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The Philippines had no official name before the Spanish came. The Philippines where separate island ruled by different tribes and it was actually the spanish who united them into one nation.
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Was there civilization before the coming of the Spaniards?
Yes. Maya, Aztec, and Incas to name a few.
Aztec monarch who initially welcomed the Spaniards?
His name was Montezuma.
What country did the name crystal came from?
what country did the name crystal came from
What are the origins of the Philippines?
In the ancient times, the Philippines is composed of different kingdoms. The local are having their own tradition, culture, beliefs, and rituals. They lived peacefully until the time that the Philippines was discovered by Magellan. Before the arrival of the Portuguese explorer "Magellan" under the flagship of Spain, Kingdoms already exists. one of the oldest Kingdom is the Kingdom of Butuan in the Mindanao Island. When the Spaniards invaded the Philippines, They control over everything and exploits all the minerals and resources of the country. Spain erased all the history of the country but were recently found out that before the arrival of Magellan, the country already exist after the Antique Gold Royal Crown and Gold Royal belt of the king in Kingdom of Butuan discovered by the local farmers of Butuan, Philippines. Before the Spaniard founding of the Philippines; the Islands were called "LUZVIMINDA BORNEO" (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Borneo) a full name of a woman which is derived from the 3 biggest island of the country; Luzon , Visayas, Mindanao and the North Borneo or (Sabah). The Luzviminda Borneo is also know as "Pearl of the Orient" or Perlas ng Silangan. The name Philippines is only given as official name of the country by the Governador General to honor his king of Spain Philip and they called Philippians and then into Philippines. During the 18th and 19th century, he first recorded history of the Philippines as allowed by the Spain to be known by the Philippine Nations starts with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. The Spanish colonization officially began in 1565 with the arrival of Miguel López de Legazpi. The Philippines declared independence from Spain in 1898 after a revolution that lasted 2 years. In the same year the Spanish handed over the Philippines to the United States as compensation for the Spanish American War (Treaty of Paris). Partial self-government under U.S. supervision started in 1935, but was stopped by the Japanese attack and occupation of the Philippines in World War II. The Philippines was given full independence in 1946. The 1960s and early 1970s saw the beginning of student activism and civil unrest, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos to declare martial law in 1972. The 1986 EDSA Revolution brought about the demise of Marcos and a return to democracy for the Philippines
What is the origin of the surname Sescon?
sescon families came from southern leyte Philippines specifically in the municipality of malitbog leyte. original ancestors in the time of either the Japanese invasion or Spaniards, that im not sure of, were not "sescon" but thir surname was "lolo". according to my grandma, the family name was changed to sescon in order to hide the identities of the sescon ancestors who were then guerrilla fighters in that area at those times. it was coined from the English word "coin"...since guerrilla fighters were fighting side by side by the American forces and so they were familiar with the English language.
What is the name of Spaniards born in Philippines are?
Spaniards born in the Philippines are known as "Insulares."
Where did the Philippines came from?
The island along with its natives were discovered by the Spaniards who named it after their king, a certain Philip. Thus the name Philippines. The natives themselves came from other regions in Asia. and bye peeing in your pants!!
Where did the name of the Philippines came from?
When the Spaniards came there they named it after Prince Philip the second but thy pronounce it as Philippe so that's how Philippines was called that
What does MORO'S means?
MoroMoro is the name of an ethnic group. They belong to Philippines and almost 5 per cent of the population is made up of Moros as per the 2005 population census.all of the Filipino Muslims are Moro, when the Spaniards came to Philippines, they named the Muslims as Moro, the Chavacano called the Muslims, Moro
How did the Philippines become the Philippines?
it was named after the king of Spain King Philip II. that is why we came up with the name Philippines The islands that now composed the modern day Philippines was named after the Spanish king Felipe by the Spanish explorer Roy Lopez de Villalobos. The Spaniards called the archepelago Las Islas Felipinas. When the Americans defeated the Spaniards during the US-Spanish war the Americans renamed the islands Philippines and called it Philippine Islands.
How and where you get the name Philippines?
The country the Philippines was named after King Phillips II of Spain when Spaniards took over the eastern islands in Asia.
What are the first alphabet used by the people from tabuko before the Spaniards came to the Philippines?
Before the Spaniards colonized the Philippines, the natives are quite literate and they have their own alphabet what is now known as "Baybayin" (see link). And yet when the Spaniards landed, they called the natives "Indio" meaning uncivilized. Because women don't wear top-clothings. But why would they. The Philippines being near the Equator is a very hot and humid country. And also because, the natives eats with their hands. This is still practice today. I myself eat with my hands when I'm home. How else can you commune with foods. The Filipinos revered their foods, because for us to eat, some fauna or some flora would give up their life. But today, because of refrigeration and mechanized farming, foods are no longer appreciated or revered. We take everything for granted. BTW, the name 'INDIO" is what is "INDIANS" to the NorthAmericans (USA).
How did the name Philippines came to be?
it is came from Philippines The name Philippines is named in honour of King Philip the Second of Spain by Villalobos during his voyage of discovery in 1542
What names are given to the Philippines before Philippines?
Some suggests lots of name for the Philippines. Even more bizzare was the idea that it was part of atlantis which was supposedly sunked. The earliest RECORDED name of the Philippines was Ma'yi, which was what the Chinese called this country during barter trade. after that we were discovered by the Spaniards and renamed "isalas de san lazaro" then after that "islas de felipe" then Philippines came ---Well, in some maps today that shows the Philippines before Magellan arrived names the Philippines as Malaya, or maybe the Malayan Archipelago, with the islands of Indonesia and Malaysia, as the Philippines was a part of the chain of islands that mostly occupy Southeast Asia.
Where does the word Philippines came from?
Philippines is name after King Philip II of Spain
What was the original name of Negros Island in the Philippines?
Negros Island was originally named Buglas. The Spaniards changed its name to Negros when they saw many dark-skinned people inhabiting the place.
What are the contributions of the Spaniards here in the Philippines?
PHILIPPINES the name itself is one of the great contributions of spaniards.. to glorify King Philip II.. CATHOLICISM was introduced by the spaniards.. and some tagalog words like abante, avante in spanish w/c means ahead or forward in english.. be thankful to the spaniards even though we had some bad experience w/ them.. =)
