He left Acapulco, Mexico, for Manila on April 6, 1575. He was the third governor-general of the Philippines succeeding <a href="https://kahimyang.com/articles/3105/guido-de-lavezaris-spanish-colonial-leader-in-the-philippines" class="news_link">Guido de Lavezares</a>.



Master-of-camp Pedro de Chaves named in Sande's honor the newly founded city of Nueva Caceres (where the present <a href="https://kahimyang.com/articles/3116/the-history-of-naga-camarines-sur-a-journey-through-time" class="news_link">Naga City</a> is located). 


Sande directed a personal expedition to Borneo, sailing from Manila for this purpose March 3, 1578, accompanied by 46 native vessels. He took possession of that great island April 20, and returned to Manila on July 29 with 21 galleys and galleots, 6 ships, 170 pieces of artillery, and other war materials, all taken from the enemy. 


The first religious of the order of Saint Francis entered Manila (1577) during his governorship.


Pablo Pastells, S.J, said his term ended on June 1, 1580 (some accounts say April 1580) to become auditor in the Audiencia of Mexico.



Sources: 

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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803; explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history ..., <a href="https://kahimyang.com/pdf/The-Philippine-Islands-V12" class="news-link-pdf">Volume 12</a>, Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, Edward Gaylord, Robertson, The A. H. Clark company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1903
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August 25, 1575: Francisco de Sande arrived Manila to assume governorship of the Filipinas