Sagot :
Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines on March 16, 1521 when the expedition landed on Homonhon Island.
on 16 march 1521,they caught sight of the island of samar,this was magellans discovery of the philippines for spain.the date of magellans arival on the philippines shores has since been changed 17march 1521 to coincide with magellans crossing of the international date line on the pacific.