Today the country celebrates the victory of Datu Lapulapu and his men over Ferdinand Magellan and his Spanish soldiers in what was famously known as the “Battle of Mactan” o “Kadaugan sa Mactan.”
“What if Lapulapu and his men had lost in the battle?” A man asked his friend. “Aw, simple lang. Wala unta tay selebrasyon sa Kadaugan sa Mactan,” his friend replied.