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The present name of the Philippines was bestowed by the Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos [1] [2] or one of his captains Bernardo de la Torre [3] [4] in 1543, during an expedition intended to establish greater Spanish control at the western end of the division of the world established between Spain and Portugal by the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza.
Before 900 – 1589 Manila, parts of Central Luzon, Calabarzon and Bicol: Ma-i: Before 971 – c. 1339 Mindoro Island, parts of Southern Luzon: Sanmalan: Before 982 – 1500s Zamboanga: Butuan: Before 989 – 1521 Butuan, parts of Northern Mindanao and Caraga: Caboloan: Before 1225 – 1572 San Carlos City, Pangasinan Sandao: Before 1225 – c ...
Early Spanish accounts render the name of the island in Spanish orthography as Ymaraes or Ymaras. [6] Ifugao. Hispanicized corruption of i-pugo, Ifugao for "of the hills" [47] or "of the earth," [48] both referring to the ethnic group and the rice handed to them by the god Matungulan, according to myth. The province was named after the ethnic ...
The title can be spelled separately from a person's name (e.g. "Lakan Dula"), or can be incorporated into one word (e.g. "Lakandula"). 16th and 17th-century Spanish colonial accounts of lakan being used in Philippine history include: Lakandula, later baptized as Don Carlos Lacandola, the ruler of Tondo at the advent of Spanish conquest
Padre Burgos, Quezon (Spanish name. Named after Filipino priest and martyr Father José Burgos.) Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; Padre Garcia, Batangas (Spanish name. Named after Filipino priest and patriot Father Vicente Garcia.) Palo, Leyte ("stick") Pamplona, Cagayan (named after the city of Pamplona in Navarra, Spain.) Pamplona, Camarines Sur
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Filipino creators on TikTok are addressing the inclination of many Filipinos on social media and beyond to declare that they have “Spanish ancestry,” seemingly prioritizing possible European ...
Spanish rule ended in 1898 with Spain's defeat in the Spanish–American War. The Philippines then became a territory of the United States. U.S. forces suppressed a revolution led by Emilio Aguinaldo. The United States established the Insular Government to rule the Philippines. In 1907, the elected Philippine Assembly was set up with popular ...