(BCHATO / MANILA BULLETIN) The project, titled Reimagining Lapulapu: A Cosplay Competition, required participants to submit a photo portrait and a video performance portraying the datu of Mactan. According to BCHATO, the project aims to educate the younger generation about Lapulapu, who may not be as popular as other heroes like Jose Rizal or Andres Bonifacio. “Sad to say, wala naman talaga siyang picture (Sad to say, he doesn’t really have a picture),” BCHATO head Bryan Jayson T. Borja told the Manila Bulletin. “So, basically, this competition is to reimagine, ano kaya itsura nya? (What does he look like?) By knowing how he looked like, it’s also a chance to reintroduce pre-colonial history to our youngsters and give due recognition to pre-colonial ancestors who fought for our country.”