1974 in the Philippines
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1974 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1974.
Incumbents
Events
February
- Early February – A battle between government troops and Moslem rebels in Jolo, Sulu, causes some parts of the municipality to be destroyed by fire, as well as the evacuation of more than 20,000 people to Zamboanga City.[1]
March
- March 11 – Japanese lieutenant Hiroo Onoda, one of the longest-remaining Japanese holdouts, formally surrendering his sword to President Marcos at Malacañang Palace after continuing to fight for 29 years in the Lubang Island.[2]
June
- June 20–21 – Moslem rebels attack some areas in central Mindanao, beginning with attacks on an airport in Cotabato and the Maria Cristina Falls hydroelectric plant,[3] and simultaneous raids in Midsayap and Pikit in Cotabato.[4] Sixty-six persons are killed,[3][4] including 31 Christians who are found during a 10-day trek by refugee families in Cotabato.[3]
September
- September 21 – Presidential decree No. 557 declares all barrios in the country as barangays.[5]
Holidays
As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[6] 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.[7] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[8] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[9] April 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) on August 4, 1964.[10]
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- February 22 – Legal Holiday
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
- April 11 – Maundy Thursday
- April 12 – Good Friday
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- July 4 – Philippine Republic Day
- August 13 – Legal Holiday
- August 25 – National Heroes Day
- September 21 – Thanksgiving Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
Entertainment and culture
- July 19 – Miss Universe 1974, the 23rd Miss Universe pageant, is held in Manila. Outgoing Miss Universe Margarita Moran, of the Philippines crowned the tearful pageant winner, Amparo Muñoz of Spain. It is the first time that pageant history is held in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
Sports
- September 1–16 – The country participates in the 1974 Asian Games which is held in Tehran, Iran. It ranked 15th with no gold medals, 2 silver medals and 11 bronze medals with a total of 13 over-all medals.[11]
- September 21–29 – The 1974 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Manila.
Births
- January 10 – Mansueto Velasco, olympic boxer
- January 17 – Lilet, singer, TV host, actress, and commercial model
- January 20 – Racquel Reyes
- January 30 – Alvin Elchico, journalist, news anchor and TV host
- January 31 – Kenneth Duremdes, basketball player
- February 6 – Aljo Bendijo, Journalist, news anchor
- February 7 – Cheryl Cosim, Journalist, news anchor and TV host
- February 18 – Rachel Alejandro, singer actress
- February 26 – Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, actress, equestrian and member of the International Olympic Committee
- March 17 – Paolo Bediones, Journalist and TV host
- March 24 – Tado Jimenez, comedian (d. 2014)
- April 5 – Sheryl Cruz, actress and singer
- April 6 – Win Gatchalian, senator and businessman
- May 1 – Charlene Gonzales, beauty queen and TV host
- May 14 – Jennifer Sevilla, actress
- May 19 – Marjorie Barretto, actress
- June 14 – Bong Go, politician
- June 24 – Ruffa Gutierrez, actress and TV personality
- August 4 – Dominic Ochoa, actor
- August 7 – Chuckie Dreyfus, actor
- August 21 – Martin Andanar, former secretary of the Presidential Communications Group
- August 24 – Eric Menk, basketball player
- October 24:
- Isko Moreno, actor, and politician
- Pia Guanio, TV host
- October 28 – Dayanara Torres, actress, singer, model and writer
- November 1 – Sharmaine Arnaiz, actress
- November 15 – Jiggy Manicad, TV anchor and reporter
- November 21 – Karla Estrada, actress, singer and TV host
- November 28 – apl.de.ap, musician
- December 5 – Donita Rose, TV actress and personality
- December 11 – Lucy Torres, TV actress and personality
- December 15 – Pooh, comedian
- December 20 – Mahal, actress (d. 2021)
References
- ^ "20,000 flee battle in Philippines". The Age. Melbourne. February 13, 1974. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ "10 Lesser-Known Photos from Martial Law Years That Will Blow You Away". Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Moslem attacks kill 49". The Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. Associated Press. June 24, 1974. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "19,000 Filipinos Flee Fighting". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press. June 26, 1974. p. 19. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ "DECLARING ALL BARRIOS IN THE PHILIPPINES AS BARANGAYS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. September 21, 1974. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 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 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "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 22, 2022.
- ^ "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 22, 2022.
- ^ 1974 Asian Games medal tally Archived December 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine