1950 in the Philippines

← 1949 1948 1947 1950 in the Philippines → 1951 1952 1953
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	List of years in the Philippines films

1950 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1950.

Incumbents

• President: Elpidio Quirino (Liberal)
• Vice President: Fernando Lopez (Liberal)
• Chief Justice: Manuel Moran
• Congress: 2nd

Events

• June 12 – The Philippine province of Mindoro, located on the island of the same name, was divided into Occidental Mindoro (west) and Oriental Mindoro (east).^[1]
• August 31 – President Quirino appoints Ramon Magsaysay as Secretary of the Department of National Defense.

Births

• January 10 - Nicanor Perlas, Filipino activist
• February 1 – Romulo Neri, Filipino educator and public servant
• February 20 - Libran N. Cabactulan, Filipino diplomat from the Republic of the Philippines,
• February 28 - Jaime Fabregas, Filipino multi-awarded actor and musical scorer in the Philippines of Spanish descent.
• March 7 - Leo Martinez, Filipino actor/comedian and director.
• March 10 – Billy Bibit, Filipino retired colonel (died 2009)
• March 18 - Celeste Legaspi, Filipino singer and actress.
• March 19 – Jose S. Palma, Archbishop of Cebu
• March 23 – Roy Alvarez, filmmaker (died 2014)
• March 25 – Elpidio Barzaga, Jr., Filipino politician and Governor of Cavite
• March 29 - Tina Monzon-Palma, Filipino news anchorwoman.
• April 12 – Ricky Reyes, Hairdresser
• April 25 – Apollo C. Quiboloy, founder and leader of the Philippines-based Restorationist church, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, Inc.
• May 16 – Mike Bigornia Filipino poet, editor, fictionist and translator.
• June 5 – Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Filipino student journalist (died 1977)
• June 20 - Prospero Pichay, Jr., Philippine politician
• July 13 - Abdusakur Mahail Tan, Filipino politician
• July 29 - Cynthia Villar, Filipino politician
• August 27 - Pen Medina, Filipino actor
• August 31 - Rey Paz Contreras, Filipino artist
• September 11 – Jovito Palparan, Filipino retired Army general,and anti-communist.
• October 10 - Roberto Cajes, Filipino politician
• October 12 - Pilar Pilapil, Filipino actress.
• October 22 - Velma Veloria
• October 24 - Iggy Arroyo, Filipino politician. (died 2012)
• October 31 - Antonio Taguba, retired major general in the United States Army.
• November 16 - Manuel Zamora - Filipino Politician
• December 2 - Maximo Junta, Filipino cyclist.
• December 10 - Leo Soriano, Bishop of the United Methodist Church

Births Unknowned

• Oscar Hilman, Filipino American, Brigadier General
• Quinito Henson, Filipino sports analyst

Death

• May 28 - Vicente Sotto, Filipino politician and former Senator of the Philippines (born 1877)
• August 2 – Macario Pineda, Philippines novelist and short story author (born 1912)

References