2007 in the Philippines

Incumbents

• President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
• Vice President: Noli de Castro
• Senate President: Manuel Villar
• House Speaker: Jose de Venecia
• Chief Justice: Reynato Puno
• Philippine Congress: 13th Congress of the Philippines, 14th Congress of the Philippines

  Events

January

• January 13 – 12th ASEAN Summit was held in Mandaue City.

  May

• May 14 – Synchronized national and local elections were held.

  July

• July 11 – Fourteen members of the Philippine Marines were found beheaded after an encounter against Islamic rebels in the province of Basilan.
• July 27 – The Department of Agriculture declares an outbreak of hog cholera at the provinces of Pampanga and Bulacan.

  August

• August 28 – Exiled Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Maria Sison was arrested at Utrecht, Netherlands.

  September

• September 12 – The Sandiganbayan convicted former president Joseph Estrada for plunder and sentenced him to reclusion perpetua while acquitting him and his co-accused on other charges.

  October

• October 19 – An explosion at Glorietta mall in Makati kills 11 and injures at least a hundred.
• October 26 – Former President Joseph Estrada was pardoned and free from jail after his trial.
• October 29 – Philippines started its barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

  November

• November 13 – An explosion at the Philippine House of Representatives building in Quezon City kills four people, including Congressman Wahab Akbar.
• November 29 – The Armed Forces of the Philippines lays siege to The Peninsula Manila after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV stage a mutiny.

  Sports

• February 4, Golf – Frankie Miñoza wins the 2007 Philippine Open at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.
• February 21, Basketball – The International Basketball Federation lifts the national team's suspension as it recognizes the new basketball federation.
• February 24, Basketball – Barangay Ginebra Kings defeated the San Miguel Beermen in the Philippine Cup Finals.
• April 15, Boxing – Manny Pacquiao knocked out Jorge Solis on the eighth round to retain the WBC International Superfeatherweight championship at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas.
• July 7, Boxing – In a pair of world championship bouts, Florante Condes beats IBF minimumweight champion Muhammad Rachman in a bout a Jakarta and Nonito Donaire beat the IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States to become only the two current Filipino world champions.
• July 20, Basketball – The Alaska Aces defeated the Talk N Text Phone Pals to win their 12th Philippine Basketball Association championship in the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference.
• August 11, Boxing – Gerry Peñalosa knocked out Jhonny González of Mexico to win the WBO Bantamweight Championship at the ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California.
• August 18, Baseball – Players from Makati City were beaten by players from Pearl City, Hawaii to lose in the Junior League World Series at Taylor, Michigan.
• September 29, Collegiate Basketball – The De La Salle Junior Archers and the Ateneo Lady Eagles won their respective divisional championships against the Ateneo Blue Eaglets and the UP Lady Maroons.
• October 6, Boxing – Manny Pacquiao defeats Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera via unanimous decision at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas to retain the WBC international super featherweight title.
• October 7, Collegiate Basketball – Basketball team De La Salle Green Archers swept the UE Red Warriors 2-0 in their final series to win their seventh men's title in the UAAP.

  Entertainment and culture

• March 3 – Anna Theresa Licaros is crowned as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe at the pageant held at the Araneta Coliseum.
• November 11 – Miss Earth 2007 beauty pageant was hosted by the Philippines at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City. Miss Canada won the pageant.

  National holidays

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• April 5 – Maundy Thursday
• April 6 – Good Friday
• April 7 – Black Saturday
• April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan
• May 1 – Labor Day
• May 14 – Election Day
• June 12 – Independence Day
• Due to the holiday economics policy, the working holiday was on Monday, June 11. Festivities and rites were still held on June 12.
• August 26 – National Heroes Day
• October 13 – Eid ul-Fitr
• November 1 – All Saints Day''
• November 30 – Bonifacio Day
• December 25 – Christmas
• December 30 – Rizal Day
• December 31 – New Year's Eve

Births

• January 13 – Ashley Sarmiento, actress
• February 12 – Esang de Torres, singer
• February 27 – Lance Lucido, actor
• April 7 – Marc Santiago, actor
• April 19 – Bimby Aquino Yap, actor
• August 1 – Marco Masa, child actor
• September 28 - Cessa Moncera, actress
• December 9 – Zyren Dela Cruz, actor

  Deaths

• January 13 – Gido Babilonia, basketball player
• January 15 – Pura Santillan-Castrence, writer and diplomat
• January 16 – Jainal Antel Sali, Jr., Abu Sayyaf leader
• January 16 – Lee Aguinaldo, abstract painter
• January 24 – Jose R. Velasco, physiologist and National Scientist
• February 18 – Vicente Ericta, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice
• February 19 – Antonio Serapio, Congressman from Valenzuela City
• March 16 – Joey Gosiengfiao, film director
• March 17 – Antonio M. Martinez, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice
• March 24 – Jun Bernardino, former Philippine Basketball Association commissioner
• April 3 – Gloria T. Aragon, first woman director of PGH
• April 7 – Ogie Juliano, theater director
• April 13:
• * Salvador J. Valdez, Jr., retired Court of Appeals Justice
• * Nicanor Yñiguez, last Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa during Marcos administration
• April 28 – Julian Resuello, former San Carlos, Pangasinan mayor
• May 17 – Cesar "Kuya Cesar" Nucum, radio broadcaster
• May 18 – Yoyoy Villame, singer and comedian
• June 2 – Paulo Campos, physician and National Scientist
• June 16 – Leonardo Perez, former Senator and COMELEC Chairman
• July 13 – Fredegusto "F.G." David, psychologist
• July 17 – Geronimo Velasco, Minister of Energy during Marcos administration
• July 21 – Jesus Sison, Press Secretary during Ramos administration
• August 9 – Pete Roa, television host
• August 27 – Ramon Zamora, actor
• August 29 – Nenita Cortes-Daluz, radio journalist and politician
• September 29 – Alex Catedrilla, singer
• October 24 – Mita Pardo de Tavera, former DSWD Secretary during Aquino administration
• November 8 – Dulce Quintans-Saguisag, former DSWD Secretary during Estrada administration and wife of ex-Senator Rene Saguisag
• November 13 – Wahab Akbar, Congressman from Basilan
• November 15 – Emoy Gorgonia, former TV host Tukaan
• November 16 – Ross Rival a.k.a. Rosauro Salvador, action film actor and father of actress Maja Salvador
• November 18 – Sedfrey Ordoñez, former Secretary of Justice during Aquino administration
• December 5 – Rene Villanueva, creator and head writer of Batibot
• December 15 – Ace Vergel, film actor
• December 16 – Ernest Santiago, fashion designer
• December 22 – Adrian Cristobal, writer and columnist