hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌzɐ wˈɛlθi mˈɜːtʃənt ænd pˈoːɹɾuːsˌætʃ spˈɛnt hɪz tʃˈaɪldhʊd ˌɔn spˈænɪʃ mˈɜːtʃənt ʃˈɪps ɪnðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz ænd ˈʌðɚ spˈænɪʃ tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz.
His father was a wealthy merchant and Portusach spent his childhood on Spanish merchant ships in the Philippines and other Spanish territories.