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The arrival of the expedition of
Don Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Fray Andres de Urdaneta on
April 28, 1565 marked the Christianization of the
Philippines as well as the colonization of Cebu by the
Spaniards. After bombarding the palisades of Rajah Tupas (nephew
of Humabon) and destroying the village, Legazpi rebuilt the
settlement and named it "Villa de San Miguel." Later, however,
after finding of the famous Image of the Seņor Santo Niņo de
Cebu by one of Legazpi's soldiers, Legazpi renamed the
settlement: "Villa del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus" or Village of
the Most Holy Name of Jesus. But in on history's lapses, nothing
is recorded as to when or why Cebu finally reverted to its
original name of Zubu or Zebu in pre-Magellanic times.
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