What is the old name of the Philippines?

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The Philippines were claimed in the name of Spain in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain, who named the islands after King Philip II of Spain. They were then called Las Felipinas.
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What is Philippines other name?

Pearl of the Orient/Pearl of the Orient Seas (Spanish: Perla de oriente/Perla del mar de oriente) is the sobriquet of the Philippines. The term originated from the idea of Spanish Jesuit missionary Fr. Juan J. Delgado in 1751.
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Why is the Philippines called Maharlika?

Senator Eddie Ilarde was the first to propose to rename the Philippines into "Maharlika" in 1978, citing the need to honor the country's ancient heritage before the Spanish and Americans occupied the country.
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What was the Philippines called before Spain?

What was the name of the islands of the Philippines before the European colonization? Indian traders may have called the region “Panyupayana.”
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What is the origin of Filipino race?

the Philippines collectively are called Filipinos. The ancestors of the vast majority of the population were of Malay descent and came from the Southeast Asian mainland as well as from what is now Indonesia. Contemporary Filipino society consists of nearly 100 culturally and linguistically distinct ethnic groups.
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Who were the first people in the Philippines?

The earliest known anatomically modern human was from Tabon Caves in Palawan dating about 47,000 years. Negrito groups were the first inhabitants to settle in the prehistoric Philippines. By around 3000 BC, seafaring Austronesians, who form the majority of the current population, migrated southward from Taiwan.
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What is the name of Philippines in the Bible?

The navigational guide started from the Cape of Good Hope in Africa to India, to Burma, to Sumatra, to the Maluku Islands, to Borneo, to Sulu, to China, then finally Ophir, which is said to be the Philippines.
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What is Maharlika real name?

Jerome Camacho, known professionally as Maharlika, is a Stunt actor and Martial artist. Jerome was born in Philippines to Ilocano/Bisaya mother Weng and Waray/Bicolano father Jimmy.
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Why is the Philippines called Ophir?

Tabilog consider Philippines as Ophir as the ancient land of Gold which is written in the Bible, while Dr. Narag Consider Philippines not only as the Biblical Land of gold Ophir but he is pointing out to be the ancient habitat of the ancient humanity, that's why king Solomon knew it before. 2. Ophir is rich in gold.
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Do Filipinos have Spanish blood?

Filipinos are predominantly of Malay descent, frequently with Chinese and sometimes American or Spanish ancestry. Many Filipinos have Spanish names because of a 19th-century Spanish decree that required them to use Spanish surnames, or last names.
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Why do Filipinos have 2 names?

Some people may have two given names (e.g. Jose Mario), reflecting the Spanish custom of dual names. The mother's paternal family name (or maiden name) effectively acts as the person's 'middle name', while the father's paternal family name operates as the person's 'surname'.
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Why did they change the name of the Philippines?

Then Senator Eddie Ilarde first proposed the name change in 1978, citing the need to honor the country's ancient heritage before Western colonialists occupied the country. A Spanish explorer first named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas (Philippine Islands) in honor of Spain's King Philip II.
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What country is Ophir in the Bible?

Ophir, unidentified region famous in Old Testament times for its fine gold. The geographic list of Genesis 10 apparently places it in Arabia, but in the time of Solomon (c. 920 bc), Ophir was thought of as being overseas. Gold, almug (or algum) wood (i.e., sandalwood), ivory, monkeys, and peacocks were procured there.
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Is the Garden of Eden in the Philippines?

It was not in the Philippines. The Garden is said to have been located in the land called Eden, which was in the East.
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Where is Garden of Eden located today?

The location of Eden is described in the Book of Genesis as the source of four tributaries. Various suggestions have been made for its location: at the head of the Persian Gulf, in southern Mesopotamia (now Iraq) where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers run into the sea; and in Armenia.
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Who is the oldest family in Philippines?

The Zóbel de Ayala clan is a prominent Filipino family of Spanish and German descent who were the founders of Ayala y Compañía (now Ayala Corporation) and patrons of the Premio Zóbel literary awards. The clan is directly descended from Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz (1842–1896) and Trinidad de Ayala (1856–1918).
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Who own the Kingdom of Maharlika?

The so-called royal family, whose last name is Tallano, is said to have ruled over a kingdom called Maharlika that was made up of the Philippines, Brunei, South Borneo, Hawaii, the Spratly Islands, and Sabah before Spain colonized our country. They allegedly “owned” our country until the mid-18th century.
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Who is the Jesus of the Philippines?

Apollo Carreon Quiboloy (locally [kɪboˈlɔɪ]; born April 25, 1950) is a Filipino pastor and church leader of the Philippines-based Restorationist church called the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC).
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Who named the Philippines first?

The Philippines was named after Prince Philip (later King Philip II) of Spain, by the Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos during his 1542-1546 expedition to the islands.
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Who brought the Bible to the Philippines?

Spain introduced Christianity to the Philippines in 1565 with the arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
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Who lived in the Philippines before Spanish?

In the Philippines, Austronesian-speaking people probably began arriving around 3000 B.C., most likely via Taiwan. After that they came in successive waves. The early people are believed to have migrated from south China through Taiwan and into Luzon and then followed he Cagayan River Valley.
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Who is the very first Filipino?

The first migrants were what Beyer caked the “Dawnmen” (or “cavemen” because they lived in caves.). The Dawnmen resembled Java Man, Peking Man, and other Asian Home sapiens who existed about 250,000 years ago. They did not have any knowledge of agriculture, and lived by hunting and fishing.
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Is Philippines the land of gold?

The Philippines has the second largest gold deposit in the world. The works on view here—from tiny gold tweezers to fabulous pieces of jewelry—reveal that these natural resources were readily exploited by the local people between the tenth and thirteenth centuries.
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