Land Bank Of The Philippines Residence
He also talks about Iloilo, especially the ancient settlement of Halaur, as site of a progressive trading post and a court of illustrious nobilities. A Spanish expedition around the world led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan sighted Samar Island but anchored off Suluan Island on March 16, 1521. They landed the next day on Homonhon Island, now part of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Magellan claimed the islands he saw for Spain and named them Islas de San Lázaro. He established friendly relations with some of the local leaders particularly with Rajah Humabon and converted some of them to Roman Catholicism. In...