2025 in the Philippines
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2025 in the Philippines details notable events that will occur, or are scheduled to take place, in the Philippines in 2025.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Bongbong Marcos (PFP)
- Vice President: Sara Duterte (HNP)
- Congress:
- (19th): (until June 6)
- (20th): (TBD)
- Senate President: (TBD)
- House Speaker: (TBD)
- Chief Justice: Alexander Gesmundo
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Ferdinand R.
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Sara
Duterte
Duterte
Francis
Escudero
Escudero
Ferdinand Martin
Romualdez
Romualdez
Alexander
Gesmundo
Gesmundo
Events
[edit]Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- May 12 – The Philippine general election will be held. Voters will elect new members of the House of Representatives as well as 12 members of the Senate.[1][2] The first ever election for the Bangsamoro Parliament will also be held.
- June – DepEd's calendar will return to June–March for school year 2025–2026.
- December 1 – The Barangay and SK elections will be held. House Bill No. 10344 was filed for its postponement on October 26, 2026, but pending approval.[3]
TBD
[edit]- The Government of the Philippines together with the Department of Transportation and Metro Rail Transit Corporation will win bidding process for the MRT Line 3 South Extension Project with stations Roxas Boulevard station and Diokno Boulevard station with construction which is slated to begin in the 2nd quarter of 2026. Taft Avenue station will be temporarily closed and converted into an underground station.
- The MRT Line 7 will be operational for its initial 12 stations from North EDSA in Quezon City to Sacred Heart in Caloocan.[4][5]
Holidays
[edit]In August 2024, the Senate discussed reducing holidays to boost productivity during the remaining sessions of the congress, with a focus on legislation addressing the number of holidays from different cities, municipalities, provinces including those of national level (besides religious) in the country.[6]
On October 31, the national government publicly released the list of holidays and non-working days, which are indicated by proclamations signed by the president a day earlier. Proclamation No. 727, series of 2024, contains the general list,[7] with the People Power anniversary, which was not declared a holiday for 2024, being returned but as a working day.[8] A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded.[8][9]
Meanwhile, Proclamation No. 729, s. 2024, declared July 27 as a special non-working day in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo.[10]
Regular
[edit]- January 1 – New Year's Day
- April 9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
- April 17 – Maundy Thursday
- April 18 – Good Friday
- May 1 – Labor Day
- June 12 – Independence Day
- August 25 – National Heroes Day
- November 30 – Bonifacio Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
- December 30 – Rizal Day
- TBA – Eidul Fitr
- TBA – Eidul Adha
Special (Non-working) days
[edit]- January 29 – Chinese New Year
- April 19 – Black Saturday
- July 27 – Iglesia ni Cristo Founding Anniversary (Through Proclamation No. 729)[11]
- August 21 – Ninoy Aquino Day
- October 31 – All Saints' Day Eve
- November 1 – All Saints Day
- December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- December 24 – Christmas Eve
- December 31 – Last Day of the Year
Special (Working) day
[edit]- February 25 – EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary
Sports
[edit]Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- September 12–28 – The 21st FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship will be held in Metro Manila.[12][13]
TBD
[edit]- The inaugural edition of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup will be held in the Philippines.[14]
See also
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Country overviews
[edit]- History of the Philippines
- History of the Philippines (1986–present)
- Outline of the Philippines
- Government of the Philippines
- Politics of the Philippines
- List of years in the Philippines
- Timeline of Philippine history
Related timelines for current period
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Leon, Dwight de (February 3, 2024). "2025 in the air: Revisiting the guessing game the Dutertes put up every election cycle". RAPPLER. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Voter registration for 2025 polls starts; Comelec eyes 3 million new voters". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (May 10, 2024). "Comelec: Reset of 2025 village youth polls up to Congress". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Relativo, James (June 5, 2024). "MRT-7 to partially operate with 12 stations by end of 2025 following delays". pp. philstar.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Aning, Jerome (June 5, 2024). "Opening of 12 MRT 7 stations in QC seen by next year". Inquirer.net. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Bordey, Hana (August 9, 2024). "Senate agreed to limit holiday bills —Escudero". GMA Network. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 727, s. 2024". Official Gazette of the Philippines. October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Mangaluz, Jean (October 31, 2024). "LIST: 2025 Regular holidays and special non-working days". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Gita–Carlos, Ruth Abbey (October 13, 2023). "Palace bares list of holidays for 2024". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "LIST: Philippine holidays for 2025". Rappler. October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 729, s. 2024". Official Gazette of the Philippines. October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Philippines locks in hosting rights for Men's World Championship 2025". Volleyball World. March 20, 2024. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Beltran, Nelson (March 20, 2024). "Philippines to host men's world volleyball championship in 2025". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (May 15, 2024). "Philippines to host first FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in 2025". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 15, 2024.