Places linked to a character to visit Philippines

It is a replica of the house of Apolinario Mabini, one of the intellectual leaders of the Philippine Revolution of 1898. During the American occupation, this house became the intellectual headquarters of the First Philippine Republic. You can visit this replica made of bamboo and nipas, a typical middle class house during that period. In the adjacent museum, you will discover personal belongings and writings of Mabini.

The Mactan Sanctuary is located where the Battle of Mactan took place in 1521. This park and its statue commemorate the Lapu-Lapu chief's victory over the Spanish explorer Magellan and his men on April 27, 1521. It was during this battle that Magellan was mortally wounded. It is the site of one of the key events in Philippine history, as Magellan retreated for the first time. Even today, Lapu-Lapu is regarded by Filipinos as their first hero, as he was the first leader to resist the Spanish invaders.