Lapu-Lapu Monument depicts the hero himself Lapu-Lapu holding a shield in one hand and kampilan sword on the other hand. It’s a 20-meter bronze statue inside Mactan Shrine in Punta Engaño, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines. It is built in front of Magellan Marker and in honor of Datu Lapu-Lapu who was a native chieftain of the island who defeated the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan along with his soldiers in the Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521. Lapu-Lapu then became the first Filipino hero.

Lapu-Lapu Monument

Lapu-Lapu Monument reminds bravery among Filipinos. It depicts the history of the country specifically of the island of Mactan which is one of Cebu’s historical places and attraction. Nevertheless Mactan Shrine is also a nice place to visit especially in the afternoon where you can have a beautiful view of the sunset. The grounds are very well kept and the place is well preserved. Marvel at the exquisite designs made purely from shells in the small stalls outside the shrine. You could also have great seafood meals in one of the fish restaurants nearby.

View at Mactan Shrine

Lapu-Lapu Monument: a historical site, good for contemplating Philippine history.

Forth San Pedro

Fort San Pedro situated in Cebu City’s pier area is one of the city’s historical places. It is considered as the oldest and smallest fort in the Philippines. Way back before, the fort first serve as the nucleus of the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines lead by Lopez de Legazpi. It acts as a repel sieges by hostile natives and Muslim pirates. It as named after Legaspi’s flagship “ San Pedro”. Later, the fort became prison for local rebels during the Philippine revolution from 1896 to 1898. It was then turned over to Cebuanos by Commodore George Dewey and at one time became the American Warwick Barracks during the American Regime. After that, it was turned into classrooms where Cebuanos first received formal education in 1937 to 1941. And during World War II, used as prison camp and fortification for Japanese soldiers as well as served as hospital when battle for liberation was fought and became army camp from 1946 to 1950.

Cannon at the Fort

Fort San Pedro now is a museum-park filled with Spanish artifacts, document, paintings sculptures, cannons and a whole lot more about its history. While on the area one can imagine how this place survived through the years. It depicts the disruptive past of the forth in particular and the City of Cebu in general.

Fort San Pedro Artifacts

Visitors would pay a minimal fee of Php 10 to enter the tourist landmark. Getting to Fort San Pedro is not that difficult since there are always cabs that you can take or a jeepney with Pier2 of Plaza Independencia signboards.