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Names of the Philippines
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There have been several names of the Philippines in different cultures and at different times, usually in reference to specific island groups within the current archipelago. Even the name Philippines
The plaque in Málaga, Spain, commemorating López de Villalobos for naming the Philippines. Some sources credit his captain Bernardo de la Torre for th
The plaque in Málaga, Spain, commemorating López de Villalobos for naming the Philippines. Some sources credit his captain Bernardo de la Torre for the name instead.
Philip II statue in Plaza de España inside the old Manila.
Philip II statue in Plaza de España inside the old Manila.
Mindanao
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Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island
Names of the Philippines
…the Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos or one of his captains Bernardo de la Torre in 1543 in honor of the crown prince Philip, later Philip II. Mindanao, which they reached first and assumed to be the greater land, they named after the reigning emperor Charles V, who was also Spain's king Carlos I. Over…
The 21-karat gold Agusan image statue (900–950 CE) discovered in 1917 on the banks of the Wawa River near Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
The 21-karat gold Agusan image statue (900–950 CE) discovered in 1917 on the banks of the Wawa River near Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
Christian Filipinos, who served under the Spanish Army, searching for Moro rebels during the Spanish–Moro conflict, c. 1887. The insurgency in Mindana
Christian Filipinos, who served under the Spanish Army, searching for Moro rebels during the Spanish–Moro conflict, c. 1887. The insurgency in Mindanao can be traced to the early 16th century.
Two Spanish missionaries baptizing a Moro convert to Catholicism, circa 1890.
Two Spanish missionaries baptizing a Moro convert to Catholicism, circa 1890.
Lanao sultans making an open letter to Duterte urging for the quick resolution of the Marawi crisis
Lanao sultans making an open letter to Duterte urging for the quick resolution of the Marawi crisis