2000 in the Philippines

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Incumbents

• President: Joseph Estrada
• Vice President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
• Senate President: Blas Ople
• House Speaker: Manuel Villar
• Chief Justice: Hilario Davide

Events

• January 1 - The Philippines celebrates the new millennium nationwide.
• March 15-July 12 - All-out war in Mindanao happened when Government troops clashed against MILF rebels as a warning to the separation of an Islamic state.
• April 19 - Air Philippines Flight 541 crashes into a coconut plantation in Island Garden City of Samal, Killing 131 passengers and crew.
• April 28 - SM City Manila, the sixth SM Supermall in Metro Manila and first SM Mall in Manila was opened.
• May 3 - Abu Sayyaf terrorists hostaged 21 people including 10 tourists and 11 resort workers in a resort island of Sipadan, Malaysia. The hostage crisis lasts four months.
• May 17 - Terrorists bombed Glorietta Mall in Makati, injuring 12 persons mostly teenagers.
• May 21 - Terrorists bombed SM Megamall in Mandaluyong, killing 1 person and 17 others injured.
• June 14 - GMA Network Center was inaugurated by President Estrada and the network's board of directors.
• June 17 - GMA Network celebrates its 50th golden year since was established in 1950.
• July 16 - The Central total lunar eclipse of July 16 becomes the longest lunar eclipse in the century which lasted for 108 minutes; it was witnessed by many amateur astronomers and eclipse watchers throughout the country since the one happened in 1953.
• September 15-October 1 - The Philippines participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia by sending a delegation of 20 members. But all of the athletes lost in the said event and did not home their medals.
• November 13-January 17, 2001 - The impeachment trial against Estrada begins.
• December 30 - The infamous Rizal Day bombings rocked the peaceful celebration in Metro Manila, killing 22 people and more than 100 others injured.

Births

• February 26: Alexa Ilacad, actress
• March 1: Nikki Samonte, model and singer
• May 2: Angel Sy, actress
• November 28: Jacob Rica, actor and model

Deaths

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