The explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521. His name was Ferdinand Magellan, known for his voyage around the world. He claimed the islands of the Philippines as a Spanish ...

I refer here to the foreword of volume 3, entitled "Magellan arrived in the Philippines" by Maria Dolores Elizalde. Ms Elizalde used for the foreword a paper she delivered at a forum on Spain and ...

“Whenever foreign merchants arrive at a settlement ... all these details give us a glimpse of the Philippines long before Magellan.

MANILA, Philippines — Decorated filmmaker Lav Diaz is returning to the Cannes Film Festival with his newest movie "Magellan," starring Gael Garcia Bernal as the titular Portuguese explorer.

The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in ...