1953 in the Philippines
1953 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 1953
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Incumbents
- President: Elpidio Quirino (Liberal) (until December 30), Ramon Magsaysay (Nacionalista Party) (starting December 30)
- Vice President: Fernando Lopez (Liberal) (until December 30), Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista Party) (starting December 30)
- Chief Justice: Ricardo Paras
- Congress: 2nd (until December 8)
Events
- October 23 – The Philippines' DZAQ-TV 3 of Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN) makes its initial telecast, becoming Asia's first commercial television broadcaster.
- November 10 – Ramon Magsaysay is elected President of the Republic of the Philippines.
- December 30 – Magsaysay takes his oath of office.
Births
- January 5 – Tony Tan, Filipino entrepreneur
- January 7 – Flor Contemplacion, Filipino domestic worker executed in Singapore (d. 1995)
- January 25 – Vicki Belo, Filipino dermatologist and television personality
- January 27 – Corazon Soliman, politician and former Secretary of DSWD
- February 13 – Rico J. Puno, singer and politician (d. 2018)
- March 14 – Leonard Mayaen, governor of Mountain Province (d. 2016)
- March 28 – Herminio Coloma Jr., Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office
- April 1 – Tirso Cruz III, Filipino actor and singer
- April 10 – William Dar, horticulturist and public servant
- April 20 – Cielito Habito, economist, professor, and columnist
- May 21 – Nora Aunor, Filipina actress
- May 24 – Ricardo Manapat, author and director of National Archives (d. 2008)
- May 27 – Coney Reyes, Filipina actress and host
- May 29 – Wendel Avisado, Secretary of Budget and Management
- August 10 – Menggie Cobarrubias, actor (d. 2020)
- August 11 – Cory Quirino, Filipino author, host, and national director of Miss World Philippines
- August 22 – Phillip Salvador, Filipino Actor and Former Action Star Role
- September 13 – Rufus Rodriguez, Filipino legal scholar and politician
- September 14 – Freddie Hubalde, basketball player
- September 15 – Margarita Moran-Floirendo, Miss Universe 1973
- September 20 – Roi Vinzon, Filipino action star
- October 3 – Ramon Fernandez, basketball player
- November 11 – Narciso Villaver Abellana, Filipino Roman Catholic bishop
- November 20 – Bembol Roco, actor
- December 16 – Emmanuel Piñol, journalist, writer, agriculturist and politician
- December 27 – Gina Lopez, environmentalist, former DENR secretary (2016–2017), former chairperson of ABS-CBN Foundation (d. 2019)
References
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