Dutch Philippines

What if the Dutch successfully wrest control of the Philippines from Spain? How does it affect its history, religion and society? Is it even possible that the islands could become part of Indonesia later on?

And what would be its new name, if possible?
 
What if the Dutch successfully wrest control of the Philippines from Spain? How does it affect its history, religion and society? Is it even possible that the islands could become part of Indonesia later on?

And what would be its new name, if possible?

The Dutch can win battles vs Spain but to retain control is a totally different aspect. Philippines is not technologically backward in western terms compared to OTL Indonesia pre 1900. Nor the Dutch have more resources than the locals, which includes not only the Malays/Indios, mestizos but Insulares as well, at the time when the Dutch can win vs Spain which is OTL 1640s or earlier. The other issue is you have to resist any further reinforcement of Spain from either Europe or the New world.

I think it is the other way around that Indonesia will be part of the Philippines. In OTL, Philippines did unify first before Indonesia. Philippines is technologically more advanced and more western than Indonesia pre 1900 OTL. Philippines also existed as a unified/organized colony in 1640s or earlier while present day OTL Indonesia land mass was not even totally conquered yet in 1640s. Dutch East Indies was not even under government control until 1800.
 
What if the Dutch successfully wrest control of the Philippines from Spain? How does it affect its history, religion and society? Is it even possible that the islands could become part of Indonesia later on?

What's the POD?

One round-about possibility of this happening is if the Portuguese successfully takes the Philippines away from Castile, either enforcing the Treaty of Tordesillas, or taking it outright during the secession from Spain. Then the Dutch can vulture away at the Portuguese colonies as it did with South Africa and parts of Indonesia.

For them to take the Philippines from Castile itself...I don't know.
 
What's the POD?

One round-about possibility of this happening is if the Portuguese successfully takes the Philippines away from Castile, either enforcing the Treaty of Tordesillas, or taking it outright during the secession from Spain. Then the Dutch can vulture away at the Portuguese colonies as it did with South Africa and parts of Indonesia.

For them to take the Philippines from Castile itself...I don't know.

OP did say wrest control from Spain. So, I assume Spain will be in control of the country by that time since cannot wrest control from Spain if Spain aint in control.
 
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