Offhand, the two nearby places that may have connections to the Philippines are the former Portuguese settlements of Malacca and Macao. First on my list is Malacca, a short bus ride from Kuala ...

This was a busy period for the Portuguese. They were erecting fortresses to chase away the Muslims from the Indian Ocean. These Muslims had come for trade, from Malacca, Aden and Ormus. 4. Malacca, ...

In 1511 Portuguese Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque and his team came to Malacca and captured it for its well-known spice trade. Catholic priests landed in Malacca first time in 1511 as military ...