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Philippine-related events during the year of 1993
1993 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the
Philippines in the year 1993.
Incumbents
President
Fidel Ramos
Events
February
February 2 –
April 4 – The eruption of
Mayon Volcano kills 77 people, mostly farmers, due to
pyroclastic flow from the eruption of the volcano.
[1] Aside from pyroclastic flows, the volcano also spewed ash and lava. The towns of Mabinit, Bonga, Camalig, Sto. Domingo, Legazpi in Albay were damaged.
February 7 – Alfredo de Leon, suspected leader of the organized crime group Red Scorpion Gang, splinter group of the
New People's Army 's urban terrorist wing
Alex Boncayao Brigade , is killed in a police raid in
Bulacan .
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June
July
September
September 7 –
10 – The remains of former Pres.
Ferdinand Marcos are
returned to his hometown in
Ilocos Norte , Sept. 7, four years after his death in exile in
Hawaii , as part of the deal by the
government and
his family ; are interred in
a mausoleum in
Batac , Sept. 10.
[8]
September 24 – In what will be the biggest corruption case in the
Philippines , former
First Lady
Imelda Marcos , for the first time, and former
Transportation Minister Jose Dans are convicted by the
Sandiganbayan of two counts of graft and sentenced to 9–12 years in prison for each count, in connection with a lease between the
Light Rail Transit Authority and the
Philippine General Hospital Foundation Inc. However, in 1998, Marcos will be acquitted by the
Supreme Court .
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October
December
Holidays
As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987.
[17] 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."
Sports
Television
Unknown
Maskman on IBC-13
Shaider on IBC-13
Metalder on IBC-13
Kamen Rider Black or Masked Rider Black on IBC-13
Machineman on IBC-13
Koseidon on ABS-CBN
(Premiere)
Bioman on IBC-13
Candy Crush on ABS-CBN
Births
January 4 –
Marlo Mortel , actor
January 17 –
Ken Chan , actor and singer
January 19 – Tristan Ramirez, member of
BoybandPH
January 20 –
Meg Imperial , actress
January 25 –
Kylie Padilla , actress and singer
February 10 –
Kevin Ingreso , football player
February 11 –
Marlann Flores , actress and comedienne
February 12 :
Mac Belo , basketball player
Tommy Peñaflor, actor and That's My Bae contestant
February 13 –
Nikko Natividad , members of Hashtags
February 17 –
AJ Perez , actor (d. 2011)
February 19 –
Empress Schuck , actress and Commercial Model
March 19 – Zeus Collins, member of Hashtags
March 23 – Lito Adiwang, mixed martial artist
March 26 –
Kevin Ferrer , basketball player
April 13 –
Juancho Trivino , actor
April 16 – Ann B. Mateo-Ongkiko, actress and commercial model
April 17
May 4 :
Monica Verallo, Filipino journalist and actress
Joyce Pring , television personality and host
May 10 -
Ian Tayao , singer
May 11 –
James Reid , actor and singer
May 14 –
Albie Casiño , actor
May 20 –
Devon Seron , member of Girltrends
June 18 –
Arno Morales , actor
June 20 –
Jasmine Alkhaldi , swimmer
June 29 –
July 12 –
Scottie Thompson , basketball player
August 4 – Kirsti Kho
August 17 – Axel Torres (born Alexander David Torres), actor and basketball player
August 23 – Mikee Agustin, member of Girltrends
September 1 –
Arianne Bautista , actress and commercial model
September 12 –
Myla Pablo , volleyball player
September 20 –
Shine Kuk , actress
September 23 –
Lloyd Cadena , vlogger, radio personality, and author (d.
2020 )
September 26 –
Dindin Santiago-Manabat , volleyball player
September 29 –
Teejay Marquez , actor
September 30 –
Kim Fajardo , volleyball player
October 9 :
October 10 –
Paolo Onesa , singer
October 12 –
Carl John Barrameda , actor
October 16 –
Jovit Baldivino , singer (d. 2022)
October 27 –
Kiefer Ravena , basketball player
October 31 –
Nadine Lustre , singer-actress
November 4 –
Moira Dela Torre , singer
November 7 –
Hiro Peralta , actor
November 8 –
Lauren Young , actress
November 12 –
EJ Jallorina , actor
November 13 –
Maria dela Cruz , football player
December 2 –
Jak Roberto , actor
December 3 – Gian Barbarona, singer
December 8 –
Yamyam Gucong , actor and comedian
December 11 –
Mikoy Morales , actor and singer
December 16 – Elias EJ M. Lopez, Jr., PEZA Examiner
December 23 -
Jessie Lacuna , swimmer
Deaths
References
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"Report on Mayon (Philippines) — March 1993" . Global Volcanism Program .
doi :
10.5479/si.gvp.bgvn199303-273030 . Retrieved April 21, 2021 . More than 45,000 people fled their homes during the early stages of the eruption, from 2 February to 19 March, filling 43 evacuation centers. An additional 12,000 evacuated their homes as the eruption entered its Strombolian phase on 19–21 March. Since the 2 February event, which killed 75 people, no deaths directly attributable to the eruption have been reported.
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"Manila Commandos Free Kidnaped Californian: Philippines: Dramatic series of bloody raids leaves 14 people dead" .
Los Angeles Times . March 19, 1992. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
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"Police kill suspected kidnap gang leader" .
UPI . February 17, 1993. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
^ Mickolus, Edward F.; Simmons, Susan L. (1997).
Terrorism, 1992–1995 . Greenwood Press. p. 114.
ISBN
9780313304682 . Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via
Google Books .
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"Typhoon Koryn hits northern Philippines, one dead" . UPI .
United Press International . June 25, 1993. Archived from
the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021 .
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" 'Seeing The Body Of Eileen Sarmenta Was Numbing' " .
One News . August 23, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2022 . —
"Alamin: Buong timeline ng pangre-rape at pagpatay ni Antonio Sanchez sa UPLB student" . Abante Tonite (TNT) (in Tagalog). August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2022 .
^ For the details of the case: —
"G.R. No. 121039-45" . Supreme Court E-Library . January 25, 1999. Retrieved February 16, 2022 . —
" 'A plot hatched in hell': Timeline of the Gomez-Sarmenta murder case" .
ABS-CBN News . August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2022 . —
" "Hatched in Hell": The Gruesome Rape-Slay of Mary Eileen Sarmenta" .
Esquire (Philippines) . August 23, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2022 .
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"4 Years After Death, Marcos' Body to Go Home for Burial" .
Los Angeles Times . July 20, 1993. Retrieved February 15, 2022 .
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"Marcos buried with pomp but masses shun rites" .
Orlando Sentinel . September 10, 1993. Retrieved February 15, 2022 .
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"TIMELINE: The Marcos burial controversy" .
Rappler . November 18, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2022 .
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"Imelda Marcos Gets Prison Term for Corruption" . Los Angeles Times . September 24, 1993. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
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"Imelda Marcos convicted of corruption, sentenced" .
The Washington Post . September 24, 1993. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
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"FALSE: Marcoses were not convicted of any charges" . Rappler . Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
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"Useless and inhumane" .
The Philippine Star . August 2, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2021 .
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"In the know: Death penalty" .
Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved April 12, 2021 .
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"What are heinous crimes?" . Rappler . Retrieved April 12, 2021 .
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"C-130 Air Force plane crashes in Philippines" . UPI. December 15, 1993. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
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"No survivors found in wreckage of C-130 air force plane" . UPI. December 16, 1993. Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
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"Military Cargo Plane Crashes in Philippines" .
AP . Retrieved February 15, 2021 .
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"6 Killed and 130 Are Wounded In Blasts at Philippine Cathedral" .
The New York Times .
Reuters . December 27, 1993. Retrieved March 13, 2020 .
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"Executive Order No. 292 [BOOK I/Chapter 7-Regular Holidays and Nationwide Special Days]" . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines . July 25, 1987.
Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022 .