1963 in the Philippines
1963 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1963.
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Incumbents
- President: Diosdado Macapagal (Liberal)
- Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez (Liberal)
- Chief Justice: César Bengzon
- Congress: 5th
Events
- April 5 – Ferdinand Marcos became President of the Senate of the Philippines.
- July 20 - Lalaine Bennett won 3rd Runner up of Miss Universe 1963 at Miami Beach, Florida, USA. She is the first Filipina to Runner Up at Miss Universe.
- July 28 – Twenty-four Filipino boy scouts and scout officials en route to Athens, Greece for the 11th World Jamboree were among the total of 60 people perished when the United Arab Airlines Flight 869 crashed into the Arabian Sea a few miles off Bombay, India.[1]
- August 8 – President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Agricultural Land Reform Code.
Births
- May 12 - Cherie Gil, Filipino actress
- August 11 - Bobby Nalzaro, Filipino radio and television journalist
- October 3 - Marion Peck, Painter
- October 16 - Gilberto Duavit Jr., Filipino businessman (president of GMA Network)
- October 25 - Grace Padaca, Filipino politician and broadcaster
- November 6 - Arthur B. Robes, Filipino politician.
- December 18 - Yves Dignadice, Basketball player
Dates Unknown
- Benjamin Abadiano, Filipino lexicographer
Deaths
- March 7 - Jaime C. de Veyra, Filipino academic (born 1873)
- April 11 - Teofisto Guingona, Sr., father of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr..(born 1883)
- April 12 - Felix Manalo, 76, founder and first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo. (Born 1886)
- May 1 - Lope K. Santos, Filipino novelist. (born 1879)
- September 13 - Frances E. Parrette (born August 17, 1907)
Deaths Unknowned
- Regino Ylanan, Filipino sports administrator, writer and athlete.(born 1889)
References
- "10 Haunting Last Pictures Taken in Philippine History". Retrieved February 6, 2016.
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