1997 in the Philippines
1997 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1997.
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Incumbents
Events
March
- March 26 – Las Piñas becomes a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila through ratification of Republic Act 8251 which was approved last February 12.
June
- 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
- 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
- August 2 – Kabankalan becomes a city in the province of Negros Occidental through ratification of Republic Act 8297 which was approved last June 6.
- 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
- 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 6 - Z Mejia, actor, athlete, brand endroser and model
- 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 13 – Lou Yanong, actress and model
- April 22 – Angelica Mauricio, actress, model and Member of EZ Shop Venscare Testimonial
- May 1 – Miles Ocampo, actress
- May 6:
- Maymay Entrata, model, singer, composer, dancer and actress
- Ranz Kyle, YouTube personality and dancer
- May 18 – Prince Clemente, model, actor and dancer
- June 17:
- Jameson Blake, actor and member of Hashtags
- Wilbert Ross, member of Hashtags
- July 24 - Kendru Garcia, actor and rapper
- July 31:
- Abby Trinidad, model and member of MNL48
- Aya Fernandez, actress, model and beauty queen
- Barbie Forteza, actress and dancer
- EJ Laure, volleyball player
- August 5 – Jeremiah Tiangco, singer
- September 14 – Iñigo Pascual, actor and singer
- September 16 – Julian Trono, actor
- September 19 – Kobe Paras, basketball player
- September 22 – Maris Racal, actress, singer and dancer
- October 2 – Liezel Lopez, actress
- October 4 – Michelle Vito, actress
- October 7 – Joshua Garcia, actor
- October 12 – Jimboy Martin, actor and member of Hashtags
- October 16 – Leila Alcasid, singer-songwriter and actress
- October 20:
- Nicole Dulalia, actress
- Manolo Pedrosa, actor and student
- October 22 – Kiara Takahashi, actress
- October 27 – Paulo Angeles, actor and member of Hashtags
- November 4 – Bea Binene, Filipina actress, broadcast journalist and television host
- November 24 – J Sitoy, drummer and pilot
- November 28:
- Claire Ruiz, actress
- Jeremiah Lisbo, actor
- December 1 – Karl Gabriel, actor
- 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
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