Long before Spanish ships reached the Philippines, the islands were already tied into major trade and cultural networks ...

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1519: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, having sworn allegiance to Spain, sets sail from Seville for what will be the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth. Magellan, however, will not ...

This week, the Philippines is marking a significant event in the history of European colonialism in the Asia-Pacific region — the 500th anniversary of the death of Portuguese explorer Fernão de ...

The trailer for Gael García Bernal's upcoming historical adventure Magellenwas just released after the film received rave reviews from critics. The movie is a biopic about the Portuguese explorer ...

If you ask most people to name the first person to circumnavigate the globe, they will likely answer Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese mariner who sailed on behalf of Spain in 1519. But Magellan ...

Hollywood actor Danny Trejo (“Machete,” “Con Air,” “Heat”) has been cast for the role of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in “1521,” an upcoming historical epic that charts the pre-colonial era ...

Older Filipinos will remember Yoyoy Villame’s song, with a sticky tune and lyrics, poking fun at Ferdinand Magellan. That was in 1972 and Magellan was Villame’s first recording, launching his ...

Filipino director Lav Diaz has hinted that a short version of his long-awaited feature starring Gael García Bernal as 16th Century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan could premiere in Cannes this ...