What use to be the old name of the Philippines?
Filipinas. During his 1542 expedition, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the islands of Leyte and Samar “Felipinas” after King Philip II of Castile
Who was the first president of the Philippines?
Emilio Aguinaldo. He fought first against Spain and later against the United States for the independence of the Philippines. He became the first president of th
What is the oldest university in the Philippines?
University of Santo Tomas. It is the oldest existing university in Asia, and was founded in 1611 in Manila.