a 16th-century tribal chieftain in the Philippines known to have slain the famed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Who is Lapu-Lapu, and why is he being celebrated by Filipino migrants in ...

The explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521. His name was Ferdinand Magellan, known for his voyage around the world. He claimed the islands of the Philippines as a Spanish ...

Everyone knows that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe. But what if we told you you’ve been lied to your entire life? Magellan died in the Philippines and never ...

while Ferdinand Magellan, the greater explorer, according to historians and geographers, is not commemorated with the observance of Magellan Day in the Philippines, whose discovery was arguably ...

The festival honors Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 MANILA, Philippines – Thousands of Filipinos in Vancouver were ...

Acclaimed Filipino director Lav Diaz shares how Mexican star Gael Garcia Bernal, who’s playing the titular role in ‘Magellan, ...

Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines as he attempted to expand Spanish colonization in the region.

Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal into an influential ... Two weeks later, the ships reached the Philippines. Unfortunately, Magellan was killed in a battle soon after.