January

January 4 Eight people are killed in a mass murder in Kawit, Cavite.

January 6 - Thirteen people were killed in a mass murder in Atimonan, Quezon

January 17 USS Guardian (MCM-5), an American mine countermeasures ship, ran

ground at Tubbataha Reef, testing relations between the Philippines and the United
States.

February

February 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.[8]

March

March 16 - The Solaire Resort & Casino at the Entertainment City in Paraaque opens to
the public, becoming the first resort-casino complex to open in the area.

April

April 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.[9]

May

May 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.[10]

May 13 2013 Mid-term Elections

May 31 - A fatal explosion occurred at the Two Serendra condominium complex, in the
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.[11]

June

June 5- Senator Juan Ponce Enrile resigns as Senate President amidst various allegations
against the senator.[12]

June 27- Tropical Storm Rumbia (2013) brought heavy rains to the northern Philippines,
triggering more landslides and flashfloods.

July

July 22 - The State of the Nation Address happens in Batasan Pambansa following many
protests against the SONA.

July 26 - At least 8 people dead, and 48 people injured in a bomb blast at the Limketkai
Center in Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines.[13]

August

August 5 - At least 8 people were killed and 40 others injured after a car bomb exploded
in Cotabato City, Cotabato province in the Philippines.[14][15] It is the worst such attack
ever in Cotabato City.[16]

August 910 - Typhoon Labuyo

o Main article: Typhoon Utor (2013)

August 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.

August 16 - MV St. Thomas Aquinas collided with MV Sulpicio Express Siete resulting
in 55 deaths. 65 people remain missing.

August 18 - Megan Young crowned as Miss World Philippines 2013 at the Solaire Resort
& Casino in Paraaque City[17]

August 18 - Typhoon Maring (international name Trami)[18][19][20][21]

o August 18 - Typhoon Maring hit northern Luzon, but affected the whole areas of
Luzon through the "Southwest Monsoon" or "Habagat".
o August 19 - The "southwest monsoon" brought by Typhoon Maring hit Metro
Manila, Cavite, some parts of Rizal and Laguna, leaving many areas flooded.
o August 20 - Eight people were reported dead, with over 200,000 homeless.[22]

August 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

September

September 7 Mutya Johanna Datul was crowned Miss Supranational 2013 and is the
first Asian and first Filipina to win the title.[23]

September 928 - The Moro National Liberation Front and government forces clash in
Zamboanga City, paralyzing economic activity in the city.

September 26 The Comelec disqualified Laguna governor E. R. Ejercito for poll

overspending.[24]

September 28 Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned Miss World 2013 and is the
first Filipina to win the title.[25]

October

October 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.
[27]
The following day, the death toll had risen to 144, with 291 people injured.[28]

October 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.[29]

October 28o The elections for the barangay officials were held.
o Davao Occidental became the 81st province of the Philippines by the virtue of
Republic Act No. 10360[30]

November

November 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.[31]

November 8 - Typhoon Haiyan (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda), the

deadliest Philippine typhoon[32][33] on record, caused catastrophic destruction in the
Visayas, particularly on the islands of Samar and Leyte, killing 6,166 people. About 11
million people have been affected by the typhoon with many left homeless.

November 9 - Miss Philippines Ariella Arida won third runner-up in the Miss Universe
2013 in Moscow Oblast, Russia.[34]

November 19 - Miss Philippines Annalie Forbes won third runner-up in the Miss Grand
International 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand[35]

November 20 - The Supreme Court of the Philippines abolishes the Priority Development
Assistance Fund otherwise known as the 'pork barrel'.[36]

November 21- Miss Philippines Amber Delos Reyes won Miss Teen Expoworld Universe
2013 held in Guatemala.[37]
o Mister Philippines Gil Wagas won fourth runner-up in the Mister International
2013 held in Skenoo Hall, Gandaria City Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia[38]

November 25 - The special barangay elections were held in Zamboanga City and Bohol.

November 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.[39]

December

December 4 - Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago exchange of accusations at the Senate

plenary against fellow Senator Juan Ponce Enrile.[40]

December 6 - Former Batangas governor Antonio Leviste was released after four years
after his parole was granted.[41]

December 7 - Alyz Henrich from Venezuela crowned as Miss Earth 2013.[42]

December 9 - The Philippines and the Bangsamoro sign a power-sharing agreement,

paving the way for the peace process. [43]

December 11 - The highest number of journalists is killed in a single year since 2009 in
the country reaching a total of twelve.[44]

December 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. [45]

December 14 - Miss Philippines Koreen Medina won third runner-up in the Miss
Intercontinental 2013 held in Magdeburg, Germany.[46]

December 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. [47][48]

December 16 - Don Mariano Bus falls off the Metro Manila Skyway near Bicutan,
Paraaque, killing 18 people and injuring 20 others.[49]

December 17 - Miss Philippines Bea Rose Santiago won Miss International 2013 held in
Tokyo, Japan[50]

December 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.[51]

December 28 - San Pedro became the sixth city in Laguna.[52]

December 31 - Miss Philippines Angeli Dionne Gomez won Miss Tourism International
2013 in Putrajaya, Malaysia[53]