Diego Ronquillo
Spanish governor of the Philippines
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| Intro | Spanish governor of the Philippines | |
| Places | Spain | |
| is | Politician Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military Politics | |
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Diego Ronquillo was the fifth Spanish governor of the Philippines, from March 10, 1583 until May 1584. He was the brother of his predecessor, Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, and served as interim governor for little more than a year. Manila suffered heavy damage from a fire that occurred on March 19, 1583.