1969 in the Philippines

1969 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1969.

Philippines 1969
in
the Philippines

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Incumbents

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President Ferdinand Marcos at the White House in 1966.

Events

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March

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June

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July

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September

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October

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November

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Holidays

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As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[4] 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.[5] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[6] April 9th is proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.[7]

Entertainment and culture

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kasaysayan: The Story of the Filipino People, Volume 10: Timeline of Philippine History" (PDF).
  2. ^ "RP's worst air accidents" (April 20, 2000). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. 13. (Link) Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Based on Aviation Safety Network database (Link), the said aviation accident was the 2nd worst at that time and currently the 6th. The worst at that time was the one which occurred in May 1964, now the 3rd deadliest, with 80 fatalities (including 1 on the ground). (See the details of May 1964 and Sept. 1969 accidents. Retrieved 02-11-2021.)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL AS BATAAN DAY AND DECLARING IT AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 6, 1961. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM JULY FOUR TO JUNE TWELVE, AND DECLARING JULY FOUR AS PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC DAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 4, 1964. Retrieved February 21, 2022.