8. Claudius Ptolemy
▪ Way back (90-168A.D.) a Greek map maker named
Claudius Ptolemy called our island “MANIOLAS”
▪ According to Fr. Francisco Colin in 1663, an early
historian of the Philippines,
▪ Maniolas( which probably Manila) was the name
used by Claudius Ptolemy to refer to the group of
islands south of China.
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•“BARROUSAI” which was also quoted from
Ptolemy believed to be the
Visayas with Mindanao
9. The Early Chinese trader
✘ in 13th century during Sung
Dynasty
✘ The early Chinese traded gold to
the people in Mindoro, that’s why
they called it Ma-yi meaning to
say “The Land of Gold”
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10. Before the Arrival of
Spaniard
✘ Before the arrival of the
Spaniards, the Philippine
archipelago was collectively
known as “MAHARLIKA”
✘ which may have come from the
Old Malay language meaning
"noble creation". 10
11. Ferdinand Magellan
✘ In 1521 Ferdinand Magellan travels our island and
land to the island of SAMAR
✘ The day Ferdinand Magellan arrive in the
Philippines is the day Saint Lazarus of Bethany
that why he called Samar “Las Islas De San
Lazaro”
■ To include Leyte and Cebu he changed the
name to “Las Islas De Poniente” but the
name didn't became famous
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12. Portuguese
✘ Portuguese referred the Island of
Luzon as “Luzones Island”
✘ the Island of Mindanao “Ilhas de
Liquíos Celebes” because of the
existence of Celebes Sea south of
Mindanao. 12
13. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
✘ In 1543 Ruy Lopez de Villalobos land
in the island of Leyte and Samar for the
honor of the Prince Philip II of Austria
that later on became a king, Villalobos
called the Island “Las Islas Filipinas”
Later on it became Felipinas then the
name became irrevocable until Spanish
Colonial Era
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14. American colonial era
✘During the American
colonial era the name of
the Philippines known
as “the Philippine
Island”
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15. ANG REPUBLICA NG
PILIPINAS
■After June 12 1946 or our
independence day we are
known as “The Republic
of the
Philippines/Republica ng
Pilipinas” 15
17. Pearl of the Orient/Pearl
of the Orient Seas
✘ The term originated from the idea of
Spanish Jesuit missionary Fr. Juan J.
Delgado in 1751.
✘ In the poem Mi último adiós, Dr. Jose
Rizal referred the Philippines Pearl of
the orient seas 17
18. Haring Bayang Katagalugan
(Sovereign Tagalog Nation)
✘ Andrés Bonifacio's suggested that name for Filipino
intended in government for 1896-1897
✘ but unrecognized by non-Tagalog Filipinos.
✘ But in defend of Historian they stated the use of
Katagalugan was not intended to demean other
ethnic but it meant “People of the River” from the
word Taga-Ilog which is meant to the people in the
Philippines 18
21. República Rizalina
✘ former revolutionary general Artemio
Ricarte proposed the name
✘ The term has been pushed by many pro-Rizal
Filipinos, however, the term itself is criticized by
many as Rizal was not in favor of Philippine
independence during the Philippine revolution
against Spain as he believed that the Philippines
was "not yet ready" to be separated from "mother
Spain". 21
22. ACTIVITY
1. If you have given a chance to name the
Philippines what could it be and why
choose that name?
1. Do we really need to name our island? If
yes, Why? If no, how can we identify
other island without naming it? 22
