Bill proposes ‘Homonhon Landing Day’ to mark Magellan arrival in PH

2026-03-06 - 14:14

TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales is pushing for the passage of a measure declaring March 17 of every year as “Homonhon Landing Day,” commemorating the arrival of the expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan on Homonhon Island in 1521. Under House Bill No. 122, the proposed observance would be a special non-working