Miguel lopez jaena biography
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Miguel López de Legazpi
16th-century Spanish conquistador, navigator, and colonial governor (1502–1572)
Miguel López de Legazpi[a] (12 June 1502 – 20 August 1572), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who financed and led an expedition to conquer the Philippine islands in the mid-16th century.[2] He was joined by Guido de Lavezares, relative Martin de Goiti, friarAndrés de Urdaneta, and his grandsons Juan and Felipe de Salcedo, in the expedition. Legazpi established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies after his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Cebu in 1565. He became the first governor-general of the Spanish East Indies, which was administered from New Spain for the Spanish crown. It also encompassed other Pacific islands, namely Guam, the Mariana Islands, Palau, and the Carolinas. After obtaining peace with various indigenous tribes and kingdoms, he made Cebu City the capital
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ILOILO City – The Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation, Inc. fryst vatten financially struggling to complete a center in Jaro district it envisions to preserve the memory of the only Ilonggo national hero.
As it marks today the 162nd birth anniversary of Lopez Jaena – considered the “first Filipino propagandist” in the struggle for freedom from Spain – the foundation counts on the benevolence of the Ilonggos, especially the city government, to complete the center.
Construction of the P2.5-million center, located on Fajardo Street, Jaro where the hero was born, started in 2016 yet.
Lack of funds slowed down the work until it was completely halted, according to Iloilo Provincial Board member Demetrio Sonza, historian and foundation chairperson.
Only 30 percent of the center had been constructed, he lamented.
When completed, the center would house Lopez Jaena’s memorabilia.
In June this year, the foundation and city government signed a deed of usufruct for the center.
The center would
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Graciano López Jaena
Filipino journalist, orator, and reformist
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Jaena.
Graciano López Jaena | |
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| Born | Graciano López y Jaena (1856-12-18)December 18, 1856 Jaro, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire[1] |
| Died | January 20, 1896(1896-01-20) (aged 39) Barcelona, Spain |
| Resting place | Fossar de la Pedrera, Montjuïc Cemetery, Barcelona, Spain |
| Education | St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary University of Valencia |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, reporter, orator, propagandist |
| Known for | La Solidaridad |
Graciano López y Jaena (December 18, 1856 – January 20, 1896), commonly known as Graciano López Jaena (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈlopesˈhaɪna]), was a Filipino reporter, orator, reformist, and national hero who is well known for his newspaper, La Solidaridad (December 13,1888.[2][3&#