The significance of the Battle of Mactan
"Today, we are again being treated as a colony by another big power which seeks to dominate the world." April ...
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National boat declaration for balangay sought
A lawmaker has called on his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass a measure declaring the balangay as ...
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Lapu-Lapu is a hero, not a fish–solon
Lapu-Lapu City Rep. Paz Radaza wants “dishonorable” reference of hero Lapu-Lapu’s name to fish species be stopped. While Filipinos value ...
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Lapu-Lapu: the man behind the myth
"Now this is something we didn't know before." From depictions in art and sculpture, we’ve always had a ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.