Some 400 years later , in 1960 , Rufino J. Santos , the Archbishop of Manila , became the first Filipino cardinal .
The Catholic faith was introduced to the Philippines by Spanish colonists in the sixteenth century .
Some 400 years later , in 1960 , Rufino J. Santos , the Archbishop of Manila , became the first Philippines cardinal .
The Catholic faith was introduced to the Philippines by Spanish colonists in the sixteenth century .