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2012 in the Philippines

2012 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2012.

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Incumbents edit

For the current incumbents of the Executive Cabinet under the current administration, see Cabinet of the Philippines. For the current leaders in the Congress of the Philippines, see Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives of the Philippines. For the complete list of the current Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, see Current Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
 
Benigno S.
Aquino III
 
Jejomar
Binay
 
Juan Ponce
Enrile
 
Feliciano R.
Belmonte, Jr.
 
Maria Lourdes
Sereno

Events edit

January edit

  • January 5–7 – A landslide happens in Compostela Valley, where more than 30 people are reportedly dead, and 50 still missing.[1]
  • January 15 – The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) declares the Independence of Bangsamoro Land (Sulu, Mindanao, Palawan, Sabah) in Valencia Bukidnon.[2]
 
Supreme Court building, with tarpaulins expressing support for Chief Justice Renato Corona.

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May edit

  • May 29 – Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona votes 20–3, is found guilty and convicted at the conclusion of the Impeachment Trial and is removed from the office.[9]

June edit

  • June 6 – The Venus transit of June 6, 2012 is the second and last of two Venus transits of the 21st century, it was witnessed by amateur astronomers and sky watchers throughout the country since the first transit happened on June 8, 2004.[10]
  • June 23 – Bacoor becomes a city in the province of Cavite through ratification of Republic Act 10160 which was approved on April 10.

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October edit

  • October 15 – The Philippine government signs a document touted as the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro, which culminates the Aquino Administration's effort to end the deadlock in the peace process. This new document, while merely providing for a general framework for the actual peace negotiations, announces that "the status quo is unacceptable and that the Bangsamoro shall be established to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The Bangsamoro is the new autonomous political entity (NPE) referred to in the Decision Points of Principles as of April 2012." According to President Aquino, this was the agreement that "can finally seal genuine, lasting peace in Mindanao."[20] with Bangsamoro replacing ARMM which was described by President Benigno Aquino III as "a failed experiment".[21]

December edit

 
Animated enhanced infrared satellite loop of Typhoon Bopha from peak intensity to landfall in the Philippines

Holidays edit

Main article: Public holidays in the Philippines

On December 11, 2009, Republic Act No. 9849 declared Eidul Adha as a regular holiday.[27] 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.[28] On February 25, 2004, Republic Act No. 9256 declared every August 21 as a special nonworking holiday to be known as Ninoy Aquino Day.[29] 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 edit

For the events related to Philippine television in 2012, see 2012 in Philippine television; for films, see List of Philippine films of 2012.

Concerts edit

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Births edit

Deaths edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Landslide kills 25 in Compostela Valley". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 5, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  2. ^ People Signing of Declaration of Mindanao Independence
  3. ^ Santos, Matikas (January 1, 2012). "Chief Justice Corona: There is no turning back". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  4. ^ "Quake kills 52 in Negros Oriental". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 7, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "Scarborough shoal standoff: A timeline". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Tina G. Santos. "PH, Chinese naval vessels in Scarborough Shoal standoff". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  7. ^ Scarborough Shoal standoff could lead to war: Duowei|Politics|News|WantChinaTimes.com
  8. ^ Kristine Alave (May 5, 2014). "UN approves PH territorial claim to Benham Rise". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  9. ^ Mendoza, Shielo (May 2, 2012). "Chief Justice Renato Corona: Guilty as charged". ph.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  10. ^ "PHL one of the best places to see Venus Transit on June 6". GMA News. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  11. ^ "Former President of Philippines Is Freed on Bail". The New York Times. July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  12. ^ "Death Toll Mounts To 53 As Philippines Reels Under Floods". Rttnews.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  13. ^ "More than one million people battle Luzon floods | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere". GMA News. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  14. ^ "Philippine flood deaths climb to 60 – Yahoo! News Philippines". Ph.news.yahoo.com. April 20, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  15. ^ Philsta (April 20, 2011). "Disease alert on as flood deaths hit 89 – Yahoo! News Philippines". Ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  16. ^ Visaya, Villamore Jr. (August 12, 2012). "Ilagan now 4th city in Cagayan Valley". INQUIRER.net | Philippine news for Filipinos. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Robredo's plane crashes off Masbate". ABS-CBN News. August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  18. ^ Fujita, Akiko (August 3, 2012). "Quake off the Philippines triggers Tsunami Alert". ABC News. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  19. ^ "Cybercrime bill signed into law by Aquino – Newsbytes.ph | Infotech News". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  20. ^ Speech of President Benigno Aquino III during the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro
  21. ^ "Govt, MILF agree to create 'Bangsamoro' to replace ARMM". GMA News. October 7, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  22. ^ "First Full-Length Original Flamenco Ballet 'La Luna Roja' comes to the stage this November (October 9, 2017)". October 19, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  23. ^ "BBC News – Philippine Typhoon Bopha death toll passes 300". BBC News. December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  24. ^ de Castro, Erik. "Elderly survivor found after Typhoon Pablo kills 332". GMA News. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  25. ^ "Typhoon Pablo leaves 540 dead, 827 missing | Breaking News, Other Sections, Home". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  26. ^ Angela Casauay (December 28, 2012). "President Aquino signs RH bill into law". Rappler. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  27. ^ "AN ACT DECLARING THE TENTH DAY OF ZHUL HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDULADHA, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7, BOOK I OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. December 11, 2009. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  28. ^ Vega, Kristoffer Vincenzo (February 25, 2021). "The EDSA People Power Revolution: Why do we celebrate it as a Holiday?". sprout.ph Blog. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  29. ^ "AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 21 OF EVERY YEAR AS NINOY AQUINO DAY, A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. February 25, 2004. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  30. ^ "Philippines gets 2nd saint: teen martyr Calungsod | Inquirer Global Nation". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  31. ^ Santos, Matikas (December 20, 2012). "Philippines Miss Universe first runner-up". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  32. ^ Pinoys ready for Paralympics Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Philippine Sports Central, News Flash Retrieved 08/23/12
  33. ^ PWD athletes largest Ph delegation to London Paralympics Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Sports Central Retrieved 07/26/12
  34. ^ Giongco, Mark (December 16, 2012). "Donaire KOs Arce in 3rd round". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  35. ^ "SEAG gold medalist's kid is Baguio's newest wushu sensation". Philippine News Agency.
  36. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Mini Ms U daily winner Athena Calica takes the funny 'What's That Thing' Game | It's Showtime Online" – via YouTube.
  37. ^ "Joyce Manganti Ocampo Calica on Facebook". Archived from the original on April 26, 2022 – via Facebook.[user-generated source]
  38. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Mini Ms U semifinalist Baylee Van Den Berg takes on 'Guess Who' | It's Showtime Online" – via YouTube.
  39. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Guess that 'throwback item' with Mini Ms U daily winner Baylee Van Den Berg | It's Showtime Online" – via YouTube.
  40. ^ "Broadcast journalist Angelo Castro Jr. dies at 67". GMA News. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  41. ^ "Witness in Julie Ann Rodelas slay included in charges". GMA News. November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  42. ^ "Father Reuter, mentor to generations, passes away at 96". GMA News. December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
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