1999 in the Philippines

1999 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1999.

Philippines 1999
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Decades:
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Incumbents

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President Joseph Estrada

Events

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January

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February

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March

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  • March 14 – Electorates of the municipality of Ilagan, in the province of Isabela turn down the cityhood law under the Republic Act 8474 which seeks to convert the town into a component city.[11]

April

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June

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Holidays

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As per Executive Order No. 292, chapter 7 section 26, the following are regular holidays and special days, approved on July 25, 1987.[35] 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."

Television

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Sports

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Births

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Deaths

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Notes

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  1. ^ Event occurred Sept. 16 based on court records. At least another source states the date as late as Dec. 29; however, this information conflicts with the former.[24]

References

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  1. ^ OVER SEAS - The Online Magazine for Sustainable Seas. Oneocean.org. Retrieved on 2013-09-01.
  2. ^ Palau Country Review. CountryWatch Incorporated. 2013. p. 48.
  3. ^ "Giant wave kills 18 in Tawi-Tawi" PHNO. 01-10-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  4. ^ "Laguna tragedy: 13 dead in fluvial procession accident" PHNO. 01-20-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  5. ^ "Philippines: 13 people killed in boating accident" AP Archive. 01-19-1999. Retrieved 03-30-2022.
  6. ^ "Baguio minibus falls into ravine, 22 killed" PHNO. 01-22-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  7. ^ "Philippines Bus Accident Kills 22" AP News. 01-21-1999.
    "Philippines bus crash kills 22" BBC News. 01-21-1999.
    "Evangelista: P-Noy orders probe of Sablan killer bus mishap" SunStar. 08-21-2010.

    For the timelines of related accidents:
    (Opinion) "Kakila-kilabot na bus accident" (in Tagalog) Philstar.com. 08-21-2010.
    (Opinion) "Life and death" Inquirer.net. 11-01-2011. (Note that this article mistakenly reported that the accident in Benguet occurred on "June 20, 1999".)

    All were retrieved 03-17-2022.
  8. ^ a b For the events prior to the execution:
    "Echegaray's last hope: Supreme Court special session tomorrow" 01-03-1999.
    "Echegaray execution stopped by Supreme Court" 01-04-1999.
    "Congress majority favors death penalty" 01-19-1999.
    "Death penalty: Supreme Court decides today" 01-19-1999.
    "Supreme Court lifts Echegaray TRO" 01-19-1999.
    "Execute Echegaray now -- Erap" 01-20-1999.
    "Echegaray execution: 3 PM, Feb. 5" 01-23-1999.

    For the execution of Echegaray:
    "Palace-death chamber hotline disconnected" 02-05-1999.
    "Leo Echegaray pronounced dead at 3:19 PM" 02-05-1999.

    All articles are from Philippine Headline News Online (PHNO); retrieved 03-16-2022.
  9. ^ For the events prior to the execution:
    "Rapist wins court stay on death penalty" The Irish Times. 01-05-1999.
    "The Death Penalty Dilemma" Asiaweek. Jan. 1999.
    "Philippines: Further information on imminent execution: Leo Echegaray" (PDF) Amnesty International. 01-22-1999.

    For the execution of Echegaray:
    "Philippines executes first prisoner in 23 years" CNN. 02-05-1999. Retrieved 04-12-2021.
    "Rapist executed by lethal injection in Manila" The Irish Times. 02-06-1999.
    "Philippines Executes Child Rapist" AP News. 02-05-1999.
    "Filipino executed" Wired. 02-05-1999.
    "Rapist dies as Manila brings back execution" The Guardian. 02-06-1999.

    For the details of the case:
    "G.R. No. 132601" Supreme Court E-Library. 10-12-1998.
    (Opinion) "A Heinous crime: The Leo Echegaray story" Daily Guardian. 08-11-2020.

    Event is also mentioned in the article:
    "In the know: Death penalty" Inquirer.net. 05-17-2016. Retrieved 04-12-2021.
    "The death penalty debate: Comedic episode, studies show risks" Inquirer.net. 07-26-2019.

    Videos:
    "Philippines: Child rapist Echegaray executed" (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part V) AP Archive.
    "Philippines: Convicted child rapist Leo Echegaray is set to be executed by lethal injection, the first execution in Philippines in 23 years" Reuters.
    "Philippines: Executed child rapist Leo Echegaray buried in the Philippines" Reuters.

    Unless otherwise stated, all were retrieved 03-30-2022.
  10. ^ "#Journeyto30" by Epi Fabonan III, Philstar.com: (1999) "Crime and punishment" April 30, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8474 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF ILAGAN INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF ILAGAN". ChanRobles Law Firm. February 2, 1998. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "Albay fiesta dance bombed, 13 dead" PHNO. 04-16-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  13. ^ "Mayon's 'perfect cone' explodes once more" PHNO. 06-23-1999.
    "Mayon Volcano erupts, residents flee" PHNO. 06-23-1999.
    All are retrieved 03-16-2022.
  14. ^ "Landslide on Cherry Hills Subdivision (August 02, 1999)". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Kidlat. 2000. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  15. ^ "Hundreds of Antipolo hillside homes collapse, scores dead" PHNO. 08-04-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  16. ^ "LIST: Deadly landslides in the Philippines" Rappler. 09-22-2018. Retrieved 03-30-2022.
  17. ^ "Death for killers of Ilocos Norte governor" PHNO. 08-12-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  18. ^ "TIMELINE: Abadilla 5" Inquirer.net. 09-07-2016.
    "Philippines: Lenido Lumanog's lasting legal legacy" Asian Human Rights Commission. 10-09-2016.
    All were retrieved 04-04-2022.
  19. ^ "Appendix: Case analysis: Supreme Court's rulings on Vizconde and Abadilla cases are contradictory" Asian Human Rights Commission. Dec. 21, 2010. Retrieved Oct. 8, 2021.
  20. ^ "Probe 68 Clark deaths from toxic waste -- Osmena" PHNO. 09-18-1999.
    "Clark toxic waste death toll now 68" PHNO. 10-11-1999.
    All are retrieved 03-16-2022.
  21. ^ "47 MILF rebels, 2 soldiers dead in Basilan clash" PHNO. 08-28-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  22. ^ "Kennon landlide buries van; 17 dead" PHNO. 09-16-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  23. ^ "G.R. No. 133064" The LawPhil Project. September 16, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  24. ^ "Historical development of the Province of Isabela" (PDF) Province of Isabela. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  25. ^ Samonte, Severino (September 12, 2020). "Rise in number of PH cities from 60 in 1987 to 146 in 2020 traced". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  26. ^ "Overloaded jeepney falls into Benguet ravine, 21 dead" PHNO. 11-02-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  27. ^ "Another Benguet bus tragedy ravine kills 19" PHNO. 11-05-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  28. ^ "Ceasefire violations: 32 killed in Mindanao clashes" PHNO. 11-19-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  29. ^ "1999 ASEAN Summit in Manila this week" PHNO. 11-23-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  30. ^ "3rd Informal Summit, Manila, 27-28 November 1999". asean.org. ASEAN Secretariat. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  31. ^ "Jellyfish blamed for Philippines blackout" BBC News. 12-11-1999.
    "Giant Pangasinan jellyfish caused Luzon blackout" PHNO. 12-12-1999.
    "Up from the Ocean: Manila hopes to cut power bills with deregulation - and offshore gas" Asiaweek issue of 12-24-1999.
    "Fifty truckloads of jellyfish reveal a jittery political atmosphere in the Philippines" World Socialist Web Site. 01-07-2000.

    Event is also cited in the articles:
    "Power breakdown hits Luzon, Metro Manila Due to tripping of NPC lines" Greenspun.com. 10-21-2000.
    "Napocor: Full power restored" PHNO. 10-22-2000.
    "No sabotage, but what caused blackout?" Philstar.com. 11-06-2001.

    All were retrieved 03-17-2022.
  32. ^ "Philippines - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 2" ReliefWeb. 12-13-1999. Retrieved 03-17-2022.
  33. ^ "City Profile". Tuguegarao City Government. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  34. ^ "This Week's Milestones" Inquirer.net.
    (From 12-18-2016 to 12-24-2016) Retrieved January 31, 2018.
    (From 12-16-2018 to 12-22-2018) Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  35. ^ "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 2017-09-03. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  36. ^ Results of the 1999 Southeast Asian Games Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
  37. ^ "Geny Lopez dies of cancer at 70" PHNO. 06-30-1999. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
  38. ^ "Cordillera rebel-priest Balweg killed by own brother" Archived 2022-08-23 at the Wayback Machine PHNO. 01-01-2000. Retrieved 07-31-2019.
    "Cordillera church officials wanted for Balweg slay" PHNO. 04-02-2000. Retrieved 03-16-2022.
    Alcantara, Nathan. (Jan. 2, 2000) "Balweg knew he was going to die." Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. 12. Retrieved July 31, 2019.