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2004 in the Philippines

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2004 in the Philippines

Decades:
  
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Lakas-CMD)
  • Vice President: Teofisto Guingona (NPC) (until June 30), Noli de Castro (Independent) (starting June 30)
  • Senate President: Franklin Drilon
  • House Speaker: Jose de Venecia
  • Chief Justice: Hilario Davide
  • Philippine Congress: 12th Congress of the Philippines (until June 4), 13th Congress of the Philippines (starting July 26)

    • Events

  • February 27 – SuperFerry 14 was bombed by the Abu Sayyaf terrorists killing 116 people. It was considered as the worst terrorist attack in the Philippines.
  • May 10 – Philippine presidential election, 2004 (Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was re-elected)
  • May 14 – Synchronized national and local elections were held. This was the first election participated by Overseas Filipinos under the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003
  • June 30 – Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is inaugurated in Cebu City, along with Noli de Castro as President and Vice-President, respectively.
  • July 7 – Angelo dela Cruz, a truck driver and a native of the Philippines was abducted by the Iraqi insurgents near the Iraqi city of Fallujah. He was released after the Philippine government moved up its withdrawal of troops in Iraq as an answer to the demand of his captors. Dela Cruz returned home on July 21.
  • November 16 – Hacienda Luisita massacre occurred, twelve picketing farmers and two children were killed and hundreds were injured when police and soldiers dispatched by then Labour Secretary Patricia Santo Tomás, stormed a blockade by plantation workers.
  • November 14–December 4 – Typhoons Unding, Violeta, Winnie and Yoyong hits the Philippines, left at least 1,060 people dead, more than 560 missing and 850,000 displaced.

    • Premieres

  • March 1 – Wazzup Wazzup (Studio 23, now ABS-CBN Sports+Action)
  • March 15 – 24 Oras (GMA Network)
  • April 17 – Art Angel (GMA Network)
  • May 23 – Rated K (ABS-CBN)

    • Finales

  • March 12 – Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco (GMA Network)
  • April 7 – Balitang Balita (ABC-5, now TV5)

    • Sports

  • August 13–29 – The Philippines competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from August 13-29, 2004.

    • Births

  • January 27 – Xyriel Manabat, actress
  • February 8 – Clarence Delgado, actor
  • March 3 – Izzy Canillo, actor
  • March 8 – Brenna Penaflor, actress
  • March 12 – Darlene Vibares, singer
  • August 19 – Mona Louise Rey, actress and commercial model
  • October 6 – Chacha Cañete, actress
  • November 14 – Veyda Inoval, actress
  • November 21 – Lyca Gairanod, singer and actress

    • Deaths

  • January 2 – Maria Clara Lobregat, Latina Zamboangueña, Filipina politician from Zamboanga City (b. 1921)
  • January 19 – Herminio A. Astorga, vice-mayor of the City of Manila. (b. 1929)
  • January 27 – Salvador Laurel, former Philippine Vice President of the Aquino Administration (b. 1928)
  • February 18 – Frankie Evangelista, former radio-TV anchor (b. 1934)
  • February 21 – Nestor de Villa, former actor (b. 1928)
  • March 4 – Halina Perez, former sexy star (b. 1981)
  • April 8 – Hamsiraji Marusi Sali, Filipino terrorist
  • April 27 – Larry Silva, former actor and comedian (b. 1937)
  • April 29 – Nick Joaquin, writer/historian/journalists (born 1917)
  • May 5
  • José Maceda, composer and ethnomusicologist. (b. 1917)
  • Teddy Alfarero, former basketball player (b. 1963)
  • May 13 – Vicatan, comic book artist and novelist (b. 1948)
  • May 17 – Enrique Zobel, Filipino businessman and polo player. (b. 1927)
  • June 10 – Voltaire Y. Rosales, Filipino Executive Judge (b. 1956)
  • July 3 – Mamintal M. Adiong Sr., Filipino politician, serving as Governor of Lanao del Sur (b. 1936)
  • July 31 – Roger Mariano, former DZJC anchor (b. 1960)
  • August 2 – Arturo Tolentino, former Philippine Vice President (b. 1910)
  • August 14 – Bomber Moran, former actor (b. 1944)
  • August 17 – Luz Magsaysay, wife of Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and the seventh First Lady of the Philippines. (b. 1915)
  • August 27 – Nestor Ponce, Jr., former Undersecretary of the Presidential Adviser of Arroyo Administration (b. 1951)
  • August 30 – Dely Atay-Atayan, former comedian (b. 1914)
  • September 24 – Christopher Misajon, former GMA Iloilo correspondent (b. 1973)
  • October 3 – Engracio Arazas, former basketball player (b. 1938)
  • October 4 – Rio Diaz, former TV host/actress/beauty queen (b. 1959)
  • October 13 – Enrique Fernando, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (b. 1915)
  • October 28 – Edgardo Fulgencio, Olympic Basketball Player (b. 1917)
  • November 10 – Katy de la Cruz, singer, actress, known as "Queen of Bodabil" (b. 1907)
  • November 11 – Saturnino Ador-Dionisio, Filipino nutritionist (b. 1910)
  • November 19 – George Canseco, filipino song composer (b. 1934)
  • November 28 – Zenaida Amador, oldest theater group from Repertory Philippines (b. 1933)
  • December 7 – Pacita Abad, painter (b. 1946)
  • December 14 – Fernando Poe, Jr., actor and politician (b. 1939)

    • References

    2004 in the Philippines Wikipedia
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