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Did you know: King Philip II declared Manila the capital of the Philippine Islands

/ 03:57 AM November 19, 2014

On Nov. 19, 1595, King Philip II declared Manila the capital of the Philippine Islands, granting it all the rights and powers bestowed upon other key cities of the Spanish empire.

Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research

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