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April 27 declared Lapu-Lapu Day
BY TRISHA MACAS, GMA News
Mactan chieftain Lapu-Lapu now has his day.
On April 26, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 200 declaring every April 27th of the year Lapu-Lapu Day.
The proclamation noted that the Battle of Mactan, where Lapu-Lapu and his men defeated Spanish forces led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, happened on April 27, 1521.
Guess what? Today is Lapu-Lapu Day per Proclamation No. 200 | via @trishamacas pic.twitter.com/6s6XtgxyjJ
— GMA News (@gmanews) April 27, 2017
"Lapu-Lapu left us a legacy of freedom through his leadership, extraordinary bravery, courage, and love for his own land," the document read.
Duterte also created the Order of Lapu-Lapu to honor those who support the President's advocacy. — BM, GMA News
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