ACTOR and incumbent Cavite vice governor Jolo Revilla apologized Tuesday after being criticized online for honoring the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan as “one of the Philippines first heroes,” when he actually meant Lapu-Lapu.
“I apologize for the earlier confusing post on our celebration of Lapu-Lapu’s victory in Mactan 500 years ago. An intern in our social media team posted the caption to our meme without first clearing it. Again, my sincerest apologies to our Cebuano kababayans and to all Filipinos,” Revilla said.
Datu Lapu-Lapu and his warriors defeated the Spanish troops led by Magellan in Mactan Island, Cebu on April 27, 1521.
Instead of honoring Lapu-Lapu, Revilla’s page wrote: “Isang pagsaludo sa kagitingan ng isa sa mga unang bayani ng bayan na si Ferdinand Magellan na nagbuwis ng kanyang buhay para sa kalayaan 500 taon na ang nakararaan!”
The post was later edited but was eventually deleted, before Revilla posted the apology.(ABS-CBN News)
