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2011 in the Philippines

2011 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2011.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • January 5 – Heavy rains spawn flash floods and landslides that leave at least 10 people dead in several regions in Mindanao.
  • January 18 – The Supreme Court (SC) denies Lauro Vizconde's appeal for reconsideration of its decision acquitting Hubert Webb and six other co-accused in the Vizconde massacre case.
  • January 19 – Vice President Jejomar Binay joins calls for the re-imposition of death penalty in the country, in light of the perceived resurgence of heinous crimes.
  • January 22 – Raymond Dominguez, suspected leader of a notorious carnapping syndicate, surrenders to police in Malolos City, Bulacan, after being tagged as the mastermind in three gruesome murders. The Dominguez brothers, Raymond and Roger, are allegedly involved in the killings of car dealers Venson Evangelista, Emerson Lozano, and the latter's driver, Ernani Sencil. On February 10, Roger Dominguez, suspected carjack ring leader and brother of Raymond Dominguez, is arrested after being flagged down for violating traffic rules in Timog Avenue, Quezon City. Like his brother, the older Dominguez is linked to the killings of Venzon Evangelista and Ernane Sencil in January.
  • January 23 – The death toll from the 2010–2011 Philippine floods rises to 68 with 26 others still missing.
  • January 24:
  • The country's first successful liver transplant is performed on a child, three-year-old Catherine Erica Buenaventura.
  • A 17-year-old student of the University of the Philippines, Danica Flores Magpantay, is named the 2011 Ford Models Supermodel of the World.
  • January 27 – During a hearing at the Senate, former military budget officer Lt. Col George Rabusa bares a "pabaon" (send-off) system in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and reveals how AFP chiefs allegedly raked in millions in illegal wealth. According to Rabusa, then outgoing AFP Chief of Staff Angelo Reyes allegedly received not less than P50 million as "pabaon" when he retired in 2001.

February

March

  • March 1 – After being sentenced to over a year of imprisonment in Hong Kong, Ronald Singson resigns as the representative of the first district of Ilocos Sur.
  • March 21 – The House of Representatives votes (212–46) to impeach Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez.
  • March 24 – For failing to attend the inquiry into military corruption without a justifiable reason, former AFP comptroller Jacinto Ligot and his wife Erlinda are cited in contempt by the Senate and hold in Senate custody.
  • March 26 – Senator Panfilo Lacson returns to the Philippines after more than a year away from the country.

April

  • April 7 – A press conference in DOJ is held. BIR Commissioner Kim Henares filed a case against Rep. Mikey Arroyo, his wife Angela and Brazilian model-actress Daiana Menezes.
  • April 22 – A landslide happens on Compostella Valley, where 13 miners are killed.

May

  • May 8–9 – Typhoon Bebeng enters the Philippine area of Responsibility, and hits Bicol region where 20 people reported dead while 2 still missing.
  • May 10 – The local government of Camarines Sur, declares the province under a state of calamity due to Typhoon Bebeng.

June

August

September

  • September 27 – Typhoon Pedring (international name Nesat) made its landfall in the provinces of Isabela and Aurora and affected Metro Manila. It caused heavy damage to infrastructure. 9 confirmed death, almost 2 billion pesos cost of damage was reported and at least 20 fishermen were reported missing.

November

December

Holidays

On December 11, 2009, Republic Act No. 9849 declared Eidul Adha as a regular holiday. Also amending Executive Order No. 292, also known as The Administrative Code of 1987, the following are regular and special days shall be observed. The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special nonworking holiday. On February 25, 2004, Republic Act No. 9256 declared every August 21 as a special nonworking holiday to be known as Ninoy Aquino Day. 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."

Concerts

Films

List of top films at the Philippine Box-Office chart published by Box Office Mojo.

Top-Grossing Filipino films for 2011

Sports

Television

Deaths

  • July 7 – Rizalino Navarro, 72, business executive, Secretary of Trade and Industry (1992–1996), heart attack (b. 1938)
  • July 8 – Miguel Gatan Purugganan, 79, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Ilagan (1974–1999). (b. 1942)
  • October 29 – Ram Revilla, 23, Filipino actor, half brother of Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and son of former actor and Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. (b. 1989)
  • December 29 – Tyron Perez, 26, Filipino actor, TV host, model, former StarStruck Alumni Batch 1 (b. 1985)

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