1964 in the Philippines explained

1964 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1964.

Incumbents

• President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal)
• Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal)
  • Chief Justice: César Bengzon Congress: 5th

Events

• May 20 - Philippine Airlines Flight 26/25 crashed en route to Zamboanga Airport, Zamboanga killing all 11 people.^{[1] [2] [3]}
• August 4 - Diosdado Macapagal signed the Republic Act No. 4166, thus proclaimed June 12 as "Philippine Independence Day".

Holidays

See main article: Public holidays in the Philippines. As per Act No. 2711 section 29,^[4] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.^[5] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.^[6] As per Republic Act No. 3022,^[7] April 9 is proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.^[8]

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• February 22 – Legal Holiday
• April 9 – Bataan Day
• April 15 – Maundy Thursday
• April 16 – Good Friday
• May 1 – Labor Day
• June 12 – Independence Day
• July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
• August 13 – Legal Holiday
• August 29 – National Heroes Day
• November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
• November 30 – Bonifacio Day
• December 25 – Christmas Day
• December 30 – Rizal Day

Births

• August 6 - Gary Valenciano, Filipino singer
• October 4 - Francis Magalona, Filipino rapper (d. 2009)
• November 5 - Gabby Concepcion, Filipino actor

Deaths

• February 6 - Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippine president (born 1869)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter PI-C51 Sibuco Point . 2024-03-02 . aviation-safety.net.
2. Web site: Accident details. 2024-03-02 . www.planecrashinfo.com.
3. Web site: Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter, c/n 068, c/r PI-C51 . 2024-03-02 . aerialvisuals.ca.
4. Web site: AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. live. February 21, 2022. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025043316/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/1917/03/10/act-no-2711/ . October 25, 2017 .
5. Web site: Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022. live. February 21, 2022. Official Holidays. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705124615/https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/bonifacio-day . July 5, 2020 .
6. Web site: Act No. 3827. live. February 22, 2022. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828111303/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/1931/10/28/act-no-3827/ . August 28, 2017 .
7. Web site: April 6, 1961. AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY.. live. February 21, 2022. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217093423/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1961/04/06/republic-act-no-3022/ . February 17, 2021 .
8. Web site: August 4, 1964. AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. February 21, 2022. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.