Almost five centuries since the tell-tale Battle of Mactan, Cebu’s resort island has begun seeing a different kind of combat from a new set of protagonists. With 30 barangays spread out within a 58-sq ...

AS a nation, Filipinos love to celebrate defeats and tragedies. Our historical calendar is replete with grievous events that are marked red in our history such as the Fall of Bataan, the Battle of ...

LAPU-LAPU CITY — The shoreline of Mactan came alive on Monday as performers, officials, foreign diplomats, and thousands of spectators gathered for a reenactment of a battle that helped shape ...

seeking to subjugate the Oriental islands that is known today as the Philippines - with theatrical presentations Instead of re-enacting the Battle of Mactan in the morning of April 27, Rajee Palanca, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The commemoration of Filipino heroism in the Battle of Mactan 500 years ago will proceed this year despite the pandemic. This was according to National Historical Commission of ...

Manila and Cebu hosted events to commemorate the historic milestone. The country marked the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan in style through numerous events staged in Cebu and Manila. The ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte yesterday hailed the leadership of Filipino hero Lapulapu during the 501st anniversary of the Victory at Mactan and called on Filipinos to rebuild a Philippines ...

Bea Alonzo has joined the cast of the international movie “1521: The Battle of Mactan,” where she will star alongside American actor Hector David Jr. The actress appeared with her co-stars David, ...

LAPU-LAPU CITY — Former senator and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will take the lead role of Datu Lapulapu in the reenactment of the Battle of Mactan during the 504th Kadaugan sa Mactan celebration on ...

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza yesterday called the EQ diaper company to stop airing its TV advertisement that makes fun of the Battle of Mactan. She said it the advertisement makes a mockery of ...

ILOILO CITY—A private initiative led by a Miagao-based group is currently working double-time to complete the country’s biggest diorama that will portray the “Battle of Mactan” ahead of its 500th ...

For decades, April 27, the Battle of Mactan has always been a public holiday. The wisdom of its declaration is to remind the Cebuanos of the great national importance of the heroism of Lapu-Lapu and ...