List of firsts in the Philippines explained

The following is the list of firsts in the Philippines.

In order to be listed, each feat must be backed up by a third-party reliable source explicitly stating that the feat is the first. Corporate milestones, such as the first branch or property of a particular company in the Philippines, are excluded, unless it is also a first in its industry.

Architecture and Engineering

The following are the first buildings or structures of their type.

Religious buildings

• First mosque: Masjid Sheikh Makhdum in Simunul, Tawi-Tawi – 1380^[1]
• First Catholic church: Basilica del Santo Niño – 1735^[2]
• First synagogue: Temple Emil in Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila – 1922^[3]
• First steel building church: San Sebastian Church – 1888^[4]

Hotels and restaurants

• First luxury hotel: Hotel del Oriente in Binondo, Manila– 1889^[5]

Shopping malls

• First department store: Hoskyn's Department Store in Iloilo City – 1877^[6]

Building certifications

• First LEED Platinum certified building: Zuellig Building in Makati City – awarded in 2013^[7]

Education buildings

• First 24-hour public library building: Cebu City Public Library in Cebu City – started their operations in 2018^[8]

Transportation buildings

• First elevated railway stations: LRT Line 1 stations from Baclaran Station to United Nations Station in Pasay City and Manila – December 1, 1984
• First depressed railway station: Buendia Station of the MRT Line 3 in Makati City – December 15, 1999
• First underground railway station: Katipunan Station of the LRT Line 2 in Quezon City – April 5, 2003
• First landport: Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange in Parañaque City – November 5, 2018^[9]

Roads and bridges

• First steel bridge: Ayala Bridge in Manila – 1908
• First concrete bridge and road: Forbes Bridge and Luna Street in Iloilo City – 1910^[10]
• First toll road: North Luzon Expressway from Balintawak, Quezon City to Guiguinto, Bulacan – August 4, 1968. Formerly known as North Diversion Road.
• First double-decked highway: the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 – January 14, 2021^[11]
• First grade-separated highway: the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 1 – December 10, 1998^[12]
• First bike lane network: Marikina Bikeways Project in Marikina City – July 22, 2001^{[13] [14]}
• First protected bike lane along a national highway: at the Laguna Lake Highway in Taguig City – February 7, 2019^[15]
• First traffic light intersection: Plaza Goiti (Plaza Lacson) in Manila – 1920s^[16]
• First wire-cable suspension bridge: Puente Colgante Bridge in Manila – constructed in 1852 and replaced by the Quezon Bridge in 1939

Other

• First installed elevator: at the Burke Building^[17]
• First installed air conditioning system in an office: at the Quezon Executive Office in Malacañang Palace – under the supervision of Mr. A.D. Williams on May 27, 1936^[18]
• First installed air conditioning system in a public structure: at the Crystal Arcade in Escolta, Manila – building built in 1932^[19]
• First installed air conditioning system in a hotel: at the Manila Hotel in along Manila Bay – building built on July 4, 1912^[20]
• First installed air conditioning system in a mall: at the Ali Mall in Cubao, Quezon City – building opened to the public on June 30, 1976^[21]
• First installed intercom system in a public structure: at the Manila Hotel in along Manila Bay – building built on July 4, 1912^[22]
• First luxury box: Premier Suites at the Mall of Asia Arena^[23]

Beauty pageants

Big Four pageants

• First Filipino Miss World: Megan Young (2013)^[24]
• First Filipino Miss Universe: Gloria Diaz (1969)
• First Filipino Miss International: Gemma Cruz (1964)^[25]
• First Filipino Miss Earth: Karla Henry (2008)
• First Filipino to represent the country more than two Big Four pageant competitions: Catriona Gray (Miss World 2016 and Miss Universe 2018)^[26]
• First consecutive titles in Miss Earth: Jamie Herrell (2014) and Angelia Ong (2015)^[27]
• First Miss Universe hosted: 1974 in Manila^[28]
• First Miss Earth hosted: 2001 in Manila^[29]

Other pageants

• First Filipino Miss International Queen: Kevin Balot (2012)^[30]
• First Filipino Miss Supranational: Mutya Johanna Datul (2013)^[31]
• First Filipino Miss Heritage: Odessa Mae Tadaya (2014)^[32]
• First Filipino Miss Globe: Ann Lorraine Colis (2015)^[33]
• First Filipino Miss Scuba International: Cindy Pacia Madduma (2015)^[34]
• First Filipino Miss United Continents: Jeslyn Santos (2016)^[35]
• First Filipino Mrs. Grandma Universe: Agnes Jakosalem (2017)^[36]
• First Filipino Reina Hispanoamericana: Teresita Marquez (2017)^[37]
• First Filipino Miss Multinational: Sophia Senoron (2017)^[38]
• First Filipino Miss Eco International: Cynthia Thomalla (2018)^[39]
• First Filipino Miss Summer World: Kaycee Coleen Lim (2018)^[40]
• First Filipino Miss Landscape International: Karen Grace Atienza (2018)^[41]
• First Filipino Miss Tourism Worldwide: Zara Carbonell (2018)^[42]
• First Filipino Miss Intercontinental: Karen Gallman (2018)^[43]
• First Filipino Miss Tourism World Intercontinental: Francesca Taruc (2019)^[44]
• First Filipino Noble Queen of the Universe: Patricia Javier (2019)^[45]
• First Filipino Miss Trans Global: Mela Franco Habijan (2020)^[46]
• First Filipino Miss Eco Teen International: Roberta Tamondong (2020)^[47]
• First Filipino Miss Aura International: Alexandra Faith Garcia (2021)^[48]
• First Filipino Miss Culture International: Samela Aubrey Godin (2021)^[49]
• First Filipino Miss Interglobal: Miriam Damoah (2021)^[50]
• First Filipino Miss Summit International: Nica Zosa (2022)^[51]
• First Filipino Reina Internacional del Cacao: Jerelleen Rodriguez (2022)^[52]
• First Filipino Miss Global: Shane Tormes (2022)^[53]
• First Filipino Miss CosmoWorld: Meiji Cruz (2022)^[54]
• First Filipino Miss Planet International: Maria Luisa Varela (2023)^[55]
• First Filipino Miss Chinese World: Annie Uson Chen (2023)^[56]
• First Filipino Miss Environment International: Shannon Robinson (2023)^[57]
• First Filipino Manhunt International: June Macasaet (2012)^[58]
• First Filipino Mister International: Neil Perez (2014)^[59]
• First Filipino Mr Gay World: John Raspado (2017)^[60]
• First consecutive titles in Miss Asia Pacific International: Maria del Carmen Ines Zaragoza (1982) and Bong Dimayacyac (1983)^[61]
• First consecutive titles in Miss Tourism International: Rizzini Alexis Gomez (2012) and Angeli Dione Gomez (2013)^[62]
• First consecutive titles in Mr Gay World: John Jeffrey Carlos (2019), Leonard Kodie Macayan (2020) and Joel Rey Carcasona (2021)^[63]
• First Mister International hosted: 2015 in Manila^[64]
• First Miss Intercontinental hosted: 2019 in Manila^[65]
• First Mister World hosted: 2019 in Manila^[66]

National-level pageants

• First Miss Philippines: Anita Noble (1926)
• First Miss World Philippines: Vivien Lee Austria (1966)^[67]
• First Filipino Miss Universe Philippines:
  • Myrna Panlilio (1964) (Binibining Pilipinas)
  • Rabiya Mateo (2020) (Miss Universe Philippines Organization)^[68]
  • First openly bisexual woman Miss Universe Philippines: Beatrice Gomez (2021)^[69]
• First Miss International Philippines: Edita Vital (1960)
• First Miss Philippines Earth: Carlene Aguilar (2001)^[70]

Others

• First Filipino to represent the country in the Miss Universe pageant: Teresita Sanchez (1952)
• First Filipino semifinalist at the Miss Universe pageant: Blesilda Ocampo (1954)
• First Filipino to be a runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant: Blesilda Mueler Ocampo (1954)
• First Filipino to place in the Miss World pageant: Pinky Amabuyok (1968)
• First Filipino to win Best in National Costume award in the Miss Universe pageant: Charlene Gonzales (1994)
• First Filipino to win Best in Miss Photogenic award in the Miss Universe pageant: Vida Valentina Doria (1971)
• First Mutya ng Pilipinas winner: Jane Mozo de Joya (1968)
• First Filipino to place in the Miss Universe pageant from the 21st Century: Venus Raj (2010)
• First Filipina Muslim to win Miss Asia Pacific International: Sharifa Akeel (2018)^[71]
• First Binibining Pilipinas candidate who joined the National Pageant twice: Elvira Gonzales (1964 and 1965)
• First Filipino to represent the country in the Miss Grand International pageant: Ali Forbes (2013)
• First Filipino to represent the country in the Miss Supranational pageant: Lourenz Grace Remetillo (2011)
• First Binibining Pilipinas winner to be dethroned: Anjanette Abayari (1991)
• First Filipino to place in the Miss Intercontinental pageant: Maria Sovietskaya Bacud (1995)
• First Filipino to place in the Mr. World pageant: Andrew Wolff (2012)
• First Filipino to place in the Miss Earth pageant: Cathy Untalan (2006)
• First Filipino and Miss World contestant ever to win the Miss Talent award: Louvette Monzon Hammond (1978)
• First Filipino to place in the Miss Supranational pageant: Elaine Kay Moll (2012)
• First Filipino semifinalist at the Miss International pageant: Edita Vital (1960)
• First Filipino to use interpreter at the Miss Universe pageant: Maxine Medina (2016)
• First Filipino to win the Asia's Next Top Model: Maureen Wroblewitz (2017)^[72]
• First Filipino to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and to appear in the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: Kelsey Merritt (2018 and 2019)^[73]
• First consecutive titles in Miss Millennial Philippines: Shaila Mae Rebortera (2018) and Nicole Yance Borromeo (2019)^[74]

Education

• First Filipino Superintendent of schools: Camilo Osías – 1915^[75]
• First Filipino language instructor of Harvard University: Lady Aileen Orsal – introduced on August 25, 2023.^[76]

Energy

• First nuclear power plant: Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

Exploration

• First Filipino to reach the North Pole onboard a Russian vessel (icebreaker): Ramon Ilusorio – 1996^[77]
• First Filipino to across Pacific Ocean: Florentino Das – May 14, 1955^[78]
• First Filipino to reach the peak of Mount Everest: Leo Oracion – May 17, 2006^[79]
• First Filipino to reach the peak of Seven Summits: Romi Garduce – January 6, 2012^{[80] [81]}
• First Filipino (Filipina) to ski to North Pole (True North): Samelene Pimentel - April 21, 2015^[82]
• First Filipino (Filipina) to ski to South Pole: Samelene Pimentel - December 26, 2017^[83]
• First Filipina to reach the Seven Summits: Carina Dayondon - December 16, 2018^[84]
• First Filipino to reach the 3rd deepest spot on Earth: Deo Florence Onda – March 23, 2021^[85]

Government and politics

Vice–President

• First Vice–President: Sergio Osmeña – 1935
• First Female Vice–President: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo – 1998

Senate

• First Senate President: Manuel L. Quezon – 1916^[86]
• First Female Senator: Geronima Pecson – 1947
• First Muslim Senator: Hadji Butu – 1916
• First Female senator to be re-elected: Eva Estrada Kalaw – 1965
• First actor to become senator: Rogelio de la Rosa – 1957

House of Representatives

• First House Speaker: Sergio Osmeña – 1907
• First Female Representative: Elisa Rosales-Ochoa – 1941^[87]
• First openly transgender woman representative: Geraldine Roman – 2016
• First Female House Speaker: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo – 2018
• First Representative to be expelled: Arnolfo Teves Jr. – 2023^[88]

Supreme Court

• First Chief Justice: Cayetano Arellano – 1901–1920
• First Chief Justice to be impeached: Renato Corona – 2011
• First Female Chief Justice:
  • Maria Lourdes Sereno^[89] – 2012–2018 (de facto; tenure nullified through Quo warranto petition)
  • Teresita de Castro^[90] – 2018 (de jure)
• First Female Associate Justice: Cecilia Muñoz-Palma – 1973

Cabinet

• First Female Social Welfare Secretary: Asuncion A. Perez – 1948
• First Muslim Justice Secretary: Simeon Datumanong – 2003

Others

• First Presidential and Vice–Presidential elections: 1935
• First Senate elections: 1916
• First Elections for House of Representatives: 1898
• First State of the Nation Address: Delivered by Manuel L. Quezon at the Legislative Building on November 25, 1935^[91]
• First Filipina judge of the International Criminal Court: Miriam Defensor Santiago – December 12, 2011^[92]
• First Nobel Prize laureate: Maria Ressa – 2021 Nobel Peace Prize^[93]

History

• First Filipino marriage to a foreigner: Nicolasa de Alvarez, a native Filipino to Pablo Alvarez, a Spaniard – 1585^[94]
• First scientific map of the Philippines: Murillo Velarde map – 1734^[95]
• First Filipina to lead an uprising against a foreign power: Gabriela Silang – 1763^[96]
• First Filipino documented serial killer: Juan Severino Mallari – 1816–1826^[97]
• First waterworks system in the Philippines: Carriedo – July 24, 1882^[98]
• First Filipino novel: Nínay – authored by Pedro Paterno and published in 1885^[99]
• First President of Katipunan: Deodato Arellano – elected in October 1892^[100]
• First ice cream store in the Philippines: Clarke's Ice Cream Parlor – 1899^[101]
• First automobile in the Philippines: Richard-Brasier roadster car – imported in 1904^[102]
• First labor union in the Philippines: Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina – established on February 2, 1902 ^[103]
• First aircraft to fly in the Philippines: Shriver's Skylark biplane of James "Bud" Mars – February 21, 1911^[104]
• First labor day in the Philippines: throughout the establishment of Congreso Obrero de Filipinas on May 1, 1913^[105]
• First female chief nurse and superintendent of the Philippine General Hospital: Anastacia Giron-Tupas – 1917^[106]
• First Balagtasan in the Philippines: took place at Instituto de Mujeres in Manila on April 6, 1924^[107]
• First comic strip in the Philippines: Kenkoy – published on January 11, 1929^[108]
• First Filipina to be featured on the Philippine peso: Tandang Sora – appeared on ₱100 banknote from the English series from 1951 to 1966^[109]
• First US president to visit Manila: Dwight D. Eisenhower – June 14, 1960^[110]
• First national celebration of Philippine Independence Day on June 12: 1962^[111]
• First chop-chop lady in Philippine history: Lucila Lalu – her mutilated body was discovered in the parts of Metro Manila on May 28, 1967^[112]
• First National Artist of the Philippines: Fernando Amorsolo – posthumously awarded on April 27, 1972^[113]
• First female commercial pilot: Aimee Carandang – 1993^[114]
• First Aeta lawyer in Philippine history: Wayda Cosme – 2001^[115]
• First recipient of Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title: awarded in February 2002 to the towns of Bago and Kankanaey in Bakun, Benguet^[116]
• First Philippine variety show to be franchised in another country: Eat Bulaga! – throughout Eat Bulaga! Indonesia which was aired on July 16, 2012^[117]
• First female Quezon Service Cross recipient: Miriam Defensor Santiago – posthumously awarded on December 3, 2018^[118]
• First Filipino Lorenzo il Magnifico Award recipient: Michael Villagante – awarded on October 31, 2021^[119]
• First Philippine program to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or digital trading cards: Idol Philippines – throughout a partnership with Theta Network which was launched on August 12, 2022^{[120] [121]}
• First Filipino to travel to all the countries in the world (recognized by the United Nations): Odette Aquitania Ricasa – August 25, 2022^[122]
• First first commercial airline in the Philippines: Iloilo-Negros Air Express (INAEC) – February 1, 1933^[123]

Military

• First supersonic aircraft: Northrop F-5 – first unit acquired in 1965^[124] (also first in Southeast Asia)
• First AFP Chief: Artemio Ricarte – appointed on March 22, 1897^[125]
• First female Battalion Commander: Ramona Palabrica-Go – appointed in January 2003^[126]
• First female Fighter Pilot: Jul Laiza Mae Camposano-Beran – introduced on March 31, 2022^[127]

Performing arts

Film

• First films screened: Un Homme Au Chapeau (Man with a Hat), Une scene de danse Japonaise (Scene from a Japanese Dance), Les Boxers (The Boxers), and La Place de L’ Opera (The Place L’ Opera) at the Salon de Pertierra in Escolta, Manila – January 1, 1897^[128]
• First films shot: Panorama de Manila (Manila landscape), Fiesta de Quiapo (Quiapo Fiesta), Puwente de España (Bridge of Spain), and Esceñas Callejeras (Street scenes) by Antonio Ramos (also first Filipino motion picture producer) – 1898^[128]
• First hall exclusively for film viewing: Cine Walgrah at No. 60 Calle Santa Rosa in Intramuros, Manila – 1900^[128]
• First Filipino-owned movie theater: Cinematograpo Rizal established by Jose Jimenez along Azcarraga street in Manila – 1903^[128]
• First film produced in the Philippines: La vida de Jose Rizal by Rizalina Photoplay Company and directed by Edward Gross, an American – August 23, 1912
• First film produced in the Philippines by Filipinos: Dalagang Bukid – September 19, 1919^[129]
• First kissing scene in Philippine cinema: Luis Tuason and Isabel "Dimples" Cooper in the film Ang Tatlong Hambog – 1926^[130]
• First Filipino horror movie: Ang Manananggal – 1927^[131]
• First all-talking, completely sound Filipino film: Punyal na Ginto – March 9, 1933^[132]
• First Filipino film to have gained international recognition:^[133] Zamboanga – 1937^[134]
• First Filipino female feature film director: Carmen Concha – 1939^[135]
• First Filipino movie with colored sequences: Ibong Adarna – 1941^[136]
• First Filipino movie in full-color: Prinsipe Amante – 1951^[137]
• first Filipino movie to be acclaimed in an international film festival:^[138] Genghis Khan – showed on the Venice Film Festival in 1952^[139]
• First Filipino full-length animation film: Adarna – 1997^[140]
• First Filipino short film to win Best Short Film Award in Cannes Film Festival: Anino by Raymond Red – May 25, 2000^[141]
• First Filipino film director to win Best Director Award in Cannes Film Festival: Brillante Mendoza – May 23, 2009^[142]
• First Filipino Actress to win Best Actress Award in Cannes Film Festival: Jaclyn Jose – May 22, 2016^[143]
• First Filipino Actress with 2 movies that reached ₱800 million mark: Kathryn Bernardo (The Hows of Us and Hello, Love, Goodbye) – 2018 and 2019^{[144] [145]}
• First animated Netflix film from the Philippines: Hayop Ka!: The Nimfa Dimaano Story – October 29, 2020^[146]
• First Filipino Actor to win Best Actor Award in Asian Academy Creative Awards: Arjo Atayde – December 4, 2020^[147]
• First Filipino Actor to win Best Actor Award in Venice Film Festival: John Arcilla – September 11, 2021^[148]
• First Filipino Actress to win Outstanding Asian Star in Seoul International Drama Awards: Belle Mariano – September 5, 2022^[149]
• First openly transgender woman to win best supporting actress at the Metro Manila Film Festival: KaladKaren – April 11, 2023^[150]

Music

• First Philippine opera in the Tagalog language: Sangdugong Panaguinip composed by Ladislao Bonus – premiere on August 2, 1902, at the Zorrilla Theater in Manila.^{[151] [152]}
• First Filipino international opera singer: Jovita Fuentes (Madama Butterfly) – 1925
• First Filipino boy band act to land a spot on the US Billboard Top 100 Chart: The Rocky Fellers – 1963^[153]
• First Filipino solo recording artist to chart in the US, as her debut single "If You Leave Me Now" peaked at 44 at the Billboard Hot 100 chart: Jaya – 1989^[154]
• First Filipino to win a Tony Award: Lea Salonga for Best Actress in a Musical (Miss Saigon) – June 2, 1991^[155]
• First Filipino and Asian solo singer to land in the Top 10 at the US Billboard 200, as her studio album Charice peaked at number 8: Charice – 2010^[156]
• First Filipino group to be nominated in the Billboard Music Awards: SB19 – 2021^[157]
• First Filipino act and P-pop artist featured on the Recording Academy Grammy's Global Spin live series. SB19's Felip/Ken – 2022^[158]

Publications

• First daily newspaper: The Philippines Herald^[159]

Religion

• First Filipino Christians: Rajah Humabon, Rajah Kolambu, and 400 other Filipino – April 14, 1521^[160]
• First Religious Order in the Philippines: Franciscans – 1577^[161]
• First Filipino Priest: Martin Lakandula – 1590^[162]
• First Catholic printed book in the Philippines: Doctrina Christiana – 1593^[163]
• First Filipino Catholic cardinal: Rufino Santos – by Pope John XXIII in 1960^[164]
• First Filipino Catholic bishop: Jorge Barlin – 1905^[165]
• First Filipino Catholic saint: Lorenzo Ruiz – canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 18, 1987^[166]
• First Filipino Master of the Order of Preachers: Gerard Timoner III – elected on July 13, 2019^[167]
• First Filipino Pontifical Swiss Guard: Sebastian Esai Eco Eviota – joined on January 22, 2022^[168]
• First Filipino Superior General of the De La Salle Brothers: Armin Luistro – elected on May 18, 2022^[169]
• First Marian international shrine in the Philippines: Antipolo Cathedral – declared on June 18, 2022^[170]
• First Catholic Holy Mass: Site of event disputed – 1521^[171]
  • Easter Mass in Limasawa – officially recognized by the government through Republic Act No. 2733^[172]
  • Other proposed sites of the event by historians includes Masao, or Mazaua in Butuan, and Magallanes in Agusan del Norte^[171]
• First Papal visit in the Philippines: Pope Paul VI from November 27–29, 1970 in Manila^[173]
• First National Eucharistic Congress of the Philippines hosted: 1929 in Manila^[174]
• First Eucharistic congress hosted: 1937 in Manila^[175]
• First National Youth Day of the Philippines hosted: 1986 in Manila^[176]
• First World Youth Day hosted: 1995 in Manila^[177]
• First World Meeting of Families hosted: 2003 in Manila^[178]
• First Asian Youth Day hosted: 2009 in Cavite^[179]

Science and technology

Communications

• First internet connection: March 29, 1994^[180]

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5. Web site: VISIT: the Hotel de Oriente Convention Centre at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar . . November 20, 2015 . October 25, 2021.
6. Web site: Consumer goods sold in Iloilo City, 1930s . 2023-05-28 . www.thenewstoday.info.
7. News: Philippines: Zuellig Building Earns Platinum LEED Certification. 14 December 2016. Asia Green Buildings. 25 July 2013. The Zuellig Building is the first development in the Philippines, and among the first in Asia, to earn the highest level [Platinum] in the LEED rating system for "green" architecture, sustainable construction methodologies and resource-efficient building operations..
8. Web site: PH's first 24-hour public library to open in Cebu City . . 2018-03-07 . 2018-03-07 . February 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215015341/http://cnnphilippines.com/regional/2018/03/07/24-hour-public-library-Cebu-City-Rizal-Public-Library.html . dead .
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33. Web site: Pinay bet crowned Miss Globe 2015 . . October 9, 2015 . October 9, 2015.
34. News: Pinay is 2015 Miss Scuba International . . December 1, 2015 . December 1, 2015.
35. Web site: PH bet Jeslyn Santos wins Miss United Continents 2016 . . September 25, 2016 . October 25, 2021.
36. Web site: Filipino beauty returns after winning Mrs. Grandma Universe 2017 . . January 30, 2017 . January 30, 2017.
37. Web site: Winwyn Marquez wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 . . November 5, 2017 . November 5, 2017.
38. News: PH bet Sophia Senoron wins Miss Multinational pageant . . February 26, 2018 . February 26, 2018.
39. Web site: PH bet Cynthia Thomalla crowned Miss Eco International 2018 . . April 28, 2018 . April 28, 2018.
40. Web site: Pinay lawyer-beauty queen wins Miss Summer World 2018 . Good News Pilipinas . June 1, 2018 . June 1, 2018.
41. News: Pinay teacher wins international beauty title in China . . June 26, 2018 . June 26, 2018.
42. News: Philippines' Zara Carbonell wins Miss Tourism Worldwide 2018 . . September 9, 2018 . September 9, 2018.
43. Web site: Karen Gallman makes history as first Filipina winner of Miss Intercontinental . . January 27, 2019 . January 27, 2019.
44. Web site: PH starts 2019 with another pageant win . . January 9, 2019 . January 9, 2019.
45. Web site: Patricia Javier first to win international beauty title . . December 3, 2019 . December 3, 2019.
46. Web site: Filipina Mela Habijan wins Miss Trans Global 2020 . . September 13, 2020 . October 20, 2021.
47. Web site: Philippines' Roberta Tamondong wins Miss Eco Teen International 2020 . . December 6, 2020 . October 20, 2021.
48. Web site: Philippine beauty queen crowned Miss Aura International 2021 . . October 4, 2021 . October 20, 2021.
49. Web site: PH bet wins Miss Culture International 2021 . . December 6, 2021 . December 7, 2021.
50. Web site: Filipino runner-up crowned Miss Interglobal after winner from Thailand resigns . . December 11, 2021 . December 11, 2021.
51. News: PH kicks off 2022 with another pageant win . . January 28, 2022 . January 29, 2022.
52. News: PH among winners of Reina Internacional del Cacao 2022 . . March 31, 2022 . April 28, 2022.
53. News: Basco . Karl Cedrick . Shane Tormes is Miss Global 2022 . . June 11, 2022 . June 12, 2022.
54. News: PH bet Meiji Cruz wins Miss CosmoWorld 2022 . ABS CBN News . December 1, 2022 . December 1, 2022.
55. News: Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International . . February 1, 2023 . February 7, 2023.
56. News: Adina . Armin . Mutya ng Pilipinas Annie Uson is Miss Chinese World 2023 . . May 21, 2023 . June 6, 2023.
57. News: Adina . Armin . Mutya ng Pilipinas Shannon Robinson wins Miss Environment International title in India . . June 16, 2023 . June 19, 2023.
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173. Looking Back at The Three Catholic Popes Who Have Visited The Philippines . . March 30, 2018 . March 30, 2018.
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175. News: Nera Mariz . Puyo . Eucharistic Congress highlights Cebuano faith, culture . . August 14, 2014 . June 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150525201441/http://archive.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/feature/2014/08/14/eucharistic-congress-highlights-cebuano-faith-culture-359773 . May 25, 2015 . dead .
176. Web site: Organizers gear up for National Youth Day 2019 . . August 5, 2018 . August 5, 2018.
177. Web site: Remembering WYD1995: Blessed John Paul II's Homily for 10th World Youth Day in Manila . CBCP Episcopal Commission on Youth . January 14, 2014 . January 14, 2014.
178. News: The Fourth World Meeting of Families . . January 18, 2003 . January 18, 2003.
179. Web site: 5th Asian Youth Day launched in Cavite . . November 20, 2009 . November 21, 2009.
180. News: Henderson . James . Globe completes first Filipino technical 5G video call with AIS Thailand . 28 February 2020 . Channel Asia . 28 February 2020.
181. Web site: Philippines' first hybrid train makes inaugural run . . April 24, 2019 . November 5, 2021.
182. News: First heart transplant in the Philippines a success . 30 May 2018 . UCA News . 13 June 1994.
183. News: Calleja . Nina . First pediatric liver transplant by PH team of doctors . Philippine Daily Inquirer . January 25, 2011 . January 25, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110126095442/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20110125-316394/First-pediatric-liver-transplant-by-PH-team-of-doctors . January 26, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
184. News: Reyes-Estrope . Carmela . Liver transplant girl dies of dengue . 27 April 2021 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 22 September 2011 . en.
185. Santoro. David. ASEAN's Nuclear Landscape – Part 1. 1–6. Issues & Insights. July 2013. 13. 10. 20 February 2016. Center for Strategic & International Studies.
186. Web site: Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Conduct of Feasibility Study (F/S) for the Establishment of a Nucleart Reactor. National Economic and Development Authority. 14 December 2016. 1–2.
187. Web site: NASA launches first Pinoy satellite 'Diwata' . . March 23, 2016 . March 23, 2016.
188. News: Philippines launches 1st CubeSat into space . . June 29, 2018 . June 29, 2018.
189. Web site: 10 Fascinating Firsts in Philippine History . FilipiKnow . June 1, 2018 . June 1, 2018.
190. Web site: A Planet Named After A Filipino . FilipiKnow . June 1, 2018 . June 1, 2018.
191. Web site: Filipina who dreamed big: Space scientist Angelita Castro-Kelly, 73 . . June 17, 2015 . November 2, 2021.
192. News: Plaza . Gerry . First Pinoy Olympians were the most bemedalled . 30 May 2018 . ABS-CBN Sports . 7 August 2016.
193. News: Mercado . Adriel Allen . The Great Eight: Eight Pinoys who have won medals in the Summer Olympics . 30 May 2018 . ABS-CBN News . 7 April 2016.
194. News: Olympics latest: Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines' first-ever gold medal . July 26, 2021 . Nikkei Asia . July 23, 2021.
195. News: Hidilyn Diaz hoped for Olympic bronze, feels blessed by silver . . August 8, 2016 . August 8, 2016.
196. News: Nesthy Petecio settles for silver, still makes history . . August 3, 2021 . October 20, 2021.
197. News: Henson. Joaquin. Pinoys in Winter Games. 3 October 2017. The Philippine Star. 12 February 2010.
198. Web site: Marathoner Mary Joy Tabal gives PHL 1st gold medal in 2017 SEA Games . . August 19, 2017 . August 19, 2017.
199. News: HIGHLIGHTS: San Miguel vs Magnolia - PBA PH Cup Finals 2019 Game 7 . . May 14, 2019 . May 15, 2019.
200. News: Leongson . Randolph . Ateneo Blue Eagles are inaugural World University Basketball Series champs . spin.ph . August 11, 2022 . August 11, 2022.
201. Web site: Filipino basketball legend Carlos Loyzaga to be inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame . . June 2, 2023 . June 19, 2023.
202. News: Gasgonia . Dennis . Caloy Loyzaga finally inducted to FIBA Hall of Fame . . August 24, 2023 . August 25, 2023.
203. Web site: Matel . Philip . Eugene Torre, Asia's first grandmaster, proud of induction into World Chess Hall of Fame . One Sports . April 28, 2021 . April 22, 2021.
204. News: Frayna becomes PH's first Woman Chess Grandmaster. 5 February 2017. Rappler. 12 September 2016.
205. News: Siasat. JM. Remembering the Philippines as a football nation. 14 December 2016. Rappler. 17 June 2014.
206. News: Naredo . Camille . Football: History made as Filipinas advance to FIFA Women's World Cup . February 1, 2022 . ABS CBN News . January 31, 2022.
207. News: Dioquino . Delfin . PH turns back Myanmar to end SEA Games medal drought in women's football . May 22, 2022 . Rappler . May 21, 2022.
208. News: Narredo . Camille . Football history! Filipinas defeat Thailand to lift AFF trophy . July 17, 2022 . ABS-CBN News . July 17, 2022.
209. News: Morse . Ben . Subramaniam . Tara . Maruyama . Mayumi . The Philippines stun co-host New Zealand 1-0 to earn first ever Women's World Cup win . July 25, 2023 . CNN . July 25, 2023.
210. News: Filipina shares Australian Open Jrs doubles title with Indonesian . . February 1, 2020 . February 2, 2020.
211. News: Alex Eala wins first juniors Grand Slam title in 2020 Australian Open . . January 31, 2020 . January 31, 2020.
212. News: Alex Eala reigns at US Open for first major junior girls' singles title . . September 11, 2022 . September 11, 2022.
213. News: Villar . Joey . Philippines to host Asian Volleyball Cup for women . August 28, 2022 . BusinessWorld . July 25, 2022.
214. News: LOOKBACK: Efren 'Bata' Reyes' 1994 US Open Pool victory . Spin.PH . September 24, 2021 . October 20, 2021.
215. News: Fuertes . Rommel Jr. . BILLIARDS Chezka Centeno claims Asian 9-Ball title in Singapore . August 29, 2022 . Inquirer . August 29, 2022.
216. Web site: Meet the first Filipino North Pole marathon finisher . . May 4, 2016 . May 4, 2016.
217. Web site: Maggie Wilson is first Pinay to finish Antarctic Ice Marathon . . December 7, 2017 . December 7, 2017.
218. News: Anolin . Carlo . Ariana Evangelista to represent PH in UCI Mountain Bike World Champs . August 25, 2022 . Manila Bulletin . August 16, 2022.
219. News: Terrado. Reuben. Carlo Biado tops 9-ball to claim Philippines' first gold medal at World Games. 30 July 2017. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. 30 July 2017.
220. News: Junna Tsukii delivers Philippines' first gold medal in 2022 World Games . . July 9, 2022 . August 21, 2022.
221. http://sports.inquirer.net/109883/so-bags-first-ever-ph-gold-in-universiade So bags first-ever PH gold in Universiade
222. Web site: Pinay makes history as first Asian to win gold in Jiujitsu World Championship . The Summit Express . November 27, 2018 . November 27, 2018.
223. News: Gillen . Nancy . Figure skater to make history at Krasnoyarsk 2019 as Philippines' first Winter Universiade representative . 3 March 2019 . Inside the Games . Dunsar Media Company Limited . 1 March 2019.
224. News: Carlos Yulo claims PH's historic world championship gold . . October 12, 2019 . October 13, 2019.
225. News: Yuka Saso bags NEC title, first win in JLPGA . . August 16, 2020 . August 24, 2020.
226. News: Yuka Saso wins US Women's Open . . June 7, 2021 . October 20, 2021.
227. News: Pinoy obstacle course racer among Top 20 elite finishers in 2021 World Spartan Championship . . December 8, 2021 . December 11, 2021.
228. News: PH figure skater Sofia Frank qualifies for Junior World Championships . . December 10, 2021 . December 14, 2021.
229. News: Carlos Yulo becomes first Filipino to win three gold medals in Hanoi . . May 16, 2022 . May 23, 2022.
230. News: EJ Obiena wins bronze in world championships with new personal-best effort . . July 25, 2022 . August 21, 2022.
231. News: Golf: Philippines' Princess becomes queen of Simone Asia Pacific Cup . . August 20, 2022 . August 21, 2022.
232. News: Agcaoili . Lance . Bianca Bustamante 'thrilled' to become first Filipino to race in W Series . July 23, 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . March 24, 2022.
233. News: Costuna . Ardelle . F1 Academy: Bianca Bustamante gets first career win in Valencia . May 7, 2023 . GMA News . May 7, 2023.
234. Web site: After SEA Games, PH challenged to host Asian Games in 2030 . . May 17, 2018 . May 17, 2018.
235. News: Cordero . Abac . The Philippines raises bar with record 56 sports . 5 March 2019 . Philippine Sports . 11 February 2019.
236. Web site: Philippines Wins Cricket World Cup Qualifier Event, Making History . PhilBoxing . 7 December 2018.
237. News: Guerrero . Alora .
     1. 20PHnet: A timeline of Philippine Internet |url=https://ph.news.yahoo.com/timeline-philippine-internet-20th-anniversary-225454753.html |accessdate=5 March 2019 |work=Yahoo! |date=20 March 2014}}
     • First Philippine-based bulletin board system: First-Fil RBBS – went online August 1986
     • First 5G video call made: February 21, 2020 – by representatives of local firm Globe Telecom and AIS Thailand lasting more than three minutes^[180]

     Electric transportation

     • First hybrid electric train: DOST Hybrid Electric Train (HET) – April 24, 2019^[181]

     Medical science

     • First kidney transplant: Rainier Lagman by a 12-man medical team led by Dr. Jorge Garcia at the Makati Medical Center – May 28, 1994^[182]
     • First pediatric liver transplant: Erica Buenaventura, a three-year-old, by an 11-member surgical team led by Dr. Vanessa De Villa at The Medical City Ortigas – January 7, 2011^{[183] [184]}

     Nuclear physics

     • First nuclear reactor: Philippine Research Reactor-1^[185] – first criticality in 1963^[186]

     Space science

     • First satellites:
       • First satellite owned by a Filipino entity: Agila 1/Mabuhay – acquired as Palapa B2-P by Mabuhay Satellite Corporation from PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara in 1996
       • First Filipino satellite launched to space: Agila 2 – launched in 1997
       • First satellite designed and built by Filipinos / microsatellite: Diwata-1 – launched and deployed in 2016^[187]
       • First Filipino cube satellite launched to space: Maya-1 – launched and deployed in 2018^[188]
     • First asteroids named after a Filipino: 6282 Edwelda – named after Edwin Aguirre and Imelda Joson in 1995^[189]
     • First minor planet named after a Filipino: 13241 Biyo – named after Dr. Josette Biyo in 1998^[190]
     • First Filipina mission operations manager of NASA: Angelita Castro-Kelly – appointed in 1990^[191]

     Sports

     Olympics

     • First competitor for the Philippines in the Olympics: David Nepomuceno (athletics) – 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris^[192]
     • First Filipino Olympic medalist: Teofilo Yldefonso (swimming) – Bronze; Men's 200 meter breaststroke at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam^[193]
     • First Filipino Olympic gold medalist:
       • In a regular sport (official): Hidilyn Diaz (weightlifting) – Women's 55 kg at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo^[194]
       • In a demonstration sport: Arianne Cerdeña (bowling) – 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul
       • In a mixed-NOC competition: Luis Gabriel Moreno (archery; with Li Jiaman of China) – Mixed team at the 2014 Youth Summer Olympics in Nanjing
     • First Filipino Olympic silver medalist: Anthony Villanueva (boxing) – Men's featherweight at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
     • First female Filipino Olympic silver medalist (official):
       • Hidilyn Diaz (weightlifting) – Women's 53 kg weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro^[195]
       • Nesthy Petecio (boxing) – Women's featherweight at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo^[196]
     • First Filipino Winter Olympians: Juan Cipriano and Ben Nanasca (alpine skiing) – 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo^[197]
     • First Filipino marathoner to qualify for the Olympics: Mary Joy Tabal (athletics) – 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro^[198]

     By sports

     Basketball

     • First Filipino basketball player to score a basket in the history of Philippine Basketball Association: Gregorio "Joy" Dionisio – April 9, 1975
     • First Filipino basketball team to win the All-Filipino title for 5 consecutive seasons in the history of Philippine Basketball Association: San Miguel Beermen – 2015–2019^[199]
     • First Filipino World University Basketball Series champion: Ateneo Blue Eagles – August 11, 2022^[200]
     • First Filipino player to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame: Carlos Loyzaga – August 23, 2023^{[201] [202]}

     Boxing

     • First Filipino to win World Flyweight Champion division title: Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo – June 18, 1923
     • First Filipino to win 12 major world titles in eight weight divisions: Manny Pacquiao – 1998–2018

     Chess

     • First Filipino chess Grandmaster: Eugene Torre – 1974^[203]
     • First Filipino Woman Grandmaster: Janelle Mae Frayna – September 2016^[204]
     • First Filipino to be inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame: Eugene Torre – April 22, 2021

     Football

     • First official football game: Match at the opening of the Philippine Assembly – October 16, 1907
     • First football tournament: 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games (also first in Asia)^[205]
     • First Filipino football team to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup: Philippines women's national football team – January 31, 2022^[206]
     • First Filipino football team to reach podium finish in the Southeast Asian Games: Philippines women's national football team – May 21, 2022^[207]
     • First Filipino AFF Women's Championship champion: Philippines women's national football team – July 17, 2022^[208]
     • First Filipino goalscorer at a FIFA Women's World Cup: Sarina Bolden – against New Zealand on July 25, 2023^[209]

     Tennis

     • First Filipino juniors Grand Slam champion: Francis Alcantara – 2009 Australian Open – Boys' doubles in Melbourne, Australia^[210]
     • First Filipina juniors Grand Slam champion: Alexandra Eala – 2020 Australian Open – Girls' doubles in Melbourne, Australia^[211]
     • First Filipino juniors Grand Slam singles champion: Alexandra Eala – 2022 US Open – Girls' singles in New York City, United States^[212]

     Volleyball

     • First Asian Women's Volleyball Cup hosted: 2022 in Manila^[213]

     Others

     • First Filipino U.S. Open Nine-ball champion: Efren Reyes – 1994^[214]
     • First Filipino APF Asian Women's 9-Ball Open champion: Chezka Centeno – August 28, 2022^[215]
     • First Filipino North Pole Marathon finisher: Victor Consunji – April 2016^[216]
     • First Filipino Antarctic Ice Marathon finisher: Maggie Wilson – November 2017^[217]
     • First Filipino UCI Mountain Bike World Championships participant: Ariana Evangelista (cycle sports) – 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets, France^[218]
     • First Filipino World Games medalist: Carlo Biado (billiards) – 2017 World Games in Wrocław, Poland^[219]
     • First Filipina World Games medalist: Junna Tsukii (karate) – 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States^[220]
     • First Filipino Universiade gold medalist: Wesley So (chess) – 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia^[221]
     • First Filipino JuJutsu World Championship gold medalist: Meggie Ochoa (jiu-jitsu) – 2018 JuJutsu World Championship in Malmö, Sweden^[222]
     • First Filipino Winter Universiade participant: Misha Fabian (figure skating) – 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia^[223]
     • First Filipino World Artistic Gymnastics Championships gold medalist: Carlos Yulo (gymnastics) – 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany^[224]
     • First Filipina NEC Karuizawa 72 champion: Yuka Saso (golf) – 2020 LPGA of Japan Tour in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan^[225]
     • First Filipina U.S. Women's Open champion: Yuka Saso (golf) – 2021 U.S. Women's Open in San Francisco, California, United States^[226]
     • First Filipino Spartan World Championships finisher: Elias Tabac – December 2021^[227]
     • First Filipino Junior World Championships qualifier: Sofia Frank (figure skating) – 2021 Santa Claus Cup in Budapest, Hungary^[228]
     • First Filipino to win all gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games: Carlos Yulo (gymnastics) – 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam^[229]
     • First Filipino World Athletics Championships medalist: EJ Obiena (pole vault) – 2021 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon^[230]
     • First Filipina Simone Asia Pacific Cup champion: Princess Mary Superal (golf) – 2022 Simone Asia Pacific Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia^[231]
     • First Filipino W Series participant: Bianca Bustamante (motorsport) – 2022 W Series in Barcelona, Spain^[232]
     • First Filipino F1 Academy champion: Bianca Bustamante (motorsport) – 2023 F1 Academy season in Cheste, Valencian Community, Spain^[233]
     • First Asian Games hosted: 1954 in Manila^[234]
     • First Southeast Asian Games hosted: 1981 in Manila^[235]
     • First full Twenty20 International match of the Philippine national cricket team: vs. Papua New Guinea, March 22, 2019 in Amini Park, Port Moresby (2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier – Regional Final)^[236]

     See also

     • List of records of the Philippines

     References

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