2001 in the Philippines
2001 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2001.
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Incumbents
- President
- Joseph Estrada (LAMMP) (until January 20)
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas) (starting January 20)
- Vice President
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas) (until January 20)
- Teofisto Guingona (Lakas) (starting January 20)
- Senate President: Aquilino Pimentel (until June 30), Franklin Drilon (starting June 30)
- House Speaker:
- until January 20: Arnulfo Fuentabella
- January 20-June 30: Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
- starting June 30: Jose C. de Venecia, Jr.
- Chief Justice: Hilario Davide, Jr.
- Philippine Congress
- 11th Congress of the Philippines (until June 8)
- 12th Congress of the Philippines (starting July 23)
Events
January
- January 16 – After 11 senators voted not to open the second envelope, which containing the documents against President Estrada, the prosecutors walked out.
- January 17 – 20 – Second EDSA Revolution. Millions of people marched in the streets of EDSA for a peaceful protest against President Estrada for being accused of plunder.
- January 20:
- Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was sworn as the second female and the 14th president of the Philippines.
- Estrada was stepped down as the 13th President of the Philippines from his office in Malacañan Palace.
- January 22 – Vigan becomes a city in the province of Ilocos Sur through ratification of Republic Act 8988 which was approved last December 27, 2000.[1]
February
- February 3 – San Fernando becomes a city in the province of Pampanga through ratification of Republic Act 8990 which was approved last January 26.
March
- March 10 – Tanauan becomes a city in the province of Batangas through ratification of Republic Act 9005 which was approved last February 2.
- March 24
- March 28
- Alaminos becomes a city in the province of Pangasinan through ratification of Republic Act 9025 which was approved last March 5.
- Candon becomes a city in the province of Ilocos Sur through ratification of Republic Act 9018 which was approved last March 5.
- Cauayan becomes a city in the province of Isabela through ratification of Republic Act 9017 which was approved last March 5.
- March 31
- Escalante becomes a city in the province of Negros Occidental through ratification of Republic Act 9014 which was approved last February 28.
- Himamaylan becomes a city in the province of Negros Occidental through ratification of Republic Act 9028 which was approved last March 5.
- Panabo becomes a city in the province of Davao del Norte through ratification of Republic Act 9015 which was approved last February 28.
- Sipalay becomes a city in the province of Negros Occidental through ratification of Republic Act 9027 which was approved last March 5.
April
- April 21
- Calamba becomes a city in the province of Laguna through ratification of Republic Act 9024 which was approved last March 5.
- Malabon becomes a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila through ratification of Republic Act 9019 which was approved last March 5.
- April 25
- Estrada was arrested in San Juan following a protest by his supporters and detained at Camp Crame.
- Isabela becomes a city in the province of Basilan through ratification of Republic Act 9023 which was approved last March 5.
May
- May 1 – Estrada supporters attacked Malacañan Palace following a riot, killing many and several others were rounded up by the police.
- May 14 – Legislative and local elections were held nationwide.
- May 27 – Twenty tourists are abducted by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists from a popular island resort in Palawan and later taken hostage; some of them are killed; crisis lasts about 12 months.[2]
August
- August 2 – ASG members attack a predominantly Christian village in Lamitan, Basilan, with 11 of 32 kidnapped villagers killed.
- August 18 – A fire swept through the Manor Hotel in Quezon City and killed at least 68 people.[3][4]
- August 25 – Gapan becomes a city in the province of Nueva Ecija through ratification of Republic Act 9022 which was approved last March 5.
Sports
- March 30–April 1 – The Philippines hosted the 2001 Asian Beach Volleyball Championship.
- May 18 – The San Miguel Beermen captured their 16th PBA title, winning their finals series against the Barangay Ginebra Kings in game 6 of the 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup.
- August 24 – Batang Red Bull Thunder won the Commissioner's Cup title in only their second season and fifth conference. The Thunder defeated San Miguel Beermen in Game Six for a 4–2 series victory.
- September 8–17 – The country's athletes competed in the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- December 16 – The Sta. Lucia Realtors captured their first-ever PBA title after 8 years of participation in the league, winning over defending champions San Miguel Beermen in six games.
Television
Births
- February 5 – Juan Karlos Labajo, The Voice Kids finalist
- February 13 – Jelay Pilones, housemate
- February 15 – Angeli Nicole Sanoy, actress
- March 6 – Rere Madrid, actress
- March 28 – Missy Quino, actress and housemate
- May 24 – Darren Espanto, singer
- August 23 – Zaijian Jaranilla, actor
- October 31 – Amy Nobleza, singer and actress
- November 7 – Grae Fernandez, actor
- December 9 – Mika Gorospe, singer
Deaths
- March 10 – Arturo Alcaraz, volcanologist (b. 1916)
- March 13 – Encarnacion Alzona, historian, educator and suffragist. (b. 1895)
- August 19 – Felicisimo Fajardo, Olympic basketball player (b. 1915)
- October 3 – Alfie Almario, basketball player (b. 1963)
- October 12 – Eddie Rodriguez, film director (b. 1932)
- November 7 – Nida Blanca, actress (b. 1936)
- November 8 – Valentin Eduque, basketball coach and player (b. 1927)
- November 23 – Maria Teresa Carlson, actress (b. 1963)
References
- "History - Vigan City". Vigan City - Official Website of Vigan City. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- "More Massacres in Mindanao than other parts of the country". The Manila Times (via PressReader). December 13, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "QC hotel fire kills 75". The Philippine Star. August 19, 2001. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2001.
- Mayuga, Jonathan (March 21, 2018). "Tragedy of fires: Death and destruction in the Philippines". BusinessMirror.
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