The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously ...

Lapu-Lapu met Magellan on the beaches of Mactan on April 27, 1521. His warriors – numbering ... and ruled over the Philippines for more than 300 years. Yet, Lapu-Lapu and the battle of Mactan ...

Lapu-Lapu Day, celebrated across the Philippines and especially in the ... led by Ferdinand Magellan during the Battle of Mactan in 1521, according to reports. The Filipino chieftain’s triumph ...

The explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521. His name was Ferdinand Magellan, known for his voyage around the world. He claimed the islands of the Philippines as a Spanish ...

Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines as he attempted to expand Spanish colonization in the region.

celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and ...