Countdown to 500 | Lapulapu to Delgado: The Role of Visayan Heroism in Nation Building | 26 March 21

University of the Philippines Diliman History Professor Dr. Vicente Villan discusses the pivotal role of Visayan Heroes in the development of the Philippine nation from 1521 to 1898. This episode of Countdown to 500 is hosted and moderated by Mr. Gerwill Cruz and Ms. Juvelyn Nierves of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

Countdown to 500 is a special educational online lecture series produced by the National Quincentennial Committee as part of its ongoing public initiatives for the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines. This lecture series is specially developed to provide timely historical discussions during the COVID-19 Pandemic in partnership with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Department of Foreign Affairs Presidential Communications Operations Office, and Radio-Television Malacañang.