Ricardolindo
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What if Spain never colonized the Philippines? We should note the Philippines were an outlier in Southeast Asia in being colonized so early. Most of Southeast Asia was only colonized from the late 18th century or the 19th century. Regardless, when Spain conquered it, Manila was being Islamized by Bruneian missionaries and the Moros were raiding the Visayas. How Islamic would the Philippines have become? Also, without the Philippines, would Spain still colonize Micronesia?