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 festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously ...

What is the Lapu-Lapu Day celebrated in Vancouver by Filipino community? - Thousands had gathered in Vancouver to celebrate ...

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The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of ...

April 26 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives of the Philippine Islands during his attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the ...

At least 11 killed, two dozen injured after 30-year-old man drove an Audi SUV into crowds attending Lapu Lapu Day Block Party ...

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

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 ...