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Jollibee and DreamWorks Bring Filipino Friendship to Life in ‘Forgotten Island’ Campaign

A new DreamWorks animated film with Filipino-inspired mythology is getting a special Jollibee treatment—and yes, there’s Chickenjoy, Peach Mango Pie, and a collectible involved. Jollibee Philippines is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation for the local campaign of Forgotten Island , an upcoming animated adventure about two best friends who find themselves in a mysterious world filled with mythical creatures drawn from stories rooted in their Filipino heritage. But the collaboration isn't stopping at movie posters and promotional materials. Starting this September, fans can get their hands on the limited-time Forgotten Island Adventure Bundle at participating Jollibee stores nationwide. The ₱389 bundle comes with a Chickenjoy meal, desserts, a drink, and an exclusive Friendship Charm Bracelet inspired by the film. For a movie that revolves around friendship and memories, it's a pretty fitting partnership. A friendship worth fighting for At the heart of Forgotten Island are lif...
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Batulaki Historical Marker: Sarangani Province has been part of the Magellan-Elcano Expedition

Aside from the white sand beaches of Gumasa and the old houses in Poblacion, the municipalit of Glan in Sarangani Province is also part of a 500-year-old history!  Five hundred years ago, the surviving crew of the expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan docked on the shores of Sarangani, one of which is in Barangay Batulaki,







Batulaki is the last barangay of the Municipality of Glan, Sarangani Province, bordering Davao Occidental in the South. It is located at the tip of the peninsula in the Southernmost part of mainland Mindanao. 






In commemoration of the 500th year of the circumnavigation of the world led by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, a marker has been unveiled in Batulaki. It is the 32nd of the 34 markers installed in different parts of the country, specifically in Visayas and Mindanao. The markers indicate the places where the crew of the Magellan-Elcano expedition dropped anchor. 

After the battle of Mactan, where Magellan was killed, the surviving crew led by Juan Sebastián Elcano continued the expedition to find the island of Molucca, landing on various shores of the archipelago, before eventually, returning to Spain. 

In the province of Sarangani, the National Historical Commission and the National Quincentennial Commmission have ascertained two areas where the surviving crew of the expedition docked. 

Based on the records of the chronicler Antonio Pigafetta, the crew landed in "Benaian," which is believed to be what is now Barangay Kamanga, in the Municipality of Maasim. From there, in October 26, 1521, the crew was forced to seek refuge at "Biraham Batolach," or the present-day Batulaki, due a furious storm. 

The marker in Batulaki was unveiled on October 26, 2021, exactly 500 years after the recorded landing of Magellan's surviving crew. The following day, the crew continued on their journey to find Molucca or the spice island, dropping by Balut and Sarangani islands on their way there. 

While the Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation expedition of proved that the Earth is a sphere, the records of Pigafetta also show that the Philippine islands were not "discovered" by Magellan, instead our ancestors have already been thriving and have always been here even before they came.


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