrillas took place on Wednesday in Balbalan, Kalinga. The NPA also says two more government soldiers were killed and four were wounded in another attack on Wednesday on an army outpost in Pinukpok town, but the government could not confirm this. (AFP)
- June 4: Kim Chiu wins Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.
- June 8: U.S. Navy investigators who looked into rape allegations against four marines in the Philippines are barred by the U.S. embassy from testifying in the trial of the four. The plaintiff's attorney characterised the move as a "clear attempt on the part of the US government, to keep us from getting the evidence that we need and from showing the court the truth." (AFP)
- June 13: A group calling itself Taong Bayan at Kawal, or Masses and Soldiers, claims for an early-morning bomb blast at a police headquarters in Manila, as well as earlier blasts at Manila office building on June 6, an explosion outside the home of an ally of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last week and two simultaneous bomb blasts in police stations on June 11. The group denies it was behind a bombing in Lipa City that injured nine people on June 11. (AFP)
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July
- July 2: Manny Pacquiao wins a 12 round unanimous decision over Mexican Óscar Larios in front of his hometown fans at the Araneta Coliseum.
- July 8: Opening of the 69th season of the UAAP hosted by the University of the East.
- July 13: Tropical storm Florita (pictured, international codename: Bilis) slams into Batanes, causing the deaths of fourteen people.
- July 14: Mayon Volcano in Albay spews out lava and ash. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert level from level 1 to level 3, prompting evacuations.
- July 15: The Professional Regulation Commission admitted that there was a leakage of test questions in the June 2006 Nurses Licensure Examination
August
- August 7: Mayon Volcano intensifies its volcanic activity, leading the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to raise the alert level from level 3 to level 4, which prompted mandatory evacuation procedures.
- August 11: An oil spill off the coast of Guimaras occurs, causing widespread environmental damage.
September
- September 11: Efren Reyes wins the World 8-Ball Open Championship at Reno, Nevada, beating Rodney Morris, 8-6.
- September 22: San Beda College win the 82nd NCAA seniors' basketball tournament, beating the Philippine Christian University (PCU). San Sebastian College-Recoletos defeated the PCU High School to win the juniors' championship.
- September 27: President Arroyo suspends classes in affected areas, including Metro Manila as Typhoon Milenyo (international codename: Xangsane) approached the western coast of Luzon. (INQ7.net)
- September 28: Typhoon Milenyo causes widespread damage throughout Luzon, causing at least two deaths, destruction to property, suspension of classes and the Metrorail, closing down of government offices, suspension of trading at the Philippine Stock Exchange, the paralyzation of the South Luzon Expressway, cancellation of flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and a Luzon-wide blackout. (INQ7.net)
October
November
December
- December 13:
- Joan Tipon outpointed Han Soon-chul to win boxing's second gold. (INQ7.net)
- The National Disaster Coordinating Council revised the death tolls for Typhoon Reming, with 720 dead, 2,360 injured and 762 missing persons. (ReliefWeb)
- December 14: Wushu artist Rene Catalan upended Vietnam's Phan Quoc Vinh, 2-0, to win the country's fourth gold. (INQ7.net)
- December 16: Abra Representative Luis Bersamin, Jr. was gunned down during a wedding ceremony at Quezon City. (INQ7.net)
- December 22: More than 300 families were left homeless by a seven-hour fire at a squatters’ community in Muntinlupa City. Malaya
- December 25:
- Opening of the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival.
- A department store blaze killed 24 persons in Ormoc City. (BBC News)
- December 27: Khadaffy Janjalani's remains had been recovered near Patikul, on Jolo Island, reported by the Philippine military. DNA tests had been ordered to confirm the discovery.
- December 30: Convicted American serviceman Lance Corporal Daniel Smith was freed from a Makati jail late evening Friday and transferred to the US Embassy on orders of the Philippine government.[1]
National holidays
The celebration of the holidays may be moved due to President Arroyo's "holiday economics" policy.
Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
Births
Deaths
- January 2: Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, Supreme Court Associate Justice and Constitutional Commission president (b. 1914)
- January 11: Amir bin Muhammad Baraguir, Sultan of Maguindanao (b. 1960)
- January 23: Ernie Baron, television journalist, host, and inventor (b. 1940)
- January 29: Andrew Gonzalez, educator and linguist (b. 1940)
- February 14: Ramon Bagatsing, Mayor of Manila from 1972-1986 (b. 1916)
- April 5: Don Antonio Madrigal, father of Senator Jamby Madrigal (b. 1918)
- April 23: Chat Silayan, actress and former beauty queen (b. 1960)
- April 12: Luzviminda Puno, Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court and wife of Chief Justice Puno. (b. 1940)
- May 6: Allen Cudal, 24, guitarist of Greyhoundz (born 1982)
- May 29: Sotero Llamas, politician (b. 1951)
- July 26: Romualdo Vicencio, incumbent congressman, 2nd district of Northern Samar (b. 1934)
- August 14: Analiza "Hazel" Recheta, Arnel Guiao and Ismael Cabugayan, television journalists
- August 25: Gregorio Cendana, chief information officer during Marcos presidency (b. 1930)
- August 28: Joey Rufino, former executive director of LAKAS (b. 1954)
- September 18: Eddie Mercado, television host (b. 1938)
- September 19: Conrado M. Vasquez, Supreme Court Associate Justice and Ombudsman (b. 1913)
- September 20: Jojo Lapus, newspaper journalist and television scriptwriter (b. 1945)
- October 3: Alberto Ramento, bishop of the Philippine Independent Church (b. 1937)
- October 7: Dan Campilan, television journalist (b. 1980)
- November 2: Rafael Donato, educator and linguist (b. 1938)
- November 11: James Bersamin, Board Member of the 2nd District of Abra (b. 1950)
- November 24: Maximo V. Soliven, newspaper journalist and publisher (b. 1933)
- November 28: Rosita Quinto Stecza, 1950s actress under the screen name Rosa Mia (b. 1924)
- November 29: Victoria Quirino-Delgado, acted as First Lady of the Philippines during term of her widowered father (b. 1929)
- November 30: Rafael Buenaventura, former governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (b. 1938)
- December 4: Ernesto Gidaya, retired general and Veterans Freedom Party incumbent congressman (b. 1926)
- December 16: Luis Bersamin, incumbent congressman, lone district of Abra (b. 1944)
- December 21: Ramon Obusan, choreographer, National Artist for Dance (b. 1938)
- December 22: Danilo Ayala Bernardo, journalist (b. 1948)
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