1947 in the Philippines

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1947 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1947.

Incumbents

President: Manuel Roxas (Liberal)
Vice President: Elpidio Quirino (Liberal)
Chief Justice: Manuel Moran
Congress: 1st

Events

January

January 28 – President Roxas issues an amnesty proclamation to collaborators.

March

March 14 – The Treaty of General Relations between Philippines and United States was signed.

June

June 20:
- Dagupan becomes a city in the province of Pangasinan through Republic Act 170 and ratified on the same day.^[1]
- Lipa becomes a city in the province of Batangas through Republic Act 162 and ratified on the same day.
June 21:
- Pasay becomes a city (formerly as city of Rizal) in the province of Rizal through Republic Act 183 and ratified on August 16.
- Ormoc becomes a city in the province of Leyte through Republic Act 179 and ratified on October 20.

September

September 8 – The Philippine representative to the Far Eastern Commission, Carlos P. Romulo, signs the Japanese Peace Treaty.

Holidays

As per Act No. 2711 section 29,^[2] 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.^[3] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.^[4]

January 1 – New Year's Day
February 22 – Legal Holiday
April 3 – Maundy Thursday
April 4 – Good Friday
May 1 – Labor Day
July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
August 13 – Legal Holiday
August 31 – National Heroes Day
November 28 – Thanksgiving Day
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 30 – Rizal Day

Births

January 7 – Angelito Sarmiento, Filipino politician (d. 2015)
January 9 – Roilo Golez, Filipino politician (d. 2018)^[5]
January 23 – Baldo Marro, Filipino actor (d. 2017)
January 27 – Perfecto Yasay Jr., Filipino politician (d. 2020)^[6]
January 31 – Laurice Guillen, Filipino actress and director
February 11 – Johnny Manahan, film and television director
March 10 – June Keithley, Filipino actress and journalist (d. 2013)
April 4 – Eliseo Soriano, Filipino televangelist (d. 2021)^[7]
April 5 – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, 14th president of the Philippines^[8]
April 16 – Nova Villa, Filipino actress and a veteran comedian
May 9 – Josie Natori, fashion designer and the CEO and founder of The Natori Company
May 23 – Maita Gomez, Filipino beauty queen and activist (d. 2012)
May 24 – Mike de Leon, Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer.
May 31 – Vincent Crisologo, Filipino politician
June 24 – Romulo T. Dela Cruz, D.D., prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines
July 6 – Roy Señeres, Filipino businessman and diplomat (d. 2016)
August 8 – Snaffu Rigor, composer (d. 2016)
September 5 – Danny Florencio, Filipino basketball player (d. 2018)^[9]
September 9 – Yoyong Martirez, basketball player, actor, comedian and politician
September 16 – Bangkay, comedian (d. 2018)
September 18 – Joe Taruc, radio broadcaster (d. 2017)
November 9 – Jun Bernardino, former Philippine Basketball Association commissioner. (d. 2007)
November 27 – Ronaldo Valdez, Filipino film and television actor (d. 2023)
December 5 – Rudy Fernandez, triathlete
December 10 – Dick Israel, Filipino actor (d. 2016)
December 21 – Dimasangcay Pundato, Muslim Filipino former revolutionary leader, undersecretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (d. 2020)
December 24 – Ricky Belmonte, Filipino actor (d. 2001)
December 25 – Pepe Smith, Filipino singer-songwriter, drummer and guitarist (d. 2019)

Unknown

Ruben Habito
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, author and editor of nineteen books

Deaths

May 14 – Francisco Alonso Liongson (born 1896)
August 29 – Crispín Oben, Politician (born 1876)
September 18 – Julian Cruz Balmaceda, Filipino poet, essayist, playwright, novelist, journalist and linguist. (born 1885)
September 28 – Francisco Santiago, Filipino musician. (born 1889)
December 20 – Benigno Aquino, Sr., Filipino Politician. (born 1894)

Unknown Date

August – Teresa Magbanua, schoolteacher and military leader (born 1868)
Alejandro Melchor, Filipino civil engineer, mathematician, educator, and member of the Cabinet of the Philippines. (born 1900)

References

^ "CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY". The Official Website of the City of Dagupan, Philippines. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ Lalu, Gabriel (June 11, 2018). "Ex-security adviser Roilo Golez succumbs to heart attack". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ "Ex-DFA chief Perfecto Yasay Jr. dies at 73". Panay News. June 13, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ "Bro. Eli Soriano". Members Church of God International. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
^ "Gloria Macapagal Arroyo". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
^ Alinea, Eddie (March 3, 2018). "A tribute to basketball legend Danny Florencio". The Manila Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

[1] "CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY". The Official Website of the City of Dagupan, Philippines. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

[2] "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[3] "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[4] "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[5] Lalu, Gabriel (June 11, 2018). "Ex-security adviser Roilo Golez succumbs to heart attack". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

[6] "Ex-DFA chief Perfecto Yasay Jr. dies at 73". Panay News. June 13, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

[7] "Bro. Eli Soriano". Members Church of God International. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

[8] "Gloria Macapagal Arroyo". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

[9] Alinea, Eddie (March 3, 2018). "A tribute to basketball legend Danny Florencio". The Manila Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

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