THE STORY OF LAPU-LAPU AS TOLD BY PIGAFETTA

 According to the accounts of Italian historian Antonio Pigafetta, Ferdinand Magellan attempted to negotiate with Lapu-Lapu to honor Rajah Humabon's authority on the night preceding the battle.Antonio Pigafetta, a survivor of Magellan's expedition, noted, "I believe that never again will such...

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DISCOVERING CEBU CITY: A BLEND OF HISTORY AND MODERNITY

 Cebu CityCebu City, a first-class highly urbanized city, rests on the eastern side of Cebu Island, within the Central Visayan region of the Philippines. Spanning 315 square kilometers, it neighbors Mandaue City to the northeast and Talisay City to the south. Boasting a population exceeding 920,000...

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CEBUANO FOLK DANCES

In today's interconnected world, where access to other continents and countries is just a click away via the internet and cable television, we find ourselves increasingly exposed to a dominant global culture. This exposure often leads to the unconscious erosion of our own cultural identities as we are...

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