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What is Lapu-Lapu Day in Vancouver, Canada?

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NOONG Abril 27, 1521, nagapi nina Lapu-Lapu ang grupo ni Ferdinand Magellan sa dalampasigan ng Mactan island.

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An online petition is urging the Senate leadership to pass a bill that seeks to declare April 27 a special non-working day to commemorate the victory of Lapu-Lapu and his men against the Spaniards in 1521.

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An estimated 14,000 people trooped to Lapu-Lapu City yesterday for the 493rd "Kadaugan sa Mactan," an annual event that commemorates the historic battle in the island, the first victory of Filipinos against Spanish invaders.

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Today, all roads lead to Lapu-Lapu City for the staging of the "Kadaugan sa Mactan." The annual event, which has become one of the city's premier tourist attractions, depicts the victory of the Filipinos in the first war against foreign colonizers.

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Former Tourism secretary Richard Gordon criticized the current administration for spending too much on advertising its current slogan, “It’s more fun in the Philippines”, when this is just an imitation of another country’s slogan instead of being creative.

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Lapu-Lapu Day, which is celebrated every April 27, is now observed as a special non-working holiday nationwide.

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Filipino-American singers Apl.de.ap and J. Rey Soul expressed sympathy for the victims and their families after a car plowed through the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, Canada, reportedly killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens more.

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An estimated 14,000 people trooped to Lapu-Lapu City yesterday for the 493rd "Kadaugan sa Mactan," an annual event that commemorates the historic battle in the island, the first victory of Filipinos against Spanish invaders.

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Today, all roads lead to Lapu-Lapu City for the staging of the "Kadaugan sa Mactan." The annual event, which has become one of the city's premier tourist attractions, depicts the victory of the Filipinos in the first war against foreign colonizers.

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Former Tourism secretary Richard Gordon criticized the current administration for spending too much on advertising its current slogan, “It’s more fun in the Philippines”, when this is just an imitation of another country’s slogan instead of being creative.

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Lapu-Lapu Day, which is celebrated every April 27, is now observed as a special non-working holiday nationwide.

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