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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.
Mactan Shrine, also known as Liberty Shrine or Lapulapu Monument, is a memorial park on the island of Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.It hosts two monuments, namely the Magellan Monument, which is dedicated to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and the Lapu Lapu Monument, a bronze statue which commemorates Lapu Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers led by Magellan in ...
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.
Filipino September 28, 1982 Ang Labanan sa Borongan (1899 Himagsikang Pilipino–Amerikano) [5] The Battle of Borongan (1899 Philippine–American War) Where revolutionary Filipinos won in Samar under Capt. Ramon Serrano. City of Borongan Filipino November 14, 2012 [6] Eugenio Daza y Salazar (1870–1954) Revolutionary general and lawmaker.
Ang Labanan sa Pulang Lupa: Battle of Red Ground Site Site Monument to a successful battle of the Filipinos against the Americans in the Philippine–American War. Torrijos Filipino September 12, 1971; September 13, 2000 Liwasang Kalayaan Freedom Park Where the document was signed which ended the Filipino-American war in Marinduque Boac Filipino
Filipino February 10, 1978 Labanan sa Alapan: Battle of Alapan Successful battle where the flag of the Philippines was also first raised Alapan Filipino May 28, 1970 Labanan sa Binakayan: Battle of Binakayan One of the bloodiest battles in Cavite. Gen. Candido Tria Tirona was killed, among many others. The battle was a Filipino victory.
Mactan is a densely populated island located a few kilometers (~1 mile) east of Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of Cebu province and it is divided into the city of Lapu-Lapu and the municipality of Cordova .
Gates of the Mansion House in Baguio. The markers are in Ilocano, Filipino, and English. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.