GUIUAN, Eastern Samar, Philippines — With its playful lines and comic delivery, it helped bring the “story” of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan from the history books to modern-day radio playlists.
But it looks like “Magellan”, the novelty song released in 1972 by Boholano singer and songwriter Roman “Yoyoy” Villame, got some of its lyrics a little off the mark if checked against more recently agreed-upon facts and perspectives.
The realization became a source of mirth in an otherwise formal gathering held in this town earlier this week to commemorate the quincentennial of Magellan’s arrival on an island that would soon be considered part of the Philippine archipelago u…
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