By Deighton Acuin and Archie Villaflores

PHOTO: Senator Bong Go

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday apologized to the public for mistakenly claiming that Lapulapu was a national hero from Mindanao and that he is a Tausug.

“Ako po ay taus-pusong humihingi ng paumanhin kung iba ang dating ng aking naikwento,” said Go, adding he only based on the statement made by Abraham Ibarani-Idjirani and from a research done by his office staff.

Go said he has no intension of revising the country’s history and he respects it.

“Nais kong klaruhin na buo ang aking respeto sa ating kasaysayan at wala akong intensyong baguhin ang paghanga at paniniwala natin sa buhay ng ating mga bayani. Handa po akong makinig at matuto base sa kaalaman ng mga eksperto sa larangan ng kasaysayan,” he added.

Go drew backlash from netizens as he said that Lapulapu is a Tausug during his speech at an event celebrating the 500 years of Mactan victory against Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. However, several historians said there is no clear history on where Lapulapu came from.


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