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Ferdinand Magellan leaves Spain in order to start his search for Moluccas (Spice Islands). Ferdinand Magellan was given 5 ships in order to start his quest.
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On the 21st of October, Magellan and his men reached the strait that will bring them to the Pacific Ocean. This strait is at the southern tip of South America linking the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
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On March 16, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan, attempting to sail around the world for Spain, reached the Philippines, specifically Homonhon.
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The first Christian mass was held on March 31, which was an Easter Sunday. It was held in an island named Mazaua.
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On November 1, 1542, Ruy Lopez de Villalobos started his expedition to the Philippines from Navidad, New Spain (Mexico).
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Villalobos reached Mindanao on February 2 of the following year, the first Spaniard to make explorations in that Island. He named the islands "Felipinas" in honor of King Felipe II.
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On the 21st of November, four ships sailed to the Philippines under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi.The expedition started at New Guinea.
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Samar is an island in the Philippines and on the 22nd of September, 1565, Legazpi and his expedition reached Samar. Miguel López de Legazpi made blood compact with Datu Urrao.
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Miguel López de Legazpi declared Manila as a city. He finally established a permanent settlement in Manila and also ordered the construction of the walled city of Intramuros.
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Legazpi governed the Philippines for a year before dying of heart failure in Manila on August 20,1572. He was laid to rest in San Agustin Church, Intramuros.
