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The 34 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines

Event	Date	Site
1. Beginning of the 500^th Anniversary of the Philippine Part in the First Circumnavigation of the World a. 500^th Anniversary of the Samar Episode of the First Circumnavigation of the World	16 March 2021	Calicoan, Guiuan, Eastern, Samar
2. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Suluan	16 March 2021	Suluan Island, Guiuan, Eastern, Samar
3. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Homonhon a. 500^th Anniversary of the Philippine-Spanish Contact b. 500^th Anniversary of the Humanity at Homonhon	17-25 March 2021 18 March 2021 18 March 2021	Homonhon Landing Site, Guiuan, Eastern, Samar
4. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Gibusong Waters	25 March 2021	Magsaysay, Gibusong Is., Loreto, Dinagat Island
5. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Hinunangan Waters	25 March 2021	Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
6. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Limasawa a. 500^th Anniversary of the Blood Compact Between Rajah Colambu and Magellan b. 500^th Anniversary of the Mass at Limasawa	28 March – 4 April 2021 29 March 2021 31 March 2021	Government Compound, Limasawa, Southern Leyte
Event	Mode	Institutions
7. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Leyte	4 April 2021	Combado, Maasin City
8. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Canigao Waters	5 April 2021	Canigao Islet, Matalom Leyte
9. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Gatighan	5 April 2021	Himokilan Islet, Hindang, Leyte
10. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Baybay Waters	5 April 2021	Baybay City, Leyte
11. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Ponson Waters	6 April 2021	Pilar, Cebu
12. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Poro Water	6 April 2021	Poro, Cebu
13. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Ticobon Waters	6 April 2021	San Francisco, Cebu
14. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Cebu a. 500^th Anniversary of the Baptism at Cebu b. 500^th Anniversary of the Santo Niño in Cebu	7 April – May 1 2021 14 April 2021 14 April 2021	Plaza Sugbu, Cebu City Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu, Cebu City Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu, Cebu City
15. 500^th Anniversary of the Victory at Mactan	27 April 2021	Liberty Shrine, Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City
Event	Mode	Institutions
16. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Bohol Waters	2 May 2021	Punta Cruz, Maribojoc, Bohol
17. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Panilongon	4 May 2021	Dumaguete City
18. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Kipit	7 May 2021	Kipit, Labason, Zamboanga del Norte
19. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Mapun	13 May 2021	Mapun, Tawi-Tawi
20. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Palawan	27 May – June 2021	Sitio Marikit, San Juan, Aborlan, Palawan
Event	Mode	Institutions
21. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Tagusao	18-21 June 2021	Sitio Tagusao, Barong-Barong, Brooke’s Point, Palawan
22. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Balabac Waters	21 June 2021	Balabac, Palawan
Event	Mode	Institutions
23. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Palawan Cape	30 September – 7 October 2021	Buliluyan, Bataraza, Palawan
Event	Mode	Institutions
24. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Sulu Waters	11 October 2021	Jolo, Sulu
25. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Basilan Waters	11 October 2021	Fuego-Fuego Beach, Brgy. Tabi-awan, Isabela City, Basilan
26. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Cawit Waters	12 October 2021	Cawit, Zamboanga City
27. 500^th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Subanen Waters	12 October 2021	Zamboaga City
28. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Manalipa Waters	14 October 2021	Manalipa Island, Zamboanga City
29. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Moro Gulf	15 October 2021	Pagadian City
30. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Maguindanao Waters	19 October 2021	Old Cotabato City Hall, Cotabato City
31. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Benaian Waters	25 October 2021	Kamanga, Maasim, Sarangani
32. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Batulaki Waters	26-27 October 2021	Batulaki, Glan, Sarangani Province
33. 500^th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World in Candighar Waters	27 October 2021	Municipal Grounds, Balut Island, Sarangani Municipality, Davao Occidental
34. 500^th Anniversary of the Exit from the Philippines of the First Circumnavigation of the World a. 500^th Anniversary of the Sarangani of the First Circumnavigation of the World	27-28 October 2021 28 October 2021	Camalig, Sarangani Island, Sarangani Municipality, Davao Occidental

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