2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.
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July
- July 7–20 – Angelo dela Cruz, an Overseas Filipino who was working as a truck driver was abducted by the Iraqi insurgents near the Iraqi city of Fallujah. He was released after the Philippine Government moved up its withdrawal of troops in Iraq as an answer to the demand of his captors. Dela Cruz was released on July 20 and returned home the day after.[5][6]
- July 10 – Santa Rosa becomes a component city in the province of Laguna through ratification of Republic Act 9264.
- July 23 – SAI building, a 5-year-old eight-story building on Padre Rada Street, collapses in the heart of busy Divisoria in Manila at 4:40 pm, crashing down on Italy Marketing building across the street.
December
- December 8 – Taguig becomes a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila through Republic Act 8487 which was enacted since December 8, 1998. After a recount of votes granted by the Supreme Court favoring the move.[8]
- December 12 – A bombing in the main public market in General Santos kills at least 15 people and injures 69 others. Several persons, including Indonesian suspected members of JI and a former member of MILF, would be arrested in connection with the incident.[1]
On November 13, 2002, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday.[9] The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special non-working holiday.[10] 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."
- January 27:
- March 3 – Izzy Canillo, actor
- March 8 – Brenna Garcia, actress
- March 26 – Awra Briguela, actor[11]
- April 16 – Elha Nympha, singer
- May 29 – Noel Comia Jr. actor and former host of Team Yey!
- July 14 – Barbara Miguel, actress
- August 8 – Miggs Cuaderno, actor
- August 19 – Mona Louise Rey, actress and commercial model
- September 13 – Criza Taa, actress
- October 6 – Cha-Cha Cañete, actress
- November 13 – Elijah Alejo, actress
- November 21 – Lyca Gairanod, singer and actress
- December 15 – Clarence Delgado, actor
- January 2 – Maria Clara Lobregat, former mayor and congresswoman of Zamboanga City (b. 1921)
- January 19 – Herminio A. Astorga, vice-mayor of the City of Manila. (b. 1929)
- January 27 – Salvador Laurel, former Vice President under the Aquino Administration (b. 1928)
- February 18 – Frankie Evangelista, former radio-TV anchor (b. 1934)
- February 21 – Nestor de Villa, former actor (b. 1928)
- March 4 – Halina Perez, former sexy star (b. 1981)
- April 8 – Hamsiraji Marusi Sali, terrorist
- April 27 – Larry Silva, former actor and comedian (b. 1937)
- April 29 – Nick Joaquin, writer/historian/journalist (born 1917)
- May 5:
- May 13 – Vicatan, comic book artist and novelist (b. 1948)
- May 17 – Enrique Zobel, businessman and polo player. (b. 1927)
- June 10 – Voltaire Y. Rosales, Executive Judge (b. 1956)
- July 3 – Mamintal M. Adiong Sr., former Governor of Lanao del Sur (b. 1936)
- August 2 – Arturo Tolentino, former Vice President (b. 1910)
- August 14 – Bomber Moran, former actor (b. 1944)
- August 17 – Luz Magsaysay, wife of President Ramon Magsaysay and the seventh First Lady of the Philippines. (b. 1915)
- August 30 – Dely Atay-Atayan, former comedian (b. 1914)
- October 4 – Rio Diaz, former TV host/actress/beauty queen (b. 1959)
- October 13 – Enrique Fernando, 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (b. 1915)
- October 28 – Edgardo Fulgencio, Olympic Basketball Player (b. 1917)
- November 10 – Katy de la Cruz, singer, actress, known as "Queen of Bodabil" (b. 1907)
- November 19 – George Canseco, song composer (b. 1934)
- December 7 – Pacita Abad, painter (b. 1946)
- December 14 – Fernando Poe, Jr., actor and politician (b. 1939)
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007. 2007.
"History". Official Website of the City of Taguig - Taguig City. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
"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". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. November 13, 2002. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.