I am not sure if there is any relation or not, but I am having such a difficult time finding ANY info on ANY Mendoza family in the Philippines. My husband is a Mendoza, his GrandFather came over in 1929 and left family behind - they are actually (originally) from northern Phil. Alaminos, Pangasinian, but 2 of the brothers, Arturo and Pedro stayed there and became Police Officers in Manilla