A lawmaker is seeking to declare March 17 of every year as “Homonhon Landing Day” to commemorate Ferdinand Magellan’s arrival ...

Everyone knows that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe. But what if we told you you’ve been lied to your entire life? Magellan died in the Philippines and never made ...

TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales is pushing for the passage of a measure declaring March 17 of every year as “Homonhon Landing Day,” commemorating the arrival of the ...

March 16, 1521, is a date that opens Yoyoy Villame’s folksy “Magellan” song. It is the only fact, the only thing worth remembering in his amusing retelling of Magellan’s short visit to the Philippines ...