This document provides a summary of major events that occurred in the Philippines in 2013, organized into four parts. Part 1 details various incidents including mass murders, deaths of notable individuals like Lolong the crocodile, maritime incidents with other countries, elections, natural disasters, and other events. Part 2 focuses on international news and notable trials. Part 3 covers sports achievements and events in the Philippines. Part 4 lists notable Filipino figures who passed away in 2013.

1. RECAP 2013: The POPNews Year-end Report
PART 1

2. 4 – Eight people are killed in a mass murder in
Kawit, Cavite.
6 - Thirteen people were killed in a mass murder in
Atimonan, Quezon
17 – USS Guardian (MCM-5), an American mine
countermeasures ship, ran ground at Tubbataha
Reef, testing relations between the Philippines
and the United States.

3. 10 – Lolong, the Indo-Pacific crocodile died at
Bunawan, Agusan del Sur from 7:59 pm.
12 – Philippine gunmen claiming to be part of the
"royal army" of the Sulu Sultanate landed on
Lahad Datu, Sabah causing a standoff which
tested bilateral relations between the Philippines
and Malaysia.

4. 20 - A Chinese fishing vessel with 20 fishermen on
board, ran ground at the Tubbataha reef, almost
two months after an American navy ship ran
ground on the same reef. The fishermen will face
charges of illegal poaching and attempted
bribery.

5. 9- A Philippine Coastguard vessel open fired a Taiwanese
fishing vessel, allegedly inside Philippine maritime
territory, leaving one Taiwanese fisherman dead. Tensions
between Taiwan and the Philippines heat up as Taiwanese
President Ma Ying-jeou, threatens to impose sanction on
the Philippines following a day after the incident. The
Philippine Coast Guard sympathizes with the victim but
refuses to apologize for the incident and insisted that its
personnel are just doing its job to address illegal fishing.
13 – 2013 Mid-term Elections
31 - A fatal explosion occurred at the Two Serendra
condominium complex, in the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

6. 5- Senator Juan Ponce Enrile resigns as Senate
President amidst various allegations against the
senator.
27- Tropical Storm Rumbia (2013) brought heavy
rains to the northern Philippines, triggering more
landslides and flashfloods.

7. 22 - The State of the Nation Address happens in
Batasan Pambansa following many protests
against the SONA.
26 - At least 8 people dead, and 48 people injured in
a bomb blast at the Limketkai Center in Cagayan
De Oro City, Philippines.

8. 5 - At least 8 people were killed and 40 others injured after a car
bomb exploded in Cotabato City, Cotabato province in the
Philippines. It is the worst such attack ever in Cotabato City.
9–10 - Typhoon Labuyo
12 - MNLF leader Nur Misuari unilaterally declared the
independence of the Bangsamoro Republik. The Philippine
government refuses to recognize the republic and no other
foreign governments has officially recognized the republic.16 MV St. Thomas Aquinas collided with MV Sulpicio Express Siete
resulting in 55 deaths. 65 people remain missing.
18 - Megan Young crowned as Miss World Philippines 2013 at the
Solaire Resort & Casino in Parañaque City

9. 18 - Typhoon Maring hit northern Luzon, but affected the whole areas
of Luzon through the "Southwest Monsoon" or "Habagat".
19 - The "southwest monsoon" brought by Typhoon Maring hit Metro
Manila, Cavite, some parts of Rizal and Laguna, leaving many
areas flooded.
20 - Eight people were reported dead, with over 200,000 homeless.
26 - Widespread protests against the Priority Development
Assistance Fund scam was organized nationwide. Some Filipino
communities worldwide also held solidarity protest. The biggest
demonstration that was held on this day was the Million People
March held in Luneta Park in Manila

10. 7 – Mutya Johanna Datul was crowned Miss
Supranational 2013 and is the first Asian and first
Filipina to win the title.
9–28 - The Moro National Liberation Front and
government forces clash in Zamboanga
City, paralyzing economic activity in the city.
26 – The Comelec disqualified Laguna governor E. R.
Ejercito for poll overspending.
28 – Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned Miss
World 2013 and is the first Filipina to win the title.

11. 15 - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the island of Bohol with a
depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi). It was centered about 20 miles below
the town of Sagbayan.[26] As of October 15, it was reported that
the death toll was at least 93, including people in Cebu. The
following day, the death toll had risen to 144, with 291 people
injured.
19 - A road accident involving three buses and five other vehicles
which occurred on a zigzag diversion in Maharlika Highway in
Barangay Santa Catalina, Atimonan, Quezon province. The road
accident killed 20 people and another 54 were wounded.
28 - The elections for the barangay officials were held.
28 - Davao Occidental became the 81st province of the Philippines
by the virtue of Republic Act No. 10360

12. 7 - Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind in the P10 billion pork barrel
scam faced the Senate for the first time to answer the allegations
against her.
8 - Typhoon Haiyan (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda), the
deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, caused catastrophic
destruction in the Visayas, particularly on the islands of Samar and
Leyte, killing 6,111 people. About 11 million people have been affected by
the typhoon with many left homeless.
9 - Miss Philippines Ariella Arida won third runner-up in the Miss Universe
2013 in Moscow Oblast, Russia.
19 - Miss Philippines Annalie Forbes won third runner-up in the Miss Grand
International 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand.
20 - The Supreme Court of the Philippines abolishes the Priority
Development Assistance Fund otherwise known as the 'pork barrel'.

13. 21- Miss Philippines Amber Delos Reyes won Miss Teen
Expoworld Universe 2013 held in Guatemala.
21 - Mister Philippines Gil Wagas won fourth runner-up
in the Mister International 2013 held in Skenoo
Hall, Gandaria City Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia.
25 - The special barangay elections were held in
Zamboanga City and Bohol.
29 - The Manila City government passed a resolution
urging President Benigno Aquino III and the Congress
of the Philippines to recognize Andres Bonifacio as
the first president of the Philippines.

14. 4 - Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago exchange of
accusations at the Senate plenary against fellow
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile.
6 - Former Batangas governor Antonio Leviste was
released after four years after his parole was granted.
7 - Alyz Henrich from Venezuela crowned as Miss Earth
2013.
9 - The Philippines and the Bangsamoro sign a powersharing agreement, paving the way for the peace
process.

15. 11 - The highest number of journalists is killed in a single year since
2009 in the country reaching a total of twelve.
12 - The Comelec disqualified governors Vilma Santos of
Batangas, E. R. Ejercito of Laguna, Ryan Luis Singson of Ilocos Sur
and Amado Espino, Jr. of Pangasinan. The commission also
disqualified congressmen Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of Pampanga
and Rodolfo Biazon of Muntinlupa and several elected
government officials failed to submit their Statement of
Contributions and Expenditures.
14 - Miss Philippines Koreen Medina won third runner-up in the Miss
Intercontinental 2013 held in Magdeburg, Germany.
15 - Former Pagadian mayor Samuel S. Co and his wife, Priscilla were
arrested. Both are facing syndicated estafa case in connection
with the multi-billion Ponzi scheme of Aman Futures.

16. 16 - Don Mariano Bus falls off the Metro Manila
Skyway near Bicutan, Parañaque, killing 18 people
and injuring 20 others.
17 - Miss Philippines Bea Rose Santiago won Miss
International 2013 held in Tokyo, Japan.
20 - A shooting that occurred at the arrival area of
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila
killed four people, including Mayor Ukol Talumpa
of Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur and his wife Lea
Talumpa, and left five others injured.

17. RECAP 2013: The POPNews Year-end Report
PART 2

18. 10. Paula Deen lawsuit
Paula Deen's jovial Southern charm earned
the celebrity chef a following that was
tested by revelations in a racial
discrimination and sexual harassment
lawsuit filed by a former employee against
Deen and her brother. They settled in
August, but not before the Food Network
dropped Deen, after a deposition revealed
she implicitly condoned racially charged
language.

19. 9. Death of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela died Dec. 5 at age
95, leaving a legacy that extended far
beyond ending 46 years of apartheid in
South Africa. He inspired generations
around the world to fight not just for
racial equality, but for inclusiveness.
More than 91 world leaders, the largest
gathering in the continent's
history, made their way to his memorial.

20. 8. Papal transition
Mario Jorge Bergoglio, a former papal
candidate, found himself in the Holy See
when Pope Benedict opted for a centuriesfirst retirement package. His homage to St.
Francis of Assisi and humility endeared
Pope Francis to millions. He won over more
liberal spectators with his urgings to
relieve poverty rather than decry
homosexuality, premarital sex and
abortion.

21. 7. North Korea missile threats
Nearly half of North Korea's population lives
in poverty. Its former leader ill-treated his
own people and blustered plenty to
outsiders, but the country's wretched
backwardness seemed unlikely to produce
any weaponry — until this year. Under Kim
Jong Un, North Korea defied sanctions to
launch nuclear tests, missiles and threats
of war.

22. 6. Syria civil war
Fueled by the Arab Spring, Syrian protests
have devolved into a brutal civil war with
more than 2 million refugees and
120,000 others killed in a country of 21.1
million. The use of sarin, whose
prohibition Syria had agreed to in
1993, nearly brought direct U.S. action.
Peace talks have been scheduled for
January 2014.

23. 5. George Zimmerman trial
The July 13 acquittal of neighborhood
watch volunteer George
Zimmerman, charged with seconddegree murder in the death of 17-yearold Trayvon Martin, did little to resolve
America's hot-button issues. The trial
inflamed issues that run magma-deep in
the nation's foundation, among them
race, crime, territorial defense and
justice.

24. 4. Royal baby birth
Britain topped a 30-year high in births in
2012. The Duchess of Cambridge did her
part to maintain the momentum this year:
Her pregnancy injected an estimated $347
million to an otherwise sluggish economy
and taught impatient royalists that babies
come when they come. The wee babe
carries a big title: His Royal Highness
Prince George Alexander Louis of
Cambridge.

25. 3. Boston Marathon bombing
On Patriots' Day, as more than 23,000 runners
wended through historic Boston, two
brothers allegedly set off a homemade
bomb near the finish line, killing three and
injuring 264. They picked the wrong city.
Within days, police tracked down the
Tsarnaev brothers, one of whom died in the
chaos. The survivor, in solitary
confinement, faces trial in 2014.

26. 2. Obamacare (Affordable Care Act)
Americans pay more for health care than
other industrialized countries, yet they are
afforded less care because of costs.
Millions also lack health insurance.
Obamacare, though, has been a lightning
rod since the president signed the
executive order in 2010. The ACA survived a
Supreme Court challenge and a
presidential election, but it buckled under
technical glitches.

27. 1. Jodi Arias trial
Unlike the George Zimmerman trial, the
criminal case of Jodi Arias was more
―classic‖ courtroom drama — albeit
played out on social media and livestreamed. The gory stock and trade of
HLN, the trial focused on Arias as a
possible sociopath who killed her
boyfriend in a jealous rage or an abused
woman with a tenuous hold on reality.

28. RECAP 2013: The POPNews Year-end Report
PART 3

29. January 16 - Basketball: The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters win
the 2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup, its sixth PBA
championship.
March 9 - Cheerleading: The Altas Perpsquad won the NCAA
Cheerleading Competition. AU Dancing Chiefs placed
second, while the EAC Pep Squad placed third.
May 19 - Basketball: The Alaska Aces wins defeating the
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel with a score of 10480, winning the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals.
July 22 - Basketball: NBA 2013 MVP and Finals MVP Lebron
James of the Miami Heat visited the Philippines at Bonifacio
Global City, Taguig.

30. August 1–11 - Basketball: The 2013 FIBA Asia
Championship was hosted by the Philippines from
August 1–11, 2013 and held at the Mall of Asia Arena at
Pasay City, Manila. The Philippines men's national
basketball team won the silver medal.
September 15 - Cheerleading: The NU Pep Squad won the
UAAP Cheerdance Competition. UP Pep Squad placed
second, while the DLSU Animo Squad placed third.
October 10 – Basketball: The first ever NBA pre-season
game was held in the Philippines. The pre-season
game was also the first one to be held in Southeast
Asia.

31. October 11-15 – Football: The Philippines hosted the 2013
Philippine Peace Cup in Bacolod. The Philippines won
first place in the tournament beating Pakistan in the
finals.
October 12 - Basketball: Basketball team De La Salle
Green Archers swept the UST Growling Tigers 2-1 in
their final series to win their eight men's title in the
UAAP Championships.
October 25 - Basketball San Mig Coffee we was
Championship and defeat by Petron in 2013 PBA
Governors' Cup Finals at Big Dome in Quezon City won
score 87-77

32. November 10 - Boxing: Nonito Donaire won via TKO in the
9th round against Vic Darchinyan.
November 16 - Basketball: Basketball team San Beda Red
Lions swept the Letran Knights 2-1 in their final series
to win their ninth men's title in the NCAA
Championships.
November 23 - Boxing: Manny Pacquiao won via
unanimous decision against Brandon Rios to retain
the WBO International Welterweight title.
December 11-22 - 2013 Southeast Asian Games: The
Philippine Team placed seventh place

33. RECAP 2013: The POPNews Year-end Report
PART 4

34. 2: Stephanie Nicole Ella, 7, young girl, stray bullet wound
7: Gonzalo G. Puyat II, 79, former president of FIBA
9: Anscar Chupungco, 73, liturgist and theologian, heart
attack
23: Erlinda Domingo, mayor of
Maconacon, Isabela, murder
24: Pepe Pimentel, 83, TV host, stroke[58]

35. 8: Elvie Villasanta, actress & comedian, mother of
Ariel Villasanta, breast cancer
16: Benjamin Dy, 60, Governor of
Isabela, emphysema

36. 10: Edelmiro Amante, 79, Congressman of Second District of Agusan
del Norte and Executive Secretary, liver cancer
10: Danny Zialcita, 73, Filipino movie director, writer and
producer, stroke
14: Subas Herrero, 69, actor, double pneumonia
15: Kristel Tejada, 16, student of University of the Philippines
Manila, suicide
21: Isagani Cruz, 88, judge and Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the Philippines, sleep
23: Onofre Corpuz, 86, President of the University of the
Philippines, illness

37. 23: Jose Solis, 73, Filipino politician, member of the
House of Representatives for Sorsogon 2nd
District
24: Pedro Romualdo, 77, Filipino politician, member
of House of Representatives for Camiguin (1987–
1998, since 2007), Governor of Camiguin (1998–
2007), pneumonia
30: Roberto Chabet, 76, Filipino artist, heart attack

38. 12: Tita Swarding, 60, radio personality, emphysema
12: Daisy Avellana, 96, stage actress and
director, National Artist of the Philippines for Theater
and Film, illness
15: Raul Gonzalez, 78, Filipino journalist, Press Secretary
for Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965), cancer
19: Bella Flores, 84, actress, complications from a recent
hip surgery
28: Eddie Romero, 88, director, National Artist of the
Philippines for Theater and Film, prostate cancer

39. 12: Hugo Gutierrez, Jr., 86, Filipino jurist, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Philippines, diabetes
24: Louella Yap Chiu, 50, mother of Kim Chiu, brain
aneurysm
26: Sammy Lagmay, 55, former comedian, diabetes

40. 5: Ama Quiambao, 65, actress, heart attack
6: Ruben J. Villote, 80, Filipino Roman Catholic priest and
activist, illness
8: Tunggan Mangudadatu Piang, Filipino politician, heart attack
9: Andrea Veneracion, 84, Filipina choral conductor, National Artist
for Music, stroke
22: Ramon T. Jimenez, 89, attorney in the Philippines, illness
26: Roldan Lagbas, Misamis Oriental board member, improvised
explosive device

41. 12: Karyn Cecilia Velez, 24, badminton sensation,
road accident
15: Behn Cervantes, 74, Stage and screen actordirector, pneumonia
21: Rodolfo Tan Cardoso, 75, Filipino chess player,
heart attack

42. 7: Susan Fuentes, 58, Queen of Visayan songs, colon
cancer
11: Frank Chavez, 66, former Solicitor General of the
Philippines, stroke
13: Nora Daza, veteran gourmet
chef, restaurateur, socio-civic leader and
television host, 84, pneumonia
15: Julius Camba, reporter, 28, car accident

43. 7: Leandro Mendoza, Philippine Executive Secretary, 67, heart attack
9: Maximiano Tuazon Cruz, 90, Filipino Roman Catholic
prelate, Bishop of Calbayog, illness
15: Cancio Garcia, 75, Filipino jurist, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the Philippines, heart attack
18: Alberto G. Romualdez, 73, DOH Secretary, lymphoma
20: Jamalul Kiram III, 75, Sultanate of Sulu, organ failure
27: F. Landa Jocano, 83, Anthropologist, pneumonia
31: Andres Narvasa, 84, Chief Justice, pneumonia

44. 2: Renato del Prado, 73, Character Actor, colon cancer
2: Carmen Gonzales Recto, 72, mother of Ralph Recto, pneumonia
4: Fr. Joe Dizon, 65, Activist priest, diabetes
13: Aiko Baniqued-Moore, 28, Filipina model, head injuries
13: Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo, 78, Filipino Roman Catholic archbishop, lung cancer
24: June Keithley, 66, Veteran broadcaster, breast cancer
27: Manuel F. Segura, 94, Cebuano World War II veteran and author, pneumonia
29: Joash Dignos, radio anchor of DXGT, gunshot

45. 6: Michael Milo, radio anchor of PRIME Radio FM, gunshot
9: Cornelio Agaid Padilla Jr., 67, cyclist, heart failure
11: Rogelio Butalid, 44, radio anchor of DXTG, gunshot
13: Delfin Bangit, 58, 39th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, multiple organ failure
15: Jonas Joshua Garcia, 16, student, amateur boxer, blood clot
18: Dominic Gamboa, 47, frontman of Tropical Depression, kidney failure
20: Ukol Talumpa, Mayor of Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, murder
25: Ismael Mathay, Jr., 80, former mayor of Quezon City, cardiac arrest

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