1995 in the Philippines

1995 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1995.

← 1994 1993 1992 1995 in the Philippines → 1996 1997 1998
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

Incumbents

• President: Fidel Ramos (Lakas)
• Vice President: Joseph Estrada (NPC)
• Senate President: Edgardo Angara
• House Speaker: Jose de Venecia, Jr.
• Chief Justice: Andres Narvasa
• Philippine Congress: 9th Congress of the Philippines (until June 9), 10th Congress of the Philippines (starting July 24)

Events

• Discovery of Bojinka plot (January 6)
• World Youth Day 1995 (January 10–15)
• Philippine Navy sights ships and structures being built, all by the Chinese, in Mischief Reef (Panganiban Reef) in the South China Sea off Palawan; causing Manila to file legal diplomatic actions against Beijing over continuous occupation of the Kalayaan Island Group, and further resistance between the Philippines and China (February)
• Former Calauan, Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez and several co-accused are sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of two UPLB students in 1993 (March 14)
• Flor Contemplacion was executed in Singapore causing diplomatic tensions between the Philippines and Singapore (March 17)
• Abu Sayyaf Group raids Ipil town (then part of Zamboanga del Sur), wherein 53 people are killed (April 3–4)[1]
• President Ramos inaugurated the opening of the 722-million-peso Subic International Airport (formerly a United States military base). This indicates growth after the removal of military bases in the country (April 30)
• 1995 Philippine general election (May 8)
• Kuratong Baleleng case (May 17–18)
• Maria Victoria Chan, a 12-year-old elementary student was raped and killed by Larry Mahinay, Rizaldy Celez and Boyet Gonzales in Valenzuela City (June 25)
• Opening of Enchanted Kingdom theme park (July 28)
• The massacre of Nancy, Joanna Rose, Angela and John Anthony Payumo (September 9)
• Super Typhoon Rosing (October 31)
• The construction of the $1.15-billion Skyway project was initiated, the biggest infrastructure project in the country that was intended to ease the flow of traffic in Metro Manila (November 27)

Television

Sports

• 1995 World Taekwondo Championships held in Manila, Philippines (November 17–21)
• The Philippines participated at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games. (December 9–21)

Concerts

• February 26 – Pearl Jam Vitalogy Tour: Folk Arts Theater, Pasay City
• March 3 – Janet Jackson Janet World Tour: Folk Arts Theater, Pasay City
• June 2–3 – La Toya Jackson live at the Music Museum, San Juan, Metro Manila

Births

• January 4 – Ara Galang, volleyball player
• January 5:
  • Joyce Ching, actress
  • Lexi Fernandez, actress
  • Chang Hermoso, singer
• January 26 – Coleen Perez, actress
• February 3 – Kim Domingo, actress, TV commercial and model
• February 20 – Mccoy de Leon, actor and member of Hashtags
• February 23 – Dave Bornea, actor
• February 28 – Lovely Lyn Esguerra, actress
• March 3 – Maine Mendoza, YouTube sensation, actress, comedian, and host
• March 16 – Shy Carlos, actress[2]
• March 19:
  • Julia Montes, actress
  • Fumiya Sankai, actor and housemate
• March 27 – Koreen Medina, actress and beauty queen
• April 24 – Amani Aguinaldo, footballer
• April 25 – Arra San Agustin, actress
• April 26 – Daniel Padilla, actor and singer
• May 3 – Shaira Diaz, actress
• May 11 – Yassi Pressman, actress and dancer
• May 19 – Abel Estanislao, actor and model
• May 21 – Diego Loyzaga, actor
• May 24 – Gladys Mae Dimaya, basketball player
• May 23 – Eula Caballero, actress
• June 1 – Nina Bernardine dela Cruz, medical student
• June 4:
  • Jerome Ponce, actor
  • Kiko Estrada, actor
• June 15 – David Licauco, actor
• June 28 – Krizza Neri, singer
• July 18 – Phytos Ramirez, actor, TV commercial and model
• July 23 – James Wright , singer and recording artist
• July 26 – Kim Kianna Dy, volleyball player
• July 29:
  • Jin Macapagal, actor, model, and dancer
  • Kiray Celis, actress
• August 1 – Derrick Monasterio, actor, dancer and singer
• August 4 – Jessica Sanchez, American singer-songwriter of Mexican and Filipino ancestries and runner-up of American Idol Season 11
• August 7 – Tony Labrusca, actor
• August 18 – Jon Lucas, actor
• August 21 – Gil Cuerva, actor
• August 23 – Eliza Pineda, actress
• August 29 – Aria Clemente, actress and singer
• August 30 – Addy Raj, actor, singer, and model
• September 6 – John Manalo, actor
• September 15 – Rita Daniela, actress and singer
• September 19 – Rheena Villamor, news anchor and radio commentor
• September 23 – Seth Patrick Isay, actor and model
• October 27 – Maika Rivera, actress and tennis player
• November 1 – Andre Paras, actor and basketball player
• November 22 – Gab Lagman, actor and model
• November 16 – Michael Pangilinan, singer-songwriter
• November 27 – Yohan Hwang, singer
• December 23 – Mond Abrilla, commercial model

Deaths

• March 8 – Ike Lozada, comedian, actor, and TV host (b. 1940)
• March 17 – Flor Contemplacion, domestic worker. (b. 1953)
• April 28 – Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero, playwright, director, teacher and theater artist. (b. 1911)
• June 11 – Rodel Naval, singer, songwriter and actor (b. 1953)
• June 24 – Eduardo Masferré, photographer (b. 1909)
• August 4 – Alejandro Almendras, senator (b. 1919)
• September 5 – Andy Poe, actor (b. 1943)
• September 30 – Nestor Redondo, comic book artist (b. 1928)
• December 9 – Eugene Barutag, Filipino boxer (b. 1976)
• December 16 – Bert Marcelo, actor and comedian (b. 1936)
• December 18 – Panchito Alba, actor and comedian (b. 1925)

Unknown

• Carlos Magdaluyo, businessman (b. 1921)
• José T. Joya, Filipino abstract artist (b. 1931)
• Lito Anzures, actor (b. 1927)

References

1. "More Massacres in Mindanao than other parts of the country". The Manila Times (via PressReader). December 13, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
2. VIVA Entertainment; Schirin Grace Sigrist; retrieved September 16, 2012.