Philippine Historical Events in November
Day | Year | Event |
1 | 1897 | Approval of the Constitution of the Biak-Na-Bato Republic. |
1 | 1927 | Birth of Clare Baltazar in San Fernando City, La Union – 2001 National Scientist |
2 | 1911 | Birth of Carlos Bulosan in Binalonan, Pangasinan. Author of “America is in the Heart”. |
3 | 1762 | Juan de la Cruz Palaris led a rebellion against the Spaniards and proclaimed the independence of Pangasinan. |
3 | 1906 | Luz Oliveros-Belardo was born Navotas City. She was named National Scientist in 1987 for her work in phytochemical research. |
3 | 1937 | Opening of the 23rd International Eucharistic Congress in Manila. |
4 | 1901 | The Sedition Law was passed prohibiting any person from advocating Philippine independence. |
4 | 1896 | Birth of President Carlos Garcia in Talibon, Bohol Province |
4 | 1914 | Birth of Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco in Angono, Rizal. He was named National Artist in 1973 for painting. |
5 | 2014 | President Aquino signs into law the Amended Expanded Social Security Act |
6 | 1574 | An uprising against the Spaniards was led by Rajah Lakandula, king of Tondo. |
6 | 1956 | Birth of Alexaner G. Gesmundo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. |
7 | 1930 | Communist Party of the Philippines was formally organized in Tondo, Manila. |
7 | 2013 | Typhoon Haiyan (Super Typhoon Yolanda) makes a landfall and starts to wreck havok on many parts of the Visayas. With more than 6,000 death, it is considered the deadliest typhoon to hit the Philippines. |
8 | 1936 | Creation of Iloilo City by virtue of Commonwealth Act 158 |
8 | 1949 | Election of Elpidio Quirino as second president of the Third Republic of the Philippines. |
9 | 1855 | Birth of revolutinary leader Mariano Nuñez Llanera in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija |
9 | 1965 | Election of Ferdinand Marcos, the candidate of the Nacionalista Party, as president of the Philippines. |
9 | 2018 | Imelda Marcos was convicted of seven counts of graft by the Sandiganbayan or illegally depositing hundreds of millions of dollars in Swiss Banks. The sentence can be appealed. |
10 | 1871 | Birth of General Juan Cailles in Nasugbu, Batangas. He served as governor of Laguna and Tayabas (Quezon) during the American Period. |
12 | 1902 | Enactment of the Anti-Brigandage Act by the Philippine Commission to quell Anti-American sentiments among Filipinos |
12 | 1912 | Historian and 1985 National Scientist Teodoro Agoncillo was born in Lemery, Batangas. |
13 | 2000 | Impeachment complaint against President Joseph Estrada was forwarded to the senate for trial. |
13 | 2015 | President Noynoy Aquino signed Republic Act No. 10699, an act that expanded the coverage of incentives granted to national athletes and coaches. |
14 | 1875 | Gregorio del Pilar was born in Bulacan, Bulacan. |
14 | 1963 | House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez was born in Tacloban City, Leyte. |
15 | 1935 | The Commonwealth Government of the Philippines was inaugurated. |
15 | 1950 | Mindoro Island Province was split into Oriental and Occidental Mindoro. |
15 | 2009 | Manny Pacquiao wins his 7th international boxing title – the only boxer to date to earn such number of titles. |
16 | 1890 | Birth of President Elpidio Quirino in Vigan, Ilocos sur. |
17 | 1917 | Dioscoro, Umali L. was born in Binan, Laguna. He was named National scientist in 1986 for his work in genetics and plant breeding. |
17 | 1928 | Jose Encarnacion Jr. was born in Manila. He was named National Scientist in 1987 as an economist. |
18 | 2011 | Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was issued a warrant of arrest on the charge of electoral sabotage. |
19 | 1595 | Manila was made the capital city of the Philippines granting it the same privileges and powers enjoyed by all capital cities of the Spanish Empire. |
19 | 1935 | Organization of the National Economic Protectionism Association (NEPA) to foster the patronage of Filipino products. |
20 | 1926 | Arturo R. Luz was born in Manila. He was named National Artist in 1997 for visual art. |
21 | 1849 | Governor-General Narciso Claveria standardized the surnames of Filipinos by adopting Spanish and Christian surnames. |
21 | 1899 | Tarlac is made the seat of the revolutionary government. |
22 | 1787 | Governor-General Jose Basco was replaced by Pedro de Sarrio. |
22 | 1894 | Birth of Jose Corazon de Jesus, also known as Huseng Batute, in Sta. Cruz, Manila. He was considered as the king of Balagtasan. |
23 | 1913 | Birth of Cecilia Munoz Palma in Bauan, Batangas. She was the first woman to become justice of the Supreme Court and chairwoman of the 1986 Constitutional Commission. |
23 | 2009 | Maguindanao Massacre where more than 50 people died including some 30 journalists |
23 | 1969 | Birth of senator and actor Robinhood Padilla |
24 | 1892 | The Manila-Dagupan Railway was inaugurated. |
24 | 1895 | Eduardo Quisumbing was born in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. He was named National Scientist in 1980 for his work botany. He is considered as the father of Philippine orchidology. |
25 | 2009 | Ratification of the cityhood of Dasmarinas in Cavite |
26 | 1896 | Emilio Aguinaldo issued a decree authorizing the revolutionary government in behalf of the national treasury to contract a national loan worth 20 million pesos to be repaid up to 40 years from the issuance of such loan. |
27 | 1970 | Arrival of Pope Paul VI for his 3-day visit to the Philippines. |
27 | 2018 | Inauguration of the Bohol-Panglao International Airport. |
28 | 1928 | Creation of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company by Commonwealth Act 3436 |
29 | 1898 | The revolutionary congress approved the Malolos Constitution. |
30 | 1574 | Siocon, the Chinese Military Commander of Li-Ma-Hong, attacked Manila and Killed Martin de Goiti, the Spanish Commander. |
30 | 1863 | Birth of Andres Bonifacio in Tondo, Manila. |
30 | 1928 | Birth of Andres Narvasa in Manila. He was the 19th chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1991 to 1998 |
30 | 1924 | Birth of Teodulo Topacio Jr. – 2009 National Scientist |
RELATED: Philippine Historical Events in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, December
See also:
List of Philippine Provinces with a link to their profile and history
