1958 in the Philippines

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1958 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1958.

Incumbents

President Carlos P. Garcia

• President : Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista Party)
• Vice President : Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal)
• Chief Justice : Ricardo Paras
• Congress : 4th (starting January 27)

Events

August

• August 28 – The Filipino first policy is promulgated.

Holidays

Main article: Public holidays in the Philippines

As per Act No. 2711 section 29, ^[1] 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. ^[2] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. ^[3]

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• February 22 – Legal Holiday
• April 18 – Maundy Thursday
• April 19 – Good Friday
• May 1 – Labor Day
• July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
• August 13 – Legal Holiday
• August 31 – National Heroes Day
• November 28 – Thanksgiving Day
• November 30 – Bonifacio Day
• December 25 – Christmas Day
• December 30 – Rizal Day

Births

• January 10 – Pantaleon Alvarez, Speaker of the House of Representatives
• February 6 – Joel Banal, basketball player and coach
• February 24 – Milagrosa Tan, politician (d. 2019)
• March 3 – Neil Ocampo, anchorman (d. 2020)
• March 9 – Raul Lambino, lawyer
• March 14 – Leo Austria, basketball player and coach
• April 4 – Ces Quesada, actress and TV host
• May 21 – Isko Salvador, actor and comedian
• April 26 – Jamby Madrigal, politician and businesswoman
• May 27 – Jesse Robredo, former Mayor of Naga and Interior and Local Government secretary (d. 2012)
• June 10 – Jose I. Tejada, politician
• June 13 – Sonny Parsons, actor, singer, and member of the Filipino band, Hagibis (d. 2020)
• July 16:
  • Sally Ponce Enrile, politician
  • Jack Enrile, politician
• July 18 – Malou de Guzman, actress
• August 19:
  • Manuel Mamba, politician
  • Chito Loyzaga, basketball player
• October 5 – Dagul, dwarf actor and comedian
• December 13 – Allan K., comedian and host
• December 21 – Cerge Remonde, journalist and politician (d. 2010)
• December 28 – Claire dela Fuente, singer (d. 2021)

Deaths

• February 27 – Ruperto Kangleon, military figure and politician (b. 1890)

References

1. "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.
2. "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
3. "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.