Significant Events in November in Filipino History

On November 8, 1949, then sitting Chief Executive Elpidio Quirino was elected formally as the sixth president of the Philippines for a four-year term.

Teodoro Rafael "Theo" Arguelles Yangco, born on November 9, 1861, in San Antonio, Zambales, was a Filipino businessman who served in a variety of public and civic offices. He was considered to be the foremost Filipino philanthropist of his time.

On November 9, 1855, Mariano Llanera was born in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija to Juana Nunez and Enrique Llanera.

On November 9, 1827, Teodora Morales Alonzo Realonda de Rizal y Quintos, the mother of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal, was born in Meisik, Tondo, Manila. She was known for being a disciplinarian as well as a dedicated, courteous and hard-working mother.

On November 9, 1912, Teodoro A. Agoncillo, a renowned Filipino historian and national scientist, was born in Lemery, Batangas.

On November 10, 1953, Ramon Magsaysay was elected President by the largest majority in the history of the country, 2,912,992 votes as against a vote of 1,313,991 for the incumbent, President Elpidio Quirino.

On November 10, 1896, Candido Tria Tirona, revolutionary general and secretary of war in the Magdalo revolutionary council, died in action during the Battle of Binakayan, at Cavite el Viejo (present day Kawit), Cavite.

On November 10, 1871, Juan Cailles, a school teacher who fought during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War, was born in Nasugbu, Batangas.

Marcelino Pecson Crisólogo widely known as Mena Crisólogo, was a distinguished Filipino politician, poet, writer, and playwright whose contributions left an indelible mark on Ilocano culture and Philippine history. Born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur on November 11, 1844, Crisólogo's multifaceted career encompassed political leadership, literary innovation, and cultural advocacy, making him a pivotal figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.