1950 in the Philippines

← 1949 1948 1947 1950 in the Philippines → 1951 1952 1953
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

1950 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1950.

Incumbents

• President: Manuel Roxas (Liberal)
• Vice President: Fernando Lopez (Liberal)
• Chief Justice: Manuel Moran
• Congress: 2nd

Events

• March 2 - GMA Network, Inc. launched can be traced back to Loreto F. de Hemedez Inc. through Republic Broadcasting System. DZBB which started airing its radio broadcast on March 2, 1950, and officially launched as a local radio station in Manila in June 14, 1950 and owned by Robert La Rue “Uncle Bob” Stewart, an American war correspondent.
• June 12 - The Philippine province of Mindoro, located on the island of the same name, was divided into Occidental Mindoro (west) and Oriental Mindoro (east).^[1]
• August 31 - President Quirino appoints Ramon Magsaysay as Secretary of the Department of National Defense.

Births

• January 10 - Nicanor Perlas, Filipino activist
• February 1 – Romulo Neri, Filipino educator and public servant
• February 20 - Libran N. Cabactulan, Filipino diplomat from the Republic of the Philippines,
• February 28 - Jaime Fabregas, Filipino multi-awarded actor and musical scorer in the Philippines of Spanish descent.
• March 7 - Leo Martinez, Filipino actor/comedian and director.
• March 10 – Billy Bibit, Filipino retired colonel (died 2009)
• March 18 - Celeste Legaspi, Filipino singer and actress.
• March 19 – Jose S. Palma, Archbishop of Cebu
• March 23 – Roy Alvarez, filmmaker (died 2014)
• March 25 – Elpidio Barzaga, Jr., Filipino politician and Governor of Cavite
• March 29 - Tina Monzon-Palma, Filipino news anchorwoman.
• April 12 – Ricky Reyes, Hairdresser
• April 24 – Apollo C. Quiboloy, founder and leader of the Philippines-based Restorationist church, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, Inc.
• May 16 – Mike Bigornia Filipino poet, editor, fictionist and translator.
• June 5 – Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Filipino student journalist (died 1977)
• June 20 - Prospero Pichay, Jr., Philippine politician
• July 13 - Abdusakur Mahail Tan, Filipino politician
• July 29 - Cynthia Villar, Filipino politician
• August 27 - Pen Medina, Filipino actor
• August 31 - Rey Paz Contreras, Filipino artist
• September 11 – Jovito Palparan, Filipino retired Army general,and anti-communist.
• October 10 - Roberto Cajes, Filipino politician
• October 12 - Pilar Pilapil, Filipino actress.
• October 22 - Velma Veloria
• October 24 - Iggy Arroyo, Filipino politician. (died 2012)
• October 31 - Antonio Taguba, retired major general in the United States Army.
• November 16 - Manuel Zamora - Filipino Politician
• December 2 - Maximo Junta, Filipino cyclist.
• December 10 - Leo Soriano, Bishop of the United Methodist Church

Births Unknowned

• Oscar Hilman, Filipino American, Brigadier General
• Quinito Henson, Filipino sports analyst

Death

• May 28 - Vicente Sotto, Filipino politician and former Senator of the Philippines (born 1877)
• August 2 – Macario Pineda, Philippines novelist and short story author (born 1912)

References