What if the Spanish get kicked in Luzon in 1570's

From what I have read Tarik Soliman was challenged by Lakandula to defeat the Spanish in the battle of Bangkusay and if Tarik won, Lakandula would quit allying with the Spanish and basically kick them out, Lakandula as I remember is one of the people that aided the Spanish, how will this effect the history of the Spanish empire.
 
From what I have read Tarik Soliman was challenged by Lakandula to defeat the Spanish in the battle of Bangkusay and if Tarik won, Lakandula would quit allying with the Spanish and basically kick them out, Lakandula as I remember is one of the people that aided the Spanish, how will this effect the history of the Spanish empire.

Minimally. The Philippines was a backwater fringe of the Spainish Empire at best, and it's most important role was as a port of resupply for the Pacific Silver Train carrying Peruvian specie to China (to trade for Chinese goods for sale back in Europe). They might have to focus on getting a new base elsewhere: probably in the East Indies.
 
Spain might look to Taiwan, Hainan, or the Ryukyu islands. Japan might actually snatch up the Philippines and try to colonize them in a repeat of the Korean adventure.
 
Spain might look to Taiwan, Hainan, or the Ryukyu islands. Japan might actually snatch up the Philippines and try to colonize them in a repeat of the Korean adventure.
They already have Taiwan to colonize, I don't think Japan have the power projection at that time, however during the time when Japan has that Luzon is already muslim.

How Christian were the Philippines at this point?

At that point Luzon is in the process of converting to Islam.

Minimally. The Philippines was a backwater fringe of the Spainish Empire at best, and it's most important role was as a port of resupply for the Pacific Silver Train carrying Peruvian specie to China (to trade for Chinese goods for sale back in Europe). They might have to focus on getting a new base elsewhere: probably in the East Indies.

The thing is the Spanish would have Visayas and parts of Mindanao.
 
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