1974 in the Philippines explained
1974 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1974.
Incumbents
Events
March
September
Holidays
See main article: Public holidays in the Philippines. As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[3] 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.[4] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[5] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[6] April 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.[7]
Entertainment and culture
Sports
Births
- January 10 – Mansueto Velasco, olympic boxer
- January 17 – Lilet, Singer, TV-host, actress, and commercial model
- January 20 – Gerard Fainsan, Former Universal Motion Dancers member, actor (d. 1997)
- January 20 – Racquel Reyes
- January 30 – Alvin Elchico, Journalist, news anchor and TV host
- January 31 – Kenneth Duremdes, basketball player
- February 6 – Aljo Bendijo, Journalist, news anchor
- February 7 – Cheryl Cosim, Journalist, news anchor and TV host
- February 18 – Rachel Alejandro, singer actress
- February 26 – Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, actress, equestrian and member of the International Olympic Committee
- March 17 – Paolo Bediones, Journalist and TV host
- March 24 – Tado Jimenez, comedian (d. 2014)
- April 5 – Sheryl Cruz, actress and singer
- April 6 – Win Gatchalian, senator and businessman
- May 1 – Charlene Gonzales, beauty queen and TV host
- May 14 – Jennifer Sevilla, actress
- May 19 – Marjorie Barretto, actress
- May 27 – Arthur Acuña, actor
- May 30 – Red Sternberg, actor
- June 14 – Bong Go, politician
- June 24 – Ruffa Gutierrez, actress and TV personality
- June 29 – Boogie Bugayong, actor
- July 10 – Richard Quan, actor and model
- August 4 – Dominic Ochoa, actor
- August 7 – Chuckie Dreyfus, actor
- August 21 – Martin Andanar, secretary of the Presidential Communications Group
- August 24 – Eric Menk, basketball player
- September 30 - Jeric Raval, actor
- October 9 - Michael Flores, actor and dancer
- October 24
- Karla Estrada, actress, singer, and TV host
- James Salas, Universal Motion Dancers member
- Jim Salas, Universal Motion Dancers member
- November 28 – apl.de.ap, musician
- December 5 – Donita Rose, TV actress and personality
- December 11 – Lucy Torres, TV actress and personality
- December 15 – Pooh, comedian
- December 20 – Mahal, actress (d. 2021)
Notes and References
- Web site: 10 Lesser-Known Photos from Martial Law Years That Will Blow You Away. February 6, 2016.
- Web site: September 21, 1974 . DECLARING ALL BARRIOS IN THE PHILIPPINES AS BARANGAYS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. . live . February 26, 2022 . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003122621/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1974/09/21/presidential-decree-no-557-s-1974/ . October 3, 2017 .
- Web site: AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. live. February 22, 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 .
- Web site: Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022. live. February 22, 2022. Official Holidays. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705124615/https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/philippines/bonifacio-day . July 5, 2020 .
- 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 .
- 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 22, 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 .
- 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 22, 2022. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- http://www.ocasia.org/7AG.asp 1974 Asian Games medal tally