1964 in the Philippines

1964 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1964.

Incumbents

 * President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal)
 * Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal)
 * Chief Justice: César Bengzon
 * Congress: 5th

Events

 * May 20 - Philippine Airlines Flight 26/25 crashed en route to Zamboanga Airport, Zamboanga killing all 11 people.
 * August 4 - Diosdado Macapagal signed the Republic Act No. 4166, thus proclaimed June 12 as "Philippine Independence Day".

Holidays
As per Act No. 2711 section 29, issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921. On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. As per Republic Act No. 3022, April 9 is proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.


 * January 1 – New Year's Day
 * February 22 – Legal Holiday
 * April 9 – Bataan Day
 * April 15 – Maundy Thursday
 * April 16 – Good Friday
 * May 1 – Labor Day
 * June 12 – Independence Day
 * July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
 * August 13 – Legal Holiday
 * August 29 – National Heroes Day
 * November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
 * November 30 – Bonifacio Day
 * December 25 – Christmas Day
 * December 30 – Rizal Day

Births

 * August 6 - Gary Valenciano, Filipino singer
 * October 4 - Francis Magalona, Filipino rapper (d. 2009)
 * November 5 - Gabby Concepcion, Filipino actor

Deaths

 * February 6 - Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippine president (born 1869)