In light of the perceived resurgence of heinous crimes in the Philippines, Vice President Jejomar Binay called for the re-imposition of death penalty to give Filipinos a "discipline". The capital punishment in the country was abolished on June 24, 2006, by former President
Gloria Macapagal ArroyoMuch of the extent of the flooding is located on the areas of the map shaded green. The green-shaded part of the map receives year-round rainfall.
January 22 – Raymond Dominguez, suspected leader of a notorious carnapping syndicate, surrenders to police in
Malolos City,
Bulacan, after being tagged as the mastermind in three gruesome murders. The Dominguez brothers, Raymond and Roger, are allegedly involved in the killings of car dealers Venson Evangelista, Emerson Lozano, and the latter's driver, Ernani Sencil.[5][6] On February 10, Roger Dominguez, suspected carjack ring leader and brother of Raymond Dominguez, is arrested after being flagged down for violating traffic rules in Timog Avenue,
Quezon City. Like his brother, the older Dominguez is linked to the killings of Venzon Evangelista and Ernane Sencil in January.[7][8]
January 27 – During a hearing at the
Senate, former military budget officer Lt. Col George Rabusa bares a "pabaon" (send-off) system in the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and reveals how AFP chiefs allegedly raked in millions in illegal wealth. According to Rabusa, then outgoing AFP Chief of Staff
Angelo Reyes allegedly received not less than P50 million as "pabaon" when he retired in 2001.[12][13]
February
On February 8, 2011, a week after being accused of corruption while being AFP Chief of Staff, Angelo Reyes died due to a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide
February 1 – Heidi Mendoza, a former auditor at the Commission on Audit (COA), reveals alleged irregularities and cover-ups in financial transactions involving the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).[14]
February 24 –
Ilocos Sur Representative Ronald Singson, son of former Governor
Chavit Singson, is sentenced to 1-year and 6 months of imprisonment in Hong Kong for possession of illegal drugs. Singson was caught by local authorities in July 2010 with 6.67 grams of pure cocaine and two tablets of the narcotic Nitrazepam at Hong Kong's international airport.[21][22]
March
March 1 – After being sentenced to over a year of imprisonment in Hong Kong, Ronald Singson resigns as the representative of the first district of Ilocos Sur.[23]
March 24 – For failing to attend the inquiry into military corruption without a justifiable reason, former AFP comptroller Jacinto Ligot and his wife Erlinda are cited in contempt by the Senate and hold in Senate custody.[25][26]
March 26 – Senator
Panfilo Lacson returns to the Philippines after more than a year away from the country.[27]
April
April 7 – A press conference in DOJ is held. BIR Commissioner Kim Henares filed a case against Rep.
Mikey Arroyo, his wife Angela and Brazilian model-actress
Daiana Menezes.[28]
April 22 – A landslide happens on Compostella Valley, where 13 miners are killed.[29]
May
May 8–
9 –
Typhoon Bebeng enters the Philippine area of Responsibility, and hits
Bicol region where 20 people reported dead while 2 still missing.
May 10 – The local government of
Camarines Sur, declares the province under a state of calamity due to Typhoon Bebeng.[30]
September 27 – Typhoon Pedring (international name Nesat)[34] made its landfall in the provinces of
Isabela and
Aurora and affected
Metro Manila. It caused heavy damage to infrastructure. 9 confirmed death, almost 2 billion pesos cost of damage was reported and at least 20 fishermen were reported missing.
December 16–
18 – Typhoon Sendong (international name
Washi) crossed the Visayas and Mindanao region, leaving almost 1,500 people dead and more than thousands missing.[43]
On December 11, 2009, Republic Act No. 9849 declared
Eidul Adha as a regular holiday.[44] Also amending Executive Order No. 292, also known as The Administrative Code of 1987, the following are regular and special days shall be observed. The
EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special nonworking holiday.[45] On February 25, 2004, Republic Act No. 9256 declared every August 21 as a special nonworking holiday to be known as Ninoy Aquino Day.[46] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".
February 19 – Boxing:Nonito Donaire defeats Fernando Montiel by technical knockout in the second round to unify the WBO and WBC bantamweight titles. Donaire started the fight strong by controlling most of the first round, landing a left hook that briefly stunned Montiel. In the second round, Donaire started landing a few combinations before finishing Montiel with a solid hook.
July 23–
24 – Basketball: On this days Smart Ultimate All Star launched the very rare moment of the history of basketball. Here the PBA All-Star Team and Smart Gilas faced the Smart All-Star (the team of
NBA).
July 28 – Football: The
Philippine Football Team was eliminated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after losing both the home and away leg against Kuwait.
September 15–
25 – Basketball: The
Philippine Basketball Team participated in the
2011 FIBA Asia Championship, held at
Wuhan, China. The team made impressive performance, winning 7 games and losing 3, one in the preliminary round (against China), the second one in semi-finals (against Jordan), and the Bronze Medal match (against Korea), putting them into fourth place. Though it missed their chance to enter the Olympic Basketball Tournament, the team achieved the country's highest in 24 years.
November 11–
22 – Multi Sport Event: The Philippine Team participated in the
26th Southeast Asian Games held in
Jakarta and
Palembang, Indonesia. Despite huge delegation and big expectations of grabbing 70 gold medals, the Philippines only got 36 gold out of 169 medals, placing them to sixth place.
November 13 – Boxing: Pacquiao won the fight over Marquez by a majority decision in Las Vegas. The decision was controversial. He retained his WBO welterweight title.
October 29 –
Ram Revilla, 23, Filipino actor, half brother of Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and son of former actor and Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. (born 1989)
^Yamsuam, Cathy (January 18, 2011).
"SC junks Vizconde appeal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from
the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
In light of the perceived resurgence of heinous crimes in the Philippines, Vice President Jejomar Binay called for the re-imposition of death penalty to give Filipinos a "discipline". The capital punishment in the country was abolished on June 24, 2006, by former President
Gloria Macapagal ArroyoMuch of the extent of the flooding is located on the areas of the map shaded green. The green-shaded part of the map receives year-round rainfall.
January 22 – Raymond Dominguez, suspected leader of a notorious carnapping syndicate, surrenders to police in
Malolos City,
Bulacan, after being tagged as the mastermind in three gruesome murders. The Dominguez brothers, Raymond and Roger, are allegedly involved in the killings of car dealers Venson Evangelista, Emerson Lozano, and the latter's driver, Ernani Sencil.[5][6] On February 10, Roger Dominguez, suspected carjack ring leader and brother of Raymond Dominguez, is arrested after being flagged down for violating traffic rules in Timog Avenue,
Quezon City. Like his brother, the older Dominguez is linked to the killings of Venzon Evangelista and Ernane Sencil in January.[7][8]
January 27 – During a hearing at the
Senate, former military budget officer Lt. Col George Rabusa bares a "pabaon" (send-off) system in the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and reveals how AFP chiefs allegedly raked in millions in illegal wealth. According to Rabusa, then outgoing AFP Chief of Staff
Angelo Reyes allegedly received not less than P50 million as "pabaon" when he retired in 2001.[12][13]
February
On February 8, 2011, a week after being accused of corruption while being AFP Chief of Staff, Angelo Reyes died due to a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide
February 1 – Heidi Mendoza, a former auditor at the Commission on Audit (COA), reveals alleged irregularities and cover-ups in financial transactions involving the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).[14]
February 24 –
Ilocos Sur Representative Ronald Singson, son of former Governor
Chavit Singson, is sentenced to 1-year and 6 months of imprisonment in Hong Kong for possession of illegal drugs. Singson was caught by local authorities in July 2010 with 6.67 grams of pure cocaine and two tablets of the narcotic Nitrazepam at Hong Kong's international airport.[21][22]
March
March 1 – After being sentenced to over a year of imprisonment in Hong Kong, Ronald Singson resigns as the representative of the first district of Ilocos Sur.[23]
March 24 – For failing to attend the inquiry into military corruption without a justifiable reason, former AFP comptroller Jacinto Ligot and his wife Erlinda are cited in contempt by the Senate and hold in Senate custody.[25][26]
March 26 – Senator
Panfilo Lacson returns to the Philippines after more than a year away from the country.[27]
April
April 7 – A press conference in DOJ is held. BIR Commissioner Kim Henares filed a case against Rep.
Mikey Arroyo, his wife Angela and Brazilian model-actress
Daiana Menezes.[28]
April 22 – A landslide happens on Compostella Valley, where 13 miners are killed.[29]
May
May 8–
9 –
Typhoon Bebeng enters the Philippine area of Responsibility, and hits
Bicol region where 20 people reported dead while 2 still missing.
May 10 – The local government of
Camarines Sur, declares the province under a state of calamity due to Typhoon Bebeng.[30]
September 27 – Typhoon Pedring (international name Nesat)[34] made its landfall in the provinces of
Isabela and
Aurora and affected
Metro Manila. It caused heavy damage to infrastructure. 9 confirmed death, almost 2 billion pesos cost of damage was reported and at least 20 fishermen were reported missing.
December 16–
18 – Typhoon Sendong (international name
Washi) crossed the Visayas and Mindanao region, leaving almost 1,500 people dead and more than thousands missing.[43]
On December 11, 2009, Republic Act No. 9849 declared
Eidul Adha as a regular holiday.[44] Also amending Executive Order No. 292, also known as The Administrative Code of 1987, the following are regular and special days shall be observed. The
EDSA Revolution Anniversary was proclaimed since 2002 as a special nonworking holiday.[45] On February 25, 2004, Republic Act No. 9256 declared every August 21 as a special nonworking holiday to be known as Ninoy Aquino Day.[46] Note that in the list, holidays in bold are "regular holidays" and those in italics are "nationwide special days".
February 19 – Boxing:Nonito Donaire defeats Fernando Montiel by technical knockout in the second round to unify the WBO and WBC bantamweight titles. Donaire started the fight strong by controlling most of the first round, landing a left hook that briefly stunned Montiel. In the second round, Donaire started landing a few combinations before finishing Montiel with a solid hook.
July 23–
24 – Basketball: On this days Smart Ultimate All Star launched the very rare moment of the history of basketball. Here the PBA All-Star Team and Smart Gilas faced the Smart All-Star (the team of
NBA).
July 28 – Football: The
Philippine Football Team was eliminated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after losing both the home and away leg against Kuwait.
September 15–
25 – Basketball: The
Philippine Basketball Team participated in the
2011 FIBA Asia Championship, held at
Wuhan, China. The team made impressive performance, winning 7 games and losing 3, one in the preliminary round (against China), the second one in semi-finals (against Jordan), and the Bronze Medal match (against Korea), putting them into fourth place. Though it missed their chance to enter the Olympic Basketball Tournament, the team achieved the country's highest in 24 years.
November 11–
22 – Multi Sport Event: The Philippine Team participated in the
26th Southeast Asian Games held in
Jakarta and
Palembang, Indonesia. Despite huge delegation and big expectations of grabbing 70 gold medals, the Philippines only got 36 gold out of 169 medals, placing them to sixth place.
November 13 – Boxing: Pacquiao won the fight over Marquez by a majority decision in Las Vegas. The decision was controversial. He retained his WBO welterweight title.
October 29 –
Ram Revilla, 23, Filipino actor, half brother of Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and son of former actor and Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. (born 1989)
^Yamsuam, Cathy (January 18, 2011).
"SC junks Vizconde appeal". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from
the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011.