THE PHILIPPINE REVIEW(Revista Filipina)
Gregorio Nieva, ed.
January 1916
Vol. 1 No. 1
Page 12-13
The United States consenting, the remains of Magellan, buried on the Island of Mactan, Cebu, P. I., where he was killed by the natives, April 27, 1521, will be removed to Cadiz, Spain, in time for the tercentenary celebration to be held there in September.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Republic Act
REPUBLIC ACT No. 3134
June 17, 1961
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU
AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU
This Act shall be known as the Charter of the City of Lapu-Lapu.
JOURNAL OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION.
JOURNAL OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
BEING THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE
FIRST PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE
BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF MANILA
OCTOBER 16, 1907
MANILA BUREAU OF PRINTING 1908
Page 203
A communication signed by Leoncio Maranga and one hundred and thirty-four others, voters of Cordoba, now consolidated with the municipality of Opon, Cebu, petitioning the separation of Cordoba from Opon, the reconstitution of Cordoba as an independent municipality and the consolidation with it of the barrio of Santa Rosa, now a part of Opon. On motion by the President, Referred to the Committee on Municipal and Provincial Governments, with the recommendation that the committee bring the matter to the attention of the Governor-General, who can act administratively thereon under the provisions of Act No. 1748.
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1907.
page 277
Pastor Patalinghug to be auxiliary justice of the peace for the municipality of Opon, Province of Cebu, Eleventh Judicial District, vice Silvino Cusip, who declined the appointment; pursuant to the provisions of section 76 of Act No. 136, as amended by Acts Nos. 1450 and 1627.
JOURNAL OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
BEING THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE
FIRST PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE
BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF MANILA
OCTOBER 16, 1907
MANILA BUREAU OF PRINTING 1908
Page 203
A communication signed by Leoncio Maranga and one hundred and thirty-four others, voters of Cordoba, now consolidated with the municipality of Opon, Cebu, petitioning the separation of Cordoba from Opon, the reconstitution of Cordoba as an independent municipality and the consolidation with it of the barrio of Santa Rosa, now a part of Opon. On motion by the President, Referred to the Committee on Municipal and Provincial Governments, with the recommendation that the committee bring the matter to the attention of the Governor-General, who can act administratively thereon under the provisions of Act No. 1748.
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1907.
page 277
Pastor Patalinghug to be auxiliary justice of the peace for the municipality of Opon, Province of Cebu, Eleventh Judicial District, vice Silvino Cusip, who declined the appointment; pursuant to the provisions of section 76 of Act No. 136, as amended by Acts Nos. 1450 and 1627.
PHILIPPINE HISTORY REASSESSED
PHILIPPINE HISTORY REASSESSED
BOOK 1
A Collection of Undiscovered Historical Facts from Prehistoric Time to 1872 DR. ISIDRO ESCARE ABETO
Copyright, 1989 by DR. ISIDRO ESCARE ABETO and INTEGRATED PUBLISHING HOUSE First Year of Publication, 1989 Published by INTEGRATED PUBLISHING HOUSE 330 Robinson Road, Pasig, Metro Manila.
CHAPTER XVIII
MAGELLAN-HUMABON ALLIANCE
"LUPALUPA", the Real Name
In the previous chapter Tanday Lupalupa. The former name has become famous in history the world over. His fame stemmed from the fact that he was supposed to be "the first Filipino to have repulsed a foreign invasion in the Philippines." In the previous chapters, we have already mentioned the names of native chieftains who had repeatedly repulsed foreign invasions or incursions into our country. So, in this regard, the fact stands that "Lapulapu" was not the first. The name Tanday Lupalupa, is a Visayan-Hiligaynon phrase. Meaning, an overlapping piece of land. While "Lapulapu" is meaningless. It was presumed that the Spaniards coined the change to facilitate convenience of pronunciation, in the same manner that they had the propensity of changing other indigenous names and places in the Philippines.
Magellan Arrives at Cebu
On April 7, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan's naval fleet arrived at Subu, now Cebu. Upon landing, Magellan planted a wooden cross. Not long afterward, the Cebuans built a concrete octagonal chapel encircling the spot where the cross was planted. Cebu Chieftain Almontay Humabon whom his followers called their "king", welcomed Magellan and his officers in a friendly manner. Then, Magellan ordered the natives baptized led by their "king" and his wife into the Christian religion. Following the baptismal rites, Magellan presented an image of the Infant Jesus to Humabon's wife.
Magellan Landing At Cebu On April 7,1521, Ferdinand Magellan with his navalfleet arrived at Cebu. He was met by Almontay Humabon, chieftain of Cebu.
Lupalupa Suspects Bad Intentions
On the other hand, the chieftain of the Island of Maktan opposite the City of Cebu, observed with suspicion the arrival of the Spaniards. Learning about the unsympathetic attitude of the natives of Maktan and of their chieftain, Magellan and his principal men developed an inimical feeling against them. The small island of Maktan was variously called "Bantayan" or "Matan" which was later changed to Maktan by the Spaniards. Humabon and Tanday Lupalupa were not friendly to each other.
Enmity Between Two Rulers
Rulers Humabon and Lupalupa, although both of them belonged to the same brown race, came from two different ethnological groups or anr.cestries. Humabon was of a Malaysian lineage, and Lupalupa was a progeny of a family of warriors from another geographical place, not specifically mentioned, who migrated to the Philippines before the coming of the Spaniards. To satisfy his grudge against the ruler of Maktan, Magellan took advantage of the existing indifference between Humabon and Lupalupa. Magellan realized the valuable help that Humabon could give him. He, then, enthusiastically offered a friendly alliance with the ruler of Cebu. The majority of the principal men under Htumabon, however, showed reluctance to accept the offer. But knowing the superiority of the war-weapons of the Spaniards, Hlumaboxn and his group cast aside their reluctance and accepted the offer of alliance. Among the - conditions that were agreed upon, was toallow Magellan's soldiers to disembark and to put up a provisional for-..-. tification on the shoreline of Cebu. - ' Then, Magellan and Humabon formed a committee of emissaries ' composed of five Spaniards headed by an officer, and lumaabon, also, / i appointed five of his principal sub- - jects whom they sent to Ilupalupa to dematnd for his unconditional surrender. Lupalupa Refuses to Surrender Tanday Lupalupa received the Magellan-Humabon emissary "I will prefer to be eaten by the crocodiles and let anlything happen to mvr island and folltowerrs than to submit to the authority of the foreigners. So long as our arrows and lanctes are sharp-pointed and our kamplilans keenly bladed, we shall/ defend to death what God had given us which we have inherited from our forefathers!"
They Prepare for Invasion
The report of the joint emissary angered Magellan and Iumabon. They immediately prepared theirmen for the invasion of Maktan. Magellan's officers calculated that Ruler Lupalupa had about one thousand men and women living with him in the island. The aquatic terrain between Maktan and Cebu provided natural impediments that would nmake landing on the shore of Maktan very difficult for Magellan's fighting men. The water was shallow I and its ground floor was loamy and muddy extending to a wide area. The invaders' paddle-boats had to stop far from the shoreline, and it was necessary for the invaders to wade through the soft loam and waist-deep water to reach the shore where they could fight Lupalupa's warriors.
They Intend to Scare the Natives
The Spaniards made a gross mistake in their beliefs that with the thundering noises of their cannons they could frighten and scare away Lupalupa and his warriors. These people were already familiar with the Spanish weapons because most of them came from British India where such weapons were in common use. They also knew that the Spanish ships were made of wood and these were not invulnerable to their lances, pick-axes, bolos and arrows. The fighting strength of Lupalupa was more numerous to the Spanish officers' calculation for the native warriors outnumbered the invaders by the ratio of five to one. Magellan is Forewarned Magellan was forewarned by Humabon's men a few days before the invasion that Lupalupa had numerous followers and that they were seasoned and valiant fighters. But taking this with a shrug of his shoulders, Magellan, with the usual Castillian pride, told Humabon that his help with his men would not even be necessary because the Spaniards alone would be more than enough to deal Lupalupa and his warriors a fatal blow. Magellan was overly confident that he would defeat the native defenders. He wanted to show Humabon the legendary bravery of the Spaniards especially their dexterity in the use of their swords in the hand-to-hand combats
CHAPTER XIX
THE BATTLE OF MAKTAN
Magellan Invades Maktan
I t was about ten o'clock in themorning of the 27th of April. 1521, when the galleon Trinidad, under the command of Admiral Ferdinand Magellan, lifted anchor from Cebu, with a platoon of soldiers and officers, bound for Maktanl Nearly five hundred Cebuan warriors headed by Almontay Humabon riding in their own sailboats closely trailed the Spanish galleon. Sooner than expected, th Trinidad dropd chor at about one ship and rode on their small boats which they paddled up to a few meters from the beach. The water was more shallow and the white soldiers jumped from their boats and waded through the deep soft mud.
Lupalupa's Three Formations
Lupalupa's warriors met the enemy in three formations who also waded through the mud and water. The first formation was composed of young men who shouted at the Spaniards making much noise. Flanking this on two sides, were matured men armed with kampilans, lances, and bows and arrows. Within a striking distance, Magellan ordered his soldiers to fire their harquebuses which caused the center line of young men to retreat. But they gathered back immediately and joined the two flanks on both sides which charged the invaders in full fury.
Magellan's Death Comes
A hand-to-hand fight ensued between the combatants. One of Lupalupa's warriors succeeded in inflicting a gushing wound on Magellan's right arm with his kampilan. And another warrior pierced Magellan's right leg with an arrow. Then the brave Admiral staggered backward. More men rushed on him and they removed the metal helmet from his head. Another kampilan, this time by Lupalupa, was whipped on his head, wounding it severely which bled profusely. Losing strength due to loss of blood, the Spanish indomitable hero dropped his sword slowly sinking to his legs. Lupalupa's men quickly held him in their arms not allowing him to fall into the water and the mud. It was impossible for his men to save him. Accompanied by Lupalupa, the native warriors carried Magellan's body to the shore. Perhaps, the greatest and the bravest navigator, not only of his time but of all time, and the forerunner in the introduction of the Spanish sovereignty in the Philippines, Magellan heroically breathed his last in the strong arms of the warriors of Tanday Lupalupa.
Magellan's Head, a Trophy
Lupalupa's warriors cut off Magellan's head and carried it inland which they showed to their people as their "rich trophy". Magellan's soldiers retreated while shooting back to the islanders. When the reinforcement of the Spanish troops from the other galleons arrived, Lupalupa and his men had already returned to the mainland. Humabon and his warriors did not participate in the fight. They just stood by, following the wishes of Magellan, eagerly expecting to see the Spaniards' expertise and dexterity in the use of their swords in the hand-to-hand combat. How sorrowful and downhearted they were! The Spanish soldiers had lost their great admiral, leaving him behind without retrieving his headless body lying on the shore of Maktan! The honor and distinction, to be the first Filipino to have repulsed "an European aggression" would certainly go to Tanday Lupalupa, now widely known as "Lapulapu". But many, many years before him, there were already a number of Filipinos who had repulsed foreign, especially Asiatic, invasions, like King Mamagtal, Takmo Buaya, Datu Sumakwel, Tribal kings Marikudo and Balantad in Western Visayas; and Gat Pandan, Gat Salian, Gat Maitan, etc, etc. in Luzon.
Lupalupa Returns Home At old age,
Tanday Lupalupa, returned to one of the Malaysian islands where he was born and nothing more was heard about him until his death. Chroniclers during his time stated that he had six children who, in their matured years, also became important personages in the other parts of the Ylaya Archipelago.
BOOK 1
A Collection of Undiscovered Historical Facts from Prehistoric Time to 1872 DR. ISIDRO ESCARE ABETO
Copyright, 1989 by DR. ISIDRO ESCARE ABETO and INTEGRATED PUBLISHING HOUSE First Year of Publication, 1989 Published by INTEGRATED PUBLISHING HOUSE 330 Robinson Road, Pasig, Metro Manila.
CHAPTER XVIII
MAGELLAN-HUMABON ALLIANCE
"LUPALUPA", the Real Name
In the previous chapter Tanday Lupalupa. The former name has become famous in history the world over. His fame stemmed from the fact that he was supposed to be "the first Filipino to have repulsed a foreign invasion in the Philippines." In the previous chapters, we have already mentioned the names of native chieftains who had repeatedly repulsed foreign invasions or incursions into our country. So, in this regard, the fact stands that "Lapulapu" was not the first. The name Tanday Lupalupa, is a Visayan-Hiligaynon phrase. Meaning, an overlapping piece of land. While "Lapulapu" is meaningless. It was presumed that the Spaniards coined the change to facilitate convenience of pronunciation, in the same manner that they had the propensity of changing other indigenous names and places in the Philippines.
Magellan Arrives at Cebu
On April 7, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan's naval fleet arrived at Subu, now Cebu. Upon landing, Magellan planted a wooden cross. Not long afterward, the Cebuans built a concrete octagonal chapel encircling the spot where the cross was planted. Cebu Chieftain Almontay Humabon whom his followers called their "king", welcomed Magellan and his officers in a friendly manner. Then, Magellan ordered the natives baptized led by their "king" and his wife into the Christian religion. Following the baptismal rites, Magellan presented an image of the Infant Jesus to Humabon's wife.
Magellan Landing At Cebu On April 7,1521, Ferdinand Magellan with his navalfleet arrived at Cebu. He was met by Almontay Humabon, chieftain of Cebu.
Lupalupa Suspects Bad Intentions
On the other hand, the chieftain of the Island of Maktan opposite the City of Cebu, observed with suspicion the arrival of the Spaniards. Learning about the unsympathetic attitude of the natives of Maktan and of their chieftain, Magellan and his principal men developed an inimical feeling against them. The small island of Maktan was variously called "Bantayan" or "Matan" which was later changed to Maktan by the Spaniards. Humabon and Tanday Lupalupa were not friendly to each other.
Enmity Between Two Rulers
Rulers Humabon and Lupalupa, although both of them belonged to the same brown race, came from two different ethnological groups or anr.cestries. Humabon was of a Malaysian lineage, and Lupalupa was a progeny of a family of warriors from another geographical place, not specifically mentioned, who migrated to the Philippines before the coming of the Spaniards. To satisfy his grudge against the ruler of Maktan, Magellan took advantage of the existing indifference between Humabon and Lupalupa. Magellan realized the valuable help that Humabon could give him. He, then, enthusiastically offered a friendly alliance with the ruler of Cebu. The majority of the principal men under Htumabon, however, showed reluctance to accept the offer. But knowing the superiority of the war-weapons of the Spaniards, Hlumaboxn and his group cast aside their reluctance and accepted the offer of alliance. Among the - conditions that were agreed upon, was toallow Magellan's soldiers to disembark and to put up a provisional for-..-. tification on the shoreline of Cebu. - ' Then, Magellan and Humabon formed a committee of emissaries ' composed of five Spaniards headed by an officer, and lumaabon, also, / i appointed five of his principal sub- - jects whom they sent to Ilupalupa to dematnd for his unconditional surrender. Lupalupa Refuses to Surrender Tanday Lupalupa received the Magellan-Humabon emissary "I will prefer to be eaten by the crocodiles and let anlything happen to mvr island and folltowerrs than to submit to the authority of the foreigners. So long as our arrows and lanctes are sharp-pointed and our kamplilans keenly bladed, we shall/ defend to death what God had given us which we have inherited from our forefathers!"
They Prepare for Invasion
The report of the joint emissary angered Magellan and Iumabon. They immediately prepared theirmen for the invasion of Maktan. Magellan's officers calculated that Ruler Lupalupa had about one thousand men and women living with him in the island. The aquatic terrain between Maktan and Cebu provided natural impediments that would nmake landing on the shore of Maktan very difficult for Magellan's fighting men. The water was shallow I and its ground floor was loamy and muddy extending to a wide area. The invaders' paddle-boats had to stop far from the shoreline, and it was necessary for the invaders to wade through the soft loam and waist-deep water to reach the shore where they could fight Lupalupa's warriors.
They Intend to Scare the Natives
The Spaniards made a gross mistake in their beliefs that with the thundering noises of their cannons they could frighten and scare away Lupalupa and his warriors. These people were already familiar with the Spanish weapons because most of them came from British India where such weapons were in common use. They also knew that the Spanish ships were made of wood and these were not invulnerable to their lances, pick-axes, bolos and arrows. The fighting strength of Lupalupa was more numerous to the Spanish officers' calculation for the native warriors outnumbered the invaders by the ratio of five to one. Magellan is Forewarned Magellan was forewarned by Humabon's men a few days before the invasion that Lupalupa had numerous followers and that they were seasoned and valiant fighters. But taking this with a shrug of his shoulders, Magellan, with the usual Castillian pride, told Humabon that his help with his men would not even be necessary because the Spaniards alone would be more than enough to deal Lupalupa and his warriors a fatal blow. Magellan was overly confident that he would defeat the native defenders. He wanted to show Humabon the legendary bravery of the Spaniards especially their dexterity in the use of their swords in the hand-to-hand combats
CHAPTER XIX
THE BATTLE OF MAKTAN
Magellan Invades Maktan
I t was about ten o'clock in themorning of the 27th of April. 1521, when the galleon Trinidad, under the command of Admiral Ferdinand Magellan, lifted anchor from Cebu, with a platoon of soldiers and officers, bound for Maktanl Nearly five hundred Cebuan warriors headed by Almontay Humabon riding in their own sailboats closely trailed the Spanish galleon. Sooner than expected, th Trinidad dropd chor at about one ship and rode on their small boats which they paddled up to a few meters from the beach. The water was more shallow and the white soldiers jumped from their boats and waded through the deep soft mud.
Lupalupa's Three Formations
Lupalupa's warriors met the enemy in three formations who also waded through the mud and water. The first formation was composed of young men who shouted at the Spaniards making much noise. Flanking this on two sides, were matured men armed with kampilans, lances, and bows and arrows. Within a striking distance, Magellan ordered his soldiers to fire their harquebuses which caused the center line of young men to retreat. But they gathered back immediately and joined the two flanks on both sides which charged the invaders in full fury.
Magellan's Death Comes
A hand-to-hand fight ensued between the combatants. One of Lupalupa's warriors succeeded in inflicting a gushing wound on Magellan's right arm with his kampilan. And another warrior pierced Magellan's right leg with an arrow. Then the brave Admiral staggered backward. More men rushed on him and they removed the metal helmet from his head. Another kampilan, this time by Lupalupa, was whipped on his head, wounding it severely which bled profusely. Losing strength due to loss of blood, the Spanish indomitable hero dropped his sword slowly sinking to his legs. Lupalupa's men quickly held him in their arms not allowing him to fall into the water and the mud. It was impossible for his men to save him. Accompanied by Lupalupa, the native warriors carried Magellan's body to the shore. Perhaps, the greatest and the bravest navigator, not only of his time but of all time, and the forerunner in the introduction of the Spanish sovereignty in the Philippines, Magellan heroically breathed his last in the strong arms of the warriors of Tanday Lupalupa.
Magellan's Head, a Trophy
Lupalupa's warriors cut off Magellan's head and carried it inland which they showed to their people as their "rich trophy". Magellan's soldiers retreated while shooting back to the islanders. When the reinforcement of the Spanish troops from the other galleons arrived, Lupalupa and his men had already returned to the mainland. Humabon and his warriors did not participate in the fight. They just stood by, following the wishes of Magellan, eagerly expecting to see the Spaniards' expertise and dexterity in the use of their swords in the hand-to-hand combat. How sorrowful and downhearted they were! The Spanish soldiers had lost their great admiral, leaving him behind without retrieving his headless body lying on the shore of Maktan! The honor and distinction, to be the first Filipino to have repulsed "an European aggression" would certainly go to Tanday Lupalupa, now widely known as "Lapulapu". But many, many years before him, there were already a number of Filipinos who had repulsed foreign, especially Asiatic, invasions, like King Mamagtal, Takmo Buaya, Datu Sumakwel, Tribal kings Marikudo and Balantad in Western Visayas; and Gat Pandan, Gat Salian, Gat Maitan, etc, etc. in Luzon.
Lupalupa Returns Home At old age,
Tanday Lupalupa, returned to one of the Malaysian islands where he was born and nothing more was heard about him until his death. Chroniclers during his time stated that he had six children who, in their matured years, also became important personages in the other parts of the Ylaya Archipelago.
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