2001 in the Philippines

2001 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2001.

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Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

Incumbents

• President: Joseph Estrada (LAMMP) (until January 20), Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Lakas) (starting January 20)
• Vice President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Lakas) (until January 20), Teofisto Guingona (Lakas) (starting January 20)
• Senate President: Aquilino Pimentel (until June 30), Franklin Drilon (starting June 30)
• House Speaker:
  • until January 20: Arnulfo Fuentabella
  • January 20-June 30: Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
  • starting June 30: Jose C. de Venecia, Jr.
• Chief Justice: Hilario Davide, Jr.
• Philippine Congress: 11th Congress of the Philippines (until June 8), 12th Congress of the Philippines (starting July 23)

Events

• January 16 – After 11 senators voted not to open the second envelope, which containing the documents against President Estrada, the prosecutors walked out.
• January 17–20 – Second EDSA Revolution. Millions of people marched in the streets of EDSA for a peaceful protest against President Estrada for being accused of plunder.
• January 20:
  • Vice-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was sworn as the second female and the 14th President of the Philippines.
  • Estrada was stepped down as the 13th President of the Philippines from his office in Malacañan Palace.
• April 25 – Estrada was arrested in San Juan following a protest by his supporters and detained at Camp Crame.
• May 1 – Estrada supporters attacked Malacañan Palace following a riot, killing many and several others were rounded up by the police.
• May 14 – Legislative and local elections were held nationwide.
• May 27 – Twenty tourists are abducted by the Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists from a popular island resort in Palawan and later taken hostage; some of them are killed; crisis lasts about 12 months.[1]
• August 18 – A fire swept through the Manor Hotel in Quezon City and killed at least 68 people.[2][3]

Sports

• March 30–April 1 – The Philippines hosted the 2001 Asian Beach Volleyball Championship.
• May 18 – The San Miguel Beermen captured their 16th PBA title, winning their finals series against the Barangay Ginebra Kings in game 6 of the 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup.
• August 24 – Batang Red Bull Thunder won the Commissioner's Cup title in only their second season and fifth conference. The Thunder defeated San Miguel Beermen in Game Six for a 4-2 series victory.
• September 8–17 – The country's athletes competed in the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• December 16 – The Sta. Lucia Realtors captured their first-ever PBA title after 8 years of participation in the league, winning over defending champions San Miguel Beermen in six games.

Television

Births

• February 5 – Juan Karlos Labajo, The Voice Kids finalist
• February 13 – Jelay Pilones, housemate
• February 15 – Angeli Nicole Sanoy, actress
• May 24 – Darren Espanto, Filipino/Canadian finalist of The Voice Kids
• August 23 – Zaijian Jaranilla, actor
• October 31 – Amy Nobleza, singer and actress
• November 7 – Grae Fernandez, actor

Deaths

• March 10 – Arturo Alcaraz, volcanologist (b. 1916)
• March 13 – Encarnacion Alzona, historian, educator and suffragist. (b. 1895)
• August 19 – Felicisimo Fajardo, Olympic Basketball player (b. 1915)
• October 3 – Alfie Almario, basketball player (b. 1963)
• October 1 – Chuck Perez, actor (b. 1957)
• October 12 – Eddie Rodriguez, film director (b. 1932)
• November 7 – Nida Blanca, actress (b. 1936)
• November 8 – Valentin Eduque, basketball coach and player. (b. 1927)
• November 23 – Maria Teresa Carlson, actress (b. 1963)

References

1. "More Massacres in Mindanao than other parts of the country". The Manila Times (via PressReader). December 13, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
2. "QC hotel fire kills 75". The Philippine Star. August 19, 2001. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2001.
3. Mayuga, Jonathan (March 21, 2018). "Tragedy of fires: Death and destruction in the Philippines". BusinessMirror.