1961 in the Philippines

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

← 1960 1959 1958 1961 in the Philippines → 1962 1963 1964
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

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)

Events

January

• January 18 – Baguio experience cold at 6.3-degree Celsius, the country's lowest temperature on record.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

October

• October 29 – DZBB-TV Channel 7 of the Republic Broadcasting System (now GMA Network), the country's television station owned by Robert Stewart is launched.

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 9 – Henry Omaga-Diaz, Filipino journalist
• January 27:
  • Willie Revillame, Filipino TV host/comedian
  • Dina Bonnevie, Filipino actress
• February 6 – Susan Quimpo, Filipino activist, author, and theater artist (d. 2020)
• March 27 – Peter John Calderon, Filipino lawyer and politician
• March 31 – Jesus Crispin Remulla, Filipino politician
• April 9 – April Boy Regino, Filipino singer (d. 2020)
• April 19 – Albert Martinez, Filipino actor and director
• May 22 - Rio Locsin, Filipina actress and model
• May 29 – Ali Sotto, Filipino actress, and radio broadcaster
• May 30 – Ricky Davao, Filipino actor and director
• July 2 – Tetchie Agbayani, Filipina actress
• July 18 – Howie Severino, Filipino broadcast journalist
• June 19 – Joel Torre, Filipino actor
• September 23 – Joey Loyzaga, Basketball player.
• September 25 – Mark Gil, actor (d. 2014)
• October 5 – Rommel Amatong, Filipino politician
• October 8 – Sandy Andolong, Filipino actress
• October 11 – Willie Marcial, 10th PBA commissioner
• October 26:
  • Eduardo Año, Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
  • Joey Salceda, Filipino politician
• November 23 – Miguel Rodriguez (Born Miguel Benedict Rodriguez), Filipino Actor (d. 1998)
• December 2 – Rodrigo Abellanosa, Filipino politician
• December 13 – Amy Austria, Filipino actress
• December 22 – Lan Medina, Filipino comic book artist
• December 24 – Armin Luistro, secretary of Education

Death

• OCtober 1 – Mariano Garchitorena, politician (b. 1898)
• October 19 – Sergio Osmeña, 4th President of the Philippines (b. 1878)

References

1. "Metro Manila experiences coldest morning of year Monday at 19.4 degrees Celsius". Philippines News Agency. February 9, 2016. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
2. "'Abnormally cold' temperatures recorded in January". GMA News. January 31, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
3. "Baguio, Tuguegarao record lowest temps since November". Rappler. January 27, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
4. "Baguio City records lowest temperature in 2017". CNN Philippines. February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
5. "Baguio in its coldest temperature in 2016". CNN Philippines. January 28, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
6. "Baguio coldest in 46 years". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 16, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.