The Philippines in the Sixteenth Century | read this item
At the coming of the Spaniards, there were an estimated 500,000 people living in the Philippines. They comprised a large number of distinctly different cultural and linguistic groups of which most were lineal descendants of Malay immigrants who came to the Philippines from south and Southeast Asia. They lived on the coasts and along inland bays [...]
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Reasons for the Easy Conquest of the Philippines by Spain | read this item
The easy conquest of the Philippines by Spain was due to the following reasons; First, the Filipinos at the time of Legaspi’s arrival were disunited. They constituted different groups under various datus. Taking advantage of this disunity, the Spaniards manipulated the groups against one another. For instance, 600 Cebuanos helped de Goiti defeat Raja Sulayman [...]
With the death of Sulayman, the Filipino resistance against the Spanish conquerors was reduced. It prepared the way for an easy conquest of Luzon. With Lakandula’s help, Legaspi immediately ordered expeditions to other areas of Luzon. Martin de Goiti was told to explore Central Luzon, and Salcedo was ordered to conquer the southern part of [...]
The Second Expedition to Manila in 1571 | read this item
Legaspi was happy to hear the news about Manila from de Goiti. He told his men that he had received instructions from the king of Spain making him the governor and captain-general, a title equivalent to governor-general. He was, therefore, the first governor-general of the Philippines. Legaspi added that the Spanish king had told him [...]
The First Expedition to Manila in 1570 | read this item
Salcedo told Legaspi that there was a rich Muslim kingdom in Manila. Hearing this, Legaspi decided to send an expedition to Manila, with Salcedo and Martin de Goiti as the leaders. The expedition consisted of 120 Spaniards, 600 Visayans, and about 15 native boats. It left Panay on May 8, 1570, sailed north and reached [...]
SmartBro Plug-It Review: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly | read this item
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How to Manage Fibromyalgia Symptoms | read this item
Since fibromyalgia does not really show the underlying cause why it is happening, no specific treatments can be used to accurately cure it. Instead, professionals would first go to treat the symptoms which are apparent and learn what caused them. However, treatments would vary depending on the causes. Medical science has presented to the patients [...]
The Presidency of Corazon Aquino (1986–1992) | read this item
Corazon Aquino was born the daughter of a wealthy family. Her father was Jose Cojuangco of Tarlac, and her mother was Demetria Sumulong, daughter of distinguished Juan Sumulong of Antipolo. She received a convent education in the Philippines and went to the United States, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and [...]
The assassination of Benigno (“Ninoy”) Aquino in 1983 immediately made him a hero and martyr for the cause of national liberation. By then, most Filipinos had already experienced having a member of their own family, or someone they knew, harassed or, worse, exiled, forced into hiding, detained, tortured, or salvaged by the Marcos government. Salvaged [...]
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