manuel l. quezon became the first governor-general of the philippines.
manuel l. quezon became the first governor-general of the philippines.
who became the first governor-general of the philippines?
manuel l. quezon
after magellan died, the spanish later sent miguel lópez de legazpi. he arrived in cebu from new spain (now mexico), where spain introduced christianity and colonisation in the philippines took place. he then established the first permanent spanish settlement in cebu in 1565. this settlement became the capital of the new spanish colony, with legazpi as its first governor. after magellan, miguel lópez de legazpi conquered the islamised kingdom of maynila in 1570. the spanish missionaries were able to spread christianity in luzon and the visayas, but the diverse array of ethno-linguistic groups in the highland areas of luzon avoided spanish annexation owing to their remote and difficult mountainous region. sultanates in mindanao retained the islamic faith, which had been present in the southern philippines since some time between the 10th and 12th century, had slowly spread north throughout the archipelago, particularly in coastal areas. this resistance to western intrusion makes this story an important part of the nationalist history of the philippines. many historians have claimed that the philippines peacefully accepted spanish rule; the reality is that many insurgencies and rebellions continued on small scales in different places through the hispanic colonial period.
christianity in the philippines
hunn became the first governor elected under delaware's new constitution of 1897. as such he enjoyed an authority unknown to governors since colonial times. he also became the first governor of delaware to be eligible to serve for two terms. most importantly, hunn was the first governor with authority to veto general assembly bills; including line-item veto power on appropriations bills. hunn was also the first governor to serve with an elected lieutenant governor.
john hunn (governor)