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Makasaysayang alipin ni Magellan

Apr 27, 2021

“Then the battle began at dawn, bolos and spears versus guns and cannons; when Magellan was hit on his neck, he stumbled down and cried and cried….”

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Jarius Bondoc is a multi-awarded journalist of 41 years. He writes two thrice-weekly columns, “Gotcha” for The Philippine Star and “Sapol” for Pilipino Star Ngayon. He also hosts a current affairs radio program, Sapol (Saturdays, 8-10 a.m.) on DWIZ 882-AM. Read more about him in this link.

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