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2009 in the Philippines

2009 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2009.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • January 5
  • Criminal charges are filed against the son of DAR Secretary Nasser Pangandaman and four others in connection with the mauling of Delfin dela Paz and his 14-year-old son in the presence of Pangandaman himself.
  • Three Red Cross officials, Swiss Andreas Notter, Filipino Mary Jane Lacaba and Italian Eugenio Vagni are kidnapped. Andreas Notter and Mary Jane Lacaba were released four months later. Eugenio Vagni was released six months later on July 12.
  • January 10 – Wide areas in Southern Mindanao are cut off from electrical power after explosions blamed on the Moro Islamic Liberation Front destroy main transmission lines in Lanao del Norte
  • January 12 – Four officials of the Department of Justice take a leave of absence after being implicated in a bribery scandal involving efforts to release three wealthy young men charged with drug trafficking.
  • January 14 – Former Batangas governor Antonio Leviste, formerly married to Senator Loren Legarda, is found guilty of homicide by a Makati trial court in connection with the 2007 shooting death of his long-time aide Rafael de las Alas.
  • January 15 – As a result of the implementation of Republic Act 9511 one month earlier on December 1, 2008, privately owned National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) took over the Philippine power grid from government-owned National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) which officially started NGCP to operate, manage, and maintain the country's power grid and its related facilities and assets, privatized the operations, maintenance, and management of the grid, and started the 25-year concession period and franchise and renewable for another 25 years with a total of 50 years.

May

June

  • June 22 – First death caused by H1N1 is confirmed in the Philippines and also first death in Asia.

August

  • August 8 – Typhoon Morakot, locally known as Kiko, kills dozens of people, affected over 28,000 people in the Philippines.

September

October

November

December

Holidays

On November 13, 2002, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday. The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special non-working holiday. Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".

In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

Entertainment and culture

Concerts

Sports

Births

  • February 5 – Carren Eistrup, singer and entertainer
  • March 21 – Liam Fonacier, Junior Young Athlete
  • June 10 – Vito Quizon, child actor
  • June 23;
  • Xia Vigor, child actress
  • Gaea Mischa, actress
  • June 26 – Yesha Camile, actress
  • July 12 – Lilygem Yulores, child actress
  • July 25 – Rein Adriano, child actress
  • July 27 – Aya Domingo, actress
  • August 4 – Sofia Cabatay, child actress
  • August 7 – Jazz Yburan, child actress
  • August 28 – Jana Agoncillo, child actress
  • December 8 – Selina Griffin, actress

Deaths

References