Best Free Things to Do in Mactan Island
THE BEST Free Things to Do in Mactan Island
Best Free Things to Do in Mactan Island
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Historic Sites • Monuments & Statues
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Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
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- Marty ..Ballina, Australia490 contributionsThe impressive LapuLapu Statue , is part of Mactan Shine .. which includes other monuments & Philippine Historical Markers
LapuLapu ( Çilapulapu ) was the chief of Mactan Island , who defended the Spanish invaders, in the Battle of MactanWritten 15 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Marty ..Ballina, Australia490 contributionsThe Mactan Shine .. is a collection of monuments & Philippines Historical Marker within Plaza Magellan , Mactan island
* Lapulapu Monument / statue
* Magellan Monument - stone
* Ferdinand Magellan Historical Monument & Historical Marker
* LapuLapu Philippine Historical Marker
Plaza Magellan has been redesigned since the previous visits ( over 4 years ago )Written 15 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Shalom GDavao City, Philippines46 contributionsIt was my first time to visit the church as an adult (and almost a senior citizen at that). Years back when I was a child, my father (may he rest in peace) used to bring us kids to this church that had a black Mary as patron. People say the Virgin's intercession is miraculous, hence, plenty of devotees go there for their intentions.
We got there at around 9PM and I heard the caretaker say, "let's close for now". Luckily, we were still admitted and lo and behold, there was a long queue towards the Virgin image even at that late hour, people silently waiting for their turn to venerate.
After lighting a candle, paying my respects and saying my intentions for my God through the Mother's intercession, we made our way out to the market to catch a ride, where a lot of people were standing in every corner waiting for their ride, too. And it was already around 10PM!
Anyway, the experience was sort of a 'bunot-tinik'; I felt great relief that I was able to revisit the church and expressed my sincerest prayer for the total recovery of my brother back home who's in an unresponsive wakefulness state. May the Lord hear my plea.
'Para akong nabunutan ng tinik sa dibdib'. I felt like a spot in my heart was pierced. Sentimental lang...Written 8 October 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.