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After the fall of particular Philippine dominions to the Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies which started in 1565, due to the much earlier Spanish royal authorization given to the royal audience and chancery of New Spain on 26 February 1538 to prohibit the title of "lord" from being adopted by the nobles of acquired overseas dominions, since ...
Lakan Dula or Lakandula – King of Tondo, one of the last princes of Manila. Datu Lapu-Lapu – King of Mactan Island. He defeated the Spaniards on April 27, 1521. Datu Hadi Iberein – One of the richest kings during his era at around 1543.Lakan of the Lakanate of Lawan, the oldest Kingdom of the ancient Philippines.
Under the American Military Government (1898–1901) Status: Defunct Inaugural holder: Wesley Merritt During the period when the Philippine Revolution and Spanish–American War were proceeding concurrently, the U.S. established a military government from August 14, 1898, in the parts of the country under control of U.S. forces [1] On June 22, 1899, the Malolos Congress promulgated the Malolos ...
This is a list of current and former presidents of the Philippines by time in office that consists of the 17 presidents in the history of the Philippines. The basis of the list is counted by the number of calendar days.
This is a list of the current and former Philippine presidents by previous executive experience before they became president of the Philippines. Executive experience is defined as having been something where one is the top decision-maker in a company, a regional constituency, a military unit, or something similar.
First president of the Philippines, [1] officially recognized as such. (See also: List of unofficial presidents of the Philippines) First president to declare martial law (May 1898). [2] [3] First president to be a Freemason. [4] First president to be a member of the military. [5] First and only president to be below the age of 30. [6]
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Malacañang Palace in Manila is the official residence of the president. [note 1] Built in 1750, it has become a prominent symbol of and metonym for the office.Under the Constitution of the Philippines, the president of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is both the head of state and government, and serves as the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces.