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A line of kings of this city like Salalila and Matandâ was described in the disputed “Will of Pansomun.” Members of this city’s maginoo (“mah-gin-oh-OH”) royalty like Magat Salamat, son of Lakandula, were executed following the failed Tondo conspiracy. (15[1])Kapampangan (“kup-um-PONG-un”) karakoa navies under Macabebe chief Tarik Sulayman were defeated outside this city at the Battle of Bangkusay, after which (15[1])this city’s majority-sangley Binondo district and Intramuros (15[1])walled center were built at the Pasig (“PAH-sig”) River delta under (*) Miguel López de Legazpi. Andrés de Urdaneta’s (10[1])tornaviaje (“tor-nah-V’YAW-hay”) route was used to bring silk and spices to the Americas from this entrepôt in exchange for silver from Acapulco via this city’s namesake galleons. (10[1])For 10 points, name this city that replaced Cebu (“seh-BOO”) as the colonial capital of the Spanish East Indies and, later, the Philippines. ■END■

ANSWER: Manila [or Maynilà; accept Meynila; accept Ibali or Selurong] (Binondo is the world’s first Chinatown.)
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