2004 in the Philippines
2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.
Incumbents
Events
- February 27 - SuperFerry 14 was bombed by the Abu Sayyaf terrorists killing 116 people. It was considered as the worst terrorist attack in the Philippines.[1][2]
- May 5 – Total lunar eclipse witnessed in the Philippines at dawn.
- May 10 - Philippine presidential election, 2004 (Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was re-elected)
- 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
The colors indicate provinces where a candidate gathered the majority of votes: White Blue for Arroyo, Orange for Poe, Dark Blue for Lacson, and Pink for Roco. Villanueva was unable to secure a majority in any of the provinces.
- June 8 – The Venus transit of June 8, 2004 was the first of two Venus transits of the 21st century, it was witnessed by amateur astronomers and sky watchers throughout the country.
- June 30 – Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is inaugurated in Cebu City, along with Noli de Castro as President and Vice-President, respectively.
- July 23 - An eight-storey SAI office building, leaning precariously for days in Divisoria, one of Manila's busy shopping districts, collapsed.[3]
- August 13–29 - The Philippines competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from August 13-29, 2004.
- November 16 - Hacienda Luisita massacre occurred, twelve picketing farmers and two children were killed and hundreds were injured when police and soldiers dispatched by then Labour Secretary Patricia Santo Tomás, stormed a blockade by plantation workers.
- November 14 - December 4 - Typhoons Unding, Violeta, Winnie and Yoyong hits the Philippines, left at least 1060 people dead, more than 560 missing and 850,000 displaced.[4]
Television
Premieres
Finales
Births
Deaths
- January 2 - Maria Clara Lobregat, Latina Zamboangueña - Filipina politician from Zamboanga City (born 1921)
- January 19 - Herminio A. Astorga, 74, vice-mayor of the City of Manila. (born December 22, 1929)
- 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, 22, former sexy star (born December 11, 1981)
- April 8 - Hamsiraji Marusi Sali, Filipino terrorist
- April 27 - Larry Silva, 66, former actor and comedian (born 1937)
- April 29 - Nick Joaquin, 86, writer/historian/journalists (born 1917)
- May 5 -
- May 13 - Vicatan, 55, comic book artist and novelist (born 1948)
- May 17 - Enrique Zobel, Filipino businessman and polo player. (born 1927)
- June 10 - Voltaire Y. Rosales, Filipino Executive Judge (born 1956)
- July 3 - Mamintal M. Adiong Sr., Filipino politician, serving as Governor of Lanao del Sur (born 1936)
- July 31 - Roger Mariano, 44, former DZJC anchor (born 1960)
- August 2 - Arturo Tolentino, 93, former Philippine Vice President (born 1910)
- August 14 - Bomber Moran, 59, former actor (born October 18, 1944)
- August 17 - Luz Magsaysay, wife of Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and the seventh First Lady of the Philippines. (born 1915)
- 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 3 - Engracio Arazas, 66, Former basketball player (born 1938)
- October 4 - Rio Diaz, 45, former TV host/actress/beauty queen (born 1959)
- October 13 - Enrique Fernando, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (born 1915)
- October 28 - Edgardo Fulgencio, 86, Olympic Basketball Player (born 1917)
- November 10 - Katy de la Cruz. 97, singer, actress, known as "Queen of Bodabil" (born 1907)
- November 11 - Saturnino Ador-Dionisio, Filipino nutritionist (born 1910)
- November 19 - George Canseco, 70, Filipino song composer (born April 23, 1934)
- November 28 - Zenaida Amador, oldest theater group from Repertory Philippines (born February 7, 1933)
- December 7 - Pacita Abad, painter (born 1946)
- December 14 - Fernando Poe, Jr. 65, actor and politician (born August 20, 1939)
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