Sweet C.

Arañas
BSMT1-A

Answer the following questions (20 points)

1. Since when did Misawa Butuan was once considered the site of the first catholic mass in
the Philippines? (2 points)
The first known Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held on Easter Sunday, March 31,
1521. It was led by Father Pedro de Valderrama of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage along
the coastlines of what was described to in Antonio Pigafetta's journals as "Mazaua,"
which is now generally acknowledged by many historians and the government to be
Limasawa off the point of Southern Leyte. However, until at least the 19th century, it was
widely assumed that the first mass was celebrated in Butuan.

2. Who were the 2 missionary priests that had a strong influence on the claim that the first
mass happened in Masawa Butuan? (2 points)
The one who greatly influenced historians in the 17th to 19th to recognize Masao (in
Butuan) generally called Butuan Tradition, as the site of the first mass in the Philippines
is Father Francisco Collin S. J. along with Father Francisco Combes S. J., the two Jesuit
historians accepted Butuan tradition.

3. What group debunked the claim that Masawa butuan was the site of the first mass? (2
points)
The pro-Limasawa group rejected the claim that Masawa Butuan was the location of the
first mass protest against the panel, led by prominent historian Resil B. Mojares, which
was founded in 2018 to further investigate ongoing claims in favor of Butuan.

4. Give reasons how did this group supported their claim that not masawa Butuan but
Limasawa Leyte was the site of the first mass in the Philippines? Site 4 reasonst. (10
points)
As proof, the pro-Butuan side produced non-eyewitness stories from decades after the
Mass. Pro-Limasawa parties, on the other hand, relied on accounts recorded by Antonio
Pigafetta, a member of Ferdinand Magellan's journey to the Philippines. Trinidad Pardo
de Travera and Pablo Pastells were among the first scholars to investigate the 1521
Easter Sunday mass, and both determined that it was celebrated in Limasawa. The
panel also looked at several sources, such as the coordinates of Mazaua provided by
eyewitnesses, as well as studies and projects that used current navigational instruments
to retrace the Magellan-Elcano voyage.

5. What government agency settles this historical conflict? (2 points)

The historical conflict was resolved by the National Historical Commission of the
Philippines (NHCP). Following appeals from several parties, including the Catholic
Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, the NHCP reopened the investigation.

6. When was the official declaration that Limasawa -Leyte was the site of the first mass in
the Philippines? (2 points)
Sweet C. Arañas
BSMT1-A
They confirmed Limasawa as the location of the Philippines' 1521 Easter Sunday Mass.
On July 15, 2020, the NHCP Board signed Resolution No. 2, in which it adopted the
panel of historians' proposal that the 1521 Easter Sunday Mass in the Philippines took
place at Limasawa, today located in Southern Leyte.