Bishop Miguel Lino de Espeleta of Cebu, son of a Spaniard in the Philippines, is appointed temporary governor general. He served as the governor general of the Philippines until July 9, 1761, when the royal order dated September 26, 1760, designating Archbishop Manuel Rojo del Rio y Vieyra of Manila as the temporary governor general, was received in Manila.
CEBU CATHEDRAL IN CEBU, CEBU
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Archbishop Rojo was born in Tala, Nueva España. He arrived in Manila on July 14, 1759 to serve as archbishop. He assumed office on July 22 and claimed that he should have charge of the military government because of the royal decree of succession, which provides for a vacancy in the post of governor general. But Bishop Espeleta remain in command of the government at that time.
MANILA CATHEDRAL IN INTRAMUROS, 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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