17th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | The Dutch attacks the archipelago in a tactical offensive during the European war between Spain and the Netherlands | |
| Bandala System is formed by the Spanish Colonial Government | ||
| The Galleon trade between Manila and Acapulco, Mexico begins. | ||
| 1601 | Igorot Revolt (1601). | |
| August 1 | Colegio de San Jose is established | |
| 1602 | Chinese revolt of 1602 | |
| May | Pedro Bravo de Acuña appointed Governor-General (1602–1606). | |
| 1606 | June 24 | Cristóbal Téllez de Almanza appointed Governor-General (1606–1608) by the Audiencia Real. |
| 1608 | June 15 | Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco appointed Governor-General (1608–1609). |
| 1609 | April | Juan de Silva appointed Governor-General (1609–1616). |
| 1611 | April 28 | University of Santo Tomas established as the Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario (later renamed the Colegio de Santo Tomas). |
| 1616 | April 19 | Andrés Alcaraz appointed Governor-General (1616–1618) by the Audiencia Real. |
| 1618 | July 3 | Alonso Fajardo de Entenza appointed Governor-General (1618–1624). |
| 1619 | University of Santo Tomas, then known as Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario, recognized by the Holy See. | |
| 1620 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran established as the Colegio de Huerfanos de San Pedro y San Pablo. | |
| 1621 | The Colegio de Manila raised to the status of a University and renamed as the Universidad de San Ignacio by Pope Gregory XV. | |
| Tamblot Revolt (1621–1622) | ||
| Bankaw Revolt (1621–1622) | ||
| 1624 | July | Jeronimo de Silva appointed Governor-General (1624–1625) by the Audiencia Real. |
| July | Fernando de Silva appointed Governor-General (1624–1626). | |
| 1625 | Isneg Revolt (1625–1627) | |
| 1626 | June 29 | Juan Niño de Tabora appointed Governor-General (1626–1632). |
| 1627 | University of Santo Tomas, then Colegio de Santo Tomas, authorized to confer degrees by Pope Urban VIII. | |
| 1632 | July 22 | Lorenzo de Olaza appointed Governor-General (1632–1633) by the Audiencia Real. |
| Colegio de Santa Isabel established | ||
| 1633 | August 29 | Juan Cerezo de Salamanca appointed Governor-General (1632–1635). |
| 1635 | June 25 | Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera appointed Governor-General (1635–1644). |
| 1639 | Cagayan Revolt (1639) | |
| 1640 | Universidad de San Felipe de Austria established as the first Public University in the Philippines | |
| 1643 | Universidad de San Felipe de Austria closed down | |
| Ladia Revolt (1643) | ||
| 1644 | August 11 | Diego Fajardo Chacón appointed Governor-General (1644–1653). |
| 1645 | The Colegio de Santo Tomas raised to the status of a university and renamed as University of Santo Tomas by Pope Innocent X, upon the request of King Philip IV of Spain. | |
| Zambales Revolt (1645) | ||
| Pampanga Revolt (1645) | ||
| 1647 | Dutch besieged the Spanish in the Battle of Puerto de Cavite. | |
| 1649 | Sumuroy Revolt (1649–50) | |
| Pintados Revolt (1649–50) | ||
| 1653 | July 25 | Sabiniano Manrique de Lara appointed Governor-General (1653–1663). |
| 1660 | Zambal Revolt (1660) | |
| Maniago Revolt (1660) | ||
| Malong Revolt (1660–1661) | ||
| 1661 | Ilocano Revolt (1661) | |
| 1662 | Chinese revolt of 1662 | |
| 1663 | September 8 | Diego de Salcedo appointed Governor-General (1663–1668). |
| Tapar Revolt (1663) | ||
| 1668 | September 28 | Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz appointed Governor-General (1668–1669). |
| 1669 | September 24 | Manuel de León appointed Governor-General (1669–1677). |
| 1677 | September 21 | Francisco Coloma appointed Governor-General (1677) by the Audiencia Real. |
| September 21 | Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla appointed Governor-General (1677–1678) by the Audiencia Real. | |
| 1678 | September 28 | Juan de Vargas y Hurtado appointed Governor-General (1678–1684). |
| 1680 | 12 May | University of Santo Tomas placed under Royal Patronage by King Charles II of Spain. |
| 1681 | Sambal Revolt (1681–1683) | |
| 1684 | August 24 | Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola appointed Governor-General (1684–1689). |
| 1686 | Tingco plot (1686) | |
| 1689 | April | Alonso de Avila Fuertes appointed Governor-General (1689–1690) by the Audiencia Real |
| 1690 | July 25 | Fausto Cruzat y Gongora appointed Governor-General (1690–1701). |
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