1941 in the Philippines

Decades:	1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s;
See also:	List of years in the Philippines; films; ; ; ;

1941 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1941.

Incumbents

President Manuel Quezon

President: Manuel Quezon (Nacionalista Party)
Vice President: Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista Party)
Chief Justice:
- Ramón Avanceña (until December 24)
- José Abad Santos (starting December 24)
Philippine National Assembly: 2nd National Assembly of the Philippines (until December 16)

Events

March

March 30 – San Pablo becomes a city in the province of Laguna through Commonwealth Act 520 which was approved on May 7, 1940.^[1]

November

November 11 – Manuel Quezon is re-elected as president in the Presidential elections.

December

December 8 – Start of the Japanese Invasion of the Philippines.
December 20 – President Quezon, his family and the war cabinet move to Corregidor Island.
December 26 – General MacArthur declares Manila an open city.
December 28 – Filipino and US armies retreat to Bataan.
December 30 – Manuel Quezon takes his oath of Office at the Corregidor Island.

Holidays

As per Act No. 2711 section 29,^[2] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.^[3] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.^[4]

Births

February 19 – Francisco Feliciano, national artist for music (d. 2014)
February 23 – Lucita Soriano, TV and movie actress (d. 2015)
March 4 – Haydee Yorac, public servant, law professor and politician (d. 2005)
March 20 – Raul del Mar, politician (d. 2020)
March 31 – Johnny Midnight, radio broadcaster (d. 2014)
June 19 – Conchita Carpio-Morales, lawyer and jurist, Ombudsman of the Philippines
June 25 – Oliver Ongtawco, bowler (d. 2020)
July 14 – Jun Papa, olympic basketball player (d. 2005)
July 28 – Susan Roces, actress (d. 2022)
September 10 – Ruben Torres, activist and politician
October 26 – Raul Roco, senator, and presidential candidate (d. 2005)
December 4 – Lou Salvador Jr., film actor (d. 2008)

References

^ "History of San Pablo City". San Pablo City. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
^ "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[1] "History of San Pablo City". San Pablo City. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[2] "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[3] "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[4] "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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