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1947 in the Philippines

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1947 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1947.

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Incumbents

  • President: Manuel Roxas (Liberal)
  • Vice President: Elpidio Quirino (Liberal)
  • Chief Justice: Manuel Moran
  • Congress: 1st

    • Events

  • January 28 – President Roxas issues an amnesty proclamation to collaborators.
  • March 14 – The Treaty of General Relations between Philippines and United States was signed.
  • September 8 – The Philippine representative to the Far Eastern Commission, Carlos P. Romulo, signs the Japanese Peace Treaty.

    • Births

  • January 7 - Angelito Sarmiento, Filipino politician
  • January 9 - Roilo Golez, Filipino politician
  • January 27 - Perfecto Yasay Jr., Filipino politician
  • January 31 - Laurice Guillen, Filipino actress and director
  • February 11 - Johnny Manahan, film and television director
  • March 10 - June Keithley, Filipino actress and journalist (died 2013)
  • April 4 – Eliseo Soriano, Filipino televangelist
  • April 5 – Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Philippine President
  • April 16 - Nova Villa, Filipino actress and a veteran comedian
  • May 9 - Josie Natori, fashion designer and the CEO and founder of The Natori Company
  • May 23 - Maita Gomez, Filipino beauty queen and activist (died 2012)
  • May 24 - Mike de Leon, Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer.
  • May 31 - Vincent Crisologo, Filipino politician
  • June 24 - Romulo T. Dela Cruz, D.D., prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines
  • July 6 – Roy Señeres, Filipino businessman and diplomat (died 2016)
  • September 5 - Danny Florencio, Filipino basketball player
  • November 27 - Ronaldo Valdez, Filipino film and television actor
  • December 5 - Rudy Fernandez, Triathlete
  • December 21 - Dimasangcay Pundato, Muslim Filipino of Maranao descent
  • December 24 - Ricky Belmonte, Filipino actor (died 2001)
  • December 25 - Pepe Smith, Filipino singer-songwriter, drummer and guitarist.

    • births Unknowned

  • Ruben Habito
  • Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, author and editor of nineteen books

    • Deaths

  • May 14 - Francisco Alonso Liongson (born 1896)
  • August - Teresa Magbanua, schoolteacher and military leader (born 1868)
  • September 18 - Julian Cruz Balmaceda, Filipino poet, essayist, playwright, novelist, journalist and linguist. (born 1885)
  • September 28 - Francisco Santiago, Filipino musician. (born 1889)
  • December 20 - Benigno Aquino, Sr., Filipino Politician. (born 1894)

    • Deaths Unknowned

  • Alejandro Melchor, Filipino civil engineer, mathematician, educator, and member of the Cabinet of the Philippines. (born 1900)

    • References

    1947 in the Philippines Wikipedia
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