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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.
Ang Labanan sa Alitao Tayabas, Quezon The Battle of Alitao Tayabas, Quezon Where a bloody battle on November 1, 1841, commenced between the forces of the Spaniards under Joaquin Huet and Filipinos under Apolinario de la Cruz. Tayabas Filipino October 26, 2001 Labanan sa Baryo Piis Lucban, Quezon Battle of Barrio Piis Lucban, Quezon
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.
Gate of Plaza Cuartel, Puerto Princesa City with markers in both Filipino and English. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Mimaropa (Region IV-B) 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.
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 .
Labanan sa Legazpi Battle of Legazpi On January 23, 1900, about 800 Filipinos under Com. Antonio Reyes fought the Americans. Legazpi City Filipino January 23, 2001 Pagdaong sa Legazpi Landing at Legazpi American forces landing on April 1, 1945. Together with the guerrillas, the San Bernardino Strait was recovered from the Japanese. Legazpi City