King Ferdinand
Ferdinand Magellan
The European explorer who discovered the Philippines and claimed them for King Philip II of Spain was Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Magellan's expedition marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines.
The Philippines was named after King Philip II of Spain. The name was given by Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos in 1543. The country was then a Spanish colony for over 300 years.
The Philippines is named after King Philip II of Spain, who ruled during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century. The name "Philippines" was officially adopted in 1543 in honor of the king.
Among several, Magellan claimed the Philippine Islands for the nation of Spain. In all, the Philippines comprise some 7,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea captain. In 1519, however, he set sail for Spain to circumnavigate the earth. He died in the Philippines so he never finished his mission. His sailors however, did. One ship returned to Spain in 1522.
I think it was Magellan that named it the Philippines after King Phillip II of Spain. If not Magellan, it was most definitely a Spaniard. it is Ruy Lopez De Villialubus who give the name "las islas filipinas" in honor of prince felipi who later become king Philip 11 in Spain.
Magellan served King Charles I of Spain.
The king of Spain, Charles V financed the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan.
The Philippines was colonized by Spain because 1) Magellan, though a Portuguese, found favors with the King of Spain and in turn, he funded his explorations and 2) under the Treaty of Tordecillas, the Philippines fall in the territory in which Spain is allowed to explore.
Magellan did not discover the Philippines; He got killed after landing in the island and the Spaniard "ELCANO" controlled the operation.CONCLUSION:The Philippines were discovered by the Spaniards
King Charles I of Spain was Magellan's benefactor.