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Sports. May 9 -- Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez Ended in a Split Draw. July 7 -- The Barangay Ginebra Kings Ended Their 7-Year Drought with the 3-1 Finals Series Victory over Red Bull Barako in the Fiesta Conference Finals. August 13 – 29 – The Philippines competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
February 17 – After heavy rains in the preceding ten days, a mudslide occurs on the town of Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte, killing 50 people, but with 958 people still missing the death toll is expected to rise dramatically. Wikinews has related news: Arroyo declares state of emergency due to coup attempt in Philippines. February 24 ...
February 24 – Aicelle Santos, singer-songwriter. March 8 – Michael Burtscher, basketball player. March 18 – Bianca King, Filipina-German model and actress. April 7 – KC Concepcion, singer and actress; currently the Philippines Goodwill Ambassador against hunger of the UN's World Food Programme. April 14 – Mac Baracael, basketball player.
The EDSA Revolution Anniversary is proclaimed this year as a special non-working holiday. On November 13, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday. Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day
June 6 – Carmela Arcolas–Gamboa of Negros Occidental, was crowned Miss Philippines Centennial 1998. June 12 – The Philippines celebrates the centennial of its independence. June 30 – Former vice president Joseph Estrada is sworn in as the 13th president of the Philippines, succeeding Fidel Ramos. Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo also ...
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays," and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day; March 31 – Maundy Thursday; April 1 – Good Friday
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987. Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days". January 1 – New Year's Day; April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) April 12 – Maundy ...
25th day (Friday) – movable holiday but observance not moved as per prerogative (yellow circle background) Holiday economics refers to the policy in the Philippines introduced by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to move the observance of certain public holidays to the nearest weekend .