View source for 2024 in the Philippines

=== August ===
* [[August 1]] – President Marcos signs into law Republic Act No. 12016 converting the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College into a state university called the [[Mountain Province State University]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mountain Province gets own state university after MPSPC conversion |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/mountain-province-state-polytechnic-college-conversion-university/ |access-date=28 August 2024 |work=Rappler |date=28 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[August 2]] – Eleven people are killed in a fire at a commercial building in [[Binondo]], Manila.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 2, 2024 |title=11 reported dead in Binondo fire |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/915648/11-reported-dead-in-binondo-fire/story/ |access-date=August 2, 2024 |work=[[GMA News]]}}</ref>
* [[August 6]] – A state of calamity is declared in [[Bataan]] due to damage caused by the [[2024 Manila Bay oil spill]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bataan placed under state of calamity anew due to oil spills |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/916071/bataan-oil-spill-state-of-calamity/story/ |accessdate=August 2, 2024 |publisher=[[GMA News]] |date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 8]]–[[August 28|28]] – A state of calamity is declared in [[Capiz]], [[Iloilo]], [[Samar (province)|Samar]], [[Iloilo City]] and [[Ormoc]] due to outbreaks of [[dengue]].<ref>Citations:
* {{cite news |title=Ormoc City placed under state of calamity due to dengue outbreak charges|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/916603/ormoc-city-placed-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-dengue-outbreak/story/ |accessdate=August 10, 2024 |publisher=[[GMA Integrated News]] |date=August 10, 2024}}
* {{cite news |title=Iloilo province under state of calamity as it sees sharp rise in dengue cases |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/iloilo-province-state-calamity-dengue-august-22-2024/ |accessdate=August 22, 2024 |publisher=[[Rappler]] |date=August 22, 2024}}
*{{cite news |title=Capiz declares 'state of calamity' due to Dengue outbreak charges|url=https://manilastandard.net/news/314487476/capiz-declares-state-of-calamity-due-to-dengue-outbreak.html |accessdate=August 22, 2024 |publisher=[[Manila Standard]] |date=August 22, 2024}}
*{{cite news |title=Samar under state of calamity due to dengue|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1231781 |accessdate=August 24, 2024 |work=[[Philippine News Agency]] |date=August 22, 2024}}
*{{cite news |title=Iloilo City declares state of calamity due to spike in dengue cases |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/iloilo-city-declares-state-calamity-spike-dengue-cases/ |accessdate=August 28, 2024 |work=[[Rappler]] |date=August 28, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 8]] – A [[Grand juries in the United States|federal grand jury]] in the United States indicts former COMELEC chair [[Andres D. Bautista]] on charges of taking bribes from three co-accused, including a co-founder of [[Smartmatic]] in connection with the [[2016 Philippine general election|2016 election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Comelec chief Bautista indicted in US for bribery charges|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/916469/ex-philippines-election-official-facing-us-bribery-charges/story/ |accessdate=August 9, 2024 |publisher=[[GMA Integrated News]] |date=August 9, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 9]] – The [[Court of Appeals of the Philippines|Court of Appeals]] releases a [[July 23]] decision overturning the [[Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)|Securities and Exchange Commission]]'s order in 2018 to shut down the news outlet [[Rappler]] on foreign ownership grounds, citing "grave abuse of discretion" and other legal and constitutional violations by the former.<ref>{{cite news |title=Court allows news site Rappler to continue operating |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/9/court-allows-news-site-rappler-to-continue-operating-decision-1430 |accessdate=August 9, 2024 |publisher=[[ABS-CBN]] |date=August 9, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 12]]:
** A state of calamity is declared in [[Batangas]] due to outbreaks of [[African swine fever]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Batangas province under state of calamity due to ASF |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/916814/batangas-state-of-calamity-asf/story/ |accessdate=August 12, 2024 |publisher=[[GMA News]] |date=August 12, 2024}}</ref>
** The Office of the President imposes an 18-month suspension on [[Abra (province)|Abra]] vice governor [[Joy Bernos]] for unilaterally ordering the lockdown of a hospital in [[Bangued]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines|COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020, when she was [[Governor of Abra|governor]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Malacañang suspends Abra vice governor over COVID-19 hospital lockdown order |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/malacanang-suspends-abra-vice-governor-maria-jocelyn-bernos-covid-hospital-lockdown-order/ |accessdate=August 23, 2024 |publisher=[[Rappler]] |date=August 23, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 13]] – The Ombudsman orders the dismissal of [[Alice Guo]] as mayor of [[Bamban]], [[Tarlac]] for grave misconduct over her involvement in the operations of an illegal POGO hub in the municipality.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ombudsman orders dismissal of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/13/ombudsman-orders-dismissal-of-bamban-mayor-alice-guo-1535 |accessdate=August 13, 2024 |publisher=[[ABS-CBN]] |date=August 13, 2024}}</ref> It also orders the suspension of vice-mayor Leonardo Anunciacion and seven of eight members of the [[Sangguniang Bayan]] of Bamban for three months on related charges.<ref>{{cite news |title=Comelec: Acting officials to be appointed after dismissal of Alice Guo, 12 others |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/917018/comelec-acting-officials-to-be-appointed-after-dismissal-of-alice-guo-12-others/story/ |accessdate=August 14, 2024 |publisher=[[GMA News]] |date=August 14, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 14]]–[[August 16|16]] – [[Manibela]] holds a [[2023–2024 transport strikes in the Philippines|nationwide transport strike]] in protest against the [[Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Manibela's 3-day transport strike starts, leaves commuters worried |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/13/manibela-s-3-day-transport-strike-starts-wednesday-leaves-commuters-worried-635 |access-date=14 August 2024 |publisher=[[ABS-CBN]] |date=August 14, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 15]] – The Supreme Court rules in favor of declaring Argel Cabatbat as the duly elected congressional representative of the [[Magsasaka Partylist]] in the [[2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections|2022 elections]] following an intra-party dispute with a faction led by partylist chair Soliman Villamin Jr.<ref>{{cite news |title=Supreme Court invalidates Comelec's proclamation of Magsasaka Party-list faction |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/supreme-court-invalidates-comelec-proclamation-magsasaka-party-list-faction/ |access-date=15 August 2024 |publisher=[[Rappler]] |date=August 15, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 16]]:
** A court in [[Baguio]] convicts three cadets of the [[Philippine Military Academy]] for the hazing [[death of Darwin Dormitorio]] in 2019 and sentences them to life imprisonment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Court finds 3 PMA cadets guilty of murder in Darwin Dormitorio case |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/917289/pma-cadets-guilty-murder-hazing-darwin-dormitorio/story/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |publisher=[[GMA News]] |date=August 16, 2024}}</ref>
** The Sandiganbayan acquits former PNP Director-General [[Jesus Verzosa]] of graft in a case involving the anomalous purchase of second-hand helicopters for the service in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sandiganbayan acquits ex-PNP chief Verzosa over 2009 chopper deal |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/917278/sandiganbayan-jesus-versoza-chopper-deal/story/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |publisher=[[GMA News]] |date=August 16, 2024}}</ref>
** A state of climate emergency is declared in [[Bauang]], [[La Union]].<ref>{{cite news |title=La Union town declares state of climate emergency |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/bauang-la-union-declares-state-climate-emergency-august-2024/ |access-date=17 August 2024 |publisher=[[Rappler]] |date=August 17, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 19]] – The Philippine Coast Guard vessels BRP ''Bagacay'' and [[BRP Cape Engaño (MRRV-4411)|BRP ''Cape Engaño'']] are damaged in collisions caused by "dangerous maneuvers" by the China Coast Guard near [[Sabina Shoal]] in the South China Sea.<ref>{{cite news |title=Philippines says China damaged PCG ships near Escoda Shoal |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/statement-ships-collision-escoda-shoal-august-19-2024/ |access-date=15 August 2024 |publisher=[[Rappler]] |date=August 15, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 20]]:
** The [[Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)|Department of Foreign Affairs]] announces Manila's approval of a US request for it to temporarily host an immigrant visa processing center for [[Afghan refugees]] seeking to resettle in the US.<ref>{{cite news |title=Philippines agrees to host a US visa processing center for Afghans resettling in America  |url=https://apnews.com/article/us-philippines-afghan-visa-processing-center-4fb933d55aff0e18f483744b79a9b46d |access-date=20 August 2024 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=August 20, 2024}}</ref>
** The Supreme Court blocks scheduled plebiscites on the creation of the municipalities of Nuling, Datu Sinsuat Balabaran, and Sheik Abas Hamza in [[Maguindanao del Norte]], saying that a provision of the enabling acts passed by the [[Bangsamoro]] government allowing only residents of affected barangays to vote is unconstitutional.<ref>{{cite news |title=SC blocks plebiscite on creation of 3 BARMM towns |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/917703/sc-blocks-plebiscites-on-creation-of-3-barmm-towns/story/ |access-date=20 August 2024 |publisher=[[GMA News]] |date=August 20, 2024}}</ref>
** The Ombudsman imposes a six-month suspension on [[Energy Regulatory Commission]] chair Monalisa Dimalanta for failing to act on complaints and petitions filed by a consumer rights group.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ombudsman suspends ERC chief Dimalanta |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/ombudsman-suspends-erc-chief-dimalanta-1544 |access-date=5 September 2024 |publisher=[[ABS-CBN]] |date=September 5, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 22]] – The Ombudsman imposes a one-year suspension on [[Mandaue]] mayor [[Jonas Cortes]] for grave misconduct regarding the appointment of a city official who had not qualified for the position.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ombudsman suspends Mandaue City mayor for 'unlawful' appointment |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/ombudsman-suspends-mandaue-mayor-jonas-cortes-august-2024/ |access-date=22 August 2024 |publisher=[[Rappler]] |date=August 22, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 24]] – A [[Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound standoff|standoff]] between the [[Philippine National Police]] and members of the [[Kingdom of Jesus Christ (church)|Kingdom of Jesus Christ]] at the church's compound in [[Davao City]] ensues as the police attempt to serve [[Apollo Quiboloy]] his arrest warrant on charges of sexual abuse.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 26, 2024 |title=Standoff as police close in on 'Son of God' pastor |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g7n1ypwlo.amp |access-date=August 27, 2024 |work=BBC News}}</ref>
* [[August 25]] – The [[Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources]] vessel [[BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV-3002)|BRP ''Datu Sanday'']] is damaged in a collision and water cannon fire by the China Coast Guard on its way to [[Sabina Shoal]] in the South China Sea.<ref>{{cite news |title=BFAR assessing damage to vessel after ramming incident with Chinese ships |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/25/bfar-assessing-damage-to-vessel-after-ramming-incident-with-chinese-ships-1957 |access-date=25 August 2024 |publisher=[[ABS-CBN]] |date=August 25, 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 27]] – Carlwyn Baldo, the mayor of [[Daraga]], [[Albay]], is arrested for the 2018 murder of [[Ako Bicol]] partylist representative [[Rodel Batocabe]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 August 2024 |title=Daraga Mayor Baldo arrested over 2018 Batocabe slay — CIDG |language=en-US |work=GMA News |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/918315/daraga-mayor-baldo-arrested-over-2018-batocabe-slay-cidg/story/ |access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref>
* [[August 28]] – President Marcos signs into law Republic Act No. 12019 establishing the Loss and Damage Fund Board Act dealing with damages caused by climate-related disasters.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marcos signs Loss and Damage Fund Board Act into law |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/918594/marcos-signs-loss-and-damage-fund-board-act-into-law/story/ |access-date=29 August 2024 |work=GMA News|date=29 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[August 31]] – The Philippine Coast Guard vessel [[BRP Teresa Magbanua|BRP ''Teresa Magbanua'']] is damaged after being rammed three times by a China Coast Guard vessel near [[Sabina Shoal]] in the South China Sea.<ref>{{cite news |title=China 'deliberately rammed, collided' with PH Coast Guard ship in Escoda Shoal |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-rammed-collided-coast-guard-ship-escoda-shoal-west-sea-august-31-2024/ |access-date=15 August 2024 |publisher=[[Rappler]] |date=August 15, 2024}}</ref>