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2016 in the Philippines details events that occurred in the Philippines in the year 2016.
Incumbents
For the current incumbents of the Executive Cabinet under the current administration, see Cabinet of the Philippines. For the current leaders in the Congress of the Philippines, see Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives of the Philippines. For the complete list of the current Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, see Current Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
Benigno S.
Aquino III
Aquino III
Jejomar C.
Binay, Sr.
Binay, Sr.
Franklin M.
Drilon
Drilon
Feliciano R.
Belmonte, Jr.
Belmonte, Jr.
Maria Lourdes
P.A. Sereno
P.A. Sereno
- President: Benigno S. Aquino III (Liberal) (until June 30)
- Vice President: Jejomar C. Binay, Sr. (UNA) (until June 30)
- Congress (16th):
- Senate President: Franklin M. Drilon (Liberal)
- House Speaker: Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. (Liberal)
- Chief Justice: Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno
Events
January
- January 1 – The Iglesia ni Cristo claims three new Guinness world records during the "Countdown to 2016" grand New Year event at the Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan.[1]
- January 4 – The Sandiganbayan Special Second Divison has finally ordered Alfonso Lim Sr., a crony of the late president Ferdinand Marcos to return to the government all properties he acquired.[2]
- January 7 – The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has denied the bail petition of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in connection with his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam.[3]
- January 12 – The Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and the United States signed in 2014.[4]
- January 14 – President Aquino vetoes House Bill No. 5842, which intends to increase the pension of the members of Social Security System.[5]
- January 15 – Munap Saimaran, one of the bandits in the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings, is arrested in Sulu.[6]
- January 19 – President Aquino approves Republic Act 10742 or the SK Reforms Act of 2016 that will enable reforms in strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) political system.[7]
- January 20
- Former Iglesia ni Cristo evangelical worker Lowell Menorca II is arrested by Manila Police District policemen in civil clothes without any warrant of arrest showed due to libel charges filed by SCAN International Lanao del Norte chapter while he trying to attend a hearing in Court of Appeals.[8] The INC categorily denied the involvement in commotion between the policemen and Menorca.[9]
- The Office of the Ombudsman orders effectively the dismissal in service of Quezon City District 2 Councilor Roderick Paulate and District 1 Councilor Francisco Calalay and two city liason officials on the hiring of "ghost employees" in 2010.[10]
- January 22
- Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino, a former official of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency's Special Enforcement Service, is arrested in a buy-bust operation in a shabu laboratory in Sta. Cruz, Manila.[11]
- January 24–31 – The 51st International Eucharistic Congress is held in Cebu.[12]
- January 26 – The Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee concludes its hearings on the corruption allegations against Vice President and UNA presidential candidate Jejomar Binay.[13]
- January 27 – The Bangsamoro Basic Law supposed to be passed on its final reading in the House of Representatives before January.[14] But due to no proper quorum in the Congress, the bill had no chances to pass in the House of Representatives in the 16th Congress.[15] Aside from the BBL, Aquino administration's priority bills, the Anti-Dynasty, Anti-Discrimination and the Freedom of Information bills, "killed" in the 16th congress as the Session will temporarily adjourned in preparation for the 2016 elections.[16]
- January 31 – In the latest report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Philippines places second in the list of most dangerous places for journalists.[17]
February
- February 1 − The Makati Regional Trial Court 142 issues a warrant of arrest against Senator and Vice Presidential candidate Antonio Trillanes IV over the libel case filed by disqualified Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, Jr..[18] On February 9, Trillanes posted bail.
- February 5 – The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) files the usurpation case against former PNP Chief Alan Purisima due to usurping his role in his involvement in the Mamasapano clash.[19]
- February 9 – The AFP and PNP operatives arrest Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) top leader Hassan Indal a.k.a. Abu Hazam in a joint operation in Cotabato City.[20]
- February 10 – The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority announces that it has documented more than 400 additional islands, mostly in the Mindanao group, using the Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar. The islands were previously thought to be part of a bigger island.[21] The previous official count was 7,107 by the Gazetteer of the Philippine Islands in 1945.[22]
Scheduled events
May
- May 9 – General elections will be held.
Date unknown
Diwata-1
Planned events with no specific date:
- April – Diwata-1 will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS). It will be launched to the ISS in March. Diwata-1 will be the country's first micro-satellite and the first satellite to be built and designed by Filipinos.[23][24]
- First Quarter – The Permanent Court of Arbitration will decide on the arbitration case filed by the Philippines regarding the legality of China's "nine-dotted line" claim over the South China Sea under the UNCLOS.[25]
Holidays
On August 26, 2015, the government announced at least 19 Philippine holidays for 2016 as declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 1105, series of 2015.[26] Note that in the list, holidays in italics are "special non-working holidays," those in bold are "regular holidays," and those in non-italics and non-bold are "special holidays for schools."
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- January 2 – Special non-working holiday
- February 8 – Chinese New Year
- February 25 – 1986 EDSA Revolution[27]
- March 24 – Maundy Thursday
- March 25 – Good Friday
- March 26 – Black Saturday
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
- August 29 – National Heroes Day
- November 1 – All Saints Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- December 24 – Special non-working holiday (in observance of the Christmas season)
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
- December 31 – Last day of the year (in observance of New Year's celebrations)
Business and economy
- January 4 – The Philippine Stock Exchange is named the "Best Stock Exchange in Southeast Asia" by the Marquee Awards of the Alpha Southeast Asia magazine.[28]
- January 28 – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) report states that the Philippine economic growth for the year 2015 grew to 5.8%.[29]
- February 3 – The Philippines jumps to 70th place, leaped by six places from last year's 76th in the Index of Economic Freedom 2015 by the Heritage Foundation.[30]
- February 4 – President Aquino III signs Executive Order 198 on the merger between two government-owned banks, The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and The Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP).[31]
Sports
For the full list of events related to Philippine sports in 2016, see 2016 in Philippine sports.
The San Miguel Beermen huddle after Game 6 of the 2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup Finals.
- February 3, Basketball – The San Miguel Beermen claim the 2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup title after beating the Alaska Aces in the finals. The Beermen is the first PBA team to comeback from a 0–3 deficit.[32]
- February 13 – Filipino boxing champions Nonito Donaire and Donnie Nietes and golfer Miguel Tabuena receive the Athlete of the Year award in the 2015 PSA Annual Awards held in One Espanade, Pasay.[33]
Scheduled
- March 23–27, Cycling – Tagaytay will host the World University Cycling Championship.
- April 19–20, Taekwondo – The Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament will be hosted by Manila.
- April 23, Boxing – Nonito Donaire will defend his WBO world super bantamweight in his homecoming match against Evgeny Gradovich to be held at Smart Araneta Coliseum.[34]
- March 7 – 11, Multisport - The Philippine National Games will be hosted by Pangasinan.
- July 4–10, Basketball – The Philippines will serve as one of the three host countries of the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men.[35]
- September 3–11, Volleyball – The Philippines will host the AVC Club Volleyball Championship.
- November 25 – Philippine Olympic Committee elections will be held.[36]
- November 19–December 17, Football – The Philippines will co-host the group stage of the 2016 AFF Championship together with Myanmar.
Entertainment and culture
For the events related to Philippine television in 2016, see 2016 in Philippine television; for films, see List of Filipino films of 2016; and for music, see 2016 in Philippine music.
- January 1 – Carlo Katigbak becomes the new President and CEO of the ABS-CBN Corporation, the country's largest entertainment and media conglomerate, replacing Charo Santos-Concio who stepped down from the post on December 31, 2015.[37][38]
- January 11, 13 – The House Committee on Metro Manila Development conducts an investigation over the disqualification of the film Honor Thy Father in the Best Picture category of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival and other irregularities.[39][40]
- January 21 – Filipina grandmother Babylyn Decena-Newfield is crowned as the inaugural titleholder of the Ms. Grandma Universal.[41]
- January 25 – President Aquino approves the privatization plans of the government-sequestered television network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) thru public bidding.[42][43]
- February 1 – The ABS-CBN program On the Wings of Love apologizes to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on a complaint of using a police uniform on Clark (James Reid's character) in a striptease scene with Leah (Nadine Lustre's character) in the January 11 episode of the drama series.[44]
Deaths
- January 2 – Virginia Torres, former LTO chief (b. 1953)[45]
- January 4 – Stephen W. Bosworth, United States Ambassador to the Philippines during the People Power Revolution (b. 1939)[46][47]
- January 6 – Marnill "Kigoy" Abarico, reality show contestant (Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited) (b. 1979)[48]
- January 8 – German Moreno, TV host, actor, talent manager (b. 1933)[49]
- January 9 – Cielito del Mundo, original host of Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko and Mahal, actress (b. 1935)[50]
- January 11 – Napoleon Rama, former Manila Bulletin publisher (b. 1923)[51]
- January 12 – Democrito Mendoza, co-founder of Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (b. 1943)[52]
- January 23 – Tiger Mañalac, incumbent councilor of Malabon (b. 1970)[53]
- January 27 – Carlos Loyzaga, former basketball player and coach (b. 1930)[54]
- January 29
- Cayetano Paderanga, Jr., former NEDA director-general (b. 1948)[55]
- Feliciano Salonga, former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman and father of Lea Salonga and Gerard Salonga (b. 1929)[56]
- February 2 – Rogie Maglinas, former UP Fighting Maroons football scholar (b. 1996)[57]
- February 4 – Uro dela Cruz, television director (Bubble Gang)[58]
- February 5 – Ciriaco Cañete, martial artist (Doce Pares Eskrima Club) (b. 1919)[59]
- February 8 – Roy Señeres, OFW Family Club party-list representative (b. 1947)[60]
- February 13 – Lauro Vizconde, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption founding president and board of director, IBC-13 (b.1938)[61]
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References
- ↑ "Iglesia Ni Cristo New Year countdown breaks 3 Guinness world records". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). GMA News. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Sandigan orders Marcos crony to return properties claimed by gov’t". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Sandiganbayan denies Estrada’s bail petition in pork scam case". GMA News. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ↑ "SC rules: PH-US military deal constitutional". Rappler. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Sabillo, Kristine Angeli (January 14, 2016). "Aquino vetoes increase in SSS pension". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ Pareño, Roel (January 15, 2016). "Sipadan kidnapping suspect arrested". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ "PNoy signs SK Reform Act into law". ABS-CBN News. January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ Viray, Patricia Lourdes (20 January 2016). "Ex-INC minister arrested for libel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Manila cops arrest ex-Iglesia minister before CA appearance". GMA News. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ombudsman dismisses QC councilor Roderick Paulate, 3 others for 'ghost employees'". GMA News. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Sauler, Erika (January 22, 2016). "Top narc busted: Say it ain’t so, Col. Marcelino". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Puyo, Nera Mariz (August 14, 2014). "Eucharistic Congress highlights Cebuano faith, culture". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ↑ "After 25 hearings, Senate subpanel wraps up probe vs Binay". ABS-CBN News. January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Arcangel, Xianne (December 16, 2014). "Ad hoc panel chair sees House passage of Bangsamoro bill by March 2015". GMA News. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Congress wasted time without passing Bangsamoro bill – lawmaker". Rappler. January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ "FOI, anti-dynasty bills good as dead in 16th Congress". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ "PH second-most dangerous country for journalists". Manila Bulletin. January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ↑ Legazpi, Amita (February 1, 2016). "Arrest warrant out vs. Trillanes over libel case filed by Junjun Binay". GMA News. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ↑ Bonquin, Carolyn (February 5, 2016). "Purisima faces usurpation rap for supervising Mamasapano raid". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ Macabalang, Ali G. (February 10, 2016). "Top BIFF leader captured, aide slain in joint AFP-PNP operation". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Mayuga, Jonathan (10 February 2016). "Namria ‘discovers’ 400 previously ‘unknown’ PHL islands using IfSAR". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ Torres, Rap (13 February 2016). "7,107 no more? NAMRIA discovers 400 more islands in PH". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ Usman, Edd (January 2, 2016). "DOST, 2 Japanese universities complete Philippine satellite for launching in space". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Ronda, Rainier Allan (January 2, 2016). "April launch seen for Philippine satellite". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Toress-Tupas, Tetch (June 15, 2015). "Justice Carpio urges int’l court to void China’s 9-dash line". The Filipino Express. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ↑ "List of nationwide holidays for 2016". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Proclamation No. 1071" (PDF). Presidential Communications Operations Office. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ "PSE named 2015 best stock exchange in Southeast Asia". Rappler. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Economy grows 5.8% in 2015". The Philippine Star. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Philippines leaps six places in Economic Freedom Index". Office of the President. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Aquino OKs Landbank-DBP merger". Rappler. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ↑ "San Miguel Beer makes history, beats Alaska in Game 7". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Pinoy athletes gather in a night of glitz and glamour". ABS-CBN Sports. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (January 2, 2016). "Donaire’s April defense slated at Big Dome". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (19 January 2016). "Boost for Gilas as Philippines awarded right to host Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament". Spin.ph. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Navarro, June (December 29, 2015). "Cojuangco eyeing POC presidency for fourth time". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ↑ "ABS-CBN names Carlo Katigbak as new CEO". The Philippine Star. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "ABS-CBN appoints new President & CEO in Manilaf". Asia Radio Today (Radioinfo Australia). January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ↑ Cayabyab, Mark Jason (January 11, 2016). "John Lloyd Cruz misses House probe on ‘Honor Thy Father’ disqualification". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "John Lloyd on 'Honor Thy Father' controversy: 'Kapag mahal mo, ipaglalaban mo'". GMA News. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Filipina wins title as most beautiful grandma in world". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ↑ "PNoy OKs privatization of IBC-13". ABS-CBN News. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ↑ "President Aquino approves privatization of IBC-13". Official Gazette. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ↑ "'On The Wings of Love' airs apology over police uniform controversy". Rappler. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Dating LTO chief Torres patay sa cardiac arrest (Former LTO chief Torres died of cardiac arrest)". Bombo Radyo Philippines. January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Ex-U.S. Amb. Stephen Bosworth dies". Koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ↑ Langer, Emily (2016-01-06). "Stephen W. Bosworth, three-time U.S. ambassador, dies at 76". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "Former 'PBB' housemate dies after cardiac arrest". ABS-CBN News. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Master Showman German 'Kuya Germs' Moreno passes away". GMA News. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Former 'Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko' host Mahal Del Mundo passes away at 80". GMA News. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Award-winning journalist Napoleon Rama dies". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Labor leader Democrito Mendoza dies". GMA News. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Malabon councilor shot dead". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Filipino hoops legend Caloy Loyzaga passes away". ABS-CBN News. January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Malacañang hails late NEDA chief Paderanga's contributions to PHL economy". GMA News Online (GMA Network Inc.). January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Lea Salonga's father Feliciano Salonga dies". Rappler. January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ↑ "UP football scholar Rogie Maglinas passes away". ABS-CBN Sports. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Bubble Gang director Uro Dela Cruz passes away". GMA News Online (GMA Network Inc.). February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Legendary Filipino martial artist Cacoy Cañete passes away". Rappler. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Seneres dies of cardiac arrest". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Lauro Viszconde Passes Away - VACC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 13, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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