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Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales is pushing for the passage of a measure highlighting Ferdinand Magellan’s landing on Homonhon Island on March 17, 1521 — a pivotal event in Philippine history. Gonzales is proposing that March 17 of every year be officially recognized as “Homonhon Landing Day” to honor the milestone and […]
The National Quincentennial Committee formally unveiled a historical landmark in a coastal village in Glan, Sarangani province to commemorate the passage in the area exactly 500 years ago of the surviving crew of the Magellan-Elcano expedition. Officials led by Department of Tourism Undersecretary Roberto Alabado III and National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) representatives […]