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Lapulapu (fl. 1521) or Lapu-Lapu, whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a datu (chief) of Mactan, an island now part of the Philippines. Lapulapu is known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan, where he and his men defeated Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his native allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula.
May 9, 2020 · The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) on May 7, 2020, released a new portrait of Datu Lapulapu. The “photo-realistic” painting was done by Carlo Caacbay from Bulacan ...
Dec 26, 2023 · Even after the centuries of violence and colonization that followed, locals proudly honor the man who rallied them in a fight for control of their own destiny. Discover the story of Lapu-Lapu widely celebrated as the first Filipino hero and the Battle of Mactan that shaped the future of the nation.
May 7, 2020 · Behind him is a beach, depicting Mactan, the location of the fateful battle on 27 April 1521. Through the photo-realistic portrait, the NHCP hopes to have helped Filipinos in visualizing early Philippine history that is grounded on historical, cultural, and archeological research.
When the king ordered nearby chieftains to support the Christians, Datu Lapu-Lapu of Mactan island refused. After a rejected negotiation, Magellan and soldiers battled over 1,500 warriors in Lapu-Lapu’s home turf.
Apr 28, 2021 · Released in May 2020 by the National Quincentennial Committee Philippines under the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), Caacbay’s photo-realistic painting shows an aged Lapu-Lapu that’s far from the early depictions of the hero as a chiseled young man.
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