Quincentennial marker unveiled in Homonhon Island
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Tacloban City (CNN Philippines, March 18) – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has installed a new marker at the site of Portugese explorer Ferdinand Magellan s landing in Homonhon Island at Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
The Homonhon marker, located in Sitio Caltilado at Barangay Pagbabangan, is the second marker in Guiuan unveiled by the NHCP to mark the quincentennial anniversary celebration of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.
The marker is installed in the site where Magellan and his crew stayed for eight days. A replica of their galleon ship was installed in the area in 2010.
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It was in 1521 that Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Philippines at the head of a Spanish expedition to reach the East by sailing West. He planted a cross and led in the celebration of the first mass in the Philippines on Easter Sunday in what church officials believ
Limasawa, an island whose historical significance dates back five centuries, has entered the age of high-speed internet with the recent launch of Smart Communications, Inc.’s LTE network there. This comes months ahead of the start of the yearlong celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Christianization of the Philippines.
Located off the tip of Southern Leyte province, Limasawa plays a central role in the celebration: it Is the site of the first Catholic Mass said in the country on Easter Sunday in 1521. The moment will be among the events to be commemorated during the quincentennial anniversary celebration.
“Smart LTE will be of great help with our virtual activities and other strategies to promote the island,” said Mayor Melchor Petracorta. “Connectivity is crucial to increasing people’s awareness…Overall, it will contribute to the island’s economic development,” he said.
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