Diego Ronquillo | |
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5th Governor and Captain-General of the Philippines | |
In office March 10, 1583 – May 16, 1584 |
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Monarch | Philip II of Spain |
Preceded by | Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa |
Succeeded by | Santiago de Vera |
Diego Ronquillo was the fifth Spanish governor of the Philippines, from March 10, 1583 until May 1584. He was the brother of his predecessor,Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, and served as interim governor for little more than a year. Manila suffered heavy damage from a fire that occurred on March 19, 1583.