2012 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

in 2012.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Benigno Aquino III Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III (; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of ...

(

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

) *

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A hu ...

( PDP-Laban) * Chief Justice: **

Renato Corona Renato Tereso Antonio Coronado Corona (October 15, 1948 – April 29, 2016) was a Filipino judge who was the 23rd chief justice of the Philippines from 2010 to 2012. He served as an associate justice after being appointed by President Gloria Ma ...

''(until May 29)'' **

Antonio Carpio Antonio Tirol Carpio (; born October 26, 1949) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was sworn in as member of the High Court by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on October 26, 2001, and served until his ret ...

(acting) ''(from May 29 – August 24)'' **

Maria Lourdes Sereno Maria Lourdes "Meilou" Aranal Sereno (; born Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal; July 2, 1960) is a Filipina lawyer and judge who served as de facto chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2012 until her removal in 2018. Appoin ...

''(from August 24)'' *

Philippine Congress The Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Kongreso ng Pilipinas, italic=unset) is the legislature of the national government of the Philippines. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, although colloquially the te ...

15th Congress of the Philippines The 15th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Ikalabinlimang Kongreso ng Pilipinas''), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 26, 2010, until June 6, 2013, during the first three years of Benigno Aquino ...

Senate President President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate. It corresponds to the speaker in some other assemblies. The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for ex ...

Juan Ponce Enrile Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr., (born Juanito Furagganan; February 14, 1924), also referred to by his initials JPE, or Manong Johnny, is a Filipino politician and lawyer known for his role in the administration of Philippine dicta ...

* House Speaker:

Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Fernando Feliciano "Sonny" Racimo Belmonte Jr., KGCR (born October 2, 1936) is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Fourth District of Quezon City from 1992 to 2001 and from 2010 to 2019 ...

Events

January

January 5 Events Pre-1600 *1477 – Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; Duchy of Burgundy, Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France. 1601–1900 *1675 – Battle of Turckh ...

– 7 – A landslide happens in

Compostela Valley Davao de Oro, officially the Province of Davao de Oro ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Davao de Oro; tgl, Lalawigan ng Davao de Oro), is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Nabunturan. It used to be part of t ...

, where more than 30 people are reportedly dead, and 50 still missing. * January 15 – The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) declares the Independence of Bangsamoro Land (Sulu, Mindanao, Palawan, Sabah) in Valencia Bukidnon. Sc3jf

January 16 Events Pre-1600 * 27 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. * 378 – General Siyaj K'ak' conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spear ...

–

Impeachment trial An impeachment trial is a trial that functions as a component of an impeachment. Several governments utilize impeachment trials as a part of their processes for impeachment, but differ as to when in the impeachment process trials take place and how ...

of Chief Justice

begins.

February

February 6 Events Pre-1600 * 1579 – The Archdiocese of Manila is made a diocese by a papal bull with Domingo de Salazar being its first bishop. 1601–1900 * 1685 – James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of ...

– A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits

Negros Negros is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of . Negros is one of the many islands of the Visayas, in the central part of the country. The predominant inhabitants of the island region a ...

and

Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...

provinces, killing at least 52 people. The earthquake caused heavy landslides and huge cracks on highways, and violently shook buildings.

April

April 8 Events Pre-1600 * 217 – Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. * 876 – The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids. *1139 – Ro ...

– 10 – The

Philippine Navy The Philippine Navy (PN) ( tgl, Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, , Sea Army of the Philippines) ( es, Armada de Filipinas, , Ejército del Mar de las Filipinas) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an e ...

spot Chinese fishermen fishing on the disputed

Scarborough Shoal Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc (in Spanish language, Spanish), Panatag Shoal ( fil, Kulumpol ng Panatag, lit=serene cluster), Huangyan Island (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin zh, c=黄岩岛, p=Huáng Yán Dǎo, l=yellow rock isl ...

and attempted to detain the fishermen on April 10 but was blocked by the Chinese maritime surveillance ship which led to a diplomatic standoff over the shoal and the further severance of Chinese ties with the Philippines. *

April 28 Events Pre-1600 * 224 – The Battle of Hormozdgan is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V effectively ending the Parthian Empire. * 357 – Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory ...

– The United Nations approves the territorial claim of the

to Benham Plateau (known as Benham Rise), a 13-million hectare undersea landmass off the coast of Aurora Province that possibly rich in mineral deposits.

May

May 29 Events Pre-1600 * 363 – The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city. * 1108 – Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under ...

– Supreme Court Chief Justice

votes 20–3, is found guilty and convicted at the conclusion of the Impeachment Trial and is removed from the office.

June

June 6 Events Pre-1600 * 913 – Constantine VII, the eight-year-old illegitimate son of Leo VI the Wise, becomes nominal ruler of the Byzantine Empire under the regency of a seven-man council headed by Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos, appointed b ...

– The Venus transit of June 6, 2012 is the second and last of two Venus transits of the 21st century, it was witnessed by amateur astronomers and sky watchers throughout the country since the first transit happened on June 8, 2004. *

June 23 Events Pre-1600 * 229 – Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor of Eastern Wu. * 1266 – War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships. * 1280 – The Spanish Re ...

–

Bacoor Bacoor (), officially the City of Bacoor ( fil, Lungsod ng Bacoor), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...

becomes a city in the province of

Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest ...

through ratification of Republic Act 10160 which was approved on April 10.

July

July 21 Events Pre-1600 * 356 BC – The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson. * 230 – Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. After being exiled to Sardinia, he became the ...

–

Mabalacat Mabalacat, officially the City of Mabalacat ( pam, Lakanbalen ning Mabalacat; fil, Lungsod ng Mabalacat), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 293,244 people ...

becomes a city in the province of

Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga ( pam, Lalawigan ning Pampanga; tl, Lalawigan ng Pampanga ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac ...

through ratification of Republic Act 10164 which was approved on May 15. *

July 25 Events Pre-1600 * 306 – Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. * 315 – The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. ...

– Former President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House Deputy Spe ...

is released from hospital arrest on bail.

August

* From late July into the first week of August, heavy rain brought on by

Typhoon A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere. This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, and is the most active tropical cyclone basin on Earth, accounting for a ...

Saola The saola (''Pseudoryx nghetinhensis''), also called spindlehorn, Asian unicorn, or infrequently, Vu Quang bovid, is one of the world's rarest large mammals, a forest-dwelling bovine native to the Annamite Range in Vietnam and Laos. It was descr ...

and Haikui causes widespread flooding in many parts of the Philippines, which affected 2.4 million people. The capital

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

was the worst-affected. Many people fled their homes, and around 362,000 people sheltered in evacuation centres. As of August 8, the death toll was confirmed to be at least 53, then a few days later, reports confirmed the death toll at 60. As of August 13, confirmed deaths had risen to 89. *

August 4 Events Pre-1600 * 598 – Goguryeo-Sui War: In response to a Goguryeo (Korean) incursion into Liaoxi, Emperor Wéndi of Sui orders his youngest son, Yang Liang (assisted by the co-prime minister Gao Jiong), to conquer Goguryeo during th ...

–

Cabuyao Cabuyao, officially the City of Cabuyao ( fil, Lungsod ng Cabuyao), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 355,330 people. It used to be known as the "riche ...

becomes a city in the province of

Laguna Laguna (Italian and Spanish for lagoon) may refer to: People * Abe Laguna (born 1992), American DJ known as Ookay * Andrés Laguna (1499–1559), Spanish physician, pharmacologist, and botanist * Ana Laguna (born 1955), Spanish-Swedish ballet d ...

after ratification of Republic Act 10163 which was approved on May 16. *

August 11 Events Pre-1600 * 3114 BC – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Maya, begins. * 2492 BC – Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founde ...

–

Ilagan Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan ( ibg, Siudad nat Ilagan; ilo, Siudad ti Ilagan; fil, Lungsod ng Ilagan), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...

becomes a city in the province of Isabela after ratification of Republic Act 10169 which was approved on June 12. *

August 18 Events Pre-1600 * 684 – Battle of Marj Rahit: Umayyad partisans defeat the supporters of Ibn al-Zubayr and cement Umayyad control of Syria. * 707 – Princess Abe accedes to the imperial Japanese throne as Empress Genmei. *1304 & ...

– A plane carrying four people – two pilots, the Secretary of the

Department of the Interior and Local Government The Department of the Interior and Local Government ( fil, Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal), abbreviated as DILG, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for promoting peace and order, ensuring public saf ...

Jesse Robredo Jesse Manalastas Robredo (born Jesus Manalastas Robredo; ; May 27, 1958 – August 18, 2012) was a Filipino politician who served as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III from 201 ...

and his aide, crashes off the shore of Masbate Island en route to Robredo's hometown of Naga City from

Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the P ...

. His aide survived the crash, however the Secretary and the two pilots did not survive. *

August 31 Events Pre-1600 * 1056 – After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty. * 1057 – Abdication of Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas after just one year. ...

– A 7.6-magnitude earthquake strike off the east of

Samar Island Samar ( ) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines. The island is divided in ...

, causing tsunami evacuations and power cuts.

September

September 12 Events Pre-1600 *490 BC – Battle of Marathon: The conventionally accepted date for the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians and their Plataean allies defeat the first Persian invasion force of Greece. * 372 – Sixteen Kingdoms: Ji ...

– The Cybercrime Prevention Act is officially signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III.

October

October 15 Events Pre-1600 *1066 – Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the Conqueror two months later. * 1211 ...

– The Philippine government signs a document touted as the ''

Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro The Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro is a preliminary peace agreement signed in the Malacañan Palace in Manila, Philippines on October 15, 2012. The agreement calls for the creation of an autonomous political entity named Bangsamoro, repla ...

'', which culminates the Aquino Administration's effort to end the deadlock in the peace process. This new document, while merely providing for a general framework for the actual peace negotiations, announces that "the status quo is unacceptable and that the Bangsamoro shall be established to replace the

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( tl, Rehiyong Awtonomo ng Muslim Mindanao; ar, الحكم الذاتي الاقليمي لمسلمي مندناو ''Al-ḥukm adh-dhātī al-'iqlīmī li-muslimī Mindanāu''; abbreviated as ARMM) was ...

(ARMM). The Bangsamoro is the new autonomous political entity (NPE) referred to in the Decision Points of Principles as of April 2012." According to President Aquino, this was the agreement that "can finally seal genuine, lasting peace in Mindanao." with

Bangsamoro ar, منطقة بانجسامورو ذاتية الحكم فى مسلمى مينداناو , native_name = , settlement_type = Autonomous region , anthem = Bangsamoro Hymn , image_skyline ...

replacing ARMM which was described by President

as "a failed experiment".

December

* La Luna Roja, the first full-length flamenco ballet is performed on a Philippine stage. *

December 4 Events Pre-1600 * 771 – Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne as sole king of the Frankish Kingdom. * 963 – The lay papal protonotary is elected pope and takes the name Leo VIII, being consecrated on 6 ...

– Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) causes widespread destruction on the island of

Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...

, leaving thousands of people homeless. The cyclone is said to be one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the Philippines in decades. As of December 9, the death toll had climbed to 540, with 827 people still missing. *

December 21 Events Pre-1600 *AD 69 – The Roman Senate declares Vespasian emperor of Rome, the last in the Year of the Four Emperors. *1124 – Pope Honorius II is consecrated, having been elected after the controversial dethroning of Pope Celes ...

– The controversial

Reproductive Health Bill The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 10354, is a Philippine law that provided universal access to methods on contracept ...

is signed into law by President Benigno Aquino III.

Holidays

On December 11, 2009, Republic Act No. 9849 declared Eidul Adha as a regular holiday. Also amending Executive Order No. 292, also known as ''The Administrative Code of 1987'', the following are regular and special days shall be observed. The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special nonworking holiday. On February 25, 2004, Republic Act No. 9256 declared every August 21 as a special nonworking holiday to be known as Ninoy Aquino Day. Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in ''italics'' are "nationwide special days". *

January 1 January 1 or 1 January is the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 364 days remaining until the end of the year (365 in leap years). This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the yea ...

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New Year's Day New Year's Day is a festival observed in most of the world on 1 January, the first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar. 1 January is also New Year's Day on the Julian calendar, but this is not the same day as the Gregorian one. Wh ...

February 25 Events Pre-1600 * 138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor. * 628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II. ...

– '' EDSA Revolution Anniversary'' *

April 5 Events Pre-1600 * 823 – Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I. * 919 – The second Fatimid invasion of Egypt begins, when the Fatimid heir-apparent, al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, sets out from Raqqada at the head of his a ...

–

Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday (also known as Great and Holy Thursday, Holy and Great Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, among other names) is the day during Holy Week that commemorates the Washing of the ...

April 6 Events Pre–1600 *46 BC – Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) at the Battle of Thapsus. * 402 – Stilicho defeats the Visigoths under Alaric in the Battle of Pollentia. *132 ...

–

Good Friday Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Hol ...

April 9 Events Pre-1600 * 193 – The distinguished soldier Septimius Severus is proclaimed emperor by the army in Illyricum. * 475 – Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (''Enkyklikon'') to the bishops of his empire, s ...

– Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) *

May 1 Events Pre-1600 * 305 – Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor. * 880 – The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later cross-in-square Orthodox churches. * 1169 &ndas ...

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Labor Day Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United St ...

June 12 Events Pre-1600 * 910 – Battle of Augsburg: The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army under King Louis the Child, using the famous feigned retreat tactic of the nomadic warriors. * 1240 – At the instigation of Louis IX of Fr ...

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Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...

– Eidul Fitr *

August 21 Events Pre-1600 * 959 – Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège. * 1140 – Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin–Song Wars. *1169 – Battle o ...

– ''

Ninoy Aquino Day Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. He was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became Philippine Presiden ...

'' *

August 26 Events Pre-1600 * 683 – Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah. *1071 – The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most ...

–

National Heroes Day Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...

* October 25 – Eidul Adha * 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

* October 21 – Pedro Calungsod was canonized in the Vatican City. He is the 2nd Filipino saint. *

– Philippine Representative Janine Tugonon Placed 1st Runner-up, at the Miss Universe 2012 Pageant held in Las Vegas, US.

Concerts

*January 12 – Simple Plan Get Your Heart On! Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *January 17 – The Ventures Guitar Mania live at the CCP Main Theatre *January 18 – AJ Rafael Red Roses Asia Tour live at the Music Museum *January 22 – Katy Perry The California Dreams Tour live at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds *January 27 – Rap-Rockan Rockoverload 2 live at the Metro Bar 47 West Avenue Quezon City *January 28 – Anne Curtis Annebisyosa Concert live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *February 9 – Channel V Music Festival 2012 live at the Metrowalk Parking Lot, Metrowalk Complex *February 12 – Engelbert Humperdinck (singer), Engelbert Humperdinck live at the Waterfront Hotel Cebu *February 14: **Engelbert Humperdinck (singer), Engelbert Humperdinck live at The Manila Hotel **Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez: Mr. & Mrs A live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *February 15 – Engelbert Humperdinck (singer), Engelbert Humperdinck live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *February 16 – Avril Lavigne The Black Star Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *February 17 – James Ingram live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *February 18 – James Ingram live at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City *February 19 – Evanescence and Bush (British band), Bush live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *February 20 – Citipointe: Hope Is Erupting Tour live at the Philsports Arena *

– A1 (band), A1, Blue (English band), Blue, and Jeff Timmons The Greatest Hits Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *March 2 – Jose Manalo, Jose and Wally Bayola, Wally A Party For Every Juan live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *March 5 – Death Cab For Cutie live at the NBC Tent *March 8 – Smash Project: Cobra Starship, The Used, The Cab and Dashboard Confessional live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *March 9 – Charice Infinity Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *March 11 – Charice Infinity Tour live at the Waterfront Hotel,

*March 12 – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, OMD History of Modern live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *March 16 – A Day To Remember live at the Ynares Sports Arena *March 17: **Brian Mcknight live at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel **Cyndi Lauper live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *March 23 – 100 Years of Coca-Cola Concert ng Bayan live at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds *March 28 – The Platters live at the Aliw Theater *March 30 – Hanson (band), Hanson: Shout It Out Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *March 31: **Hanson: Shout It Out Tour live at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City **Olivia Newton-John live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *April 10 – The Cranberries live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *April 11 – LMFAO live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *April 12 – The Stylistics live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *April 13 – Taking Back Sunday live at the SM Skydome *April 22 – Greyson Chance live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *April 24 – Sergio Mendez live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *

– Secondhand Serenade live at the SM Skydome *May 13 – Morrissey live at the World Trade Center (Pasay City), World Trade Center *May 21 & May 22, 22 – Lady Gaga The Born This Way Ball Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena *May 26 – Lifehouse (band), Lifehouse live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *May 28 – We The Kings live at the Hard Rock Cafe *June 3 – NKOTBSB New Kids on the Block Backstreet Boys live at the Mall of Asia Arena *June 7 – Michelle Branch and JoJo (singer), Jojo live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *

– Malayang Pilipino Independence Day Concert live at the Quirino Grandstand *June 16 – Original Pilipino Music, Original Pilipino Music Artists ICONS at the Arena live at the Mall of Asia Arena *June 21 – The Fray live at the Mall of Asia Arena *July 7 – Sarah Geronimo 24/SG: The Birthday Concert live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *July 11: **Nicki Minaj The Pink Friday Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena **Silverstein (band), Silverstein live at the Area 05 Superclub, Bellasio Square, Toas Morato, Quezon City *July 14 – David Cook (singer), David Cook live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *July 15 – David Cook live at the Waterfront Hotel

*August 3 – Nina Girado, Nina Unleashed live at the Metro Bar 47 West Avenue Quezon City *August 8 – The Smashing Pumpkins live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *August 9: **Cirque Du Soleil live at the Mall of Asia Arena **Snow Patrol: Fallen Empires Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *August 10 – Tears for Fears live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *August 16 – Nelly Furtado & Gym Class Heroes live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *

– Anne Curtis Annebisyosa No Other Concert World Tour live at the University of Southeastern Philippines Gym, Davao City *September 14 – The Wanted live at the NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig *September 18: **Maroon 5 Live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum **Dolphy Alay Tawa: A Musical Tribute to the King of Philippine Comedy live at the Mall of Asia Arena *September 21 – American Idol Live Tour at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *September 26 – The Killers live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *September 28 – Aiza Seguerra Bente Singko The Anniversary Concert live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *October 2 – Keane (band), Keane Strangeland Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena *October 9 – James Morrison (singer), James Morrison The Awakening World Tour live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *October 10 – David Guetta live at the Mall of Asia Arena *October 12 – Wilson Phillips live at the Mall of Asia Arena *October 17 – America (band), America with Kalapana (band), Kalapana live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *October 19: **America with Kalapana live at the Waterfront Hotel **Jonas Brothers live at the Mall of Asia Arena *October 21: **America with Kalapana live at the University of Baguio **Kamikazee live at the Robinsons Place Lipa *October 24: Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena *October 26: **Rachelle Ann Go Rise Against Gravity live at the Music Museum **Tanduay Rhum Rock Fest Year 6 live at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds *November 8: Don Moen (singer), Don Moen live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum *November 9: Don Moen live at the Bohol Wisdom School Gym Tagbiliran *November 11: Don Moen live at the FSUU Gym Butuan *November 16: Regine Velasquez Silver The 25th Anniversary Concert live at the Mall of Asia Arena *November 26: Jennifer Lopez Dance Again World Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena *November 30: Ako Naman!!! Ate Gay sa Arena live at the Mall of Asia Arena *December 9: Sting (musician), Sting Back to Bass Tour live at the Mall of Asia Arena *December 17: Ely Buendia The Greatest Hits live at the SBCA Gymnasium *December 18: Pinoy Music Fest '12 live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum

Sports

* January 29 – Basketball: The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters win the 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup, its fifth PBA championship. * March 19 – Football: The Philippines national football team, Philippine Football Team placed third in 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal. * May 6 – Basketball: The B-Meg Llamados wins defeating the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 84–90 in Overtime to win the 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals. * June 10 – Boxing: Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO Welterweight Championship belt to Timothy Bradley. *

– Motorsport: Filipino-Swiss Marlon Stöckinger won the second race of the 2012 Monaco GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, 2012 Monaco GP3 Series, becoming the first Filipino to win a formula race in Europe; * July 27–August 12 – Multi-Sport Event: – The Philippines at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Philippine team participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The 11-man team brought home no medals. * August 5 – Basketball: The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters wins defeating the B-Meg Llamados 83–76 to win the 2012 PBA Governors' Cup Finals. *

– Basketball: The Philippines men's national basketball team won the championship in the 2012 William Jones Cup for the fourth time. * August 29–September 9 – Multi Sport Event: The Philippines competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England from August 29 to September 9, 2012. The nation had competed as of fifth participation attainment of the games. Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled, Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled-NPC Philippines fielded 9 athletes to compete in four sports. The 2012 Philippine Paralympic team was the biggest Philippines, Philippine delegation since the 1988 Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. Although no medals were won by the 9 athletes, Josephine Medina's performance in table tennis was the best finish for the Philippines, having ranked 4th overall in Paralympic Table Tennis standings. * September 14–September 22, 22 – Basketball: The Philippines men's national basketball team, Philippine Basketball Team participated in the 2012 FIBA Asia Cup, held at Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. The team made impressive performance, winning 3 games and losing 1, one in the preliminary round * September 22 – Cheerleading: The UP Pep Squad won the UAAP Cheerdance Competition. FEU Cheering Squad placed second, while the NU Pep Squad placed third. * September 25–September 29, 29 – Football: The Philippines hosted the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup in Manila. The Philippines won first place in the tournament * October 11 – Basketball: The Ateneo Blue Eagles wins series 2-0 has beaten the UST Growling Tigers, 65–62, to win their fifth straight in UAAP Season 75 basketball tournaments, UAAP championships. * October 26 – Basketball: The San Beda Red Lions wins series 2-1 has beaten the Letran Knights, 67–39, to win their third straight in NCAA Season 88 basketball tournaments, NCAA championships. * December 8 – Boxing: Manny Pacquiao lost his fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in the sixth round via knockout. * December 15 – Boxing: Nonito Donaire successfully retained the WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles against the Mexican Legend Jorge Arce via third round knock out 2:59 into the round. Donaire floored Arce once in the second round, and once in the third round, before the knockout that ended the match.

Births

* February 1 – Athena Calica, wushu practitioner, daughter of 2001 Southeast Asian Games winner Jerome Calica and contestant in It's Showtime (Philippine TV program), It's Showtime's Mini Miss U * August 22 – Sebastian Benedict, actor * October 17 – Baylee van den Berg, half-South African model and actress * November 1 – Khevynne Arias, actress * November 27 – Raphael Landicho, actor

Deaths

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– Christopher Guarin, Filipino journalist, gunshot wound. (born 1970) *January 9 – Salvador A. Rodolfo, Sr., Filipino war hero, leukemia. (born 1919) *January 26 – Iggy Arroyo, former Congressman of Negros Occidental and younger brother of former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, liver cirrhosis (born 1951) *January 29 – Maan Panganiban, former courtside reporter turn News5 reporter, lymphoma (born 1986) *February 3 – Karlo Maquinto, former flyweight division, comatose/blot clot (born 1990) *February 4 – Soledad Duterte, Filipina teacher and activist, mother of the 16th President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte (born 1916) *February 9 – Sony Music Philippines, Philippine record label, piracy. (established 1995, resumed in 2018) *February 18 – Linda Estrella, Filipina movie star from Sampaguita Pictures (born 1922) *February 29 – Horacio Morales, Department of Agrarian Reform, Secretary of Agrarian Reform from 1998 to 2001, heart attack (born 1943) *March 2 – Isagani Yambot, veteran Philippine newsman and publisher of ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'', heart attack (born 1934) *March 9 – Jose Tomas Sanchez, Roman Catholic Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy and Cardinal Priest from the

, multiple organ failure (born 1920) *March 11: **Arnold Vicencio, former Malabon Vice Mayor (born 1971) **Azucena Grajo Uranza, Filipino novelist, short story writer, and playwright in the English language. (born 1929) *March 13: **Karl Roy, singer (Kapatid (band), Kapatid, P.O.T.), cardiac arrest (born 1968) **Bodjie Dasig, singer, cancer (born 1964) *March 15 – Luis Gonzales, Filipino movie star from Sampaguita Pictures, pneumonia (born 1928) *

– Angelo Castro, Jr., former ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN anchor/journalist and father of UNTV (Philippines), UNTV anchor Diego Castro III, cancer (born 1945) *

– Nita Javier, former LVN actress, cancer (born 1932) *May 11: **Alma Bella, Filipino actress.(born 1910) **Tony DeZuniga, Filipino comic book artist and co-creator of Jonah Hex and Black Orchid, complications from stroke. (born 1932) *May 15 – Edgardo M. Reyes, Filipino novelist and writers. (born 1936) *May 20 – Lito Balquiedra, Jr., radio personality, heart attack (born 1942) *June 21 – Tony Espejo, Theater director (born 1948) *June 26 – Mario O'Hara, award-winning director, leukemia (born 1944) *June 29 – Perla Dizon Santos-Ocampo, Filipino scientist and pediatrician (born 1931) *July 8 – Buboy Favor, executive producer of various GMA Network shows (born 1964) *July 10 – Dolphy, actor and comedian dubbed the "King of Comedy", chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and multiple organ failure (born July 25, 1928) *July 13 – Maita Gomez, Filipina beauty queen and activist, Miss Philippines–World (1967), heart attack (born 1947) *July 15 – Eloisa Cruz Canlas a.k.a. Lola Sela Bungangera, Radio drama queen (born 1945) *August 5 – Ramon Igaña, Jr., cyclist (born 1968) *August 7 – Dong Fajardo, director and also in 90s TV commercial of Boysen Paint "Preso" (born 1995) *

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secretary, 2012 Philippine Piper Seneca crash, plane crash (born 1958) *August 24 – Ike Jarlego, film editor and director (born 1944) *September 3 – Tito Oreta, Malabon Mayor (born 1938) *September 5 – Eddie Apostol, broadcast journalist, DXND AM Cotabato City (born 1957) *September 23 – Darwin Ramos, servant of god (born 1994) *September 25 – Jun Bote Bautista, news broadcaster and journalist (born 1939) *September 30 – Butch Maniego, sportscaster and executive director of the PBA D-League (born 1962) *October 8 – Marilou Diaz-Abaya, multi-awarded film director, breast cancer (born 1955) *November 6 – Julie Ann Rodelas, talent and model of ABS-CBN, murder (born 1992) *November 8 – Julius Cauzo, broadcast journalist, DWJJ Cabanatuan City (born 1961) *November 10 – Geneviere Pascasio, rock musician and frontman of the band Grin Department, colon cancer (born 1970) *November 14 – Enrique Beech, Olympic sport shooter.(born 1920) *November 20 – Pedro Bantigue y Natividad, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of San Pablo (1967–1995), internal bleeding (born 1920) *November 26 – Celso Advento Castillo, Filipino director and actor, cardiac arrest (born 1943) *November 27 – Jackie Regala Katigbak, Journalists and concert producer (born 1961) *December 14 – Mohd Noor Fikrie Bin Abd Kahar, Malaysian-born terrorist group member, Jemaah Islamiyah, murder (born 1986) *December 23 – Jerusalino Araos, Filipino sculptor, heart attack.(born 1944) *December 24 – Carolina Griño-Aquino, Filipino judge, Supreme Court (1988–1993) and Court of Appeals.(born 1923) *December 25 – Erico Aumentado, Filipino politician, member of the House of Representatives for Bohol (since 2010), pneumonia.(born 1940) *December 31 – James B. Reuter, American academician in the Philippines, theater writer, director and producer (born 1916)

References

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