2025 in the Philippines details notable events that will occur, or are scheduled to take place, in the Philippines in 2025.
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Incumbents
- President: Bongbong Marcos (PFP)
- Vice President: Sara Duterte (HNP)
- Congress:
- (19th): (until June 6)
- (20th): (TBD)
- Senate President: (TBD)
- House Speaker: (TBD)
- Chief Justice: Alexander Gesmundo
Ferdinand R.
Marcos Jr.
Marcos Jr.
Sara
Duterte
Duterte
Francis
Escudero
Escudero
Ferdinand Martin
Romualdez
Romualdez
Alexander
Gesmundo
Gesmundo
Events
January
- January 3 – President Marcos enacts Executive Order No. 81, reorganizing the National Security Council (NSC), removing the Vice President and former Philippine presidents from the roster of its members.[1][2]
- January 6:
- Philippines–United States relations: The Philippines begins hosting Afghan refugees seeking to resettle in the United States as part of a July 2024 agreement between the Philippines and the U.S. to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center.[3]
- The Bases Conversion and Development Authority reassumes control over Camp John Hay in Baguio as part of a 2024 Supreme Court arbitral ruling ordering the Camp John Hay Development Corporation to vacate the property.[4]
- January 8 – A state of calamity is declared in Ubay, Bohol due an outbreak of African swine fever.[5]
- January 9 – The Sandiganbayan acquits former Vice President Jejomar Binay and his son, former Makati mayor Junjun Binay for graft and falsification cases related to alleged irregularities in the construction of the Makati Science High School building.[6]
Predicted and scheduled
- May 12 – The Philippine general election will be held. Voters will elect new members of the House of Representatives as well as 12 members of the Senate.[7][8] The first ever election for the Bangsamoro Parliament will also be held.[9]
- June – The academic year (2025–2026) is being planned by the Department of Education to begin, as part of their efforts to revert to the old school calendar.[10]
- December 1 – The Barangay and SK elections will be held. House Bill No. 10344 was filed for its postponement on October 26, 2026, but is pending approval.[11]
TBD
- The MRT-3 will be handed over by the Metro Rail Transit Corporation to the national government upon the end of its build-lease-transfer contract.[12]
- The MRT Line 7 will be operational for its initial 12 stations from North EDSA in Quezon City to Sacred Heart in Caloocan.[13][14]
- The first-ever solar-powered podcar transport system in Southeast Asia will start its operations in Ilagan, Isabela.[15]
- The status of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, as a highly urbanized city will be determined, pending a plebiscite in accordance with Proclamation No. 1247.[16]
- The country's television industry will commence switching off its analog broadcast in Mega Manila and the migration to digital TV, two years later than scheduled.[17] Complete migration across the country is planned to be achieved later this year.[18]
Holidays
In August 2024, the Senate discussed reducing holidays to boost productivity during the remaining sessions of congress, with a focus on legislation addressing the number of holidays from different cities, municipalities, provinces including those of national level (besides religious) in the country.[19]
On October 31, the national government publicly released the list of holidays and non-working days, which are indicated by proclamations signed by the president a day earlier. Proclamation No. 727, series of 2024, contains the general list,[20] with the People Power anniversary, which was not declared a holiday for 2024, being returned but as a working day.[21] A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded.[21][22]
Meanwhile, Proclamation No. 729, s. 2024, declared July 27 as a special non-working day in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo.[23]
Regular
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
- April 17 – Maundy Thursday
- April 18 – Good Friday
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- August 25 – National Heroes Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
- TBA – Eidul Fitr
- TBA – Eidul Adha
Special (Non-working) days
- January 29 – Chinese New Year
- April 19 – Black Saturday
- July 27 – Iglesia ni Cristo Founding Anniversary (Through Proclamation No. 729)[24]
- August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
- October 31 – All Saints' Day Eve
- November 1 – All Saints Day
- December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- December 24 – Christmas Eve
- December 31 – Last Day of the Year
Special (Working) day
- February 25 – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
Entertainment and culture
Predicted and scheduled events
- January 11 – Leean Jame Santos will compete at Miss Tourism World 2024 in China.[25]
Sports
Deaths
January
- January 6 – Mervin Guarte (b. 1992), obstacle course racer (Southeast Asian Games multiple medalist)[26]
- January 7 – Deogracias Victor Savellano (b. 1959), undersecretary of Department of Agriculture (since 2022)[27]
See also
Country overviews
- History of the Philippines
- History of the Philippines (1986–present)
- Outline of the Philippines
- Government of the Philippines
- Politics of the Philippines
- List of years in the Philippines
- Timeline of Philippine history
Related timelines for current period
References
- ^ Gutierrez, Pia (January 3, 2025). "Marcos Jr. reorganizes National Security Council, removes vice president, ex-presidents from panel". ABS CBN News. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (January 3, 2025). "Marcos removes VP, past presidents in NSC reorganization". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Afghans arrive in the Philippines to complete visa processing for resettlement in US". AP News. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "BCDA regains control of Camp John Hay". Rappler. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Ubay town in Bohol under state of calamity due to ASF cases". GMA News. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Javier, Paige (January 9, 2025). "Sandiganbayan dismisses graft charges vs. former VP Binay, son". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ de Leon, Dwight (February 3, 2024). "2025 in the air: Revisiting the guessing game the Dutertes put up every election cycle". Rappler. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Voter registration for 2025 polls starts; Comelec eyes 3 million new voters". The Philippine Star. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric (November 22, 2024). "What to know about first-ever Bangsamoro Parliament elections". Inquirer.net. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Gutierrez, Pia (May 8, 2024). "DepEd eyes to end SY '24-'25 by March 31, 2025; start of SY '25-'26 in June 2025". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (May 10, 2024). "Comelec: Reset of 2025 village youth polls up to Congress". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Rosales, Elijah Felice (August 26, 2024). "MRT-3, LRT-2 may be bid out separately – DOTr". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Relativo, James (June 5, 2024). "MRT-7 to partially operate with 12 stations by end of 2025 following delays". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Aning, Jerome (June 5, 2024). "Opening of 12 MRT 7 stations in QC seen by next year". Inquirer. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Kinao, Menchie (November 24, 2023). "First solar-powered 'podcar' transport in Southeast Asia to operate in Ilagan, Isabela". Guru Press Cordillera. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "CONVERSION OF THE CITY OF PAGADIAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR INTO A HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITY" (PDF). Official Gazette. November 8, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Iglesias, Myla (December 20, 2024). "NTC to start shutting off analog TV services in '25". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ Iglesias, Myla (November 4, 2024). "Analog TV shutoff starts by yearend". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ Bordey, Hana (August 9, 2024). "Senate agreed to limit holiday bills — Escudero". GMA News. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 727, s. 2024". Official Gazette. October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Mangaluz, Jean (October 31, 2024). "LIST: 2025 Regular holidays and special non-working days". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Gita–Carlos, Ruth Abbey (October 13, 2023). "Palace bares list of holidays for 2024". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "LIST: Philippine holidays for 2025". Rappler. October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 729, s. 2024". Official Gazette. October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Leean Jame Santos set to represent PH in Miss Tourism World pageant". ABS-CBN News. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Satbaga-Villar, Kristel (January 7, 2025). "SEAG multi-medalist Mervin Guarte passes away". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Agriculture undersectary Deogracias Savellano dies at age 65". Inquirer. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.