The absurdity of “Lapu Lapu day”

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
monday, april 28, 2025 at 10:18:00 a.m. edt

The absurdity of “Lapu Lapu day”

“(ap) Vancouver had more than 38,600 residents of Filipino heritage in 2021, representing 5.9% of the city’s total population, according to statistics canada, the agency that conducts the national census.

“Lapu Lapu Day celebrates Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous chieftain who stood up to spanish explorers who came to the Philippines in the 16th century. the organizers of the Vancouver event, which was in its second year, said he ‘represents the soul of native resistance [in a foreign country!], a powerful force that helped shape the Filipino identity in the face of colonization.’”

GRA: Lo resisted—“Lapu Lapu Day.” These designations, with festivals and parades, become easy targets. Without “Lapu Lapu Day”—no one dead.

Why have a day for 5.9% of the population, anyway?

--GRA