LAPU LAPU RELIEVES KADAUGAN SA MACTAN

LAPU LAPU CITY -Children were playing and natives were dancing and offering a ritual to an anito when foreign invaders reached the shores of Mactan one fine Saturday morning.

The natives, who were armed with kampilan (large sword), clashed with the colonizers and won the battle after Datu Lapu-Lapu killed the invader's leader Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

All these happened during the 13th reenactment of the Kadaugan sa Mactan (Victory of Mactan) on Saturday, which marked the 492nd anniversary of Great Lapu-Lapu's victory against Magellan on April 27, 1521.

Actors Polo Ravales and Troy Montero played the roles of Datu Lapu-Lapu and Magellan, respectively. Actress Yam Concepcion played Reyna Bulakna, Lapu-Lapu's wife.

April 27, 1521

Datu Lapu Lapu killed Ferdinand Magellan in a battle of Mactan

Datu Lapu-Lapu was a ruler of Mactan island in the Visayas, Philippines.

He was the first Filipino to resist the Spanish Colonization.

MAGELLAN

Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who wanted to convert Lapu-Lapu and his people to Chrostianity, sailed to Mactan on 

April 27,1521. A battle of Mactan ensued resulting in the death of the foreign invader.

Kadaugan sa Mactan

The 13th reenactment of the Kadaugan sa Mactan on Saturday marked the 492nd anniversary of Great Lapu-Lapu’s victory over Magellan.

MACTAN SHRINE 

Distinctly, Mactan Shrine reminds bravery among Filipinos and clearly depicts the history of the Philippines specifically in the island of Mactan. Today, foreign and local tourists visit the place to have a glimplse of the so called "history". To some, Mactan Shrine has turned out to be a leisure park. The grounds are well kept and the place is well preserved. People would usually visit the place in the afternoon in which they can have a beautiful view of the sunset.