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Lapulapu [2] [3] [4] (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, [5] was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines.Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his men defeated Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula.
The Battle of Mactan (Filipino: Labanan sa Mactan; Spanish: Batalla de Mactán) was fought on a beach in Mactan Island (now part of Cebu, Philippines) between Spanish forces led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan along with local allies, and Lapulapu, the chieftain of the island, on the early morning hours of April 27, 1521.
The residents led by Lapu Lapu defended Magellan's attack with force, and Magellan died on April 27, in the Battle of Mactan, about three weeks after he had arrived in Philippines. [15] After Magellan's death, his Spanish colleagues left.
21 May 2019 – 10 persons died while 20 others were injured after a jeep rolled over in Libon, Albay. [84] 8 June 2019 – 13 persons died while 41 others were injured a jeep fell into a ravine in San Fernando, Camarines Sur. [85] 17 September 2019 – A truck fell down a ravine in T'Boli, South Cotabato, killing 20 people and injuring 12. [86]
Sri Bantug, the youngest, ruled a kingdom known as Singhapala [9] [10] (a variation of the Sanskrit Singha-Pura, "City of the Lion", which is also the root of Singapore), [11] in a region which is now part of Cebu City, who later died of disease and was succeeded by his son Sri Hamabar, also known as Rajah Humabon.
Online and satellite images show the extent of the damage in the city of Derna, with entire city blocks disappearing overnight.
Aerial view of Agrifina Circle where the Statue of the Sentinel of Freedom is centered The Agrifina Circle in June 2024. Note the absence of the statue and its podium. In 2004, House of Representatives members Raul del Mar (Cebu City–1st) and Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz initiated the installation of a statue of Lapulapu in Rizal Park as a move to honor Lapulapu as a hero of not only Cebu but ...
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