How the Philippines Got Their Name? In 1543, the Spanish explorer Rudy Lopez de Villalobos, gave the islands the name “Felipinas,” in honor of the Crown Prince Felipe (Phillip), who later became King Phillip II of Spain. Prior to this, Magellan named them “Archipelagoof St. Lazarus” but that name never caught on. The Chinese ...
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