1963 in the Philippines

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Decades: 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s

1963 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1963.

Incumbents

President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal)

Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal)

Chief Justice: César Bengzon

Congress: 5th

April 5 – Ferdinand Marcos became President of the Senate of the Philippines.

July 20 - Lalaine Bennett Won 3rd Runner up of Miss Universe 1963 at Miami Beach,Florida,USA. She is The First Filipina to Runner Up at Miss Universe

July 28 – A total of 60 people, including 24 Filipino boy scouts and scout officials en route to Athens, Greece for the 11th World Jamboree, perished when the United Arab Airlines Flight 869 crashed into the Arabian Sea a few miles off Bombay, India.

August 8 – President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Agricultural Land Reform Code.

May 12 - Cherie Gil, Filipino actress

August 11 - Bobby Nalzaro, Filipino radio and television journalist

October 25 - Grace Padaca, Filipino politician and broadcaster

November 6 - Arthur B. Robes, Filipino politician.

Benjamin Abadiano, Filipino lexicographer

March 7 - Jaime C. de Veyra, Filipino academic (born 1873)

April 11 - Teofisto Guingona, Sr., father of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr..(born 1883)

April 12 - Felix Manalo, 76, founder and first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo. (Born 1886)

May 1 - Lope K. Santos, Filipino novelist. (born 1879)

September 13 - Frances E. Parrette (born August 17, 1907)

Regino Ylanan, Filipino sports administrator, writer and athlete.(born 1889)

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