ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Spanish rule (1521–1898) American rule (1898–1946) Japanese occupation (1941–1946)

Detailed explanation-2: -The Philippines were claimed in the name of Spain in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain, who named the islands after King Philip II of Spain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spain, the US, and Japan all colonized the Philippines at one point. Spain first settled in the Philippines in the 16th century. It would go on to colonize the country for more than 330 years, although the British briefly occupied Manila for 18 months from 1762 to 1764.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maginoo (noble class, where the datu ascends from) Maharlika (warrior class) Timawa (freemen)