Editing Lakandula (section)

==Attack by Limahong, 1574==
Lakandula's close association with the Spanish continued despite Legazpi's death on August 20, 1572, and his replacement as governor by [[Guido de Lavezaris|Guido de Lavezares]], who had been the colony's treasurer. The possession of the Islands was unsuccessfully disputed by a rival expedition under the command of [[Limahong]], a Chinese pirate, who had been outlawed by the Celestial Emperor of China. Lakandula was on hand to help repel Limahong when he came to try and sack Manila in 1574.<ref name="scottparchment"/><ref name="JoaquinManila"/><ref name="inarticulate"/> Lakandula was able to raise a rebellion against the Spaniards. The natives of Mindoro Island revolted too but all these disorders were solved by a detachment of soldiers.<ref>[https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1319/the-story-of-limahong-and-his-failed-attempt-to-conquer-manila-in-1574/The story of Li-ma-hong and his failed attempt to conquer Manila in 1574] Retrieved on January 8, 2018</ref>{{Better source needed|reason="Source is a blog (tertiary literature), and should be supported with reliable secondary sources."|date=January 2018}}