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Magellan and the world's first circumnavigation

Klaus Krämer, Deutsche Welle
Posted at Sep 06 10:06 PM

Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan died before his fleet completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth 500 years ago, on September 6, 1522. Read more »

Filipino Canadians star in new series about Magellan

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Jul 06 08:27 PM

Two Filipino Canadian actors star in a new mini-series that tells the story of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 21, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 12:32 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

National Museum opens exhibit on Magellan journey

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 06:33 PM

Members of the media take a tour as the National Museum launches 'The Longest Journey: The First Journey Around The World' exhibit in Manila on Monday. Read more »

This PH rum is inspired by Magellan's travels

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 05:30 PM

It was released to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world. Read more »

Walking towards our Christian roots

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Jun 26 03:02 AM

I am incurably romantic. I will perform the ritual of fortitude. I will do the “Camino Santiago”.  Read more »

That 'First Mass' in Philippines in proper context

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jun 19 02:59 AM

Homonhon before Limasawa. Palm Sunday before Easter Sunday. The only “First Mass” was in Homonhon on Palm Sunday, March 24, 1521.  Read more »

Rare Magellan pieces to be showcased at Palacio de Memoria's flea market

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 03:40 PM

Rare artifacts pertaining to Ferdinand Magellan's voyage around the world are among the items to be showcased at the second flea market at Palacio de Memoria this June.  Read more »

Duterte claims 'Lapulapu is Tausug'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 08:16 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday claimed pre-colonial hero Lapulapu, leader of Mactan island, Cebu in the Visayas, was from a Mindanao tribe—a claim for which one of his allies recently apologized. Read more »

Historian: Lapulapu was not Tausug

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 11:27 AM

A Filipino historian on Friday debunked a claim made by Sen. Bong Go that Lapulapu, leader of the island of Mactan in the Visayas, was from Mindanao. Read more »

Where are the remains of Ferdinand Magellan? NHCP chair responds

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 06:26 PM

Rene Escalante, a former chair of the Department of History of De La Salle University, said it is unlikely for Filipinos at that time to return Magellan's body because traditionally, bodies of slain enemies are kept as war trophies. Read more »

Battle of Mactan reenactment pushes through despite pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 03:11 PM

The reenactment of the historic Battle of Mactan pushed through in this city on Tuesday despite the continued threat of COVID-19, with actors wearing face masks during the show as a precaution against the respiratory illness. Read more »

Duterte honors pandemic frontliners as 'worthy heirs of Lapu-Lapu legacy'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 12:32 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said health and essential frontliners during the COVID-19 pandemic are "worthy heirs of Lapu-Lapu’s legacy," as the Philippines marked 500 years since the datu’s defeat of Spanish colonial threat.  Read more »

Vlogging Fil-Portuguese boy retells story of Magellan expedition to Philippines

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 10:18 AM

Six-year-old Fernão is starring in his own YouTube channel to retell the Magellan-led voyage that led to the first circumnavigation of the world. Read more »

Historical marker ng ekspedisyon ni Magellan pinasinayaan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 08:32 PM

Pinasinayaan ang historical marker sa Guiuan, Eastern Samar, na tanda ng ekspedisyon ni Ferdinand Magellan.  Read more »

PH historical body unveils first-circumnavigation marker on Homonhon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 01:13 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to unveil the third marker in Barangay Ngolos in Guiuan town on Thursday, March 18.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 17, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:40 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Marking Magellan’s PH arrival

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 10:04 PM

Fr. Neil Tenefrencia celebrates mass on Homonhon Island Wednesday to mark the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan and Christianity in the country.  Read more »

The hospitable shores of Samar during Magellan’s landfall

Charo Nabong-Cabardo
Posted at Mar 14 03:30 PM

After an unpleasant arrival in the Marianas Islands, Magellan and his troops were pleasantly surprised with the welcoming gesture of the people of an island then called Zamal.    Read more »

CCLEX’s giant crosses to be lit up in April to mark 500 years of Christianity in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 04:32 PM

Eight giant crosses on the pylons of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) bridge will be lit up in April in time for the celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, the operator and builder of the bridge and expressway said on Wednesday.    Read more »