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1946 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in 1946.

Incumbents

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President Sergio Osmeña

Ongoing events

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  • Independence movement of the Philippines[1]

Events

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January

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  • January 2 – Walter Hutchinson, special assistant to U.S. Attorney General Thomas Clark, arrives in Manila to deal with his Filipino counterparts on one of the most complex problems in postwar history – collaboration with the Japanese during the war.[2]
  • January 5 – Lieutenant Colonel Seicho Ohta, Commander of the Military Police in Manila during the war, is sentenced to death by hanging, as per order from the Fil-American War Crimes Commission.[2]
  • January 7 – Reuters reported that the Philippines ordered goods worth ₱1,000,000 a day from the United States. Imports skyrocketed, including textiles, food, and building materials.[2]
  • January 11 – For the first time since the creation of the People's Court, a person accused of treason, Felix Española, a 66-year-old Makapili from Bulacan, voluntarily pleaded guilty.[2]
  • January 19 – The Liberal wing of the Nacionalista Party holds its convention at the Sta. Ana Cabaret and nominates Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino for president and vice president, respectively.[2]
  • January 21 – The Loyalist wing of the Nacionalista Party holds its convention at the Ciro Club, Santa Mesa, Manila, and nominates Sergio Osmeña for president and Eulogio Rodriguez for vice president.[2]
  • January 22 – The report of High Commissioner Paul McNutt to President Harry Truman, which lumps the candidates into 'loyalists' and 'enemy collaborators,' created resentment among congressional leaders.[2]
  • January 31 – Malacañang announced that President Sergio Osmeña will not campaign. While Roxas tours the country, campaigning, promising, threatening, and cajoling, Osmeña tended to his duties, and placed his faith in the memory and gratitude of his countrymen.[2]

February

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April

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June

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July

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  • July 2 – The Philippine Congress accepts the Bell Trade Act, signed by President Roxas.
  • July 4:
    • The United States grants the Philippines full independence, marking the official end of American sovereignty and the establishment of the Republic of the Philippines as a self-governing nation.[1]
    • A tree is planted in front of the Manila City Hall as a symbol of independence.[1]
    • President Roxas hosts a formal celebration at the Presidential Palace, followed by a light show presented by United States Navy ships in Manila Bay and a fireworks display outside Intramuros.[1]
  • July 5:
    • Philippine sports exhibition is held at the University of Santo Tomas Gymnasium.[1]
    • A Gala Symphony Concert by the Manila Symphony Orchestra, is held at the Rizal Coliseum.[1]
  • July 6 – The final event of the week-long celebration of indepdence was a Barrio Fiesta, a traditional dinner feast is held in the evening at the Manila Hotel.[1]

September

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Holidays

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Main article: Public holidays in the Philippines

As per Act No. 2711 section 29,[5] 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.[6] On October 28, 1931, the Act No. 3827 was approved declaring the last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day.[7]

Births

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Unknown

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Deaths

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Unknown

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Jose, Ricardo (July 2, 2021). "July 4, 1946: The Philippines Gained Independence from the United States". nationalww2museum.org. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Duludao, Manuel D. (2007). A Century of Philippine Legislature: Timeline of Events, People, and Laws That Shaped The Filipino Nation (book). Vol. 1946–2007. Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Experience Philippines.
  3. ^ "Roxas Leads Osmena 2–1 For Philippine President" Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), April 24, 1946, p1
  4. ^ Batangenyong Online Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bonifacio Day in Philippines in 2022". Official Holidays. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Act No. 3827". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2022.