The spirit of patriotism and nationalism are alive as President Marcos on Saturday, April 27, expressed admiration for how Filipinos are facing new challenges, including oppression, poverty, and hunger. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the commemoration of the Victory at Mactan...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos to rise against modern-day oppressors and uphold Lapulapu's legacy of patriotism that has been passed on for generations.Malacañang file photosMarcos said this as the country commemorates Lapulapu Day on April 27, the day he killed Portuguese explorer...
President Duterte said Filipinos should remember Philippine culture and history as honoring historical figures will encourage the people to honor modern-day heroes.
President Duterte (Malacañang photo)
Duterte said this during the 501st anniversary of the Victory at Mactan and the closing of...
If there's one thing that President Duterte wants to ensure at the tail end of his term, it's for Philippine hero Lapulapu to be the more revered figure locally especially when compared to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
(Photos from Wikipedia, Malacañang)
Duterte, in his...
President Duterte tried to uplift the spirit of typhoon-weary Boholanos on Sunday, Dec. 19, by promising to give due honor to revolutionary Francisco Dagohoy--one of the province's most revered sons.
Francisco Dagohoy bust at Rizal Park in Manila (Photo from Wikipedia)
Duterte vowed to do...
For the record, it's "Lapulapu"--not "Lapu-Lapu"--when referring to the first Philippine hero.
Photo from Wikipedia. The caption reads, "Imaginary posthumous portrait of Lapulapu by Carlo Caacbay for the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, 2019."
The standard spelling of...
After more than two decades of closure, the Metropolitan Theater (MET) will now come back to life with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' (NNCA) "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan" musical—the first production to be staged in the newly-conserved playhouse.
Lapulapu at MET. (Photo...
The newly-conserved theater's maiden show will premiere on Oct. 24, 2021 A piece of Philippine history is set to unfold at the recently restored Metropolitan Theater (The MET) in Manila with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' (NCCA) "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan," the first...
A new musical entitled "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan" is set to be staged at the Metropolitan Theater (MET) next month, the first production to be mounted in the newly-renovated playhouse.
(Photo from National Commission for Culture and the Arts)
National Commission for Culture and the Arts...
Wala Lang
Mactan was not an impressive place in the 16th century. As late as 44 years after Magellan's stay, Miguel López de Legaspi found Mactan "swampy, largely inhospitable, and sparsely inhabited" by "some 300 indios in four or five small settlements."
It was strategically located...
President Duterte is sticking to his belief that Lapulapu, who led a group of warriors to defeat Spanish invaders led by Ferdinand Magellan five centuries ago, was a Tausug from Mindanao.
President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang)
The President made the assertion about Lapulapu's...
Instead of physique and age, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored that one's persistence and commitment to fight any challenge should be used as the basis of being a hero.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones/DepEd/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN
Briones, in a statement issued...
