1914 in the Philippines

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1914 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1914.

Events

July

• July 23 – The province of Moro is dissolved.
• July 27 – Iglesia ni Cristo is registered to the government by Felix Manalo. ^[1]

September

• September 1:
  • The province of Cotabato is founded.
  • The province of Davao is founded.

Holidays

Main article: Public holidays in the Philippines

As per Act No. 345 ^[2] issued on February 1, 1902, 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.

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• February 22 – Legal Holiday
• April 9 – Maundy Thursday
• April 10 – Good Friday
• July 4 – Legal Holiday
• August 13 – Legal Holiday
• November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
• December 25 – Christmas Day
• December 30 – Rizal Day

Births

• March 3 - Teofilo Camomot, Roman Catholic bishop, servant of God (d. 1988)
• June 27 - Helena Benitez, former Senator, Chairman and founder of Philippine Women's University (d. 2016) ^[3]

References

1. Woods, Damon L. (2006). The Philippines: A Global Studies Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 151. ISBN   9781851096756.
2. "An Act designating the days which shall be observed as public holidays in the Philippine Islands". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. February 1, 1902. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
3. "Former Senator Helena Benitez dies at 102". Rappler. July 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2019.