Lapulapu(based onilapulapu;:,:Lápú-Lápú) (1521), also known asLapu-Lapu,Si Lapulapu,Salip Pulaka,Cali Pulaco,andLapulapu Dimantag,was a ruler ofin the. Modern Philippine society regards him as the first Filipino hero because he was the first native to resist. He is best known for thethat happened at dawn on April 27, 1521, where he and his soldiers defeated Portuguese explorer, who was killed in battle.Magellan's death ended hisand delayed the Spanish occupation of the islands by over forty years until the expedition ofin 1564. Monuments of Lapulapu have been built inand, while theand theuse his image as part of their official seals.

Besides being a rival ofof neighbouring, very little is known about the life of Lapulapu. The only existing documents about his life are those written by, and according to historian, he was never seen in person by any European who left a historical record.His name, origins, religion, and fate are still a matter of controversy.