Diego Ronquillo was the fifth
Spanish governor of the
Philippines
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, from March 10, 1583, until May 1584. He was the brother (or nephew) of his predecessor,
Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, and served as interim governor for little more than a year.
Manila
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suffered heavy damage from a fire that occurred on March 19, 1583.
Captains general of the Philippines
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