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1 History
1 History
(BSCA-1A)
Activity 1:
Francisco Combes River of 1521 Magellan landed at Butuan and there planted
Butuan the cross in a solemn ceremony.
Antonio Pigaffeta Small island March He explained the geographical features, the
called name of the place, the route and the latitude
Mazaua or 1521 position. There the Spaniards planted a cross
Limasawa Easter upon a mountain-top.
Island
Sunday
Francisco Albo Limasawa March 1521 He was part of the Magellan-Elcano
Island expedition and one of the pilots of Victoria
who survived and returned to Spain. He
witness the planting of the cross but not
mention the first mass in the Philippines