Abstract: The characters of Magellan and Lapu-Lapu are important in stories of the foundation of the modern Filipino nation, serving as symbols of European colonial domination and Filipino resistance. However, their symbolic positions are not absolute-Magellan’s position as initiator of Roman Catholicism makes his identity as an invader to be resisted at all costs, something that is difficult in the highly Catholic Philippines. However, these difficulties can be mitigated when applying the concepts of multiplicity and heterogeneity of historical characters as theorized by Jacques Derrida, as well as the possibilities afforded by the analysis of parody in the work of Mikhail Bakhtin. These concepts and characters align in the novelty songs of Visayan singers Yoyoy Villame and Max Surban, where the stories and characters of Magellan and Lapu-Lapu are parodied, expanded, distorted, and inverted. This provides us with new and useful ways of relating to and interrogating these historical narratives and their modern applications.