2026 in the Philippines

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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the Philippines, as well as predicted and scheduled events.

This year marks the country's chairmanship of the ASEAN, which will oversee a number of regional meetings including the ASEAN Summit.

Incumbents

Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Sara Z. Duterte

Vicente C.
Sotto III

Faustino D.
Dy III

Alexander Gesmundo

• President: Bongbong Marcos (PFP)
• Vice President: Sara Duterte (HNP)
• Senate President: Tito Sotto (NPC)
• House Speaker: Bojie Dy (PFP)
• Chief Justice: Alexander Gesmundo
• Congress: 20th

Ongoing events

• Impeachment of Bongbong Marcos
• Renewed impeachment of Sara Duterte

Events

January

• January 2 – A ban on light electric vehicles from using major roads in Metro Manila is implemented. It was originally scheduled on December 1, 2025, and was supposed to be enforced nationwide. ^[1]
• January 5 – Retired air force general Romeo Poquiz is arrested on charges of inciting to sedition in relation to a Facebook post criticizing the Marcos administration. ^[2]
• January 6 – PHIVOLCS raises Alert Level 3 over Mayon volcano in Albay following a magmatic eruption. ^[3] On January 20, a state of calamity is declared in Tabaco, Albay as a result. ^[4]
• January 8 – The Binaliw landfill in Cebu City collapses, destroying a building used by its employees. Thirty-six people are killed. On January 13, a state of calamity is declared in the city as a result. ^[5]
• January 13 – Philippines–United Arab Emirates relations: A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is signed between the Philippines and the UAE during President Marcos' visit to Abu Dhabi, marking the first free trade agreement between the Philippines and a Middle Eastern country. ^[6]
• January 14 – A court in Tuguegarao acquits political prisoner and peasant activist Amanda Echanis on charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives. ^[7]
• January 14 and 16 – Twenty-one individuals, including fourteen police officers (three have been in police custody), are arrested in a manhunt operation for gaming tycoon Atong Ang, accused mastermind in the disappearance of sabungeros particularly in the alleged abduction and killing of at least four in early 2022. Ang remains at large. ^[8]
• January 15:
  • Japan–Philippines relations: The Philippines and Japan sign three bilateral agreements in Manila, including one allowing their defense forces to exchange logistical support—the second major defense accord following the implementation of the reciprocal access agreement in 2025; and another for funding of the new facilities of the Philippine Navy and the proposed wireless broadband connectivity for the Sulu Archipelago. ^[9]
  • The Brave Pioneer, the Philippines’ first methanol dual-fueled bulk carrier ship, is inaugurated at the Tsuneishi Cebu Shipyard in Balamban, Cebu. ^[10]
• January 16:
  • A court in Manila acquits former Negros Oriental representative Arnie Teves of murder over the 2019 killing of Negros Oriental Provincial Board member Michael Lopez Dungog. ^[11]
  • The Department of Information and Communications Technology orders the blocking of Grok AI in the Philippines over its usage in generating illicit images of women and children. ^[12]
• January 19:
  • President Marcos announces the discovery of an estimated 98,000,000,000 ft³ (2.8×10⁹ m³) of gas reserves from the Malampaya East-1 field. ^[13]
  • An impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against president Bongbong Marcos on charges related to the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, his alleged drug use and involvement in the flood control scandal and issues over the national budget. ^[14]
  • Former senator Bong Revilla surrenders to the Philippine National Police (PNP) after an arrest warrant is issued against him by the Sandiganbayan over the Flood control projects scandal. ^[15]
  • The recreational boat MBCA Amejara, carrying 12 passengers and four crew members, capsizes in Davao Gulf off Davao Occidental, while on its way to Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. Only a crewman is rescued; six of his companions are found dead. ^[16]
• January 20 – Bangsamoro chief minister Abdulraof Macacua signs into law Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86, restoring the number of single-member parliamentary districts in the Bangsamoro Parliament from 25 to 32 in response to the 2024 Supreme Court ruling that excluded Sulu from Bangsamoro. ^[17]
• January 21 – Corey Dickpus, former vice mayor of Lubuagan, Kalinga, dies after a police encounter in his residence. He has been in the national most wanted list since 2001, being implicated in various criminal cases including a double murder in 2000 while serving as a barangay captain. ^[18]
• January 22 – A court in Tacloban convicts community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Marielle Domequil of terrorism financing and acquits them for illegal possession of weapons. The two are part of the so-called "Tacloban 5" who were arrested in a joint law enforcement operation in 2020. ^[19]
• January 23:
  • Dupax del Norte anti-mining protests: Seven protestors and one employee of Woggle Corporation are arrested while attempting to dismantle a barricade at an anti-mining protest in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya. ^[20]
  • The cargo vessel Devon Bay, with a Zamboanga City–Yangjiang route and carrying 21 Filipino sailors, capsizes in the South China Sea northwest of Scarborough Shoal; at least two sailors are killed while four others remain missing. ^[21]
• January 26–30 – Events related to the beginning of country's chairmanship of the ASEAN are held in Metro Cebu, including the Tourism Forum (January 26–30) and the Foreign Ministers' Retreat (January 28–29), both held in Cebu City. ^[22]
• January 26:
  • The ferry vessel M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 with a Zamboanga City–Jolo route sinks off Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, killing at least 65 people and leaving 14 missing. ^[23]
  • A second impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against President Marcos on charges of betrayal of public trust in the flood control scandal. ^[24]
• January 28 – The Supreme Court votes, 13–0, to affirm its July 2025 ruling declaring the impeachment of vice president Duterte unconstitutional for violating a provision on the filing of complaints against the same official within a year, eventually dismissing an appeal from the House of Representatives. ^[25]
• January 30:
  • The Sandiganbayan acquits former Misamis Oriental vice governor Jose Mari Go Pelaez of graft in a case involving the employment of three government employees in Pelaez's properties. ^[26]
  • Police arrest three suspects in connection with the killings of a police officer and her son, whose bodies were found separately in Bulacan and Tarlac. ^[27]

February

• February 2 – Two impeachment complaints are filed in the House of Representatives against vice president Sara Duterte on charges of betrayal of public trust in the usage of confidential funds. ^[28]
• February 4:
  • The leadership of the House of Representatives announces the resignation as ACT-CIS Partylist representative of Edvic Yap, who has been linked to flood control projects controversy. ^[29] He is replaced by Jeffrey Soriano, who is proclaimed by COMELEC on March 4. ^[30]
  • The House of Representatives votes, 238–10 with nine abstentions, to suspend Cavite representative Kiko Barzaga, whose earlier suspension has ended on January 30, anew for 60 days due to his social media posts. ^[31]
  • The Philippine House Committee on Justice dismisses the two impeachment complaints filed in January against President Marcos, citing insufficiency in substance. ^[32]
  • A state of calamity is declared in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi due to a fire that destroys 1,000 houses. ^[33]
• February 5 – The Supreme Court recognizes that cohabiting same-sex couples are entitled for recognition as co-owners of property if there is proof of actual contribution, in a case involving the disputed sale of a house and lot. ^[34]
• February 6 and 9 – A state of calamity is declared in Iligan and Surigao del Sur due to damage caused by Tropical Storm Penha (Basyang). ^{[35] [36]} At least 12 people are killed due to the storm, while 36 others are injured. ^[37]
• February 9 – A third impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against vice president Sara Duterte on charges of betrayal of public trust in the usage of confidential funds. ^[38]
• February 10 – China imposes an entry ban on the entire municipal council of Kalayaan, Palawan, in response to the passage of resolutions declaring Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan and his predecessor, Huang Xilian, persona non grata . ^[39]
• February 12 – A Mongolian national is arrested on suspicion of spying on sensitive locations in Iba, Zambales. ^[40]
• February 13 – The International Criminal Court identifies eight individuals, namely senators Bong Go and Ronald dela Rosa, former PNP chiefs Vicente Danao, Camilo Cascolan and Oscar Albayalde, former National Bureau of Investigation chief Dante Gierran, former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Isidro Lapeña and former justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II as indirect co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte during the Philippine drug war. ^[41]
• February 17–18 – A power outage occurs for almost 27 hours in Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro, and six municipalities in Cotabato; caused by a cut conductor in a transmission tower in Pikit. ^[42]
• February 18 – A fourth impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against vice president Sara Duterte on charges of betrayal of public trust and violation of the constitution in the usage of confidential funds and issuing threats against president Marcos. ^[43]
• February 24 – A US military aircraft collides with a concrete barrier along a road in Laoac, Pangasinan, while undergoing contingency training, injuring its five crew and damaging the aircraft. ^[44]
• February 25 – A state of calamity is declared in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan due to a water shortage blamed on mismanagement by water utility firm PrimeWater that affects 47,611 households. ^[45]

Predicted and scheduled

• Within the first quarter – Construction of the New Manila International Airport located in Bulacan will begin. ^[46]
• March 14 – A special election will be held in the 2nd district of Antipolo to select a new member of the House of Representatives following the death of Romeo Acop in December 2025. ^[47]
• March 30 – Philtranco, the country's oldest bus operator, will permanently cease operations, citing financial losses. ^[48]
• May 8–9 – The 48th ASEAN Summit will be held in Cebu City. ^[49]
• July 24 – The ASEAN Regional Forum, ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference, and a special meeting of foreign ministers for the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, will be held. ^[50]
• August – EDSA rehabilitation will be completed. ^[51]
• November 2 – The barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, originally scheduled on December 1, 2025, will be held in accordance to Republic Act No. 12232 which is signed into law by President Marcos on August 13, 2025. ^[52]
• November 4 – The one year state of national calamity ends, which was declared on November 5, 2025, as set by Proclamation No. 1077.
• November 10–12 – The 49th ASEAN Summit will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay. ^[49]
• November 21 – The country's television industry is set to complete the long-overdue transition from analog to digital broadcast. ^[53] The process has been in effect since November 2025, following the issuance of guidelines by the National Telecommunications Commission, initially commencing in Mega Manila. ^{[54] [55]}
• December – The Senate will start moving to its new building in Taguig. ^[56]

Date unknown

• Australia–Philippines relations: The Philippines will sign an upgraded defense pact with Australia. ^[57]
• The entire Maharlika Highway network will undergo full rehabilitation. ^[58]
• The Cavite Bus Rapid Transit System will commence partial operations. ^[59]
• The first-ever solar-powered podcar transport system in Southeast Asia will start its operations in Ilagan, Isabela. ^[60]
• The MRT-3 will be handed over by the Metro Rail Transit Corporation to the national government upon the end of its build-lease-transfer contract. ^[61]
• The MRT Line 7 will be operational for its initial 12 stations from North EDSA in Quezon City to Sacred Heart in Caloocan. ^{[62] [63]}
• The status of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, as a highly urbanized city will be determined, pending a plebiscite in accordance with Proclamation No. 1247. ^[64]
• The world's largest solar power plant will be completed in the Bulacan–Nueva Ecija boundary. ^[65]
• The first election for the Bangsamoro Parliament will be held in accordance to a Supreme Court order issued about two weeks prior to the originally scheduled date, October 13, 2025. ^[66] Originally scheduled on March 30, on January 28, the Commission on Elections announces the deferment of the election due to delays caused by the passage of the law reallocating parliamentary seats following the exclusion of Sulu from Bangsamoro. ^[67]
• The Runruno mine in Nueva Vizcaya will cease operations. ^[68]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in the Philippines

On September 3, 2025, the national government issues Proclamation No. 1006 providing the list of regular and special non-working holidays for 2026. ^[69]

Compared to previous year, All Souls' Day, last observed in 2024 as an additional special (non-working) day, is included again in the list; ^[70] while a day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is excluded. ^[71]

Regular

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• April 2 – Maundy Thursday
• April 3 – Good Friday
• April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
• May 1 – Labor Day
• June 12 – Independence Day
• August 31 – National Heroes Day
• November 30 – Bonifacio Day
• December 25 – Christmas Day
• December 30 – Rizal Day
• TBA – Eidul Fitr
• TBA – Eidul Adha

Special (Non-working) days

• February 17 – Chinese New Year
• April 4 – 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

Special (Working) day

• February 25 – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary

Entertainment and culture

For the events related to Philippine television in 2026, see 2026 in Philippine television; for films, see List of Philippine films of 2026; and for music, see 2026 in Philippine music.

January

• January 29 – Christina Vanhefflin finishes 4th runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2025 in Egypt. ^[72]

February

• February 3 – Asia Rose Simpson of Quezon City is crowned Miss World Philippines 2026 at the pageant's coronation night held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. ^[73]
• February 14 – A first edition of the novel El filibusterismo by Jose Rizal dating from 1891 is sold at auction at Leon Gallery in Makati for ₱21 million( US$ 426,395.94), becoming the most expensive book sold in the Philippines. ^[74]
• February 21 – Beatrice McClelland finishes in the top 13 at Reina Hispanoamericana 2026 in Bolivia. ^[75]
• February 26 – The Philippines wins the Guinness World Record for the longest line of oyster shells, with 24,222 empty shells displayed in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to commemorate the province's 25th founding anniversary. ^[76]

Sports

Main article: 2026 in Philippine sports

Deaths

• 
  Aniceto Sobrepeña
• 
  Sander Severino
• 
  Jose de Venecia Jr.

January

• January 4 – Marissa Sanchez (b. 1956), tennis player ^[77]
• January 11 – Aniceto Sobrepeña (b. 1953), banker ^[78]
• January 13 – Sara Jane Paez (b. 1968), beauty queen (Binibining Pilipinas–Universe 1989) ^[79]
• January 22 – Raoul Aragon (b. 1947), actor ^[80]
• January 28 – Isabelo San Luis (b. 1944), Catholic priest, writer, television producer and host ^[81]

February

• February 7 – Sander Severino (b. 1985), chess player ^[82]
• February 8 – Agus Widjojo (b. 1947), diplomat and Indonesian ambassador to the Philippines (since 2022) ^[83]
• February 10 – Jose de Venecia Jr. (b. 1936), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1992–1998, 2001–2008), representative of the 2nd (1969–1972) and 4th districts of Pangasinan (1987–1998, 2001–2010), 1998 presidential candidate for Lakas, and columnist ^[84]
• February 12 – Vangie Labalan (b. 1943), actress ^[85]
• February 21 – Vicente L. Rafael (b. 1956), historian ^[86]
• February 26 – Pepito Rodriguez (b. 1942), actor ( Sa Bilis Walang Kaparis ) ^[87]

March

• March 3 – Alfredo Bengzon (b. 1935), physician and Secretary of Health (1986–1992) ^[88]

See also

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Country overviews

• History of the Philippines
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• Outline of the Philippines
• Government of the Philippines
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Related timelines for current period

• 2026
• 2026 in politics and government
• 2020s

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