On April 27, 1521, Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer leading a Spanish expedition, met his demise in the Battle of Mactan, a pivotal clash on the shores of Mactan Island in the Philippines. This confrontation, fought against the warriors led by the local chieftain Lapu-Lapu, marked a significant moment in Philippine history, symbolizing early resistance against foreign intrusion.
On April 28, 1949, Mrs. Aurora Quezon, her daughter Maria Aurora, her son-in-law, Philip Buencamino III, together with nine others including Mayor Ponciano Bernardo of Quezon City, were shockingly murdered in a machine-gun ambuscade by a band of Hukbalahaps while on their way to Baler, the birthplace of former President Quezon. Mrs. Quezon was the widow of the former President.
Paulino Arandia Gullas was a Filipino Visayan lawyer, newspaper publisher, and legislator whose multifaceted career left a lasting impact on Cebu and the Philippines. Born in what is now Cebu City to Jose Gullas and Pura Arandia, he was part of a family that included his elder brother Vicente Gullas, founder of the University of the Visayas, and sisters Rosario and Victoria. Paulino married Gilda Kilayko from Bacolod, Negros Occidental, and they had three daughters: Mary, Cecilia, and Victoria.
On April 29, 1980, Lungsod ng Kabataan, one of the most modern children's hospitals in the Philippines, was inaugurated in Quezon City. The facility was created by virtue of Presidential decree #1631 during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos.
On April 30, 1946, the Philippine Rehabilitation or the Tydings Act of 1946, passed by the US Congress, was approved by the US President. This Act created the US Philippine War Damage Commission, authorized it to expend a total of $400,000,000 in payment of private war-damage claims and another $120,000,000 for the restoration of public property. Of this latter amount $57,000,000 was alloted to the commission itself.