Names of the Philippines
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title:
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 itself was originally intended to apply only to Leyte, Samar, and nearby islands. It was bestowed by 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 t
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encyclopedia
description:
Overview of the history and use of the various names of the Philippines
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_Philippines
date created:
2008-08-16T22:45:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T01:58:49Z
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