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{{Year in the Philippines|2009}}

'''2009 in the Philippines''' details events of note that happened in the [[Philippines]] in the year 2009.

==Incumbents==
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* [[President of the Philippines|President]]: [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] ([[Lakas-CMD|Lakas-Kampi-CMD]])
* [[Vice President of the Philippines|Vice President]]: [[Noli de Castro]] ([[Independent politician|Independent]])
* [[Senate of the Philippines|Senate President]]: [[Juan Ponce Enrile]]
* [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House Speaker]]: [[Prospero Nograles]]
* [[Supreme Court of the Philippines|Chief Justice]]: [[Reynato Puno]]
* [[Philippine Congress]]: [[14th Congress of the Philippines]]

==Events==


===January===
* [[January 5]]
** Criminal charges are filed against the son of [[Department of Agrarian Reform|DAR Secretary]] Nasser Pangandaman and four others in connection with the mauling of Delfin dela Paz and his 14-year-old son in the presence of Pangandaman himself.<ref>{{cite news |author=Jon Ibanez |title=Pangandaman kin face child abuse, injury raps over golf 'brawl' |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/01/05/09/pangandaman-kin-face-child-abuse-injury-raps-over-golf-brawl |work=ABS-CBN News|date=2009-01-05 |access-date=2009-01-05 }}</ref>
** Three Red Cross officials, Swiss Andreas Notter, Filipino Mary Jane Lacaba and Italian Eugenio Vagni are kidnapped. Andreas Notter and Mary Jane Lacaba were released four months later.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090419-200132/Swiss-hostage-walks-free |title=Inquirer.Net |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=April 19, 2009 |access-date=April 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012005649/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090419-200132/Swiss-hostage-walks-free |archive-date=October 12, 2012 }}</ref> Eugenio Vagni was released six months later on July 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/philippines-news-120709?opendocument |title=www.icrc.com |publisher=icrc.com |date=July 12, 2009 |access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[January 10]] – Wide areas in Southern Mindanao are cut off from electrical power after explosions blamed on the [[Moro Islamic Liberation Front]] destroy main transmission lines in [[Lanao del Norte]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20090110-182573/Bomb-blasts-cut-power-to-Mindanao-areas |title=Bomb blasts cut power to Mindanao areas |date=2009-01-10 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|author=Ryan Rosauro & Richel Umel |access-date=2009-01-10 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210110841/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20090110-182573/Bomb-blasts-cut-power-to-Mindanao-areas |archive-date=2009-02-10 }}</ref>
*[[January 12]] – Four officials of the [[Department of Justice (Philippines)|Department of Justice]] take a leave of absence after being implicated in a bribery scandal involving efforts to release three wealthy young men charged with drug trafficking.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090112-182844/Prosecutors-in-bribe-probe-take-leave |title=Prosecutors in Bribe Probe Take Leave |date=2009-01-12 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|author=Tetch Torres |access-date=2009-01-12 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528002647/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090112-182844/Prosecutors-in-bribe-probe-take-leave |archive-date=2009-05-28 }}</ref>
*[[January 14]] – Former [[Batangas]] governor [[Antonio Leviste]], formerly married to [[Senate of the Philippines|Senator]] [[Loren Legarda]], is found guilty of homicide by a Makati trial court in connection with the 2007 shooting death of his long-time aide Rafael de las Alas.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090114-183246/Ex-Batangas-gov-guilty-of-homicide |title=Ex-Batangas gov guilty of homicide |date=2009-01-14 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|author=Allison Lopez & Tetch Torres |access-date=2009-01-14 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131131620/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090114-183246/Ex-Batangas-gov-guilty-of-homicide |archive-date=2009-01-31 }}</ref>
*[[January 15]] – As a result of the implementation of Republic Act 9511 one month earlier on December 1, 2008, privately-owned [[National Grid Corporation of the Philippines]] (NGCP) took over the Philippine power grid from government-owned [[National Transmission Corporation]] (TransCo) which officially started NGCP to operate, manage, and maintain the country's power grid and its related facilities and assets, privatized the operations, maintenance, and management of the grid, and started the 25-year concession period and franchise and renewable for another 25 years with a total of 50 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transco.ph/about#22688|title=TransCo|website=transco.ph|access-date=June 23, 2019|archive-date=September 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924000732/https://www.transco.ph/about#22688|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ngcp.ph/profile#history|title=Corporate Profile - National Grid Corporation of the Philippines: History|website=ngcp.ph|access-date=December 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ngcp.ph/corporate.asp|title=NGCP - National Grid Corporation of the Philippines|date=February 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218054206/http://ngcp.ph/corporate.asp|access-date=June 23, 2019|archive-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref>

===May===
*[[May 22]] – The [[2009 flu pandemic]], which was an outbreak, enters the Philippines.

===June===
*[[June 22]] – First death caused by [[2009 flu pandemic|H1N1]] is confirmed in the Philippines and also first death in Asia.

===August===
*[[August 8]] – [[Typhoon Morakot]], locally known as Kiko, kills dozens of people, affected over 28,000 people in the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Philippines_hit_by_Typhoon_%22Kiko%22_(Morakot),_dozens_killed|title=Philippines hit by Typhoon "Kiko" (Morakot), dozens killed - Wikinews, the free news source|website=en.wikinews.org|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>

===September===
*[[September 6]] – At least nine people died after [[SuperFerry 9]] with over 960 passengers on board sinks off the coast of the [[Zamboanga Peninsula]]. Thirty more are still unaccounted for.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Nine_people_die_after_Philippine_ferry_sinks|title=Nine people die after Philippine ferry sinks - Wikinews, the free news source|website=en.wikinews.org|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>
*[[September 26]] – [[Typhoon Ketsana (2009)|Typhoon Ketsana]] locally known as Ondoy, causes widespread floods in [[Metro Manila]] and surrounding provinces, 25 provinces together with Metro Manila declaring a [[state of calamity]] and leaving 246 dead and 38 missing.

===October===
*[[October 17]] – A Victoria Air [[Douglas DC-3]] registered RP-C550 crashed shortly after takeoff on a flight to [[Puerto Princesa International Airport]] after an engine malfunctioned. The plane crashed near a factory in [[Las Piñas]]. All on board died.<ref name="ASN17009">{{cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20091017-0 |title=Accident description |publisher=Aviation safety network |access-date=October 18, 2009}}</ref>
*[[October 23]] – Congress passed the Freeport Area of Bataan Act (Republic Act 9728). This Act converted Bataan Export Processing Zone/Bataan Economic Zone (BEPZ/BEZ), the first official economic zone in the Philippines located in [[Mariveles]], [[Bataan]], into [[Freeport Area of Bataan]] (FAB), and created [[Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan]] (AFAB) which started the eight-month transition period of the zone's operations and management from [[Philippine Economic Zone Authority]] (PEZA) to AFAB from October 2009 to June 30, 2010. It is also when the BEPZ and BEZ names became the zone's secondary name and PEZA continued to operate and manage the zone during the transition until June 30, 2010.

===November===
*[[November 18]] – Renato Ebarle Jr., son of then-Presidential Chief of Staff Undersecretary is ambushed and killed inside his vehicle in Boni Serrano, Quezon City.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/177330/news/nation/son-of-palace-exec-killed-in-qc-shooting-incident|title=Son of Palace exec killed in QC shooting incident|work=GMA News|date=19 November 2009|access-date=24 November 2015}}</ref> The suspect was identified as Jason Aguilar Ivler, the son of book author Marlene Aguilar (sister of a singer [[Freddie Aguilar]]), he was captured after a shootout during the raid of NBI agents in his hideout in Quezon City in January 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/181819/news/nation/fugitive-jason-ivler-captured-after-shootout-with-nbi-team|title=Fugitive Jason Ivler captured after shootout with NBI team|work=GMA News|date=19 November 2015|access-date=24 November 2015}}</ref> 5 years later, Ivler was found guilty over the murder case, and sentenced into reclusion perpetua or up to 30 years in prison.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/11/24/Jason-Ivler-guilty-of-murder-Renato-Victor-Ebarle-Jr-reclusion-perpetua-road-rage.html|title=Jason Ivler found guilty of murder, sentenced to spend at least 30 years in jail|work=CNN Philippines|access-date=23 November 2015|archive-date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124222026/http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/11/24/Jason-Ivler-guilty-of-murder-Renato-Victor-Ebarle-Jr-reclusion-perpetua-road-rage.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[November 20]]–[[November 27|27]] – 5th [[Asian Youth Day]] is hosted by the [[Diocese of Imus]] at the [[Rogationist College]] [[Silang, Cavite]]
*[[November 23]] – A [[Maguindanao massacre|massacre]] in [[Maguindanao]] kills at least 60 persons. President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] responded to the news of the massacre by declaring a [[state of emergency]] in Maguindanao, [[Sultan Kudarat]] and [[Cotabato City]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Tricia Escobedo and Maria Ressa |title=Death toll rises in Philippines massacre |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/25/content_12538179.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128014554/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/25/content_12538179.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 28, 2009 |publisher=CNN News |date=2009-11-25 |access-date=2009-11-25 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8377875.stm|title=BBC News - Philippines 'poll-related' deaths reach 57|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>
*[[November 25]] – [[Dasmariñas]] becomes a component city in the province of [[Cavite]] through ratification of ''Republic Act 9723''.

===December===
*[[December 4]] – President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] officially places [[Maguindanao]] under a state of [[martial law]].<ref name="gmanews.tv">{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/178575/arroyo-declares-martial-law-in-maguindanao|title=Arroyo declares martial law in Maguindanao province|work=GMA News Online|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> The declaration, also suspended the [[writ of habeas corpus]] in the province.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091205-240233/Martial-law-declared-in-Maguindanao |title=Martial law declared in Maguindanao |author=Lira Dalangin-Fernandez |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=2017-01-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207090214/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091205-240233/Martial-law-declared-in-Maguindanao |archive-date=2009-12-07 }}</ref>
*[[December 10]] – 18 hostages are released after at least 65 people are kidnapped by gunmen in [[Agusan del Sur]].<ref>Kwok, Abigail [https://web.archive.org/web/20091213130117/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20091210-241200/18-hostages-freed-2-escape-in-Agusan-kidnapping 18 hostages freed, 2 escape in Agusan kidnapping] 2009-12-10 ''[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]''</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/philippines.kidnapping/ Convoy ambushed near Philippine massacre site] 2009-12-10 [[Cable News Network|CNN]]</ref>
*[[December 12]] – President Arroyo lifts [[martial law]] in Maguindanao.<ref>Serrano, Ben (2009-12-14), [https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2009/12/14/532059/all-agusan-hostages-released "All Agusan hostages released"], ''[[The Philippine Star]]''. Quote: "President Arroyo lifted martial law over Maguindanao on Saturday after eight days of emergency rule triggered by the massacre last month of 57 people in the province."</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g1F3rK2Tld9m648edA-eshNZBSogD9CHQEEG0 Philippines lifts martial law in southern province]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}(AP)</ref>
*[[December 22]] – The [[Supreme Court of the Philippines|Supreme Court]] reverses its ruling dated November 18, 2008 on the cityhood laws of the municipalities of [[Baybay, Leyte|Baybay]], [[Leyte (province)|Leyte]]; [[Bogo, Cebu|Bogo]], [[Cebu]]; [[Catbalogan, Samar|Catbalogan]], [[Samar (province)|Samar]]; [[Tandag, Surigao del Sur|Tandag]], [[Surigao del Sur]]; [[Lamitan]], [[Basilan]]; [[Borongan]], [[Eastern Samar]]; [[Tayabas]], [[Quezon]]; [[Tabuk, Kalinga|Tabuk]], [[Kalinga (province)|Kalinga]]; [[Bayugan]], [[Agusan del Sur]]; [[Batac]], [[Ilocos Norte]]; [[Mati, Davao Oriental|Mati]], [[Davao Oriental]]; [[Guihulngan]], [[Negros Oriental]]; [[Cabadbaran]], [[Agusan del Norte]]; [[El Salvador, Misamis Oriental|El Salvador]], [[Misamis Oriental]]; [[Carcar]], [[Cebu]] and [[Naga, Cebu|Naga]], [[Cebu]]. Their respective cityhood status is effectively restored.

==Holidays==
{{main|Public holidays in the Philippines}}
On November 13, 2002, Republic Act No. 9177 declares '''[[Eid al-Fitr|Eidul Fitr]]''' as a regular holiday.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 13, 2002|title=AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF SHAWWAL, THE TENTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL FITR, AND THE TENTH DAY OF ZHUL HIJJA, THE TWELFTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR, A REGIONAL HOLIDAY IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM) FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL ADHA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2002/11/13/republic-act-no-9177/|url-status=live|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001023309/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph:80/2002/11/13/republic-act-no-9177/ |archive-date=2017-10-01 }}</ref> The ''[[People Power Revolution|EDSA Revolution Anniversary]]'' was proclaimed since 2002 as a special non-working holiday.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vega|first=Kristoffer Vincenzo|date=February 25, 2021|title=The EDSA People Power Revolution: Why do we celebrate it as a Holiday?|url=https://sprout.ph/blog/edsa-people-power-revolution/|url-status=live|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=sprout.ph Blog|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226130655/https://sprout.ph/blog/edsa-people-power-revolution/ |archive-date=2021-02-26 }}</ref> Note that in the list, holidays in '''bold''' are "regular holidays" and those in ''italics'' are "nationwide special days".

* [[January 1]] – '''[[New Year's Day]]'''
* [[February 25]] – ''[[People Power Revolution|EDSA Revolution Anniversary]]''
* [[April 9]]
** '''[[Day of Valor|Araw ng Kagitingan]]''' (Day of Valor)
** '''[[Maundy Thursday]]'''
* [[April 10]] – '''[[Good Friday]]'''
* [[May 1]] – '''[[International Workers' Day|Labor Day]]'''
* [[June 12]] – '''[[Independence Day (Philippines)|Independence Day]]'''
* [[August 21]] – ''[[Ninoy Aquino Day]]''
* [[August 30]] – '''[[National Heroes Day]]'''
* [[September 19]] – '''[[Eid al-Fitr]]'''
* [[November 1]] – ''[[All Saints Day]]''
* [[November 30]] – '''[[Bonifacio Day]]'''
* [[December 25]] – '''[[Christmas Day]]'''
* [[December 30]] – '''[[Rizal Day]]'''
* [[December 31]] – ''Last Day of the Year''

In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

==Entertainment and culture==

{{Hatnote|For the events related to Philippine television in 2009, see [[2009 in Philippine television]]; for films, see [[List of Philippine films of the 2000s]].}}

* [[November 22]]
** [[Miss Earth 2009]] is hosted by the Philippines at the [[Boracay Convention Center]]. [[Larissa Ramos]] of [[Brazil]] won the pageant.
** [[Efren Peñaflorida]] is declared as [[CNN Hero of the Year]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20130104160038/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=525973 Pinoy named CNN 'Hero of the Year'] 2009-11-23</ref>

===Concerts===
* [[March 7]] – [[Eraserheads]] Eraserheads Live the FINAL SET ! at the [[SM Mall of Asia]]
* [[March 14]] – [[Journey (band)|Journey]]: [[Revelation Tour]] live at [[SM Mall of Asia]] Field
* [[June 11]] – [[The Pussycat Dolls]]: [[Doll Domination Tour]] at the [[SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds]]
* [[August 11]] – [[Lady Gaga]]: [[The Fame Ball Tour]] live at the [[Araneta Coliseum]]
* [[September 14]] – [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]] live at the [[Araneta Coliseum]]
* [[November 14]] – [[Katy Perry]] [[Hello Katy Tour]] live at the [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds]]

==Sports==
* [[February 11]], '''Basketball''' – The [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters]] wins defeating the [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] 93–89 to win the [[2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup Finals]]
* [[May 2]], '''Boxing''' – [[Manny Pacquiao]] stops [[Ricky Hatton]] after two brutal rounds in a fight billed as "[[Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao|The Battle of East and West]]" in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]. During the 1st round, Pacquiao knocked down Hatton twice. In the 2nd round, Pacquiao continued to rain Hatton with furious combinations, eventually knocking him out with a thunderous left hook. For his win, Pacquiao took the [[International Boxing Organization|IBO]] and ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' light welterweight titles. The fight was named the [[Ring Magazine knockouts of the year|knockout of the year]].
* [[July 17]], '''Basketball''' – The [[San Miguel Beermen]] wins defeating the [[Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings]] 90–79 to win the [[2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals]].
* [[October 8]], '''Basketball''' – The [[Ateneo Blue Eagles]] wins defeating the [[UE Red Warriors]] 2–1 in their final series to win their fifth men's title in the [[UAAP Season 72 basketball tournaments|UAAP Championships]].
* [[October 26]], '''Basketball''' – The [[San Sebastian Stags]] wins defeating the [[San Beda Red Lions]] with a score of 76–61, winning the [[NCAA Season 89|NCAA Championships]].
* [[November 14]], '''Boxing''' – [[Manny Pacquiao]] [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto|defeats]] [[Miguel Cotto]] by a technical knockout with 2:05 left in the fight to become the only boxer to win a world title in seven different weight divisions. As well as to win Cotto's [[WBO]] welterweight title and the inaugural [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Diamond Belt.
* [[December 9]]–[[December 18|18]], '''[[2009 Southeast Asian Games]]''' – The Philippine Team Placed fifth place

==Births==

* [[February 5]] – [[Carren Eistrup]], singer and entertainer<ref>{{Cite web|last=Acar|first=Aedrianne|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/eat_bulaga/97787/new-eb-dabarkads-carren-eistrup-celebrates-14th-birthday/story|title=New 'EB' Dabarkads Carren Eistrup celebrates 14th birthday|website=GMANetwork.com|date=February 5, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023}}</ref>


==Deaths==


* [[January 6]] – [[Victor Sumulong]], 62, incumbent mayor of [[Antipolo]] and former congressman (born 1946)
* [[January 10]] – [[Anabel Bosch]], 32, vocalist for rock bands as Elektrikcoolaid and Tropical Depression (born 1976)

* [[January 13]] – [[Mary Ejercito]], 103, mother of former President [[Joseph Estrada]] (born May 2, 1905)
* [[February 5]] – [[Roberto Gonzales]], 66, actor best known for martial-arts roles (born 1942)
* [[February 10]] – [[Berting Labra]], 76, film actor often in comic sidekick roles (born 1932)
* [[February 12]] – [[Cris Daluz]], 75, character actor (born 1934)

* [[March 6]] – [[Francis Magalona]], 44, actor, TV host, photographer, rapper, father of [[Maxene Magalona|Maxene]], [[Frank Magalona|Frank]], [[Saab Magalona|Saab]] and [[Elmo Magalona]] and distant cousin of Cacai and [[Regine Velasquez]] (born 1964)
* [[March 15]] – [[Miguel Bernad]], 91, [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]], academic, critic, [[Philippine Star]] columnist (born 1917)
* [[March 16]] – [[Roland Dantes]], 65, martial artist and actor & uncle of actor of [[Dingdong Dantes]] (born 1944)
* [[March 18]] – [[Pocholo Ramirez]], 75, [[Auto racing|race car driver]] and television host and grandfather of Myx VJ Janine Ramirez (born 1933)
* [[March 21]] – [[Genoveva Matute]], 93, writer (born 1915)
* [[March 23]] – [[Manuel del Rosario]], 93, [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|Catholic bishop]] of [[Malolos, Bulacan]] (born 1915)
* [[April 4]] – [[Nelly Sindayen]], 59, journalist and [[Time (magazine)|Time Magazine]] correspondent (born 1949)
* [[April 7]] – [[Leo Prieto]], 88, first Commissioner of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (born 1920)
* [[April 11]] – [[Tita Muñoz]], film actress (born 1926/1927)
* [[April 27]] – [[Paraluman]], 85, film actress (born 1923)
* [[April 28]] – [[Lota Delgado]], 90, actress (born 1918)
* [[May 16]] – [[Prospero Amatong]], 78, former [[Davao del Norte]] governor & congressman (born 1931)
* [[May 17]] – Toch Arellano, 55, professional photographer (born 1953)
* [[May 28]] – [[Manuel Collantes]], 90, diplomat and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1984 (born 1918)
* [[June 2]] – Vitaliano Agan, 74, former Mayor of Zamboanga City (born 1935)

* [[June 12]] – [[Ledivina V. Cariño]], 67, sociologist and political scientist (born 1942)
* [[June 13]] – [[Douglas Quijano]], 64, talent manager (born 1944)
* [[June 25]] – Commodore [[Ramon A. Alcaraz]], 93, [[World War II]] [[veteran]] (born 1915)
* [[July 2]] – [[Susan Fernandez]], singer and activist (born 1956)

* [[August 1]] – [[Corazon Aquino]], 76, former president of the Philippines and first female president (1986–1992), mother of [[Kris Aquino]] and former Philippine president [[Benigno Aquino III]] (born 1933)

* [[August 24]] – [[Eduardo V. Roquero]], 60, incumbent mayor of [[San Jose del Monte City]] (born 1949)
* [[August 31]] – [[Eraño G. Manalo]], 84, Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (1963–2009), (b. January 2, 1925)
* [[September 1]] – [[Alexis Tioseco]], 28, Filipino-born Canadian film critic (born 1981)

* [[September 8]] – [[Rogelio Borja Flores]], 74. former sports writer (born 1935)
* [[September 15]] – [[Espiridion Laxa]], 79, incumbent chairman of film academy of the Philippines and film industry leader and pioneering independent film producer (born 1929)
* [[September 16]] – [[Sotero Laurel|Sotero Laurel II]], 90, former politician & Senator 1986–1992 (born 1918)


* [[October 10]] – Rodrigo del Rosario, 92, Filipino Olympic weightlifter. (born 1917)
* [[October 25]] – [[Billy Bibit]], 59, Filipino soldier and coup d'état leader, complications from a stroke. (born 1950)
* [[November 18]] – [[Amelia Gordon]], former mayor of [[Olongapo City]], mother of Senator [[Richard Gordon (politician)|Richard Gordon]] (born 1920)
* [[November 19]] – [[Johnny Delgado]], 61, former actor and writer (born 1948)
* [[November 21]] – [[Bernard Bonnin]], 71, former actor (born 1938)

* [[November 23]] – [[Sonny Trinidad]], Filipino comics artist
* [[December 9]] – [[Eduardo Pacheco (Filipino sportsman)|Eduardo Pacheco]], 73, Filipino Sportsman (born 1936)


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