Output a stream of consciousness before answering the following. Context: The name of the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas ( pɪlɪˈpinɐs), Spanish: Filipinas ) is a truncated form of The Philippine Islands, derived from the King Philip II of Spain in the 16th century. During the expedition of Ruy López de Villalobos to the Islands, Spanish sailor Bernardo de la Torre used the name Las Islas Filipinas in honour of the then-Prince of Asturias, originally referring to the islands of Leyte and Samar. Despite the presence of other names, the name Filipinas (Philippines) was eventually adopted as the name of the entire archipelago.

Question: where did the name of the philippines came from?
To answer this question, we should know that: The name of the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas ( pɪlɪˈpinɐs), Spanish: Filipinas ) is a truncated form of The Philippine Islands, derived from the King Philip II of Spain in the 16th century.
The answer: a truncated form of The Philippine Islands , derived from the King Philip II of Spain in the 16th century.