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The Islands of San Lázaro Were Spanish and Lost because of the United States: a King Changed Their Name and They Are Known Today As

The name of the Philippines sounds like anything but Tagalog or Cebuano. And it is that, although today we associate it with a tropical paradise, its origin is intimately linked to the Spanish Empire. The first European contact with the archipelago occurred in 1521 with the arrival of the Portuguese navigator Fernando de Magallanes, at the service of the Spanish Crown. During his expedition of circumnavigation, Magallanes baptized them as 'Islas…
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The name of the Philippines sounds like anything but Tagalog or Cebuano. And it is that, although today we associate it with a tropical paradise, its origin is intimately linked to the Spanish Empire. The first European contact with the archipelago occurred in 1521 with the arrival of the Portuguese navigator Fernando de Magallanes, at the service of the Spanish Crown. During his expedition of circumnavigation, Magallanes baptized them as 'Islas…

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COPE | Noticias y radio online broke the news in on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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