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First Filipinos
Many historians and scientists believe that the first inhabitants of the Philippine islands emerged during the Pleistocene period. There are two theories on where the inh... |
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Philippines: Early Settlers
The Negritos are believed to have migrated to the Philippines some 30,000 years ago from Borneo, Sumatra, and Malaya. The Malayans followed in successive waves. These peo... |
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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese in the service of the Spanish crown, was looking for a westward route to the to the Spice Islands of Indonesia.
On March 16, 1521, Ma... |
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Spanish Expedition Reaches the Philippines
The first Europeans to visit (1521) the Philippines were those in the Spanish expedition around the world led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
1521 Magel... |
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Spainish Expeditions to the Philippines
After the Spain had celebrated Elcano’s return, King Charles I decided that Spain should conquer the Philippines. Five subsequent expeditions were then sent to the Island... |
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Spanish Colonization
Spain reigned over the Philippines for 333 years, from 1565 to 1898.
Since Spain was far from the country, the Spanish king ruled the Islands through the viceroy of M... |
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Spanish Colonial Architecture
Spanish urbanization process was applied in Manila based on the ordinances in
1573 of King Philip of Spain known as "Prescriptions for the Foundations of
Hispanic Colon... |
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Gomburza
In February 17, 1872, Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jocinto Zamora (Gomburza), all Filipino priest, was executed by the Spanish colonizers on charges of subversi... |
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Alfonso XIII of Spain
Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. He reigned from 1886-1931. His mother, Queen Maria Christina, was a... |
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was a military conflict between Spain and the United States that began in April 1898. Hostilities halted in August of that year, and the Treaty o... |
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