Kadaugan sa Mactan 2024: Over 8,000 locals witness reenactment

Emmariel Ares 04/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Between 8, 000 to 10, 000 locals gathered at the Liberty Shrine in Brgy. Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City early on Saturday morning to witness this year’s Kadaugan sa Mactan or the reenactment of…

Internationally applauded eskrimador to play role of Lapulapu in Kadaugan sa Mactan 2023

Futch Anthony Inso 04/10/2023

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…

Kadaugan sa Mactan to feature Pinoy martial art Eskrima

Futch Anthony Inso 03/28/2023

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,…

Bea Alonzo cast in international film ‘1521: The Battle of Mactan’

Doris C. Bongcac 08/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Actress Bea Alonzo stars in an international film,“1521: The Battle of Mactan,” that will tell the story of “Didi” or “Diwata” who fell in love with a Ferdinand Magellan’s handsome translator. US-based Filipino…

Cebu marks 2 milestones in history today, Apr. 27

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 04/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On April 27, 2022, Cebu will be the site of two historical events in the Philippines. The national and local governments will be leading the 501st Anniversary of the Victory at Mactan, and…

Physical Kaplag Festival returns after 2 years

Doris Mondragon - Social Media Specialist 04/26/2022

CEBU, Philippines—After two years, the annual Kaplag Festival is now officially back. The Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish together with the Cebu City Cultural and Historical Affairs Office has officially opened the 457th Kaplag…

On Rajah Humabon Day: ‘Facts have to be retold’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Facts should be retold. And facts surrounding Rajah Humabon and his role in the history of Cebu must be retold. This goes similarly with the others.  This was what Cebu City Mayor Michael…

Lapu-Lapu City invites PRRD to Victory of Mactan closing rites on April 27

Futch Anthony Inso 03/30/2022

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…

Duterte wants Lapulapu statue in Cebu ‘bigger and higher’ than Magellan’s

01/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte wants a bigger and higher statue of Filipino hero Lapulapu in Cebu than the statue of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who the native chieftain defeated in the Battle of Mactan. Magellan…

Spotlight on for local performers in future reenactments of Kadaugan sa Mactan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/28/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The activities and the number of attendees for the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan may have scaled-down. But the event that culminated on Tuesday, April 27, at the very same site…

Palma: Let’s leave a legacy for 500 YOC

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Church leaders here expressed happiness for the success of the quincentenary celebrations of Christianity’s arrival. And Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma encouraged not only organizers of the quincentennial events but also Cebuano Catholics to…

‘Filipinos show Catholic faith’s universality’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Christianity was introduced in Asia 500 years ago after the arrival of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippine archipelago. And 500 years since Magellan came, Filipinos have been hailed for bringing the…

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