2024 in the Philippines

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2024 in the Philippines details notable events that have occurred, or are scheduled to take place, in the Philippines in 2024.

Incumbents

• President: Bongbong Marcos (PFP)
• Vice President: Sara Duterte (Independent)
• Congress (19th):
  • Senate President: Migz Zubiri (Independent)
  • House Speaker: Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD)
• Chief Justice: Alexander Gesmundo

Ferdinand R.
Marcos Jr.

Sara
Duterte

Juan Miguel
Zubiri

Ferdinand Martin
Romualdez

Alexander
Gesmundo

Ongoing events

• 2024 constitutional reform attempts in the Philippines

Events

January

• January 1 – Transition period for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program begins. Non-consolidated PUVs, whose operation has been extended for a month, will be prohibited from operating in the country after January 31. However, on January 24, President Marcos extends the deadline for consolidation until April 30. ^[1]
• January 2–5 – A massive power outage occurs in the entire Western Visayas following the tripping of multiple power plants in Panay. ^[2]
• January 4 – PIRMA, the group behind a charter change campaign in 1997, renews its attempts at constitutional reform through the People's Initiative. ^{[3] [4]}
• January 5 – President Marcos signs into law Republic Act No. 11976, allowing digitalization for simplified tax compliance. ^[5]
• January 10 – The Sandiganbayan dismisses the ill-gotten wealth case against ten members of the Nieto group, alleged associates of former president Ferdinand Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos involving the Eastern Telecommunications Philippines shares, citing lack of evidence. ^[6]
• January 15–20 – Heavy rains brought by a shear line affect Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao and parts of the Visayas; causing declarations of a state of calamity in Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, Davao Oriental, and parts of Agusan del Sur. ^{[7] [8]}
• January 15 – Full implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Act (RA No. 11479), whose procedural rules had been approved by the Supreme Court through an en banc resolution on December 5, 2023, begins. ^[9]
• January 17 – The Ombudsman orders the dismissal of Jo Mark Libre as a commissioner in the Commission on Higher Education due to nepotism and grave misconduct. ^[10]
• January 18:
  • The Supreme Court releases its October 2022 decision, dismissing the petition of property developer Ortigas & Company Limited Partnership for the recovery of the 18.4-hectare land allegedly forcibly donated to then president Ferdinand Marcos and later sequestered by the Presidential Commission on Good Government, thus affirming the 2020 Sandiganbayan ruling. ^[11]
  • A landslide in Mount Diwata in Monkayo, Davao de Oro, leaves 11 people dead and one person injured. ^[12]
• January 19 – The Sandiganbayan acquits Senator Jinggoy Estrada and Janet Lim-Napoles of plunder in relation to the pork barrel scam. However, the court convicts Estrada of bribery with a prison sentence of 10–12 years in total, and Napoles of corruption of public officials. ^[13]
• January 22 – The Sandiganbayan acquits former Makati mayor Elenita Binay of graft and malversation charges filed over the anomalous purchase of ₱9.9 million in medical equipment for the Ospital ng Makati in 2001. ^[14]
• January 23:
  • The National Telecommunications Commission orders the indefinite suspension of the broadcast operations of Sonshine Media Network International citing the network's failure to comply with an earlier suspension order. ^[15]
  • The Senate committee on women conducts a public hearing regarding the alleged abuses within the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. ^[16] Three women, two Ukrainian nationals and one Filipino, accuse church leader Apollo Quiboloy of sexually abusing them. ^[17]
• January 24 – The province of Nueva Vizcaya is declared "insurgency-cleared" by the government. ^[18]
• January 25 – Nine suspected Dawlah Islamiyah –Maute group members, including their leader who was the alleged mastermind in the Mindanao State University bombing, are killed in an encounter between the Philippine Army and around 15 militants in Piagapo, Lanao del Sur. ^[19]
• January 26 – The Antipolo Cathedral is officially declared as the first international shrine in Southeast Asia. ^[20]
• January 28–February 3 – Floods and landslide caused by torrential rain, brought by the northeast monsoon and the trough of a low pressure area, hit Mindanao, ^[21] with damages reaching ₱3.62 billion; Davao and Caraga regions are the worst-hit; ^[22] Agusan del Sur, Butuan, and the municipalities of Las Nieves in Agusan del Norte, Lingig in Surigao del Sur and Maco in Davao de Oro, are placed under a state of calamity. ^[23]
• January 28:
  • President Marcos formally launches Bagong Pilipinas , the official campaign of his administration, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. ^[24]
  • Former President Rodrigo Duterte, accompanied by Vice President Sara Duterte, presides over a prayer rally titled One Nation, One Opposition at San Pedro Square in Davao City, advocating for a halt to attempts to amend the Constitution. ^[25]
• January 29:
  • The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) halts the implementation of Resolution No. 10650, which serves as the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Initiative and Referendum Act (RA No. 6735). ^[26] This action thereby suspends all proceedings regarding the People's Initiative to amend the Constitution of the Philippines. ^[27]
  • The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines officially designates the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, as a national shrine. ^[28]
• January 30 – Former president Duterte announces the establishment of a new movement led by former Speaker and Davao del Norte representative Pantaleon Alvarez calling for the secession of Mindanao. ^[29] On February 27 however, Duterte retracts his call for secession, saying that it was a bluff and a "joke" to get the attention of "Manila". ^[30]

February

• February 6 – A landslide near a gold mine in Maco, Davao de Oro, kills 98 people and injures 32; eight others remain missing. ^[31]
• February 9 – The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) orders the cancellation of the passport of former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves Jr., the alleged mastermind behind the March 2023 killing of governor Roel Degamo. ^[32]
• February 14 – One person is killed and 55 others are injured after a church balcony in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan collapses during an Ash Wednesday Mass. ^[33]
• February 15 – Myrna Mabanza, an alleged financier of Al-Qaeda and a supporter of Islamic State is arrested in Indanan, Sulu. ^{[34] [35]}
• February 16 – The Supreme Court convicts former Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) director Leocadio Santiago Jr. of serious dishonesty over the anomalous purchase of used helicopters in 2008. ^[36]
• February 18 – Six soldiers and three militants are killed during a encounter with Dawlah Islamiyah–Maute group members in Munai, Lanao del Norte. ^[37]
• February 20 – The Philippines becomes the first Asian country to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention (C190) of the International Labour Organization. ^[38]
• February 21:
  • A truck carrying passengers falls into a ravine in Mabinay, Negros Oriental, killing 15 people and injuring two. ^[39]
  • Murder of Jullebee Ranara: A Kuwaiti court upholds the conviction of Ranara's killer. ^[40]
• February 22 – COMELEC awards a ₱17.9 billion-contract to a joint venture led by South Korean firm Miru Systems to provide voting machines and other logistics for the 2025 general election, officially ending Smartmatic's role as the country's provider of voting machines since the automation of elections in 2010. ^[41] The agreement is finalized on March 11. ^[42]
• February 23:
  • Five New People's Army (NPA) rebels, including a commander, and a police officer, are killed during clashes in Bilar, Bohol. ^[43]
  • The Sandiganbayan convicts Maria Cristina Vizcarra, an officer of the non-governmental organization (NGO) GabayMasa Development Foundation, Incorporated, of graft for her role in a case of the pork barrel scam involving deceased Eastern Samar representative Teodulo Coquilla. ^[44]
• February 26–April 26 – A state of calamity is declared in Zamboanga City, Occidental Mindoro, Antique, Basilan, Maguindanao del Sur, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato and parts of Cotabato, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Norte, Iloilo, Maguindanao del Norte, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Sarangani, and Zamboanga del Norte due to agricultural damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon. By April 23, the amount of agricultural damage from El Niño nationwide surpasses ₱3.94 billion. ^[45]
• February 26:
  • President Marcos signs into law Republic Act No. 11981, also known as the Tatak Pinoy Law, seeking to promote domestic production of sophisticated goods by creating the Tatak Pinoy Council. ^[46]
  • The Sandiganbayan releases a February 23 decision dismissing the ill-gotten wealth case against former Philippine Jai Alai and Amusement Corporation director Olympio Bermudez, deceased former energy minister Geronimo Velasco, and deceased Manila Bulletin chair Emilio Yap, alleged associates of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, involving the properties of the Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Company, Inc. and two other firms, citing lack of evidence. ^[47]
• February 27 – The Office of the President orders the dismissal of Assistant Solicitor General Derek Puertollano for sexually harassing two legal interns. ^[48]
• February 28 – Interpol places a Red Notice against former Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. over the assassination of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo in 2023. ^[49]
• February 29 – The Sandiganbayan releases a February 28 decision dismissing with finality a forfeiture case filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government against three firms involved in the Coco Levy Fund scam, citing inordinate delays on the part of the plaintiff. ^[50]

March

• March 4 – The Department of Agriculture announces the suspension of 139 officials and employees of the National Food Authority (NFA), including its administrator Roderico Bioco, for their alleged involvement in the controversial sale of rice buffer stocks. ^{[51] [52]} On March 11, the Ombudsman also suspends the NFA's acting administrator Piolito Santos, over the same case. ^[53]
• March 5:
  • The Supreme Court strikes down the ticketing and licensing regulations for traffic violations of 14 cities and the municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila and orders them to comply with the single ticketing system imposed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. ^[54]
  • The Supreme Court rules in favor of allowing the Department of Energy to take over the operations of private firms in the oil industry in times of emergency. ^[55]
  • The Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan figures in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. ^[56] Four people are injured after two China Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons on another boat participating in the resupply. ^[57]
• March 6 – The Supreme Court releases an April 25, 2023 decision dismissing the petition of various groups which questioned the authority of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation over Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs). ^[58]
• March 7:
  • The Supreme Court releases a July 11, 2023 decision dismissing a petition challenging the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program, which is being opposed by several transport groups. ^{[59] [60]}
  • The Court of Appeals releases a February 22 decision ordering the revival of two cases against alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa. ^{[61] [62] [63]}
• March 11 – President Marcos signs into law Republic Act No. 11984 or the No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act, allowing students with unpaid school fees to take examinations, ^{[64] [65]} and Republic Act No. 11983 or the New Philippine Passport Act, which allows for online Philippine passport applications. ^[66]
• March 12 – The Supreme Court releases a June 13, 2023 decision dismissing a petition to require the COMELEC to issue guidelines on automated election systems. ^[67]
• March 13 – A raid by security forces on a POGO suspected of criminal activities in Bamban, Tarlac leads to the rescue of 871 individuals inside, including 371 Filipinos and 432 Chinese nationals. ^[68]
• March 15 – The Sandiganbayan releases a March 13 decision ordering Myrna Bayucan, the treasurer of the NGO Focus on Development of Goals Foundation, Inc. (Focus), to repay ₱4.6 million to the government in a case of the PDAF scam involving Senator Lito Lapid. ^[69]
• March 17 – Four soldiers are killed in an ambush by Dawlah Islamiyah militants in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur. ^[70] Later that day, a bomb is detonated at a PNP compound in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, but does not cause casualties. ^[71]
• March 20 – The Supreme Court issues a ruling banning legal officers of local government units from representing their respective officials in cases involving the Ombudsman, citing conflict of interest. ^[72]
• March 21:
  • San Miguel Corporation begins construction of the 76.8-kilometer Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX) project. ^[73]
  • Arnolfo Teves Jr. is arrested in Dili, East Timor, where he had sought asylum after being accused of involvement in the assassination of Roel Degamo. ^[74]
  • A measles outbreak is declared in Bangsamoro by the regional Ministry of Health with 592 cases and three deaths recorded since January 2024. ^{[75] [76]}
• March 22 – Abu Halil, a leader of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan faction, is killed in an encounter with soldiers in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur. ^[77]
• March 23 – The civilian vessel Unaizah May 4 is heavily damaged after being attacked with water cannons by the China Coast Guard on its way to deliver supplies to the Philippine garrison in Ayungin Shoal, ^[78] injuring three Philippine Navy personnel on board. ^[79] In a separate incident, a team of Filipino scientists are hovered over by a Chinese Navy helicopter while conducting research in Sand Cay, injuring some of its members. ^[80]
• March 25:
  • Antipas highway collision: At least 17 people aboard a Kidapawan-bound passenger van are killed, leaving one injured survivor, when the vehicle catches fire after figuring in a collision with a truck in Antipas, Cotabato. The truck's three passengers are also injured. ^[81]
  • The Court of Tax Appeals releases a March 21 decision dismissing a ₱44.7-million tax evasion case against Janet Lim-Napoles, citing insufficient evidence. ^[82]
• March 26–April 5 – A state of calamity is declared in Iloilo City, Cavite and Santa Rosa, Laguna due to outbreaks of whooping cough. ^{[83] [84] [85]}
• March 26 – Three NPA rebels, including a commander, are killed in an encounter with soldiers in Rosario, Batangas. ^[86]
• March 28 – The Philippine National Railways halts operations in Metro Manila until 2029 to make way for the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway. ^[87]

April

• April 2:
  • The Court of Appeals releases a March 21 decision overturning the Ombudsman's dismissal in August 2023 of Manila International Airport Authority general manager Cesar Chiong and his deputy Irene Montalbo for misconduct, citing lack of evidence. ^[88]
  • A state of calamity is declared in Boac and Buenavista, Marinduque due to outbreaks of rabies that leave two people dead and 42 dogs and other livestock and wildlife infected. ^[89]
• April 3:
  • The Supreme Court rules that persons convicted of heinous crimes are eligible for a reduction in their sentences under the New Good Conduct Time Allowance Law. ^[90]
  • The Supreme Court strikes down then-President Rodrigo Duterte's 2018 revocation of the amnesty issued for then-Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for rebellion as unconstitutional, saying that a President cannot revoke an amnesty without congressional approval. ^[91]
• April 5:
  • President Marcos signs into law Republic Act No. 11993, dividing Caloocan's Barangay Bagong Silang, the country's largest barangay in terms of area and population, into six barangays. A plebiscite will be held within 90 days to approve the division. ^{[92] [93]}
  • United Methodist Church deaconness Norma Dollaga receives the World Methodist Peace Award for her role in defending victims of the Philippine Drug War as co-founder of the human rights group Rise Up for Life and Rights. ^[94]
• April 8:
  • COMELEC awards a ₱1.4 billion contract to provide secure electronic transmission services (SETS) to a joint venture of iOne Resources Incorporated and Ardent Networks for the 2025 elections, officially displacing Smartmatic in that role for the first time since 2010. ^[95]
  • Romulo Micabalo, the deputy leader of the NPA Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee, is arrested by government forces in Consolacion, Cebu. ^[96]
• April 11:
  • A Robinson R22 training helicopter of the Philippine Navy crashes near a market in Cavite City, killing the two pilots on board. ^[97]
  • The Office of the President imposes a 60-day preventive suspension on Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib after complaints are filed against him for alleged "misuse of authority, potential oppression, and the utilization of government funds to advance the interests of a private company". ^[98] The order leads to a standoff at the Provincial Capitol in Tagum as Jubahib's supporters occupy the premises to prevent the order from being implemented, while Jubahib calls the allegations politically motivated and defies the suspension. ^[99]
  • Japan–Philippines relations, Philippines–United States relations: President Marcos meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C. for the first trilateral summit between their countries. ^[100]
• April 12:
  • Former president Duterte acknowledges the existence of a "gentleman's agreement" that he made in office with Chinese President Xi Jinping on maintaining a "status quo" in the West Philippine Sea that disallowed repairs to the BRP Sierra Madre grounded in Ayungin Shoal, but denies making any concession to China. ^[101]
  • The municipalities of Divilacan and Maconacon, Isabela are declared "insurgency-free" by the government. ^[102]
• April 13:
  • A majority of voters move to ratify the creation of eight municipalities (Kadayangan, Kapalawan, Ligawasan, Malidegao, Nabalawag, Old Kaabakan, Pahamuddin and Tugunan) in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro through a plebiscite, ^[103] after the Bangsamoro Transition Authority approved eight laws organizing the barangays into new municipalities on August 16, 2023. ^{[104] [105]}
  • Three suspected Dawlah Islamiyah militants are killed in an encounter with government forces in Munai, Lanao del Norte. ^[106]
• April 15–16 – PISTON and Manibela hold a nationwide transportation strike in protest over the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program and as part of their demand for an extension of the April 30 deadline for the consolidation of PUV units pending an ongoing appeal in the Supreme Court. ^{[107] [108]}
• April 15 – Philippine drug war: Around 1.4 tons of shabu valued at around ₱9.68 billion are intercepted by police at a checkpoint in Alitagtag, Batangas, in the second biggest drug haul in the country's history. One suspect is arrested. ^[109]
• April 17:
  • The Supreme Court overturns the disqualification of Smartmatic by COMELEC, saying that the latter committed grave abuse of discretion for disqualifying Smartmatic before it could participate in the bidding process for the 2025 elections, but stops short of nullifying COMELEC's existing agreements with alternative suppliers of logistics. ^[110]
  • The Ombudsman orders the dismissal of Demosthenes Escoto as director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources following his 2018 conviction for grave misconduct over the procurement of communications equipment for the agency. ^[111]
  • The Sandiganbayan acquits Janet Lim-Napoles of graft in a case of the PDAF scam involving then-Nueva Ecija representative Aurelio Umali, citing lack of evidence. ^[112]
• April 19 – Sultan Kudarat governor Pax Ali Mangudadatu imposes a 15-month suspension on Isulan mayor Marites Pallasigue, citing administrative abuses. ^[113]
• April 20 – The Caloocan Regional Trial Court drops charges against the PISTON 6 who were arrested in 2020 after protesting against the prohibition against jeepneys plying their routes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[114]
• April 22:
  • Mohiden Animbang, alias Kagui Karialan, the top commander of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters-Karialan faction, is killed along with 11 militants during an encounter with government forces in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur. ^[115]
  • The Ombudsman orders the dismissal of Christian Noveras and his father Gerardo Noveras as governor and vice governor of Aurora respectively for administrative abuses. ^[116]
  • A state of calamity is declared in Iloilo City due to water shortages caused by El Niño. ^[117]
  • The Supreme Court overturns COMELEC's dismissal of a disqualification case filed against Cagayan governor Manuel Mamba, citing grave abuse of discretion by the former. ^[118]
  • The 17th-century Saint Ferdinand Co-Cathedral in Ilagan, Isabela is gutted by a fire that leaves one person injured. ^{[119] [120]}
• April 23:
  • The Court of Appeals orders the University of the Philippines Los Baños and the Philippine Rice Research Institute to halt the release of genetically modified crops such as eggplant and rice, following a petition from Greenpeace and several other environmentalist groups over its ecological effects. ^[121]
  • The Court of Appeals affirms the dismissal from service of three Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers over their involvement in the ‘pastillas’ scam, which allowed the illegal entry of Chinese citizens into the country. ^[122]
• April 24:
  • The Supreme Court rules that immunity from prosecution possessed by members of international organisations in the Philippines is only limited to acts conducted in official capacity following a lawsuit against the Asian Development Bank. ^[123]
  • The COMELEC First Division, acting on a different complaint to the one revived by the Supreme Court on April 22, moves to disqualify Cagayan governor Manuel Mamba for violations on public spending during his 2022 reelection campaign. ^[124]
  • Nawapi Abdulsaid, an Abu Sayyaf militant involved in several beheadings and bombings, is killed in a shootout with soldiers in Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan. ^[125]
• April 25 – The Ombudsman orders the six-month suspension of Silang, Cavite mayor Alston Kevin Anarna, citing the anomalous procurement of logistics for the town's patronal feast in 2023. ^[126]
• April 26 – The Supreme Court upholds the invalidation of search warrants that led to the arrest of Reina Mae Nasino, who lost her infant daughter while in detention, and two other activists in 2020. ^[127]

Predicted and scheduled events

• April 29–30 – PISTON will hold a nationwide transport strike in protest against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. ^[128]
• April 30 – Deadline of the extended PUV consolidation period. After this date, unconsolidated jeepney franchises will be revoked. ^[129]
• May – The Sandiganbayan will issue its verdict on the case of the PDAF scam involving then-Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. ^[130]
• July 22 – The Senate will hold its first session at the New Senate Building in Taguig. ^[131]

TBD

• The first-ever solar-powered podcar transport system in Southeast Asia will start its operations in Ilagan, Isabela. ^[132]
• The Department of Public Works and Highways will begin the construction of the Bataan–Cavite Interlink Bridge funded by the Asian Development Bank. It is expected to be completed by December 2029. ^{[133] [134]}
• The status of the city of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, as a highly urbanized city will be determined, pending a plebiscite in accordance with Proclamation No. 1247. ^[135]
• The country's television industry will switch off its analog broadcast and fully migrate to digital TV. ^[136]

Holidays

Main article: Public holidays in the Philippines

On October 13, 2023, the national government released through Proclamation No. 368, series of 2023 dated October 11, 2023 declaring the regular, national, special, and additional special days. The EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary is dropped from the list of special non-working holidays. ^[137]

Regular holidays

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• March 28 – Maundy Thursday
• March 29 – Good Friday
• April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
• April 10 – Eid'l Fitr ^[138]
• May 1 – Labor Day
• June 12 – Independence Day
• August 26 – National Heroes Day
• November 30 – Bonifacio Day
• December 25 – Christmas Day
• December 30 – Rizal Day

National holiday

• TBD – Eid'l Adha

Special (Non-working) days

• February 9 – Chinese New Year ^[139]
• March 30 – Black Saturday
• August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
• November 1 – All Saints Day
• November 2 – All Souls' Day
• December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception
• December 24 – Christmas Eve
• December 31 – Last Day of the Year

In addition to these regular and special days, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their localities. These are also other "special days."

Business and economy

January

• January 29 – The Philippine Ports Authority awards International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) with a 25-year contract to operate and develop the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex in Lapuz. ^[140] ICTSI begins operating the port, which is renamed the Visayas Container Terminal, on April 15. ^[141]

February

• February 13 – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto announces the cancellation of the merger between the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines. ^[142]
• February 16 – The Department of Transportation awards a consortium led by the San Miguel Corporation with a ₱170-billion contract to oversee the rehabilitation of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. ^[143] The agreement is finalized on March 18. ^[144]
• February 22 – The planned sale of SkyCable to PLDT is called off following a mutual decision between the latter and SkyCable's parent company ABS-CBN. ^[145]

March

• March 4 – Meralco, Aboitiz Power and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corporation announce a ₱168 billion ($3.3 billion) agreement to establish the Philippines' first integrated liquefied natural gas facility in Batangas, which is expected to generate 1,320 megawatts of electricity by the end of the year. ^{[146] [147]}
• March 8 – The Supreme Court nullifies an order from the Department of Labor and Employment for PLDT to regularize more than 7,000 subcontracted employees, but orders the firm to regularize those involved in the installation, repair and maintenance services of its lines citing their importance to its business. ^[148]
• March 10 – The Supreme Court denies Now Telecom's claims for operational frequencies from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), effectively preventing its bid to become the Philippines' third major telecommunications network after the court concurs with the NTC's requirements for Now to enter the market. ^{[149] [150] [151]}
• March 15 – Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. awards a $69.9-million contract to the UK-based contractor Noble Viking to drill three wells in the Malampaya gas field. ^[152]
• March 18 – San Miguel Corporation President and CEO Ramon Ang announces the cancellation of the proposed Pasig River Expressway project following criticism over its impact on traffic, the environment and architectural heritage. ^[153]
• March 25 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asks the NTC to block access to the cryptocurrency firm Binance in the Philippines, saying that it “poses a threat to the security of the funds of investing Filipinos.”. ^[154]
• March 29 – Central Azucarera Don Pedro, formerly the largest manufacturer of raw sugar in the Philippines, ceases operations after 97 years. ^[155]

April

• April 10 – The Supreme Court upholds an arbitral ruling ordering the Camp John Hay Development Corporation to vacate a 247-hectare property in the John Hay Special Economic Zone in Baguio that it had leased from the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, while ordering the latter to refund the firm's total rent paid amounting to ₱1.4 billion. ^[156]
• April 12 – The Philippines announces the establishment of the Luzon Economic Corridor to develop the economic hubs of Subic Bay, Clark, Metro Manila and Batangas with US and Japanese financial assistance. ^{[157] [158]}
• April 14 – The SEC releases an April 8 decision imposing fines totaling P560 million on the Abra Mining & Industrial Corporation for trading in fraudulent shares from 2015 to 2019. ^[159]
• April 23 – Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) and ABS-CBN sign an agreement to broadcast the latter's programs through free-to-air channel ALLTV. ^[160]

Predicted and unscheduled events

• TBD – The five-year tourism cooperation program between the Philippines and South Korea comes to an end. ^[161]

Entertainment and culture

For the events related to Philippine television in 2024, see 2024 in Philippine television; for films, see List of Philippine films of 2024; and for music, see 2024 in Philippine music.

January

• January 19 – Pearl Hung finishes as third runner-up at Miss Global 2023 in Vietnam. ^[162]
• January 27:
  • Hanna Therese Cruz finishes as first runner-up at Miss Global Asian 2024 in Malaysia. ^[163]
  • The Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila is officially declared an important cultural property by the National Museum of the Philippines. ^[164]
• January 29 – Michelle Arceo finishes as second runner-up at Reina Hispanoamericana 2023 in Bolivia. ^[165]

February

• February 1 – TV5 launches RPTV, which occupies the television channel formerly operated by CNN Philippines. ^[166]
• February 11 – The campus of St. Scholastica's College, Manila is officially declared an important cultural property by the National Museum. ^[167]
• February 13 – Four colonial-era panels stolen from Boljoon Church in Cebu in the 1980s are donated to the National Museum by Union Bank of the Philippines CEO Edwin Bautista, leading to questions about their provenance and demands from the Archdiocese of Cebu as well as provincial officials and residents of Boljoon for the panels to be returned. ^[168]
• February 14 – Kalinga tattoo artist Whang-od is awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit by President Marcos. ^[169]
• February 18 – The Miss Philippines Organization announces the appointments of Alethea Ambrosio, Blessa Ericha Figueroa, Isabelle delos Santos, Chantal Elise Schmidt and Hanna Reese Uyan as the country’s representatives in international pageants (Miss Supranational, Miss Asia Pacific International, Miss Aura International, Miss Eco International, and Miss Eco Teen). ^{[170] [171]}

March

• March 1 – The Philippines wins the Guinness World Record for the most variety of pork dishes on display, with 313 items, during the launch of the five-day National Hog Festival at Gateway Mall 2 in Quezon City. ^[172]
• March 9 – Gwendolyne Fourniol finishes unplaced at Miss World 2023 in India. ^[173]
• March 16 – The Philippines wins the Guinness World Record for the largest human lung formation, with 5,596 participants attending an event to mark World Tuberculosis Day at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. ^[174]
• March 22 – Maria Gigante wins the Universal Woman 2024 pageant in Cambodia. ^[175]
• March 23 – Muzaher Suweb Bito of Maguindanao del Sur finishes third at the 27th Dubai International Holy Quran Contest in the United Arab Emirates. ^[176]

April

• April 6 – The University of the Philippines College of Law wins the 2024 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington D.C., making it the third Filipino competitor to win the event in its history. ^[177]
• April 13 – Visual artist Elvin Perocho Vitor of Bohol receives the Leonardo da Vinci International Award in Italy. ^[178]

Predicted and scheduled events

• April 28 – Chantal Schmidt will compete at Miss Eco International 2024 in Egypt. ^[179]
• May 22 – The Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation night will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. ^[180]
• July 6 – Alethea Ambrosio will compete at Miss Supranational 2024 in Poland. ^[181]
• November 12 – Angelica Lopez will compete at Miss International 2024 in Japan. ^[182]

Sports

Main article: 2024 in Philippine sports

Deaths

• 
  Fernando Capalla
• 
  Jaclyn Jose
• 
  Victor Corpus
• 
  Rene Saguisag

January

• January 2 – Ronald Lunas (b. 1966), bishop of Pagadian (since 2018) ^[183]
• January 6 – Fernando Capalla (b. 1934), archbishop emeritus of Davao (1996–2012) ^[184]
• January 7 – Philip Dizon (b. 1954), entrepreneur ^[185]
• January 12 – Hansen Nichols (b. 1983), former contestant of Pinoy Dream Academy ^[186]
• January 13:
  • Raul Lee (b. 1940), mayor of Sorsogon municipality (1972–1977) and governor of Sorsogon province (1978–1986, 1995–1996, 1998–2007 and 2010–2016) ^[187]
  • Mario Bautista (b. 1946), columnist ^[188]
• January 18 – Romy Vitug (b. 1937), cinematographer ^[189]
• January 22 – Demetrio Sonza (b. 1934), historian and vice governor of Iloilo (1995-2001) ^[190]
• January 26:
  • Jose Arcilla (b. 1927), Jesuit priest and historian ^[191]
  • Roberto Sawi (b. 1959), meteorologist and former chief weather forecaster of PAGASA ^[192]
• January 28 – Jeremy Guiab (b. 1970), vice mayor of Wao, Lanao del Sur (1997–2000) ^[193]

February

• February 1:
  • Honesto Chaves Pacana (b. 1933), bishop emeritus of Malaybalay (1994–2010) ^[194]
  • Nereo Odchimar (b. 1940), bishop emeritus of Tandag (2001–2018) ^[194]
• February 3:
  • Roldeo "Deo" Endrinal (b. 1963), head of Dreamscape Entertainment ^[195]
  • Augusto "Jake" Almeda-Lopez (b. 1928), guerilla fighter and former vice-chairman and general manager of ABS-CBN Corporation ^[196]
• February 8:
  • Lauro Baja (b. 1937), former foreign affairs undersecretary and permanent representative to the United Nations (2003-2006) ^[197]
  • Zenaida Tantoco (b. 1946), chairperson of Rustan's Corporation (since 2008) ^[198]
• February 10:
  • Mike Lacanilao (b. 1935), broadcaster ^[199]
  • Arnold Villanueva (b. 1966), head coach of the Letran Cheering Squad ^[200]
• February 19 – Tikoy Aguiluz (b. 1952), film director ^[201]
• February 25 – Franklyn Galos Tan (b. 1981), ex-officio city councilor of Isabela, Basilan ^[202]
• February 26 – Santiago B. Villafania (b. 1971), poet ^[203]
• February 27 – Egai Talusan Fernandez (b. 1955), painter ^{[204] [205]}

March

• March 2:
  • Jaclyn Jose (b. 1963), actress ^[206]
  • Porfirio Laguitan (b. 1924), World War II veteran and Congressional Gold Medal recipient (2023) ^[207]
• March 6 – Jose Concepcion Jr. (b. 1931), president and COO of RFM Corporation (1965–1986), delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971 from Rizal, co-founder of NAMFREL and Secretary of Trade and Industry (1986–1991) ^[208]
• March 11 – Cecille Baun (b. 1934), prosthetics artist ^[209]
• March 12 – Ernesto Dela Peña (b. 1932), composer ^[210]
• March 13 – Edgardo Salvame (b. 1962), representative of the 1st district of Palawan (since 2022) ^[211]
• March 15 – Ricardo Zulueta (b. 1981 or 1982), former Bureau of Corrections official and suspect in the killing of Percy Lapid ^[212]
• March 19 – Fe Hidalgo (b. 1936), acting Secretary of Education (2005) ^[213]
• March 21:
  • Zenaida Seva, astrologer ^[214]
  • Gia Baquiran-Sison (b. 1970), physician and mental health advocate ^[215]
• March 29 – Hubert Guevara (b. 1967), Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (since February 2024) and former Senior Deputy Executive Secretary. ^[216]

April

• April 4:
  • Victor Corpus (b. 1944), AFP and NPA defector, chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (2001–2003) ^[217]
  • Renato Constantino Jr. (b. 1944), Martial law dissident and political activist ^[218]
  • Melvin Vargas Sr. (b. 1954), governor of Cagayan (1990–1992) ^[219]
• April 7 – Kathleen Okubo (b. 1953), journalist ^[220]
• April 10 – Tito Mina, singer ^[221]
• April 15 – Proculo Maslog (b. 1948), journalist ^[222]
• April 18 – Victor Aguinaldo (b. 1943), acting mayor of Muntinlupa (1987–1988) ^[223]
• April 24 – Rene Saguisag (b. 1939), presidential spokesperson (1986–1987) and senator (1987–1992) ^[224]

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