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.
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The Aeta or Negritos are the first settlers in the Philippines. :D
The middle name of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines, is Famy.
Magellan first landed in Cebu, Philippines
He named the Philippines after Philip II of Spain.
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the first name of the Philippines is Achipelago de San Lazaro.By Lester p. Palaje jr. Cellphone #: +639217580726
In the Philippines the first eagle was named Kabayan
The most common first name in the Philippines is Maria for females and Juan for males, due to the strong influence of Spanish naming traditions.
Philippines was named for Philip II, king of Spain during the sixteenth century.
The official name of the Philippines is the Republic of the Philippines.
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The man who named the Philippines was Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. He gave it the name Las Islas Filipinas which was in honor of Philip II of Spain. The name was changed to the Philippines in the 20th century.
The Republic of the Philippines is the official second name of the country.
The Philippines does not have counties; instead, it is divided into provinces.
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