1993 in the Philippines

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1993 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1993.

Incumbents

• President: Fidel Ramos (Lakas)
• Vice President: Joseph Estrada (NPC)
• Senate President: Edgardo Angara
• House Speaker: Jose de Venecia, Jr.
• Chief Justice: Andres Narvasa
• Philippine Congress: 9th Congress of the Philippines

Events

• June 12-20 – The Philippines participated at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games.
• June 28-29 – Two University of the Philippines in Los Banos Laguna Students Aileen Sarmienta and Allan Gomez were abducted and killed by the men of Calauan Laguna Mayor Antonio Sanchez.
• July 2 – 266 people were killed after a pagoda sank in Bocaue, Bulacan due to overloading of the boat.
• September 11 - Ferdinand Marcos remains was laid to rest in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
• September 24 - Biggest corruption case in the Philippines. Former first lady Imelda Marcos was convicted for the first time of corruption and sentenced to 24 years in prison.^[1]
• November 27 – SM City Cebu, the first SM Supermall in Visayas region and the fourth SM Supermall in the Philippines was opened.
• December 3 - Antipolo Massacre.

Births

• January 4 - Marlo Mortel, actor
• January 17 – Ken Chan, actor and singer
• January 20 – Meg Imperial, actress
• January 25 – Kylie Padilla, actress and singer
• February 10 – Kevin Ingreso, football player
• February 17 – AJ Perez, actor (died April 17, 2011)
• April 13 – Juancho Trivino, actor
• May 11 – James Reid, actor and singer
• May 20 – Devon Seron
• June 28 - Alyssa Valdez, volleyball player
• August 17 – Axel Torres (born Alexander David Torres), actor and basketball player
• August 23 - Mikee Agustin
• September 29 – Teejay Marquez, actor
• October 9 – Sarah Lahbati, actress
• October 10 – Paolo Onesa, singer
• October 12 – Carl John Barrameda, actor
• October 16 – Jovit Baldivino, singer
• October 24 – Dan Timothy Garjas, Unknown
• October 27 – Kiefer Ravena, basketball player
• October 31 – Nadine Lustre, singer-actress
• November 4 – Moira dela Torre, singer
• November 8 – Lauren Young, actress
• November 12 – EJ Jallorina, actor
• November 13 – Maria dela Cruz, football player
• December 2 - Jak Roberto, actor
• December 11 - Mikoy Morales, actor and singer

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

Deaths

• February 25 – Mary Walter, 80, actress (born September 10, 1912)
• March 31 – Chichay, 75, actress and comedian (born January 21, 1918)

References

1. "100 significant events in Philippine history". September 21, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2016.