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1999 in the Philippines

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1999 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1999.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: Joseph Estrada (NPC)
  • Vice President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Lakas)
  • Senate President: Marcelo Fernan (until 28 June), Blas Ople (starting 29 June)
  • House Speaker: Manny Villar
  • Chief Justice: Hilario Davide, Jr.
  • Philippine Congress: 11th Congress of the Philippines

    • Events

  • February 5 – Leo Echegaray, the first Filipino to be meted the death penalty after its reinstatement in the Philippines in 1993, was executed by lethal injection at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City.
  • May 26 – Miriam Quiambao was proclaimed 1st runner-up in the Miss Universe 1999 pageant night was held in the Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • May 29 – The Manhunt International World Finals (1999) was held in Manila, Philippines on 29 May 1999. About 43 participants competed in this edition.
  • August 3 – At least 58 people died after a massive landslide occurred in Cherry Hills subdivision in Antipolo City, Rizal province that was primarily caused by the heavy rains of the approaching Typhoon Olga.
  • December 7 – Asian Spirit Flight 100 was crashed onto a mountainside between the municipalities of Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya and Cabarroguis, Quirino, 17 passengers were killed.

    • Date Unknown

  • January – Diplomatic relations between Palau and the Philippines reached an all-time low with Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura threatening to sever diplomatic ties between his country and the Philippines over repeated crossing of Filipino fishers into Palau's EEZ.

    • Sports

  • August 7-15 – The Philippines participated at the 20th Southeast Asian Games were held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. It ranked fifth place, with an overall medal tally of 87.

    • Births

  • April 1 – Jairus Aquino, Filipino actor
  • April 5 – Sharlene San Pedro, Filipino actress
  • April 21 – Loisa Andalio
  • May 14 – Francis Magundayao, Filipino actor
  • August 17 – Robert Villar, Jr., Filipino actor
  • October 13 – Yong Muhajil
  • October 23 – Joseph Andre Garcia, Filipino actor
  • December 5 – Julia Buencamino, actress (d. 2015)

    • Deaths

  • February 5 – Leo Echegaray, Filipino rapist (b. 1960)
  • May 16 – Eva Macapagal, Ninth First Lady of the Philippines (b. 1915)
  • May 20 – Carlos Quirino, Filipino biographer and historian (b. 1910)
  • June 29 – Eugenio Lopez, Jr., Filipino businessman (b. 1928)
  • July 11 – Marcelo Fernan, Lawyer (b. 1927)
  • July 25 – Raul Manglapus, Filipino Senator (b. 1918)
  • September 15 – Renato Constantino, Filipino historian (b. 1919)
  • November 28 – N.V.M. Gonzalez, Filipino writer (b. 1915)

    • References

    1999 in the Philippines Wikipedia
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