King Philip II of Spain orders Miguel Lopez de Legazpi to conquer the entire Philippine archipelago and its islands in the name of Spain. He also orders Legazpi to serve as the first governor general of the islands. Legazpi moves his bedraggled colony to the island of Panay, where better food supply is available and where his settlement would be better protected from attacks.
MIAG-AO CHURCH IN ILOILO
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1574
Five years later, King Philip II approves of the name given by Governor General Legazpi to the City of Manila: Insigne e Siempre Leal Ciudad (Most Noble and Ever Loyal City), and to the Island of Luzon: Nuevo Reino de Castila (New Kingdom of Spain).
BINONDO CHURCH IN MANILA
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Earlier, on August 20, 1572, Governor General Legazpi dies a poor man in Manila. His remains are interred in the San Agustin Church in the walled city of Intramuros.
SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH IN MANILA
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REFERENCE:
Totanes, Henry S. "A Timeline of Philippine History." In Kasaysayan: The Story of the Filipino People. (Vol. 10).
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