‘Elcano’ drops anchor in Eastern Samar
March 16, 2021
MANILA – The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano is finally in the waters off Guian, Eastern Samar, the exact same spot Ferdinand Magellan and the ship’s namesake sighted on March 16, 1521– an important route that made the first circumnavigation of the world… Read More

‘Elcano’ visit part of 500th year commemoration


Spanish Ambassador Jorge Moragas: Magellan-Elcano voyage from 1519 to 1522 was a historic leap forward and a technical challenge at that time.
Categories: 500 PHILIPPINE CHRISTIANITY CELEBRATION, Catholic Church, RELIGION