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2006 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2006.
On November 13, 2002, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday. [2] The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special non-working holiday. [3] Note that 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-Arroyo, often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her presidency, she was the 10th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada, becoming the first female vice president. 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 continues to serve in this role. She also served as the Speaker of the House from 2018 to 2019, and as Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2017 and 2022 to 2023. Alongside former president Sergio Osmeña, she is one of only two Filipinos to hold at least three of the four highest offices: vice president, president, and house speaker.
The Second EDSA Revolution, also known as the Second People Power Revolution, EDSA 2001, or EDSA II, was a political protest from January 17–20, 2001 which peacefully overthrew the government of Joseph Estrada, the thirteenth president of the Philippines. Following allegations of corruption against Estrada and his subsequent investigation by Congress, impeachment proceedings against the president were opened on January 16. The decision by several senators not to examine a letter which would purportedly prove Estrada's guilt sparked large protests at the EDSA Shrine in Metro Manila, and calls for Estrada's resignation intensified in the following days, with the Armed Forces withdrawing their support for the president on January 19. On January 20 Estrada resigned and fled Malacañang Palace with his family. He was succeeded by Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who had been sworn into the presidency by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. several hours earlier.
The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Dome", it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia, and one of the largest clear span domes in the world. The dome measures approximately 108.0 meters (354.3 ft) making it the largest dome in Asia from its opening in 1960 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the Ōita Stadium in Japan with a dome measuring 274.0 meters (899.0 ft).
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.
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., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine President. His assassination led to the downfall of the tenth president, dictator, and kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos, which ultimately resulted in the People Power Revolution on February 25, 1986. Since 2004, a commemoration ceremony is traditionally held that was attended by presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Fidel V. Ramos and Benigno Aquino III.
Typhoon Durian, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Reming, was a deadly tropical cyclone that wreaked havoc in the Philippines and later crossed the Malay Peninsula in late November 2006, causing massive loss of life when mudflows from the Mayon Volcano buried many villages.
2007 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2007.
2008 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2008.
2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.
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.
2011 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2011.
2012 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2012.
1999 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1999.
2002 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2002.
1978 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1978.
1975 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1975.
2013 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2013.
2018 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2018.