A portuguese sailor and soldier who believed

that the eastern part of the world can be

reached through a westerly route. The idea is not
supported by the King Portugal then he sought
the help of Spain and discuss his plan of
launching an expedition toMoluccas.
 It is Ferdinand Magellan who arrived in the Philippines to head a
Spanish expedition searching for the Spice Islands in 1521.
Magellan never completed the journey by himself; he was then killed
in an encounter with natives in the Philippines after having claimed
the Philippines is for Spain.
September 1519
Set off to sail bringing with
him 265 men and 5 ships
November 28, 1520 – The journey in
crossing the Vast Pacific Ocean lasted 3
months and 20 days
March 6, 1521 –The fleet reached Guam
named it “Island of Sails” however, after the
ships have been robeed, Magellan named it
“Ladrones Island”
March 16, 1521 – Magellan discovered the
Philippines when he caught site of the
island of Samar
March 17, 1521 Magellan and his Men
harbored in the island of Homonhon
near Leyte Gulf
March 18, 1521 – They were met by the
natives of the island of Saluan offering
the Spaniards gifts of fruits and drinks
March 25, 1521 – Reached Limasawa
March 29, 1521 – Made a blood
compact to Raja Kolambu
March 31, 1521
The very first Christian mass in the
country was held in Limasawa on the
Easter Sunday of March 31, 1521 led by
father Pedro Valderrama.
On the same day Magellan planted a
big wooden cross as a sign of Spain’s
conquest and named the country
“Archipelago of St. Lazarus.”
April 7, 1521 – Magellan and Kolambu proceeded
to Cebu and the island was headed by Raja
Humabon and another blood compact between
the two men was held

April 14, 1521 – Another mass was celebrated

and another cross was planted. (The cross that
can still be seen in Cebu today)
As a sign of friendship Magellan offered an image
of the infant Jesus or the Santo Nino to
Humabon’s Wife, Juana.
It was in Cebu that the conversion of more than
800 natives took place.
Baptism of King Humabon Gift of Magellan to Queen Juana
However, Magellan’s plans to claim the whole of the Philippines Islands for
Spain encountered stiff resistance from other natives, particularly from
Lapu-Lapu, the chieftain of neighboring Mactan Island. In what is known as
the Battle of Mactan that was fought on April 27, 1521, Magellan and his
100 soldiers fought Lapu-Lapu and his 1,000 warriors. Clearly
outnumbered, Magellan and most of his soldiers were killed.
In 1565, when Miguel Lopez de Legazpi concluded treaties of friendship
with the native chiefs or what we called the datus. Spain’s primary aim
and intention in the Philippines was to spread their religion the Roman
Catholicism.
 Many missionary works in the Philippines
were pushed by the Spaniards, for them to
help the natives toward the advancement of
education, culture, and architecture. It was
also at this point when the Spanish
missionaries tried to eliminate the ancient
written literature of the Filipinos. Because of
the destruction of ancient writings, in their
eagerness to erase the previous cultural
records of the Philippines, only the orally
transmitted literature has survived.
The Philippines were named Royal Audiencia
after King Philip II of
Spain.

During the colonization of the Spaniards in the Philippines

they Centralized and form a government and Divided into
two units; The Central government in which the King
entrusted the colony to the governor-general, who had the
highest position in the government. The Royal Audiencia
was the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
Spanish Political Policies
1.Encomienda System
2.Tribute
3.Polo Y Servicio
Spanish Intrusions into the
Davao Area
Establish themeselves in the East coast
of Mindanao through the Encomienda
system
Butuan was assigned as encomienda as
early as 1575
Cateel become an encomienda in 1619
Early Foreign Contacts in
Davao
After the disasters in Mactan and Cebu, The
Ferdinand Magellan expedition of 1519-
1522 explored Western Mindanao and
Borneo before turning East, reaching
Sarangani and Candighar (Balut) on Oct. 26
1521
Expedition
Led by Garcia Jofre de Loaisa went
straight to the East cost of Mindanao
reaching Cape San Agustin and the
Sarangani Islands
1542 – Ruy Lopez de Villalobos reached
Mindanao in Banganga called Malaga,
he also explored Davao Gulf
Cultural Changes
Society
Language
Education
Printing
Literature
Music and Dances
Science
Feast Days and Leisure
Rebellions
1.The Rebellion led by Lakan Dula and
Sulayman
2.The Uprising of Andres Malong
3.The Rebellion of Francisco Dagohoy
4.The Uprising of Diego and Gabriela Silang
5.The Rebellion of Juan de la Cruz Palaris
6.The Uprising in Pampanga
7.The Uprising of Magalat
1.The Rebellion of Sumuroy
2.The Uprising of Francisco
Maniago
3.The Uprising of the Irrayas
4.The Rebellion of Matienza
5.The Uprising of Tamblot
6.The Rebellion of Bankaw
7.The Uprising of Hermano Pule
The Conquest of the Muslim Land

The Spanish forces attempted to

conquer Mindanao and Sulu to fulfill
their mission in introducing Christianity
and enforce the Spanish colonial
government in the region. However, the
Muslims bravely resisted and fought
hard againts the Spaniards.
The conflict between the Spaniards and the
Muslims were caused by:

1.The conquest of Mindanao and Sulu by

the Spaniards, because of their ardent
love for freedom, the Muslims were
always ready to offer their lives to defend
their freedom and their land.
2.The Muslims wanted topreserve their
Islamic faith by not allowing the Spanish
forces to introduce Christianity in the
region.
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Teodoro A. Agoncillo, (1990). History of the Filipino People.
(8th Edition) Quezon City: Garotech Publishing Company.
Michael R. Irwin, Philippine
History http://www.livecebu.com/philhistory.htm

Philippine History (2012), http://www.philippine-history.org/

The Spanish Era in the Philippines (2010),

http://history.factoidz.com/the-spanish-era-in-the-philippines/
http://www.philippinecountry.com/philippine_history/spanish_

colonization.html
Philippines History (2008),
http://kwentongpinas.wordpress.com/tag/spanish-period-in-

the-philippines/
Paul Morrow (2002), Baybayin The Ancient Script of
the
Philippines http://www.mts.net/~pmorrow/bayeng1.htm