1997 in the Philippines

1997 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1997.

← 1996 1995 1994 1997 in the Philippines → 1998 1999 2000
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

Incumbents

• President: Fidel Ramos (Lakas)
• Vice President: Joseph Estrada (NPC)
• Senate President: Ernesto Maceda
• House Speaker: Jose de Venecia, Jr.
• Chief Justice: Andres Narvasa
• Philippine Congress: 10th Congress of the Philippines

Events

• June 22 – President Fidel V. Ramos signed Proclamation No. 1030, that declaring the Philippine tarsier (Scientific name: Carlito syrichta) as a specially protected faunal species of the Philippines.
• July 2 – Asian financial crisis affected numerous Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines, as well as South Korea.
• July 16 – Sisters Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong were abducted and killed in Cebu City, the suspects were later sentenced to death, which in turn would lead to the abolition of death penalty in 2006.
• August 19 – Agila-2 communications satellite was launched from China and began commercial service. It is the first satellite of the country not acquired while in orbit.
• October 29 – Pres. Ramos signs Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (Republic Act No. 8371), with the creation of National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

Sports

• October 11–19 – The Philippines participated at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games.
• November 22–23 – The Philippines as hosting the 1997 Asian Judo Championships held in Manila.
• December 14 – The Alaska Milkmen won against Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies, 4 games to 1, to retain the 1997 PBA Governors Cup title.

Births

• January 20 – Kim Last, actor and That's My Bae contestant
• February 15 – Kit Thompson, actor
• February 17 – Kenzo Gutierrez, movie and TV actor, TV commercial, print and ramp model, student and football player
• March 10 – Julia Barretto, actress
• March 11 – Angelica Tapang Zulueta, actress and model
• May 1 – Miles Ocampo, actress
• May 6 – Maymay Entrata, model, singer, composer, dancer and actress
• May 18 – Prince Clemente, model, actor and dancer
• June 17:
  • Jameson Blake, actor and member of Hashtags
  • Wilbert Ross, member of Hashtags
• July 31:
  • Barbie Forteza, actress and dancer
  • Aya Fernandez, actress, model and beauty queen
• August 24 - Sofia Andres, actress and model
• September 16 – Julian Trono, actor
• September 19 – Kobe Paras, basketball player
• September 22 – Maris Racal, actress, singer and dancer
• October 4 – Michelle Vito, actress
• October 7 – Joshua Garcia, actor
• October 12 – Jimboy Martin, actor and member of Hashtags
• October 20 – Manolo Pedrosa, actor and student
• October 22 – Kiara Takahashi, actress
• October 27 – Paulo Angeles, actor and member of Hashtags
• November 4 – Bea Binene, actress and dancer
• December 4 – Ruru Madrid, actor
• December 17 – Jazz Ocampo, actress
• December 18 – Mikee Quintos, actress and singer
• December 20 – Mary Joy Apostol, actress
• December 24 – Diana Mackey, actress

Deaths

• February 7 – Jose Garcia Villa, Filipino poet, writer and painter, National Artist of the Philippines (b. 1908)
• February 14 – Miguel Rodriguez, actor and model (b. 1961)
• April 6 – Max Alvarado, actor (b. 1929)
• April 21 – Diosdado Macapagal, former President of the Philippines (b. 1910)
• June 27 – Cesar Alzona, former author (b. 1926)
• July 3 – Chiquito, actor and comedian (b. 1932)
• July 7 – Rolando Tinio, filipino poet, dramatist, actor, essayist, and educator (b. 1937)
• August 21 – Evelyn Joy Militante, radio-TV newscaster (b. 1972)
• October 7 – Felicisimo Ampon, tennis player (b. 1920)
• October 11 – Dencio Padilla, actor and comedian (b. 1929)
• December 31 – Gerard Fainsan, singer, actor and member Universal Motion Dancers (b. 1974)

Television

Main article: 1997 in Philippine television

References