1965 in the Philippines

1965 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1965.

Incumbents

 * President:
 * Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal) (until December 30)
 * Ferdinand Marcos (Nacionalista Party) (starting December 30)
 * Vice President:
 * Emmanuel Pelaez (Nacionalista Party) (until December 30)
 * Fernando Lopez (Nacionalista Party) (starting December 30)
 * Chief Justice: César Bengzon
 * Congress: 5th (until December 17)

June

 * June 19 – The provinces of Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and Western Samar are created after approval of Republic Act 4221.

September

 * September 28 – Taal Volcano erupts killing hundreds.

October

 * October 19 – The Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) is established with its office in San Jose, Dinagat Islands.

November

 * November 9 – Ferdinand Marcos is elected president during the presidential elections.

December

 * December 30 – Ferdinand Marcos takes his oath of office.

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 25 – Thanksgiving Day
 * November 30 – Bonifacio Day
 * December 25 – Christmas Day
 * December 30 – Rizal Day

Births

 * February 20 – Nilo Divina, lawyer
 * February 22 – Wilfredo Alicdan, artist
 * February 25 – Maricel Soriano, actress
 * May 6 – Honey Lacuna, politician
 * May 11 – Monsour del Rosario, Olympic athlete and actor
 * June 10 – Joey Santiago, guitarist and composer.
 * June 21 – Marlon Maro, football player and coach
 * November 2:
 * Arnold Clavio, journalist and radio anchor
 * Susan Yap, politician
 * November 10 – Arthur C. Yap, politician.
 * December 27 – Luchi Cruz-Valdes, broadcast journalist

Deaths

 * February 9 – Joaquín Miguel Elizalde, Filipino diplomat and businessman (b.1896)
 * March 22 – Daniel Z. Romualdez, Filipino politician (b. 1907)
 * May 14 – Francisco Alonso Liongson, Filipino writer and lawyer (b. 1896)
 * May 16 – Pablo Angeles y David, Filipino magistrate and statesman. (b. 1889)
 * September 20 – Cipriano Primicias, Sr., Filipino politician (b. 1901)