2002 in the Philippines
2002 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2002.
Incumbents
Events
- February 1 - The Balikatan 02-1 codenamed Kalayaan-Aguila 2002 was commenced.
- October 2 β A bomb blast in front of a Malagutay district karaoke bar near a military arms depot[4] in Zamboanga City killed an American Green Beret commando and three Filipino civilians. At least 25 other people, one of them another American trooper, were wounded in the blast.[5]
- October 17 β Two TNT bombs exploded around noon inside a shopping centre in the commercial district of Zamboanga City, when the mall was most busy, killing at least seven and wounding about 150 people.[6] Two department stores were destroyed in the attack.
- October 21 β A Philippine Marine guarding the church was killed and 18 others were wounded after a bomb, placed in bag left at a candle store, exploded at Fort Pilar, a Catholic shrine in Zamboanga City.[7]
Television
Births
Deaths
- March 29 β Rico Yan, Filipino matinee idol, model and actor (b. 1975)
- March 31 - Lucio D. San Pedro, Filipino composer and teacher. (b. 1913)
- April 2 - Levi Celerio, Filipino composer and lyricist. (b. 1910)
- April 4 - Jack Tanuan, basketball player (b. 1965)
- May 31 β Dexter Balala
- June 21 β Abu Sabaya, Abu Sayyaf leader (b. 1962)
- August 1 - Francisco Arcellana, Filipino writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist and teacher (b. 1916)
- September 1 - Martin Urra, Filipino basketball player (b. 1931)
- September 22 - Paco Gorospe, Filipino painter (b. 1939)
- October 22 - Nonoy Marcelo, Filipino cartoonist (b. 1939)
- November 1 - Eduardo Decena, Filipino basketball player (b. 1926)
- November 18 - Zaldy Zshornack, Filipino actor. (b. 1937)
- December 3 - Santiago Bose, mixed-media artist (b. 1949)
Deaths Unknowned
References
- β "Magnitude 7 and Greater Earthquakes in 2002". United States Geological Survey. December 1, 2003. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- β World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007. 2007.
- β 2002 Asian Games medal tally
- β "Abu Sayyaf kidnappings, bombings and other attacks". GMA News. August 23, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- β "ABUS, AL-QAEDA TAGGED IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT ZAMBOANGA BOMBING". newsflash. October 4, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- β "Church attacked in Philippines city". BBC News. October 20, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- β "Abu bomb expert captured". philstar.com. November 15, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2010.