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2017 In The Philippines

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2017 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 2017.

2017 was designated as Visit ASEAN Year 2017.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

  • March 1 – After a temporary suspension of the war on drugs due to the kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick-Joo, president Duterte orders the PNP to resume his controversial campaign.
  • March 2 – Angel Manalo, brother of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo, and 31 others are arrested for illegal possession of firearms for an alleged shooting incident at Manalo's compound in Quezon City.
  • March 9 – Members of Kadamay (Kalipunan ng Damayan Mahihirap) occupy 4,000 houses inside government housing projects in Pandi and San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.
  • March 15 – Magdalo representative Gary Alejano files the first impeachment complaint against president Duterte alleging culpability in the extrajudicial killings in the war on drugs.

April

May

Resorts World Manila immediately following the shooting. The complex was shrouded in smoke from fires started by the suspect. Also picture is Maxims Tower, where the attacker committed suicide.

June

July

August

  • August 8 – The Supreme Court junks all petitions against the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, re-affirming its earlier ruling on November 8, 2016.
  • August 9 – President Duterte abolishes the Negros Island Region (first created in 2015 by his predecessor Benigno Aquino III) through Executive Order no. 38, citing lack of funds to fully establish the region. Negros Occidental reverts to the Western Visayas region, while Negros Oriental reverts back to the Central Visayas region.
  • August 11 – The Department of Agriculture confirms an avian influenza outbreak in Pampanga.
  • August 16 – 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos is fatally shot by police officers conducting an anti-drug operation in Caloocan. The case becomes controversial when official police reports are contradicted by witness accounts and CCTV footage. This causes thousands to protest on EDSA heeding calls from the Catholic Church to criticize the drug war and the Senate to investigate the killing. Hundreds attend his funeral on August 26.
  • August 20 – The Court of Appeals of the Philippines junks U.S. Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton's motion for reconsideration, re-affirming its decision in April 2016 upholding the 2015 homicide ruling of the Olongapo City Regional Trial Court; citing the defendant's arguments as mere "rehash of issues". The Court of Appeals also upheld the payment of 4.32 million to Jennifer Laude's family for "loss of earning capacity". Pemberton faces 10 years in prison.

September

  • September 7 – The Senate investigates Paolo Duterte, the son of President Duterte, in an alleged methamphetamine smuggling scandal.
  • September 12 – The House of Representatives approves a bill that limits the budget of the Commission on Human Rights to only 1,000 (US$20).
  • September 14 – The Makabayan bloc leaves the majority of the House of Representatives over disagreements due to the ongoing drug war.
  • September 15 – Around 1,200 PNP personnel in Caloocan are fired over allegations of abuse.
  • September 21 – Coinciding with the 45th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972 by former President and dictator Ferdinand Marcos, nationwide protests – also known as "National Day of Protest" — are conducted by various groups against the government's implementation of war on drugs and the ongoing martial law in Mindanao under the Duterte administration.

October

  • October 16–17 – The ringleaders of the attack on Marawi, Isnilon Hapilon of Abu Sayyaf and Omar Maute of the Maute Group, are reportedly killed by government forces on October 16 during a hostage rescue operation, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. The following day President Duterte declares the liberation of Marawi.
  • October 23 – The Battle of Marawi is declared officially over by the AFP.

November

December

  • December 19 – President Duterte signs the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law (TRAIN Law).
  • December 21 – A ferry sinks off the coast of Luzon with 251 passengers on board. At least five people are reported to have died.
  • December 23:
    • More than 200 people die in the southern Philippines as a result of floods and mudslides caused by Severe Tropical Storm Vinta.
    • A fire breaks out at NCCC Mall in Davao City at around 9:30 a.m. PST (UTC+8), leaving 38 people dead, mostly employees of the market research firm Survey Sampling International (SSI). The probable cause of the fire is faulty electrical wiring due to malpractice of the renovation of the mall's third floor.
  • December 28 – In Mandaluyong, police officers mistakenly fire at a vehicle, which they thought carried suspects in a previous shooting incident, leaving two people dead and two others injured. As a result, 10 police officers are relieved from their positions.

Holidays

On August 18, 2016, the government announced at least 19 Philippine holidays for 2017 as declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 50, series of 2016. Note that in the list, holidays in italics are "special non-working holidays," those in bold are "regular holidays," and those in non-italics and non-bold are "special holidays for schools."

In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

Business and economy

Health

  • August 11 – Cases of H5N6 in poultry farms in Pampanga were detected; this was the first time the avian virus was detected in the country.
  • December 1 – The Department of Health (DOH) temporarily suspends a school-based dengue vaccination program after Dengvaxia vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur made a statement that its product poses higher risks to people without prior dengue infection.

Sports

May

August

October

Entertainment and culture

January

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

November

Deaths

January
February
March
April
  • April 15 – Alfonso Yuchengco, prominent industrialist, certified public accountant, educator, and diplomat (born 1923)
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

See also

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