Early Chinese traders knew the Philippines as "Ma-yi" in the 13th century. In 1521, a Spanish navigator named the islands "Islas de San Lazaro" and in 1543, Ruy Lopez de Villalobos named them "Philippines". Throughout history, the islands have been referred to with other names by different groups, including "Pearl of the Orient" and proposals like "Rizaline Republic" and "Maharlika", but the name "Philippines" has endured.

1. By: Eurichelle Anne P. Villegas
ABC-101

2. • Early Chinese traders &
geographers during the pre-
Spanish era already knew the
Philippines.

3. • Referred the Philippine Island as
“Ma-yi”

4. • A Chinese trade official
• Gave detailed account of his
travel of various parts of the
islands in 1225.
• He called the Philippines “Ma-i”

5. •In 1521, he named the islands
“Islas de San Lazaro”

6. • The name „Philippines‟ came
• Given by the spanish navigator
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos (1543).

7. The rare Asian map published in Venice, Italy.

8. • Jesuit Historian
• Called Manila “Pearl of the Orient”
since it became a rich outlet of
Asian trade. While the country‟s
foremost hero, Dr. Jose Rizal
gave the name “Pearl of the
Orient Seas” to his Native
land(1896).

9. Artemio Ricarte
• Proposed the name “Rizaline
Republic”
• a Katipunan General

10. Ferdinand Marcos
• Former President
• Proposed the name „Maharlika‟