Earliest inhabitants of Philippines were the Negritos who came from the ancient cities of Sumatra and Borneo, followed by the Malays from the South. Thus, started a 5,000 year old civilisation. Down the line, Chinese traders and merchants as well as Arabs also settled in the country. It is during this time that Islam and trade spread their wings. But, Philippines as we know today came under the radar of Europeans when Ferdinand Magellan, famed Portuguese voyager, led a Spanish expedition and created friendly associations with the local Filipino tribes and encouraged Catholicism. And Philippines came to be known as part of ‘New Spain’ from 1565 to 1821, before being fully taken over by the Spanish empire. It was during Spanish reign that Philippines first opened itself for international trade in 1863.
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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006
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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006
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