The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the Philippines, as well as predicted and scheduled events.
This year marks the country's chairmanship of the ASEAN, which will oversee a number of regional meetings including the ASEAN Summit.
Incumbents
President: Bongbong Marcos (PFP) Vice President: Sara Duterte (HNP) Senate President: Vicente Sotto III (NPC) (until May 11) Alan Peter Cayetano (Independent) (May 11 – June 17; disputed June 3–17) Sherwin Gatchalian (NPC) (from June 17; acting June 3–17, disputed 3–17) House Speaker: Bojie Dy (PFP) Chief Justice: Alexander Gesmundo Congress: 20th
Ongoing events Energy crisis Flood control projects scandal Second impeachment of Sara Duterte International Criminal Court investigation
Events January January 2 – A ban on light electric vehicles from using major roads in Metro Manila is implemented. It was originally scheduled on December 1, 2025, and was supposed to be enforced nationwide.Ban on e-vehicles:
January 5 – Retired air force general Romeo Poquiz is arrested on charges of inciting to sedition in relation to a Facebook post criticizing the Marcos administration. January 6 – PHIVOLCS raises Alert Level 3 over Mayon volcano in Albay following a magmatic eruption. On January 20, a state of calamity is declared in Tabaco, Albay as a result. January 8 – The Binaliw landfill in Cebu City collapses, destroying a building used by its employees. Thirty-six people are killed. On January 13, a state of calamity is declared in the city as a result.Cebu landfill disaster: Initial report: On state of calamity declaration: On latest toll: January 13 – Philippines–United Arab Emirates relations: A Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is signed between the Philippines and the UAE during President Marcos' visit to Abu Dhabi, marking the first free trade agreement between the Philippines and a Middle Eastern country. January 14 – A court in Tuguegarao acquits political prisoner and peasant activist Amanda Echanis on charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives. January 14 and 16 – Twenty-one individuals, including fourteen police officers (three have been in police custody), are arrested in a manhunt operation for gaming tycoon Atong Ang, accused mastermind in the disappearance of sabungeros particularly in the alleged abduction and killing of at least four in early 2022. Ang remains at large.Manhunt on Atong Ang: Arrests following the 1st warrant: Arrests following the 2nd warrant: January 15: Japan–Philippines relations: The Philippines and Japan sign three bilateral agreements in Manila, including one allowing their defense forces to exchange logistical support—the second major defense accord following the implementation of the reciprocal access agreement in 2025; and another for funding of the new facilities of the Philippine Navy and the proposed wireless broadband connectivity for the Sulu Archipelago. The Brave Pioneer, the Philippines’ first methanol dual-fueled bulk carrier ship, is inaugurated at the Tsuneishi Cebu Shipyard in Balamban, Cebu. January 16: A court in Manila acquits former Negros Oriental representative Arnie Teves of murder over the 2019 killing of Negros Oriental Provincial Board member Michael Lopez Dungog. The Department of Information and Communications Technology orders the blocking of Grok AI in the Philippines over its usage in generating illicit images of women and children. January 19: President Marcos announces the discovery of an estimated of gas reserves from the Malampaya East-1 field. An impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against president Bongbong Marcos on charges related to the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, his alleged drug use and involvement in the flood control scandal and issues over the national budget. Former senator Bong Revilla surrenders to the Philippine National Police (PNP) after an arrest warrant is issued against him by the Sandiganbayan over the Flood control projects scandal. The recreational boat MBCA Amejara, carrying 12 passengers and four crew members, capsizes in Davao Gulf off Davao Occidental, while on its way to Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental. Only a crewman is rescued; six of his companions are found dead.Davao Occidental maritime disaster:
Search operation concluded on February 18: January 20 – Bangsamoro chief minister Abdulraof Macacua signs into law Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86, restoring the number of single-member parliamentary districts in the Bangsamoro Parliament from 25 to 32 in response to the 2024 Supreme Court ruling that excluded Sulu from Bangsamoro. January 21 – Corey Dickpus, former vice mayor of Lubuagan, Kalinga, dies after a police encounter in his residence. He has been in the national most wanted list since 2001, being implicated in various criminal cases including a double murder in 2000 while serving as a barangay captain.Kalinga encounter: January 22 – A court in Tacloban convicts community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Marielle Domequil of terrorism financing and acquits them for illegal possession of weapons. The two are part of the so-called "Tacloban 5" who were arrested in a joint law enforcement operation in 2020.Verdict on Cumpio: January 23: Dupax del Norte anti-mining protests: Seven protestors and one employee of Woggle Corporation are arrested while attempting to dismantle a barricade at an anti-mining protest in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya. The cargo vessel Devon Bay, with a Zamboanga City–Yangjiang route and carrying 21 Filipino sailors, capsizes in the South China Sea northwest of Scarborough Shoal; at least two sailors are killed while four others remain missing.Sinking of Devon Bay:
Search operation concluded on February 1: January 26–30 – Events related to the beginning of country's chairmanship of the ASEAN are held in Metro Cebu, including the Tourism Forum (January 26–30) and the Foreign Ministers' Retreat (January 28–29), both held in Cebu City. January 26: The ferry vessel M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 with a Zamboanga City–Jolo route sinks off Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, killing at least 66 people and leaving 13 missing.MV Trisha Kerstin 3: Initial report: Latest toll: A second impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against President Marcos on charges of betrayal of public trust in the flood control scandal. January 28 – The Supreme Court votes, 13–0, to affirm its July 2025 ruling declaring the impeachment of vice president Duterte unconstitutional for violating a provision on the filing of complaints against the same official within a year, eventually dismissing an appeal from the House of Representatives. January 30: The Sandiganbayan acquits former Misamis Oriental vice governor Jose Mari Go Pelaez of graft in a case involving the employment of three government employees in Pelaez's properties. Police arrest three suspects in connection with the killings of a police officer and her son, whose bodies were found separately in Bulacan and Tarlac.
February February 2 – Two impeachment complaints are filed in the House of Representatives against vice president Sara Duterte on charges of betrayal of public trust in the usage of confidential funds. February 4: The leadership of the House of Representatives announces the resignation as ACT-CIS Partylist representative of Edvic Yap, who has been linked to flood control projects controversy. He is replaced by Jeffrey Soriano, who is proclaimed by COMELEC on March 4. The House of Representatives votes, 238–10 with nine abstentions, to suspend Cavite representative Kiko Barzaga, whose earlier suspension has ended on January 30, anew for 60 days due to his social media posts. The Philippine House Committee on Justice dismisses the two impeachment complaints filed in January against President Marcos, citing insufficiency in substance. A state of calamity is declared in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi due to a fire that destroys 1,000 houses. February 5 – The Supreme Court recognizes that cohabiting same-sex couples are entitled for recognition as co-owners of property if there is proof of actual contribution, in a case involving the disputed sale of a house and lot. February 6 and 9 – A state of calamity is declared in Iligan and Surigao del Sur due to damage caused by Tropical Storm Penha (Basyang). At least 12 people are killed due to the storm, while 36 others are injured. February 9 – A third impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against vice president Sara Duterte on charges of betrayal of public trust in the usage of confidential funds. February 10 – China imposes an entry ban on the entire municipal council of Kalayaan, Palawan, in response to the passage of resolutions declaring Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan and his predecessor, Huang Xilian, persona non grata. February 12 – A Mongolian national is arrested on suspicion of spying on sensitive locations in Iba, Zambales. February 13 – The International Criminal Court identifies eight individuals, namely senators Bong Go and Ronald dela Rosa, former PNP chiefs Vicente Danao, Camilo Cascolan and Oscar Albayalde, former National Bureau of Investigation chief Dante Gierran, former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Isidro Lapeña and former justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II as indirect co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte during the Philippine drug war. February 17–18 – A power outage occurs for almost 27 hours in Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro, and six municipalities in Cotabato; caused by a cut conductor in a transmission tower in Pikit.Mindanao blackout: February 18 – A fourth impeachment complaint is filed in the House of Representatives against vice president Sara Duterte on charges of betrayal of public trust and violation of the constitution in the usage of confidential funds and issuing threats against president Marcos. February 24 – A US military aircraft collides with a concrete barrier along a road in Laoac, Pangasinan, while undergoing contingency training, injuring its five crew and damaging the aircraft. February 25 – A state of calamity is declared in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan due to a water shortage blamed on mismanagement by water utility firm PrimeWater that affects 47,611 households.
March March 10 – A state of calamity is declared in Isabela due to agricultural damage caused by drought. March 12 – The Sandiganbayan acquits former Isabela State University president Aleth Misola Mamauag of graft in a case involving the university's purchase of property in Quezon City in 2012 valued at P6.2 million. March 13 – The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System begins operations. March 14 – A special election is held in the 2nd district of Antipolo to select a new member of the House of Representatives following the death of Romeo Acop in December 2025. Acop's son, Bong, is proclaimed the winner the following day, defeating five independent candidates, and sworn into office on March 16. March 17 – The Sandiganbayan dismisses a case of the Coco Levy Fund scam filed in 1987 against former president Ferdinand Marcos, former first lady Imelda Marcos and United Coconut Planters Bank board members Juan Ponce Enrile and Maria Clara Lobregat, citing inordinate delay. March 19: Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and PISTON hold a nationwide transportation strike in protest against rising fuel prices. The Sandiganbayan dismisses a forfeiture case filed against former Leyte governor Benjamin Romualdez and his wife involving more than US$5 million in alleged unexplained wealth held in Swiss bank accounts, citing the previous dismissal of a similar case in 2025. March 23 – A state of calamity is declared in Sorsogon due to damage caused by the 2026 Philippine energy crisis.