1960 in the Philippines

1960 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1960.

Births

• January 3 - Francis Tolentino, Filipino politician and lawyer ^[1]
• January 20 - Shalala, Filipino radio and TV personality and comedian (d. 2021) ^[2]
• January 21 - Mari Kaimo, Filipino journalist, news anchor, host, television personality, actor, and voice-over artist
• February 2 - Lloyd Samartino, Filipino actor ^[3]
• February 8 - Benigno Aquino III, Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016 (d. 2021) ^[4]
• March 12 - Raffy Tulfo, Filipino politician, broadcast journalist, and media personality ^[5]
• March 19 - Joey Albert, Filipino Singer
• April 4 - Roderick Paulate, Filipino actor and politician
• May 21 - Vivian Velez, Filipino actress
• May 24 - Michael de Mesa, Filipino actor and director
• June 21- Louie Ocampo, Filipino composer and arranger
• September 16 - Irene Marcos, is the third child of the late former president Ferdinand Marcos and former first lady Imelda Marcos. Her brother Bongbong Marcos is the current president of the Philippines.
• September 20 - Nap Gutierrez, Veteran Sports Columinst (d. 2023)
• November 26 - Randy Santiago, Filipino actor, comedian, television host, musician, director, producer and entrepreneur
• December 4 - Dindo Arroyo, actor and sidekick
• December 11 - Renz Verano, Filipino actor singer
• December 15 - Benjamin Magalong, Filipino politician and retired police officer serving as the mayor of Baguio since 2019. ^[6]

References

1. "Francis Tolentino". RAPPLER. 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
2. "Shalala was known as the 'Reyna ng Blind Item' in showbiz". GMA News Online. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
3. "Lloyd Samartino | Actor, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
4. "Benigno Aquino III | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
5. "Senator Raffy Tulfo - Senate of the Philippines". web.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
6. "Meet Benjie Magalong, Electoral Candidate on Serbisyo.ph". Serbisyo PH. Retrieved 2025-08-27.