Philippine history : reassessed / Isidro Escare Abeto.

tain, Magellan and his principal men developed an inimical feeling against
them. The small island of Maktan was variously called "Bantayan" or
"Matan" which was later changed to Maktan by the Spaniards. Humabon and
Tanday Lupalupa were not friendly to each other.

Magellan Plants a Cross

Upon landing at Cebu, Magellan planted a wooden cross near the
waterfront. Not long after, the Cebuans built an octagonal chapel
surrounding the spot where the cross stood. The City Hall of Cebu, at
present, standsfar left side.
Enmity Between Two Rulers
Rulers Humabon and Lupalupa, although both of them belonged to
the same brown race, came from two different ethnological groups or
anr.cestries. Humabon was of a Malaysian lineage, and Lupalupa was a
progeny of a family of warriors from another geographical place, not
specifically mentioned, who migrated to the Philippines before the coming of
the Spaniards. To satisfy his grudge against the ruler of Maktan, Magellan
took advantage of the existing indifference between Humabon and Lupalupa.
Magellan realized the valuable help that Humabon could give him. He, then,

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