Significant Events in November in Filipino History

On November 4, 1873, Jaime Carlos de Veyra, was born in Tanauan, Leyte.

On November 4, 1896, Carlos P. Garcia, eighth President of the Philippines, was born in Talibon, Bohol, to Policronio García and Ambrosia Polístico, who were both natives of Bangued, Abra.

Enrique "Equi" Barrera Magalona Sr., born on November 5, 1891, in Saravia, Negros Occidental, ranks among the most eminent Filipino lawmakers of the mid-20th century. A senator, lawyer, and devoted public servant, Magalona's legislative achievements and advocacy for workers' rights left an enduring legacy on Philippine law and society. Today, his hometown honors his memory by bearing his name - Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona, a tribute enacted in 1967, seven years after his death.

On November 5, 1881, George Malcolm, American justice and Philippine law expert who founded the University of the Philippines (U.P.) College of Law in 1911, was born in Concord, Michigan, USA.

Nicanor Espina Yñiguez was a towering figure in Philippine politics, best remembered as the "Father of Southern Leyte" for his pivotal role in creating the province. A lawyer, legislator, and Speaker of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986, Yñiguez's career spanned decades of service marked by significant legislative achievements and complex political affiliations. His life, rooted in Maasin, Southern Leyte, reflects a blend of dedication to public welfare and navigation through the turbulent political landscape of the Philippines during the Marcos era and beyond.

On November 7, 1975, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 824, s. 1975 creating the Metropolitan Manila Commission (MMC) which restructured the local governments of four cities and 13 municipalities into an integrated unit.

On November 7, 1898, the liberators of Negros, assembled in Bacolod to promulgate a constitution and establish the Republica Cantonal de Negros (Cantonal Republic of Negros), following the unconditional surrender of the town on November 6, 1898, by the Spanish authorities to the Negrenses.

On November 7, 1914, Jesus Antonio Villamor, a Filipino ace pilot who fought the Japanese invaders during the World War II, was born in Abra.

On November 8, 1521, after Magellan's death, his ships Victoria commanded by Juan Sebastián Elcano, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, and Trinidad arrived at Tidore in the Moluccas.

On November 8, 1986, President Corazon Aquino signed Executive Order No. 59, repealing four presidential decrees issued by former President Ferdinand Marcos in connection with the martial law proclamation of September 21, 1972.