1963 in the Philippines

Incumbents

• President: Diosdado Macapagal
• Vice President: Emmanuel Pelaez
• Chief Justice: César Bengzon
• Congress: 5th

  Events

• April 5 – Ferdinand Marcos became President of the Senate of the Philippines.
• July 20 - Lalaine Bennett won 3rd Runner up of Miss Universe 1963 at Miami Beach, Florida, USA. She is the first Filipina to Runner Up at Miss Universe.
• July 28 – Twenty-four Filipino boy scouts and scout officials en route to Athens, Greece for the 11th World Jamboree were among the total of 60 people perished when the United Arab Airlines Flight 869 crashed into the Arabian Sea a few miles off Bombay, India.
• August 8 – President Diosdado Macapagal signed the Agricultural Land Reform Code.

  Births

• May 12 - Cherie Gil, Filipino actress
• August 11 - Bobby Nalzaro, Filipino radio and television journalist
• October 3 - Marion Peck, Painter
• October 16 - Gilberto Duavit Jr., Filipino businessman
• October 25 - Grace Padaca, Filipino politician and broadcaster
• November 6 - Arthur B. Robes, Filipino politician.
• December 18 - Yves Dignadice, Basketball player

  Dates Unknown

• Benjamin Abadiano, Filipino lexicographer

  Deaths

• March 7 - Jaime C. de Veyra, Filipino academic
• April 11 - Teofisto Guingona, Sr., father of former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr..
• April 12 - Felix Manalo, 76, founder and first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo.
• May 1 - Lope K. Santos, Filipino novelist.
• September 13 - Frances E. Parrette

  Deaths Unknowned

• Regino Ylanan, Filipino sports administrator, writer and athlete.