January 15 –
Chinese Lim Seng (Guan Suo So), upon order from Pres.
Marcos on
January 3, is publicly executed by firing squad in a firing range in
Fort Bonifacio,
Rizal for drug trafficking; the country's first execution by that method after 27 years, and only drug convict executed in the martial law era. He was charged in connection to a case wherein illegal drugs were seized in an operation in parts of Metro Manila in 1972.[1][3][4][5]
January 17 – The
1973 Constitution is declared ratified, which provides the incumbent President the right to continue exercising his powers under the
1935 Constitution and the powers vested in the President and the Prime Minister under the new Constitution.[6]
May – Masagana 99 program is launched by Pres.
Marcos.[1]
July
July 27–
28 –
National referendum is held wherein 90.77% of the Citizen Assemblies voted for the ratification of the 1973 Constitution and the continuation of Martial Law, as well as continuation of Pres.
Marcos' term beyond 1973.[1][6][7]
September 27 – Eight municipalities of
Sulu are removed from its jurisdiction to create the new province of
Tawi-Tawi (Presidential Decree No. 302), with Bato-Bato,
Balimbing as its capital.[8]
As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[9] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays.
Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.[10] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[11] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[12] April 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) last August 4, 1964.[13]
^Originally from the news article by Teddy Africa and Max Buan, Jr., published in The Journal on 01-16-1973. Republished by Bagong Lipunan website (
Link) on 02-09-2017. Retrieved 07-29-2019.
January 15 –
Chinese Lim Seng (Guan Suo So), upon order from Pres.
Marcos on
January 3, is publicly executed by firing squad in a firing range in
Fort Bonifacio,
Rizal for drug trafficking; the country's first execution by that method after 27 years, and only drug convict executed in the martial law era. He was charged in connection to a case wherein illegal drugs were seized in an operation in parts of Metro Manila in 1972.[1][3][4][5]
January 17 – The
1973 Constitution is declared ratified, which provides the incumbent President the right to continue exercising his powers under the
1935 Constitution and the powers vested in the President and the Prime Minister under the new Constitution.[6]
May – Masagana 99 program is launched by Pres.
Marcos.[1]
July
July 27–
28 –
National referendum is held wherein 90.77% of the Citizen Assemblies voted for the ratification of the 1973 Constitution and the continuation of Martial Law, as well as continuation of Pres.
Marcos' term beyond 1973.[1][6][7]
September 27 – Eight municipalities of
Sulu are removed from its jurisdiction to create the new province of
Tawi-Tawi (Presidential Decree No. 302), with Bato-Bato,
Balimbing as its capital.[8]
As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[9] issued on March 10, 1917, any legal holiday of fixed date falls on Sunday, the next succeeding day shall be observed as legal holiday. Sundays are also considered legal religious holidays.
Bonifacio Day was added through Philippine Legislature Act No. 2946. It was signed by then-Governor General Francis Burton Harrison in 1921.[10] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[11] As per Republic Act No. 3022,[12] April 9 was proclaimed as Bataan Day. Independence Day was changed from July 4 (Philippine Republic Day) to June 12 (Philippine Independence Day) last August 4, 1964.[13]
^Originally from the news article by Teddy Africa and Max Buan, Jr., published in The Journal on 01-16-1973. Republished by Bagong Lipunan website (
Link) on 02-09-2017. Retrieved 07-29-2019.