Bernardo Dagala

In this Philippine name, the family name is Dagala.

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(1966-08-16) (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

1. Act No. 942 (October 12, 1903), An Act Reducing the Thirty-Two Municipalities of the Province of Rizal to Fifteen
2. "Our History". www.navotas.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-02-18.