Ready to see an aged lapulapu? Historians say the warrior hero was “very old” at the Battle of Mactan

[ad_1] MANILA – The Philippine National Historical Commission released a “photorealistic” painting of Lapulapu on Thursday to celebrate the 499th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan. Lapulapu is shown wearing various tattoos, “freely modeled after an illustration for the Visayan people,” according to the National Committee for the Fifteenth Anniversary …

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Early relaxation of the ECQ in Metro could cause 1,700 deaths in June, according to a study

[ad_1] TESTS. Frontline workers go through Covid-19 rapid tests during a community-based test in Sampaloc, Manila, May 8, 2020. Photo by Inoue Jaena / Rappler MANILA, Philippines – Researchers warned that according to the mathematical forecast, premature relaxation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) …

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