1935 in the Philippines
1935 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1935
Incumbents
Incoming President Manuel Quezon
Events
February
February 8 – The Constitutional Convention creates a new constitution.
February 15 – The Philippine Constitution is signed.
May
May 2 – The Sakdalista uprising.
May 14 – The Philippine electorates ratify the Constitution in a referendum.
September
November
Holidays
As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[ 2] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays. Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.[ 3] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[ 4]
Births
January 3 – Lilia Cuntapay , actress (d. 2016)
January 17 :
February 11 – Lourdes Libres Rosaroso , radio broadcaster (d. 2010)
February 15 – Cristobal Ramas , basketball player
March 23 – Juanita Amatong , member of the Monetary Board of the Philippines
March 25 – Gabriel Elorde , professional boxer. (d. 1985)
March 26 – Ernesto Maceda , politician, lawyer, and columnist (d. 2016)
April 14 – Rodolfo Biazon , politician (d. 2023)
April 16 – Mely Tagasa , actress, screenwriter and dubbing producer (d. 2018)
April 25 – Aniano A. Desierto , judge
June 7 – Roberto Yburan , Olympic basketball player
June 10 – Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. , politician (d. 2020)
June 17 – Simeon Datumanong , politician (d. 2017)
June 23 – Juan Flavier , politician (d. 2014)
June 27 – Ramon Zamora , film actor (d. 2007)
June 29 – Pedro Romualdo , politician. (d. 2013)
July 4 – Cielito del Mundo , host (d. 2016)
July 13 – Eduardo Ermita , Executive Secretary of the Philippines
August 16 – Carlos Badion , basketball player (d. 2002)
August 29 – Luis Villafuerte , politician (d. 2021)
September 1 – Mel Lopez , politician (d. 2017)
September 17 – Romeo A. Brawner , public official (d. 2008)
October 6 – Charito Solís , actress (d. 1998)
October 19 – Samuel Dangwa , politician (d. 2019)
October 20 – Resurreccion Borra , former COMELEC chairman (d. 2020)
November 25 :
December 12 – Epimaco Velasco , politician (d. 2014)
December 20 – Hilario Davide, Jr. , former chief justice
Births unknown
Death
References