Volume I: National Reports 1996
Flerida Ruth P. Romero1
In 1521 the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, in the service of the King of Castile, reached the Philippine Archipelago and claimed it in the name of the King. However, …
The Philippines(12,116 words)
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Flerida Ruth P. Romero, “The Philippines”, in: International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law Online, Edited by: U. Drobnig, R. David, H. H. Egawa, R. Graveson, V. Knapp, A. T. Von Mehren, Y. Noda, S. Rozmaryn, V. M. Tschchikvadze, H. Valladão, H. Yntema, K. Zweigert. Consulted online on 01 April 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-4021_IECO_COM_01PHL>
First published online: 2018
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