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Japan Has Samurai. We Had Maharlika. Before Spanish colonization, the Tagalog region of the Philippines had its own warrior class: the Maharlika. These free, battle-hardened elites served local chiefs, defended their barangays, and honed real-world combat skills: typically seen as the Filipino counterpart to Japan’s samurai in pop culture. Spanish rule eventually dismantled their hierarchies, but the Maharlika’s legacy of courage, loyalty, and Filipino pride continues to inspire today. #philippi

📜 8 Mind-Blowing Facts About Spain’s Colonization of the Philippines You Never Learned in School 🇪🇸🇵🇭 Think you know Philippine history? Think again. 😲 From secret Spanish names to forgotten Filipino rights, these jaw-dropping facts will change how you see 333 years of colonization. 👇 SWIPE & SAVE THIS! History just got a whole lot wilder: 1️⃣ Nueva Castilla, Not Philippines?! We were almost called “New Castile.” Imagine repping Nueva Castilla instead of the Philippines. Sounds weird, rig