Philippine Historical Events in July
| Day | Year | Event |
| 1 | 1902 | Philippine Bill of 1902 was approved by US Congress providing for the establishment of a Civil government of the Philippines |
| 1 | 1973 | San Juanico Bridge with a span of 2,162 meters was inaugurated. The bridge linked the islands of Samar and Leyte. |
| 2 | 1902 | American President Theodore Roosevelt signed into law the Philippine Bill of 1902 which became the Organic Law of the Philippines. |
| 2 | 1960 | Birth of Maria Lourdes “Meilou” Aranal Sereno, Chief Justice from 2012 to 2018 |
| 3 | 1892 | La Liga Filipina was organized to promote the aims of the Propaganda Movement. |
| 4 | 1942 | “Mindanao Death March” happened in Northern Mindanao when The Japanese forces forced Filipino and American soldiers to march from Marawi (then called Dansalan) to Iligan in Lanao. |
| 4 | 1946 | The Philippines was granted independence by the United States. |
| 5 | 1924 | The Philippines participated in the summer Olympics for the first time. The event was held in Paris, France. |
| 5 | 1945 | General MacArthur announced the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese Forces. |
| 6 | 1814 | Cagsawa, Albay was merged with Daraga, Albay due to depopulation in the aftermath of Mt. Mayon eruption. |
| 6 | 1949 | Birth of Vice-President Manuel De Castro Jr. in Pola, Oriental Mindoro |
| 6 | 1987 | Executive Order No. 209 or the Family Code of the Philippines was signed by President Corazon C. Aquino |
| 7 | 1864 | Isabelo de los Reyes was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. He was a politician, author, labor activist and the original founder of Iglesia Filipina Independiente. |
| 7 | 1892 | The KKK or the Katipunan Movement was founded in Tondo, Manila. |
| 8 | 1974 | Inauguration of the Folk Arts Theater. |
| 9 | 1948 | The Philippines formally joined the World Health Organization (WHO) as a state member. |
| 9 | 1990 | President Aquino signed Republic Act No. 6957 or the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law. |
| 10 | 1934 | The Filipinos went to polls to elect delegates to the constitutional convention to draft a Philippine Constitution. |
| 11 | 1860 | Birth of General Pio Del Pilar in Makati |
| 11 | 1869 | Birth of General Pio Valenzuela from whom the city of Valenzuela was named after. He was the recruiting officer of the Katipunan. He became the first mayor of Polo (Valenzuela today) and also elected governor of Bulacan. |
| 12 | 2016 | An arbitration tribunal at The Hague rejected China’s claim over the West Philippine Sea. |
| 13 | 1852 | Birth of Juan Araneta in Bago City, Negros Occidental. He was a revolutionary leader and founder of the so-called Negros Republic |
| 14 | 1898 | General Emilio Aguinaldo established El Heraldo de la Revolucion as the official organ of the Revolutionary Government. |
| 15 | 1892 | Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled to Dapitan, Zamboanga Del Norte. |
| 16 | 1990 | The great earthquake damaged Baguio City, Pangasinan Province, and many areas of Central Luzon. |
| 17 | 1948 | Quezon City was made the Capital of the Philippines by virtue of Republic Act no. 333. |
| 18 | 1959 | 10th Boy Scout World Jamboree formally opened in Makiling, Laguna. |
| 18 | 2023 | President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approves the controversial Maharlika Investment Bill which he himself certified to Congress as urgent. |
| 19 | 1934 | Election for delegates to the Constitutional Convention was held as mandated by the Tydings-McDuffie Act. |
| 20 | 1826 | Birth of Margarita Roxas de Ayala, founder of Colegio de la Concordia |
| 20 | 1901 | Birth of Eugenio “Eñing” Hofileña López Sr., founder of the Lopez Group of Companies that owns ABS-CBN Corporation |
| 21 | 1969 | Dipolog became a city by virtue of Republic Act 5520 and was made capital of Zamboanga Del Norte. |
| 22 | 1854 | Bohol became a separate province from Cebu |
| 22 | 1888 | Organization of the Associacion Hispano-Filipina to secure reforms for the Philippines. |
| 23 | 1864 | Apolinario Mabini, the Sublime Paralytic, was born in Tanauan City, Batangas. |
| 23 | 1934 | Birth of Benito Vergara – 2001 National Scientist |
| 23 | 1979 | President Ferdinand Marcos issued Executive Order No. 546 creating the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). |
| 23 | 2018 | Approval of Republic Act No. 11310 or the “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act” |
| 24 | 1890 | Guillermo Tolentino was born in Malolos, Bulacan. He was a sculptor and National Artist who designed the UP Oblation and the Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan City |
| 25 | 1915 | Chief Justice Enrique Fernando was born in Manila. |
| 25 | 1931 | Birth of Dr. Perla Dizon Santos-ocampo – 2010 National Scientist |
| 25 | 1994 | President Fidel Ramos approved Republic Act 7916 or the Tourism Economic Zone Act |
| 26 | 1856 | Birth of revolutionary leader Pantaleón Valmonte in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija |
| 26 | 1941 | Philippine Reserve and Regular Force were incorporated into the United States Army to be known as the US Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). |
| 26 | 2018 | President Rodrigo Duterte Signed Republic Act no. 11054 known as Bangsamoro Organic Law . |
| 26 | 2021 | For the first time ever, the Philippines bagged the gold medal at the Olympics courtesy of Hidilyn Diaz who won in weightlifting in Tokyo, Japan. |
| 27 | 1914 | Establishment of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Sta. Ana, Manila |
| 27 | 1921 | Dr. Pablo C. Campos was born in Dasmarinas City, Cavite. He was named National Scientist in 1988 for his work in the medical sciences. |
| 27 | 1946 | The remains of President Manuel Quezon arrived in Manila from the United States where he passed away. |
| 28 | 1963 | 24 Filipino Boy Scouts and Senior Scout delegates perished in an airplane crash in the Arabian Sea en route to the 11th World Jamboree in Greece. |
| 28 | 1986 | First issue of the Philippine Star – a leading English daily newspaper |
| 29 | 1910 | Founding of the Philippine Anti-Tuberculosis Society which established the Quezon Institute |
| 30 | 1934 | Opening session of the Constitutional Convention that was to draft the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines. |
| 31 | 1889 | By a Royal Decree, the Spanish Civil Code was made applicable in the Philippines. |
| 31 | 2022 | Death of former President Fidel Ramos |
RELATED: Philippine Historical Events in January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December
See also:
List of Philippine Provinces with a link to their profile and history
