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Received the first Castilian voyage to Ternate; was baptised as a Christian king in 1521 as Carlos, while his wife was baptised as Juana, the same names as the King and the Queen of the Spains and the Indies; received a letter from Hernan Cortes, Marquess of Oaxaca, in the name of the Kingdom of the Spains and the Indies in 1527 regarding the ...
Part of a series on the History of the Philippines Timeline Prehistoric period (pre-900) Early hominin activity Homo luzonensis Tabon Man Austronesian expansion Angono Petroglyphs Lal-lo and Gattaran Shell Middens Sa Huỳnh culture Precolonial barangay Maritime Silk Road Events/Artifacts Balangay Cordillera Rice Terraces Grave goods Kalanay Cave Maitum anthropomorphic pottery Manunggul Jar ...
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.
Antipolo by Fernando Amorsolo, depicting Filipinos celebrating the annual pilgrimage to Antipolo, with the pre-War cathedral depicted in the background.. After graduating from the University of the Philippines, Amorsolo worked as a draftsman for the Bureau of Public Works as a chief artist at the Pacific Commercial Company and as a part-time instructor at the University of the Philippines. [7]
The history of the Philippines dates from the earliest hominin activity in the archipelago at least by 709,000 years ago. [1] Homo luzonensis, a species of archaic humans, was present on the island of Luzon [2] [3] at least by 134,000 years ago. [4] The earliest known anatomically modern human was from Tabon Caves in Palawan dating about 47,000 ...
Filipino generals in the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the Filipino-American War of 1899 Name Grade a Affiliation b Province c; 1. Gregorio Aglipay: General, Religious Auxiliary Lieutenant General Vicario General Castrence (Military Vicar General) Founder of the group called as Liwanag (Light), an auxiliary of the Katipunan
Along with Bonifacio, Malvar and Sakay are not recognized as presidents by the Philippine government. [36] [37] Emilio Aguinaldo is officially recognized as the first president of the Philippines, but this is based on his term of office during the Malolos Republic, later known as the First Philippine Republic. Prior to this Aguinaldo had held ...
Died: March 15, 1945 – Santo Tomas, Batangas, Philippines; Vincentian Martyrs of the Philippines, priests and religious' of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) Alfonso Sandaña Díez, priest Born: January 6, 1884 – Tardajos, Burgos, Spain; Died: September 20, 1942 – Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu, Philippines