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The Sultanate of Maguindanao (Maguindanaon: Kasultanan nu Magindanaw, Jawi: كسولتانن نو مڬیندنو; Filipino: Kasultanan ng Mangindánaw) was a Sunni Muslim sultanate that ruled parts of the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, especially in modern-day Maguindanao provinces (Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del ...
The 1570 Battle of Manila (Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila; Spanish: Batalla de Manila) was fought in Manila between the local forces led by Rajah Sulayman and the Spaniards led by Field Marshal Martin de Goiti, on 24 May 1570.
Philippines–Spain relations (Filipino: Ugnayang Pilipinas at Espanya; Spanish: Relaciones Filipinas y España) are the relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Spain. The relations between the two nations span from the 16th century, the Philippines was the lone colony of the Spanish Empire in Asia for more than ...
Philippine Spanish (Spanish: Español Filipino, Castellano Filipino) is a variant of standard Spanish spoken in the Philippines. It is a Spanish dialect of the Spanish language . Chavacano , a Spanish-based creole , is spoken in the Zamboanga Peninsula (where it is an official language), Davao , and Cotabato in Mindanao , and Cavite in Luzon .
Islam continued to spread in Mindanao, from centers such as Sulu and Cotabato. [30] The Muslims seek to establish an independent Islamic province in Mindanao to be named Bangsamoro. The term Bangsamoro is a combination of an Old Malay word meaning nation or state with the Spanish word Moro which means Muslim.
According to the genealogy proposed by Mariano A. Henson [5] in 1955, and asserted by Majul in 1973, [6] Sulayman was the 14th [5] Raja of Manila since it was founded as a Muslim [5] principality in 1258 [5] by Rajah Ahmad when he defeated the Majapahit suzerain, Raja Avirjirkaya.
The church's towers served as lookouts against Muslim raids and it is said to be the finest surviving example of 'Fortress Baroque'. The sumptuous facade epitomizes the Filipino transfiguration of western decorative elements, with the figure of St Christopher on the pediment dressed in native clothes, carrying the Christ Child on his back, and ...
The Spanish friars were jealous of him for becoming the first Filipino Cura Paroco of Nueva Caceres. He was 45 years old when he was executed at the Luneta. Manuel Abella - A native of Catanauan, Quezon, was a wealthy Bicolano rice and abaca farmer and trader known for his philanthropic activities among the poor and underprivileged. He was 60 ...