March 28 - In
Manila, a hostage crisis took place in front of
Manila City Hall where an armed civil engineer Armando 'Jun' Ducat and an accomplice, Cesar Carbone took hostage of 26 day-care students and 4 teachers from Musmos Daycare Center (owned by the hostage-taker), who demanded the government to provide free education to daycare students and housing for their families in Parola Compound in
Tondo, Manila. The hostage ended with the release of all hostages.[2]
On November 13, 2002, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday.[15] The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special non-working holiday.[16] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".
November 11 –
Miss Earth 2007 beauty pageant is hosted by the Philippines at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City. Miss Canada wins the pageant.
^"Cabadbaran History". Cabadbaran City | Transparency In Governance is the Call.
Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^"Inquirer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from
the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
March 28 - In
Manila, a hostage crisis took place in front of
Manila City Hall where an armed civil engineer Armando 'Jun' Ducat and an accomplice, Cesar Carbone took hostage of 26 day-care students and 4 teachers from Musmos Daycare Center (owned by the hostage-taker), who demanded the government to provide free education to daycare students and housing for their families in Parola Compound in
Tondo, Manila. The hostage ended with the release of all hostages.[2]
On November 13, 2002, Republic Act No. 9177 declares Eidul Fitr as a regular holiday.[15] The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special non-working holiday.[16] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".
November 11 –
Miss Earth 2007 beauty pageant is hosted by the Philippines at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City. Miss Canada wins the pageant.
^"Cabadbaran History". Cabadbaran City | Transparency In Governance is the Call.
Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^"Inquirer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from
the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2007-08-30.