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Discovery of the Philippines
1955 Lapu-Lapu
by Lamberto V. Avellana
Starring Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro and Priscilla Cellona
Supported by Ven Medina, Oscar Keese, Johnny Reyes, Vic Silayan, Jose Vergara, Eusebio Gomez, Oscar Obligacion, Sim Pajarillo, Dan Masinas, Miguel Lopez, Zeny Garcia, Arturo Moran, Monang Carvajal, Mario Roldan.
Story by Francisco V. Coching; Screenplay by Donato Valentin, Jesse Ramos and Jose Avellana Jr.; Photography Remigio Young; Musical Score and Direction Francisco Buencamino Jr., Orchestrations by Restie Umali.
The Story of LapuLapu and the Battle of Mactan
On March 1521, Ferdinand Magellan set foot in one of the island in what to be known later on in the Philippine Archipelago. The 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines (2021 QCP) is a series of observances organized to mark the 500th anniversary of various events in the Philippines, notably the introduction of Christianity in the Philippines, the role of the country in the Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation, and the victory of Lapulapu in the Battle of Mactan.
In Canada, the PIFF Management will commemorate this event in history by integrating the story of LapuLapu with a full-feature film. We wanted to show our past and give chance to new generations of Filipino-Canadians to re-visit the history of our forefathers.
Watch out for the historical films soon.
Celebrations
Links from NQCP2021
