Lapulapu

Lapulapu or Lapu-Lapu was a datu of Mactan in Visayas. He was considered as the first Filipino hero as he and his troops were the first native to resist the oppression of the alien foe, specifically Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese Explorer. Lapulapu faced and killed Magellan in the Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521.

Battle of Mactan
On 1521, a Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan landed at Cebu, Philippines. Rajah Kolambu and Rajah Siagu have been befriended at baptized by Magellan into Catholicism. The explorer also want to baptize Lapu-Lapu but he resist.

When Magellan came back to Cebu with his soldiers, three hours before the sunrise, they stopped near at the seashore. But the native soldiers of Lapu-lapu attacked them and the battle starts.

Magellan was hit by poisonous arrow and it cause him to become weak. A boholano who actually killed Magellan is Sàmpong Bahâ. Sàmpong Bahâ killed Magellan but Lapu-Lapu is their leader that's why Lapu-Lapu got the credit for the death of Magellan.