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Taken from the name of Guido de Lavezares, the treasurer of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi’s expedition and the second governor-general of Spain in the Philippines (1572-1575).
With the help of Juan de Salcedo, Lavezares’ administration survived the assault launched by the Chinese pirate Limahong who attempted to conquer Manila in 1574.