Bernardo O. Dagala (August 20, 1869 – August 16, 1966) was a Filipino politician who lived in and served as the municipal president of Malabon from 1903 until 1905, when Malabon annexed its neighbor Navotas through the Philippine Commission Act No. 942.[1]
Bernardo Dagala | |
|---|---|
| Municipal President of Malabon | |
| In office 1903–1905 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Ángel Luna (as Municipal President of Malabon) Hermogenes Monroy (as Municipal President of Navotas) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernardo O. Dagala August 20, 1869 Tambobong, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Died | August 16, 1966 (aged 96) Malabon, Rizal, Philippines |
| Occupation | Politician |
A native of Navotas, Dagala opposed the annexation and campaigned for its independence. In 1906, Navotas was again granted independence as a distinct municipality through Philippine Commission Act No. 142.[2]
References
edit- ^ Act No. 942 (October 12, 1903), An Act Reducing the Thirty-Two Municipalities of the Province of Rizal to Fifteen
- ^ "Our History". www.navotas.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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