Saturday, January 7, 2023

Lapu-Lapu

LAPU-LAPU
(Mactan, Cebu, c. 1521)

The Chieftain of the small island of Mactan. On April 27, 1521, with a force of more than 1,000 followers, Lapu-Lapu defeated Magellan killing him. His victory over the Spaniards delayed the colonization of the Philippines until 1565.

* Photos taken by GBJ at the Luneta (Rizal Park), Manila, on the morning of December 30, 2022 (Rizal Day).
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