Cinco de Noviembre

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Negros Island's sugar planters rose up against Spanish rule on this day, starting in the town then called Minuluan, now Talisay. Negros Occidental marks Cinco de Noviembre every November 5 as a local holiday.

On November 3, 1898, landowner Aniceto Lacson led troops north from Bacolod, through Minuluan, while Juan Araneta led troops to the south. The two-day uprising ended Spanish control of the island with little bloodshed and led to the short-lived Republic of Negros.

Town

Talisay City

Written by an editor · 23 Sep 2026 · source: Wikipedia, Talisay, Negros Occidental