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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 »

PH marks 501st anniversary of the Victory at Mactan

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 11:11 PM

The Philippines on Wednesday marked the 501st anniversary of the Victory at Mactan in Lapu-lapu City, with President Rodrigo Duterte paying tribute to Filipino hero Lapulapu. Read more »

'Lapulapu' musical set to be staged with live audience

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 01:19 PM

The musical was streamed online in October last year. Read more »

Duterte says ‘uncomfortable’ that Magellan statue bigger than Lapulapu’s

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 01:02 PM

President Duterte said he was uncomfortable that a monument of Ferdinand Magellan in Cebu province was bigger than that of Lapulapu. Read more »

Top 10 most-read Philippine business stories

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 09:31 AM

A scion of the Philippines' richest family passes away at a very young age, a Pinoy startup makes waves with stylish but affordable prefab tiny houses, the world's biggest brand in furniture arrives in the country, and a titan in telecommunications retires from the industry. These are some of the most-read stories in ABS-CBN's business section this year. Read more »

Duterte orders: It's 'Lapulapu', not 'Lapu-Lapu'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 09:07 PM

President Duterte directed government agencies to refer to the hero of the Battle of Mactan as Lapulapu, instead of Lapu-Lapu. Read more »

Met's 'Lapulapu' musical to stream on iWantTFC for free

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 02:05 PM

The Filipino musical “Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan” is now available for streaming. Read more »

Theater review: Met's 'Lapulapu' musical makes history

Fred Hawson
Posted at Oct 25 12:31 PM

After being closed down 25 years ago, the Metropolitan Theater was restored, renovated and reopened this year. Its first major stage production is 'Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan.' Read more »

Dula ukol sa buhay ni Lapulapu itatanghal sa MET

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 08:59 PM

Itatanghal sa newly-renovated Manila Metropolitan Theater ang dula tungkol sa buhay ng bayaning si Lapulapu Read more »

'Lapulapu musical play relevant to Filipinos in pandemic'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 09:29 PM

Nick Pichay said 'Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan' has relevance to the present life of Filipinos fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

NCCA risks lawsuits with change of name of Manila Metropolitan Theater

Antonio Montalvan II, VERA Files
Updated as of Jun 13 12:11 PM

The law is very explicit. The name of the Manila Metropolitan Theater cannot be changed.  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 »

EXPLAINER: The importance of celebrating PH’s role in historic Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 04:59 AM

Next week marks the start of major activities celebrating the Philippine segment of the circumnavigation of the world, as part of the Quincentennial Commemorations in the country. 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 »

Lapu-Lapu mayor wants rapper Ez Mil banned from city

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 08:27 PM

Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan of Lapu-Lapu City found rapper Ez Mil insulting as he used Lapu-Lapu, one of the country’s national heroes, in one of his songs.  Read more »

A closer look at the P5000 bill, and why Lapu-Lapu needed to be on the money

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Jan 20 09:16 PM

The hero takes back the spotlight in the year where his victory in Mactan is celebrating its 500th anniversary   Read more »

77 miyembro ng Naval Forces Central sa Lapulapu, positibo sa COVID-19

Leleth Ann Rumaguera, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 12:41 PM

Umabot na sa 77 miyembro ng Naval Forces Central sa lungsod ang nagpositibo sa COVID-19, ayon sa huling tala nitong Linggo. Read more »

'Thank you' message of COVID-19 patient's kids move Lapulapu crisis responders to tears

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 03:19 PM

Three children of a woman in Lapulapu City in Cebu province who tested positive for the novel coronavirus moved local officials to tears after writing them letters of gratitude and encouragement on Saturday. Read more »