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2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.
On November 13, 2002, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday. [8] The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special non-working holiday. [9] [10] In the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".
In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal, often referred to by her initials PGMA and GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who previously served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest serving president of the Philippines since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her accession to the presidency, she served as the 10th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, making her the country's first female vice president, despite having run on an opposing ticket. She was also a Senator from 1992 to 1998. After her presidency, she was elected as the Representative of Pampanga's 2nd district in 2010 and later became the Speaker of the House of Representatives on 2018 to 2019. She was also serving in the congress as a Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2017 and from 2022 until 2023. She is one of the only 2 Filipinos to hold at least three of the four highest offices in the country: vice president, president, and house speaker, alongside former President Sergio Osmeña.
Makati, officially the City of Makati, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.
2005 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2005.
2003 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2003.
2006 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2006.
The Philippines was under a state of emergency, announced by presidential spokesperson Ignacio Bunye on the morning of February 24, 2006, by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1017. This occurred after the government claimed that it foiled an alleged coup d'état attempt against the rule of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo earlier that same day. State security services also claimed that it had arrested a general who was involved in the coup attempt. President Arroyo lifted the state of emergency on March 3, 2006, by the virtue of Proclamation No. 1021.
Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became 11th Philippine President. His assassination led to the downfall of the 10th president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, on February 25, 1986, through the People Power Revolution. Since 2004, a commemoration ceremony is traditionally held that was attended by presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Fidel V. Ramos and Benigno Aquino III.
2007 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2007.
The Manila Peninsula siege occurred on November 29, 2007, at The Peninsula Manila hotel in Makati, Philippines. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Brigadier General Danilo Lim, and 25 other Magdalo Group officers walked out of their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny coup attempt and marched through the streets of Makati. The mutineers called for the ousting of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and seized the Rizal function room on the second floor of the Manila Peninsula Hotel along Ayala Avenue. Former Vice-president Teofisto Guingona, Jr. as well as some of the soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines joined the march to the hotel.
2008 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2008.
2009 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2009.
2010 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2010.
2012 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2012.
2002 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2002.
2013 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2013.
2015 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2015. International events that are connected, or concerned with the Philippines are also included in this significant and important article.
2016 in the Philippines details events that occurred in the Philippines in 2016.
2019 in the Philippines details events of note that have occurred in the Philippines in 2019.
2022 in the Philippines details notable events that occurred in the Philippines in 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic, which largely defined the preceding two years, continued into 2022.
2023 in the Philippines details notable events that occurred in the Philippines in 2023.