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2004 in the Philippines details events of note that happened in the Philippines in the year 2004.

Incumbents

• President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
• Vice President: Teofisto Guingona
• Senate President: Franklin Drilon
• House Speaker: Jose de Venecia
• Chief Justice: Hilario Davide

Events

• May 14 - Synchronized national and local elections were held. This was the first election participated by Overseas Filipinos under the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003
  

  

  The colors indicate provinces where a candidate gathered the majority of votes: Blue for Arroyo, Red for Poe, Green for Lacson, and Gold for Roco. Villanueva was unable to secure a majority in any of the provinces.
• June 24 - Philippine Congress officially declared the winners (for the presidency and the vice-presidency) of the 2004 Philippine general election.
• June 30 - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is inaugurated in Cebu City, along with Noli de Castro as President and Vice-President, respectively.

Births

Deaths

• September 24: Christopher Misajon, 31, former GMA Iloilo correspondent (born 1973)
• October 4: Rio Diaz, 45, former TV host/actress/beauty queen (born 1959)
• December 14: Fernando Poe, Jr., actor and politician (b. 1939)
• December 16: KC de Venecia, youngest daughter of former Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. (born 1988)