The successful Kadaugan sa Mactan Re-enactment 2012

Last April 27, 2012 at Mactan Liberty Shrine, Kadaugan sa Mactan 2012 held. The main characters of the Kadaugan sa Mactan Re-enactment are Datu Lapu-Lapu, Reyna Bulakna and Magellan.

The main characters are played by Philippine Actors and Actress namely Geneva Cruz played as Reyna Bulakna, Richard Quan as Datu Lapu-Lapu and Patrick Garcia as Magellan.

It shows that Datu Lapu-Lapu (Richard Quan) strongly fight against Spaniards by fighting them even Reyna Bulakna (Geneva Cruz) are afraid that their group will lost the fight because they even don’t know what are the styles of the Spaniards in fighting. But before they fight to Spaniards they offered to their “anito” Abbah for the guidance of the coming battle.

But Datu Lapu-Lapu is strongly believed that they must fight against the Spaniards because the land was owned by them and not by Spaniards. Most of the Magellan’s Group was killed by the troop of Datu Lapu-Lapu.

The tribe of Datu Lapu-Lapu was having a feast after Datu Lapu-Lapu killed Magellan during their battle by dancing and offer to the “anitos”.

This event will be held yearly every 27^th day of April. This Kadaugan sa Mactan Re-enactment is one of the highlighted event of Kadaugan sa Mactan. Expect that every year, they bring a Philippine Actors and actress that will play the character of Datu Lapu-Lapu, Reyna Bulakna and Magellan.

This event must be seen by all Filipinos especially to all foreign tourists to show the history of Mactan now Lapu-Lapu City.

During the presscon with Lapu-Lapu City Paz Radaza and Philippine Department of Tourism Secretary Calumba, they event is the pride of Lapu-Lapu City and Philippine Department of Tourism Secretary suggest that the Mactan International Airport to Lapu-Lapu International Airport in honored to the heroic action of Datu Lapu-Lapu.

According to Paz Radaza, the Kadaugan sa Mactan Re-enactment budget is down from PHP1.6M last year to PHP1.2M this year because the talent fee of the characters especially to the  main characters such as Datu Lapu-Lapu (Richard Quan), Reyna Bulakna (Geneva Cruz), Magellan (Patrick Garcia).

During also the press conference at MovenPick Hotel with Patrick Garcia, Richard Quan. They accept this role as Magellan and Richard Quan not for the fees because they want to be part of this event “Kadaugan sa Mactan 2012”. They want to know more about the history of Mactan and also the heroic action of Datu Lapu-Lapu.

Again, don’t forget to watch yearly the “Kadaugan sa Mactan2012 Re-enactment” at Mactan Liberty Shrine every 27^th day of April.

As I witness the Kadaugan sa Mactan Re-enactment, I was really enjoying the fun of the re-enactment. I feel the essence of the play and could proudly say that I’m Pinoy! Proudly Pinoy!

View here the KADAUGAN SA MACTAN RE-ENACTMENT 2012 Pictures