The archipelago Las Islas Filipinas(Philippine Islands) in honor of Spain's King Philip II. Spain ruled the Philippines for three centuries, then the U.S. occupied it for 48 yearsSpanish explorer Ruy Lópezde Villalobos, during his expedition in 1542, named the islands of Leyte and Samar "Felipinas" after Philip II of Spain, then the Prince of Asturias. Eventually the name "Las IslasFilipinas" would be used to cover the archipelago's Spanish possessions.
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