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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has expressed his willingness to accept and bring to their city the 40-foot bronze statue of Datu Lapulapu that now stands at the Luneta Park in Ermita,…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government will ask the help of Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Maria Christina Frasco in realizing its dream of constructing a museum dedicated to the first Filipino hero, Datu Lapulapu.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The 502nd celebration of the “Kadaugan sa Mactan” was peaceful and successful, Lapu-Lapu City police said. The activity was led by Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, together with Congresswoman Cindi King-Chan, members of the city…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — It’s all set for the Battle of Mactan reenactment which is in line with the 502nd “Kadaugan sa Mactan” on Thursday, April 27, 2023. “All systems go, wala nay kakulian. Ready na ang…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City government is giving priority to local talents in the Kadaugan sa Mactan reenactment scheduled this April 27. Jonel Espinosa Pepito, an internationally applauded eskrimador and the father of the Lapu-Lapu…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government will still hire local artists that will play the role of Datu Lapulapu and Ferdinand Magellan during the 502nd celebration of the “Kadaugan sa Mactan” on April 27. This…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- This year’s celebration of the “Kadaugan sa Mactan” will feature the Filipino martial art “Eskrima.” This was confirmed by Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan. “Kadaugan sa Mactan,” also known as Victory at Mactan,…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Performing Arts (LLCPA) will join for the first time this year’s Wonju Dynamic Dance Carnival in South Korea on Oct. 1 to 3, 2022. Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will fly…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government has formally invited President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to attend the closing of the 500th Victory at Mactan on April 27, 2022. Lapu-Lapu First Lady Cindi King-Chan, the former chairperson…
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — He is widely celebrated as the first Filipino hero. But apart from successfully warding off Spanish invaders 500 years ago, very little is reliably known about Lapulapu. “Nobody knows what happened to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Malacañang has declared 2021 as the ‘Year of Filipino Pre-Colonial Ancestors’. With it, April 27, 2021 will be a Special Working Day to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Datu Lapulapu’s triumph in the…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Another important remembrance of the heroism of Datu Lapulapu is getting a facelift. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan said City Hall personnel started on Saturday morning, April 3, the restoration works on the Lapulapu…
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