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1961 in the Philippines

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1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s

1961 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1961.

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Incumbents

  • President: Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista Party) (until December 30), Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) (starting December 30)
  • Vice President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) (until December 30), Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal) (starting December 30)
  • Chief Justice: Ricardo Paras (until February 17), César Bengzon (starting April 28)
  • Congress: 4th (until December 13)

    • January

  • January 18 – Baguio City experience cold at 6.3-degree Celsius, the country's lowest temperature ever recorded.

    • December

  • December 7 – Diosdado Macapagal elected President of the Republic of the Philippines.
  • December 30 – Macapagal takes his oath of office.
  • December 31 – Inauguration of the new City of Lapulapu, created by Republic Act No. 3134 on June 17, 1961.

    • Births

  • January 27 -
  • Willie Revillame, Filipino TV host/comedian
  • Dina Bonnevie, Filipino Actress
  • March 31 - Jesus Crispin Remulla, Filipino politician
  • April 19 - Albert Martinez, Filipino Actor, Director
  • May 30 - Ricky Davao, Filipino actor and director
  • July 18 - Howie Severino, Filipino broadcast journalist
  • June 19 - Joel Torre, Filipino actor
  • September 23 - Joey Loyzaga, Basketball player.
  • October 5 - Rommel Amatong, Filipino politician
  • October 8 - Sandy Andolong, Filipino Actress
  • November 23 - Miguel Rodriguez (Born Miguel Benedict Rodriguez), Filipino Actor (Died in February 7, 1998) (Miguel Rodriguez Last Movie in 1995 Huwag Mong Isuko ang Laban).
  • December 13 - Amy Austria, Filipino actress
  • December 22 - Lan Medina, Filipino comic book artist

    • Death

  • October 19 – Sergio Osmeña, Philippine president (born 1878)

    • References

    1961 in the Philippines Wikipedia
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