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March 17, 2021
THIS year, the world celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Ferdinand Magellan-Sebastian Elcano expedition and the 500th anniversary of the birth of Christianity in the Philippines.
As we celebrate this special anniversary of the first global voyage, let us trace this momentous expedition from Spain to the Philippines 500 years ago.
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, believed that there was a westward route to reach the Spice Islands.
Magellan s proposal was then accepted by King Charles of Spain and helped him assemble an expedition with 270 crew members and five ships, namely Trinidad, San Antonio, Conception, Victoria, and Santiago. ....

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