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Let Yoyoy Villame Remind You About What Happened On This Day 500 Years Ago

A quick refresher on a pivotal moment in Philippine--and world--history.

Today, we officially mark the 500th anniversary of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan's arrival in a place that would later be called Las Islas Filipinas, or the Philippine Islands. The explorer had been on a voyage to the Moluccas and arrived here ...

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Magellan’s Death: A Detailed Description by Antonio Pigafetta

Magellan died because he underestimated the battle-hardened Filipino natives.

Every April 27, Filipinos commemorate the Battle of Mactan, the fateful day when Lapu-Lapu led his tribe to repel Spaniards from invading our shores. Lapu-Lapu's ardent love for freedom led him to victory. Or at least that was what ...

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