The first catholic mass in the Philippines

Have you ever wondered where the first catholic mass takes place in the Philippines?
How about when did this happen and what happened during and after the first catholic mass
was held? These questions can be answered by two primary sources we have that come from
Francisco Albo (Albo's Log) and Antonio Pigafetta (The first voyage around the world).
Francisco Albo was the pilot of one of Magellan's ships named Victoria and one of the
eighteenth survivors who returned with Sebastian Elcano. Meanwhile, Antonio Pigafetta was
a member of Magellan's expedition like Albo but an eyewitness of the events, specifically, of
the first mass.
According to Albo's account, on March 16, 1521, they sailed in a western course from
Ladrones, and they saw land, but they did not approach it for the reason it has many shallow
places but later, they name it "Yunagan". On the same day of the expedition, they went
southwards to another island called "Suluan". Departing from those two islands, their ship
sailed westward to an uninhabited island that he called "Gada" that seems to be the
"Acquada" of Pigafetta, namely the island of homonhon where they took supplies such as
woods and water. The large island of Seilani which they coasted on the island of Leyte. They
arrived on a small island named "Mazava" by coasting south along with the eastern coast of
that island and then turning southwest. He mentioned nothing about the mass, but he
discusses the planting of the cross at the top of a mountain on which you could see the 3
islands.
The account of Pigafetta gave more details about the expedition, but both Pigafetta
and Albo's accounts are matches, accompanied, and authenticate each other. The most
interesting about Pigafetta's account is the story of their seven days in Mazaua where he
mentions the exact day and what happened during the first mass in the Philippines.
According to him, Magellan sent the priest ashore with some men on March 31st (Sunday) to
prepare for the early morning mass. Magellan arrived with 50 men, and the mass was held
that morning, followed by the veneration of the cross. Magellan and the Spaniards returned
ashore in the afternoon after eating their meal and planted the cross on the tallest peak of the
mountain. They depart Mazaua on April 4th, but two days earlier, they assist the two kings in
harvesting.
In conclusion, these two accounts enlightened the minds of historians and scholars to
correct the mistake of where the first Catholic mass takes place. Albo and Pigafetta's
testimony adopted that the small island they named Mazava or Mazaua fit the location of the
small island of Limasawa. Furthermore, the cross on top of the mountain, which can be seen
from the three islands to the west and southwest, is suited for the southern end of Limasawa
but not for Butuan. The first catholic service in the Philippines was clearly celebrated on
Limasawa Island on March 31, 1521.