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Legazpi: And That One Philippine Island of Cunning Fools
In this time-defying, satirical adaptation of Miguel López de Legazpi's archived letters, the 16th-century Spanish expedition instead encounters present-day Cebu. The same difficulties with the island’s natives lead to their decision to leave for the other Philippine islands.
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In this time-defying, satirical adaptation of Miguel López de Legazpi's archived letters, the 16th-century Spanish expedition instead encounters present-day Cebu. The same difficulties with the island’s natives lead to their decision to leave for the other Philippine islands.
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Genre:Comedy, Western
Written By:Mico Lorenzo Minerva
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