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360° scene from MacArthur's Return at Leyte Gulf1521 AD – 1991 AD

Five moments from Filipino history, built for the the Philippines collection.

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  1. Round 1 · 1944 AD

    MacArthur's Return at Leyte Gulf

    Fulfilling his famous promise 'I shall return,' U.S. General Douglas MacArthur waded ashore at Red Beach in Palo, Leyte, beginning the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation.

  2. Round 2 · 1986 AD

    People Power Revolution on EDSA

    Millions of Filipinos massed on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), using peaceful protests and rosaries to halt military tanks and successfully overthrow the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.

  3. Round 3 · 1898 AD

    Declaration of Philippine Independence

    From the window of his home in Kawit, General Emilio Aguinaldo officially proclaimed independence from Spain, unfurling the Philippine flag and playing the national anthem for the first time.

  4. Round 4 · 1991 AD

    Eruption of Mount Pinatubo

    The second-largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century blasted cubic kilometers of ash into the stratosphere, turning day to night, burying nearby towns, and lowering global temperatures for years.

  5. Round 5 · 1521 AD

    Battle of Mactan

    Defending his island against Spanish forces, Datu Lapulapu's warriors engaged in fierce, shallow-water combat to defeat the heavily armored expedition led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

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