<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article contains special characters . Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article contains special characters . Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols . </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> The official name of the Philippines, however, has changed throughout the course of its history . During the Philippine Revolution, the state officially called itself República Filipina, now referred to as the First Philippine Republic . From the period of the Spanish--American War and the Philippine--American War until the Commonwealth, United States colonial authorities referred to the Philippines as the Philippine Islands, a direct translation of the original Spanish . It was during the American Period that the name "Philippines" began to appear, a name that was officially adopted . </P>

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