The Philippines is a country of many names.
Early Chinese traders who visited Mindoro called it Ma-yi or Ma-i which means land of gold, Liu-Sing, San Hsii or San Tao and Haitan.
In a map of Claudius Ptolemy, a famous ancient geographer of Alexandria it was named Maniolas.
Europeans who visited our country gave names Islas del Poniente and Islas del Oriente.
When Magellan came in 1521 , he named the Philippines Archipelago of St. Lazarus but the name did not come popular.
The most romantic name of the country remains that of Pearl of the Orient Seas, given by a Spanish Jesuit missionary-historian, Fr. Juan J. Delgado in 1751 and popularized by Philippines' National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
The name Felipinas was given by Ruy Lopez de Villalobos, a Spanish explorer in 1543 to honor Prince Philip OS Asturias , who later became Philip II, King of Spain.
Felipinas later became the Filipinas during the Spanish colonial era.
Then it became Philippine Islands during the American colonial era then the Republic of Philippines after its independence.
CEBU CITY was the oldest city of the Philippines. It was named by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
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The oldest and earliest documented name of the Philippines was Ma yi given by the Chinese.
The first bank established in the Philippines is Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). It was founded in 1851 and is one of the oldest banks in the Philippines.
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CEBU CITY was the oldest city of the Philippines. It was named by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
Cebu City is considered the oldest city in the Philippines, having been established by the Spanish in 1565. It served as the first capital of the country and played a significant role in the history of the Philippines.
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The oldest artwork in the Philippines are petroglyphs that date back to 3,000 BC. They were discovered in 1965 by a artist named Carlos V. Francisco.
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