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2001 in the Philippines

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Decades:
  
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

2001 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2001.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: Joseph Estrada (LAMMP) (until January 20), Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Lakas) (starting January 20)
  • Vice President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Lakas) (until January 20), Teofisto Guingona (Lakas) (starting January 20)
  • Senate President: Aquilino Pimentel (until June 30), Franklin Drilon (starting June 30)
  • House Speaker:
  • until January 20: Arnulfo Fuentabella
  • January 20-June 30: Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
  • starting June 30: Jose C. de Venecia, Jr.
  • Chief Justice: Hilario Davide, Jr.
  • Philippine Congress: 11th Congress of the Philippines (until June 8), 12th Congress of the Philippines (starting July 23)

    • Events

  • January 16 – After 11 senators voted not to open the second envelope, which containing the documents against President Estrada, the prosecutors walked out.
  • January 16–20 – EDSA Revolution of 2001. Millions of people marched in the streets of EDSA for a peaceful protest against President Estrada for being accused of plunder.
  • January 20
  • Vice-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was sworn as the second female and the 14th President of the Philippines.
  • Estrada was stepped down as the 13th President of the Philippines from his office in Malacañan Palace.
  • April 4 – Estrada was arrested in San Juan following a protest by his supporters and detained at Camp Crame.
  • May 1 – Estrada supporters attacked Malacañan Palace following a riot, killing many and several others were rounded up by the police.
  • May 14 – Legislative and local elections were held nationwide.
  • May 27 – Twenty tourists were taken hostage by the Abu Sayyaf terrorists in a popular island resort in Palawan, the 22 hostages were killed and the crisis lasted 12 months.
  • August 18 – A fire swept through the Manor Hotel in Quezon City and killed at least 68 people.

    • Births

  • February 5 – Juan Karlos Labajo, The Voice Kids finalist
  • February 15 – Angeli Nicole Sanoy, actress
  • May 24 – Darren Espanto, Filipino/Canadian young singer of the Voice Kids
  • July 21 – Timothy John Saez
  • August 23 – Zaijian Jaranilla, actor
  • October 18 – Carlos Dala, actor

    • Deaths

  • March 10 – Arturo Alcaraz, volcanologist (b. 1916)
  • March 13 – Encarnacion Alzona, historian, educator and suffragist. (b. 1895)
  • August 19 – Felicisimo Fajardo, Olympic Basketball player (b. 1915)
  • October 3 – Alfie Almario, basketball player (b. 1963)
  • October 1 – Chuck Perez, actor (b. 1957)
  • October 12 – Eddie Rodriguez, film director (b. 1932)
  • November 7 – Nida Blanca, actress (b. 1936)
  • November 8 – Valentin Eduque, basketball coach and player. (b. 1927)
  • November 23 – Maria Teresa Carlson, actress (b. 1963)

    • References

    2001 in the Philippines Wikipedia
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