There are many important lessons that can be gained from the
battle of Lapu-Lapu’s men and Ferdinand Magellan’s crew in Mactan. The most
significant is the fact that, despite an overwhelming disadvantage in
technology and expertise, Lapu-Lapu’s men successfully drove out the colonists.
This situation provides proof that the Filipinos, even
before, are not subservient to foreign powers amid several disadvantages.
