"Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it."
It was on April 27, 1521 when the Battle of Mactan took place in what is called now The Liberty Shrine. The City of Lapu-Lapu is commemorating the Battle of Mactan by a Re-enactment of what was believed that happen during the battle of Mactan every 27th day of April. A historical landmark full with week-long activities and Events.

To extend the celebration of the Kadaugan sa Mactan, the City of Lapu-Lapu is also giving the Oponganons and all the Filipinoes in general the chance to experience how the men of Datu Lapu-lapu celebrate victory through Kadaugan Street Party. A two-day festivities to conclude and re-visit history by remembering what the first Filipino Hero, Datu Lapu-lapu has done to the country.

Posted below are the week-long Events and Activities og Kadaugan sa Mactan 2013:

DATE	TIME	VENUE		ACTIVITY
April 19	7:00AM	Lapu-lapu City Auditorium		Floral Offering with Air Force Band, Honor Guards
	6:00PM	Liberty Shrine		Opening of Food Festival
April 20	6:00AM	Liberty Shrine		Food Festival
	7:00PM			Mask Dance Extravaganza
	9:00PM			Live Band
April 21	6:00PM	Liberty Shrine		Food Festival
	9:00PM			Live Band
April 22	6:00PM	Liberty Shrine		Food Festival
	9:00PM			Live Band
April 23	6:00PM	Liberty Shrine		Food Festival
	7:00PM			Flair Tending Competition
	9:00PM			Live Band
April 24	6:00PM	Liberty Shrine		Food Festival
	9:00PM			Live Band
April 25	6:00PM	Liberty Shrine		Food Festival
	9:00PM			Live Band
April 26	7:00AM	M.L. Quezon National Highway		Kadaugan Street Party Ingress
	8:00PM	360 Stage Fronting LLC Sports Complex		Reyna Bulakna Pre-Judging
	6:00PM	Liberty Shrine		Food Festival
	8:00PM			Pre-Battle Ritual
	9:00PM			Fireworks Display
April 27	6:00AM	Liberty Shrine		Holy Mass
	8:00AM			Flag Raising
				Military Honors (21 Gun Salute) Philippine Air Force Contingent
	9:00AM			KSM Re-enactment
		Viewing Stage/VIP Stage
	9:05AM			Program ProperWelcome Remarks
	9:10AM			SPEECH
	9:30AM			Re-enactment
	10:10AM			Flower Drop
	3:00PM	M.L. Quezon National Highway		Kadaugan Street Party
	4:00PM			Closure Of Lanes
				Photography Contest
	7:00PM			Rampada Street Dancing Competition
	9:00PM			Rampada Showdown Judging
	11:00PM			Announcement Of Winners
	12:00MN			Fireworks/Street Party

KADAUGAN STREET PARTY 2013 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

DATE/DAY ACTIVITY/LOCATION       
April 15, 2013  Deadline of Submission of Entries

April 16, 2013 – Tuesday Reyna Bulakna Rehearsals
7:00 P.M. City Hall Grounds
April 18, 2013 – Thursday Reyna Bulakna Pictorials

April 23-24, 2013 Rampada General
Tuesday & Wed Rehearsals

April 26, 2013 – Friday Kadaugan Street Party Day 1
7:00 A.M Closure of the M.L. Quezon
Road fronting City Hall
8:00 AM Ingress
(Putting –up stage, tents, etc.)
4:00 PM (Start Photography Contest)
6:00 PM Cosplay Contest
(Stage 1 – near 2nd Bridge)
7:00 PM Higante Contest

7:30- 10:00 PM Reyna Bulakna
(360 Stage in front of City Hall)

9:00PM-3:00AM Live Band Concerts

April 27, 2013-Saturday Kadaugan Street Party Day 2
7:00-10:00PM RAMPADA Street Dancing
& Judging

10:00-3:00AM Live Band Concerts
Street Party @diff. stages

Lapu-Lapu City Government presents "Fun Nights in Lapu-Lapu" happening every Saturday evening 6PM onwards at Lapu-Lapu Mactan Shrine. Spend your weekend nights with family and friends at the festive and historic sea shore of Mactan Island. Witness Oponganon talents performing live onstage the City's famous Rampada Dance, Serenades of both Traditionanl and Modern songs, Dance performance and spectacular Fireworks at the end of every show. A good weekender for both locals and tourists after a full day of Island hopping or Beach Resort excursion.

Savor also delectable array of food prepared for you by the Womens (Kababayen-an) of Lapu-Lapu City, delicacy and traditional filipino dishes combine. Fun Nights in Lapu-Lpau is a project of Mayor Paz Radaza in cooperation with Kababayen-an sa Opon Nagkahiusa alang sa Kalambuan (KONKA), Department of Education - Lapu-Lapu City Division, Association of Barangay Councils of Lapu-Lapu City (ABC) and the Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Office.
Fun Nights in Lapu Lapu is an event open to the public.
Fun Nights at Mactan Shrine Lapu Lapu City posted at Cebu Events Blog.

Lapu-Lapu City Councilor Harry Radaza and Fritzie Ken, Lapu-lapu City Tourism Officer vis-à-vis with Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. marks the kick-off of Lapu-Lapu City's Summer Tradition "Kadaugan Street Party 2012". Kadaugan Street Party in Mactan is the biggest festival-mardigras of Lapu-Lapu City patterned after the festivals in South America. Kadaugan Street Party started 2011, in addition to the original "Kadaugan sa Mactan" or "Bahug-Bahug sa Mactan" which is re-enacted annually every April 27th for the 1521 Battler of Mactan, the area now is called Mactan Shrine. Kadaugan Street Party 2012 is on April 27th (Friday) and April 28th (Saturday) 2012 at the stretched of M.L. Quezon National Highway in between Mactan Old Bridge and Marcelo Fernan Bridge.

Below are the Kadaugan Street Party 2012 Schedule of Activities and Events.

April 27, 2012 ( Friday)
Kadaugan Street Party 2012 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

• Food Stations – All the delicious street food and local delicacies you can eat plus your favourite drinks and lots of Ice-cold beer.
• Selling Booths – Shop til you drop and enjoy amazing bargain finds on clothes. bags, accessories and other cool items
• Kadaugan Street Party ALA Amateur Boxing Night – Get up close to the boxing action and cheer for your favorite amateur fighters.
• Street Dance Competition – Check out all the exciting moves, tricks and flips by talented dance groups from all over the city.
• Live DJ’s from Penthouse – Dance all day and party all night to the live DJ’s from one of Cebu’s biggest clubs.
• Let’s Share TV’s Wet T-shirt Party – It doesn’t get any hotter with this extravaganza of sexy ladies.
• Kadaugan Street Party Carnival – Unleash the child in you and be amazed by the exciting carnival performers.
• Kadaugan Street Party Midnight Beer Run (3k and 6K) – Run, Walk or crawl your way in this fun activity that is unlike any other you've ever seen and heard before.

APRIL 28, 2012 (SATURDAY)
Kadaugan Street Party 2012 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

• Food Stations and Selling Booths are still there. 
• Kadaugan Street Party Car Show – This spectacular show of pimped-out cars and sound systems will make you green with envy.
• Kadaugan Street Party Rampada – The most-awaited event of the Kadaugan Street Party. See most beautiful ladies of the island as they celebrated a centuries-old tradition. (Rampada is coined from two words “Rampa” and “Karsada”)
• Street Entertainment – Live music, games, and a whole lot more for all party goers.
• Live Performances @ 360 Stage – Be entertained by the hottest local music acts in Cebu.
• Fireworks – Watch the sky burst into color in the spectacular fireworks show.
• Rampada After Party – The rampada never ends as everyone is invited to party the night away.

For the Midnight Beer Run (3K & 6K distances only), there is no registration fee but a 100 pesos donation, no singlets but you will receive a race number that entitles you to access to unlimited beer in stations in the run events. Midnight Beer Runners that can complete the run will be entitled for a specially designed shirts “I SURVIVED THE BEER RUN.” from the Organizers.
For more information about Kadaugan Street Party Sponsorships or Inquiry contact (63 32) 233-8518.
Kadaugan Street Party sa Mactan 2012 Schedules of Activities posted at Cebu Events Blog.

KADAUGAN SA MACTAN 2011 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES SCHEDULES
UPDATE: MR LAPULAPU 2011 Winners and Pictures
If you say CEBU CITY, the first thing to come in mind in terms of festivities is SINULOG. When I say LAPU-LAPU CITY or MACTAN ISLAND, what comes first in your mind? Aside from the International  5 Star Beach Resort Hotels, it should be KADAUGAN SA MACTAN. After Lapu-Lapu City gain its distinction of being a Lone Congressional District apart from 6th District under CEBU Province together with neighboring highly-urbanized city of Mandaue, Consolacion and Cordova, more and more competent bigger Events and Activities has been hosted in the "Gateway City to Cebu" Mactan Island. This Summer month of April, Find below numerous Activities and Events lined up for the people of Lapulapu CIty, Cebu Province and if applicable the whole country.


April 16, 2011 – Saturday 8PM
Event: Mr. Lapu-Lapu 2011
Location: Hoops Dome, Gun-ob
April 17, 2011 5AM SUNDAY
UPDATE: MR Lapulapu 2011 Winners and Pictures
Magic 5
Mr. Lapu-lapu 2011 Grand Winner: Jumar Andrew Bilocura
1st runner-up: Jan Rhythm Mateo
2nd runner-up: Patrick Grandl
3rd runner-up: Pocholo Enriquez
4th runner-up: Alexander Lopez
Mr. Lapu-lapu 2011 Minor Prizes:
Mr. Photogenic - Rydell Quiblat
Mr. Congeniality - Edwin Ayo
Mr. New Placenta - Patrick Grandl
Mr. Olive-C - Jan Rhythm Mateo
Mr. Talima Beach Resort - Alexander Lopez
Mr. Perfect Eyesight - Jan Rhythm Mateo
Mr. Glutamin Body - George Ambrosino
Shandar Face of the Night -Jumar Andrew Bilocura
Jessie Glova Studio Choice Award - Jumar Andrew Bilocura
Mr. Omra -  Jumar Andrew Bilocura
Mr. Skin 911 - Jan Rhythm Mateo
Mr. Lapu-lapu 2011 Lapu-lapu Challenge Winners:
3rd prize -  Loreniel Tequin
2nd prize -  Edwin Ayo
1st - Rydell Quiblat
Mr. Lapu-lapu 2011 Major Awards:
Best in resort wear - Jan Rhythm Mateo
Best in Costume - Jumar Andrew Bilocura
Best in Barong Oponganon - Jan Rhythm Mateo
Best in Bahaghari - Jumar Andrew Bilocura


GREAT LAPULAPU  RUN 2011
Event Organized by The Lapu-Lapu Tourism, Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission with the support of the Lapu-Lapu City Government.
This event will also serve as the kick-off event for the KADAUGAN SA MACTAN 2011 which will be held on April 24-30, 2011.
Location: Lapu-Lapu City Hall grounds
Registration Deadline: April 15, 2011
Registration fees: P250.00 for the 5K and 10K category and P450.00 for the 21K category (inclusive of complimentary light breakfast, singlet and race/bib number, timing chip will be provided only for the 21K registrants)
Race Prices: A total of P156,000 cash prizes awaits all male and female winners of all categories (from 1st to 5th rank) and medal for the 1st three male and female winners per category.
Plus, The first Filipino male and female winners of the 21k category will be sent to the Singapore Fun Run this coming December 2011.
More details: Prizes for Best in Costume, largest delegates/group
There will be Raffle prizes like gift certificates from different Hotels and Resorts will be raffled off to all participants during the awarding ceremonies.
Activity Proceeds: This year, the proceeds of this event will be given to the Home Care Center for Children.

April 24-29, 2011
6pm-10pm – Food Festival – Mactan Liberty Shrine (to be participated by at least 30 hotels, resorts and food establishments in Lapu-Lapu City… great food will be made available at very affordable prices, from P5 to P99!)
9pm – Live Bands – Mactan Liberty Shrine (c/o San Miguel Beer)

April 25, 2011 – Monday
7am – Floral Offering with Air Force Band and Honor Guards – Lapu-Lapu City Auditorium
8am – Flag Raising and Short Opening Salvo for the Kadaugan sa Mactan 2011 – Lapu-Lapu City Hall Grounds

April 26, 2011 – Tuesday
8pm – Pre-Battle Ritual – Mactan Liberty Shrine

April 27, 2011 – Wednesday
Old name: Bahug-bahug sa Mactan
Battle Re-enactment at the Mactan Liberty Shrine
6am – Holy Mass
8am – Flag Raising, Floral Offering, Military Honors (21 Gun Salute by the Philippine Air Force Contingent)
9am – Program Proper and Welcome Remarks by Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz C. Radaza
9:30am – Battle Re-enactment
10am – Flower Drop
9:30pm – Fireworks Display

April 30, 2011 – Saturday – Kadaugan Street Party
Event: Main concert featuring PowerSpoonz, PG18, New Zion, Line Divides, Sound Merge and DJs from Germany.
More Events at KSP : Boxing, tricycle contest, car show and car audio exhibition
Location: At the intersection between ML Quezon National Highway, City Hall road - main stage
Admission: ADMISSION IS FREE!!!
Event poster: (above)
Kadaugan Street Party Route Map:

6am – Olango Challenge – Tambuli Beach Club
5:30pm-3am – Kadaugan Street Party – ML Quezon National Highway (in between the old and new bridges)
UPDATE: MR LAPULAPU 2011 Winners and Pictures

KADAUGAN SA MACTAN 2011 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULES posted at Cebu Events Blog
KADAUGAN STREET PARTY with MAP posted at Cebu Events Blog