The spanish colonization was started from the yaer 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan re-discover..,take note..it's not "discover" the Philippines...he started it by having a friendly relationships with the natives...also, he converted some of it into Roman Christians but Lapu-lapu who is a folk hero, killed him for Lapu-lapu disagree of colonizing the place..., other info are available in other websites which will help you a lot..,gud luck
