Readings in Philippine History

Activity 4
Readings in The First Catholic Mass in The Cavite Mutiny

Name and sections: Serdan, Michael John B. CEIT-37-201A

Date: May 23, 2021

Directions: Based on your readings of the primary source about the topic below, answer the
questions on the table.
I. “The First Catholic Mass in the Philippines”

Content: Creator:
What is the main idea of the story? Who creates the Account?

The main idea of the story is where did the

First Catholic Mass take place in the Francisco Albo and Antonio Pigafetta which
Philippines. Is it in Butuan or in Limasawa? both witness the events also, pointed out that
both Albo and Pigafetta's testimonies coincide
and corroborate each other. However, Pigafetta
game more details on what they did during
their weeklong stay at Mazaua.
Context: Connection:
What is going on when the source is created? What is your prior knowledge and your
newly acquired knowledge?

In Pigafetta's Testimony, early in the morning

of Sunday, the last of March and Easter day,”
Magellan sent the priest ashore with some men
to prepare for the Mass. Later in the morning,
Magellan landed with some 50 men and Mass
was celebrated, after which a cross was
venerated. In attendance both at the Mass and
at the planting of the cross were the king of
Mazaua and the king of Butuan.
: My prior knowledge about on this event is
Pigafetta's Testimony
: And my newly acquired knowledge which is
not only Pigafetta's Testimony but also
Francisco Albo testimonies coincide and
corroborate each other. However, Pigafetta

II. Cavite Mutiny
Content:
What is the main idea of the story? (What are
the two sides of the story?)
The main idea of the story are the two major
events happened in 1872, first was the 1872
Cavite Mutiny and the other was the
martyrdom of the three martyr priests in the
persons of Fathers Mariano Gomes, Jose
Burgos and Jacinto Zamora (GOMBURZA).
These events are very important milestones in
the Philippine history and have caused ripples
throughout time, directly influencing the
decisive events of the Philippines Revolution
toward the end of the century.
Context:
What is going on when the source is created?
Cavite Mutiny, (January 20, 1872), brief
uprising of 200 Filipino troops and workers at
the Cavite arsenal, which became the excuse
for Spanish repression of the embryonic
Philippine nationalist movement. Ironically,
the harsh reaction of the Spanish authorities
served ultimately to promote the nationalist
cause.
game more details on what they did during
their weeklong stay at Mazaua.
Creator:
Who creates the Accounts?
Edmund Plauchut, "The Cavite Mutiny of
1872 and the Martyrdom of Gomburza which
is General La torre created a junta composed
of high officials including some friars and six
Spanish officials. At the same time there was
created by the government of Madrid a
committee to investigate the same problems
submitted to the Manila committee. When the
two finished work, it was found that they came
to the same conclusions.
Connection:
What is your prior knowledge and your
newly acquired knowledge?
: My prior knowledge about the two major
events happened in 1872 was the execution of
the three martyr priests that would eventually
lead to national revolution which is the 1872
Cavite Mutiny.
: My newly acquired knowledge are those
reasons behind for the revolution which are:
 The mutiny was quickly crushed, but the
Spanish regime under the reactionary governor
* Exemption from payment of tribute and
Rafael de Izquierdo magnified the incident and
being employed in polos y servicios, or force
used it as an excuse to clamp down on those
labor.
Filipinos who had been calling for
governmental reform. A number of Filipino
intellectuals were seized and accused of
complicity with the mutineers. After a brief * Issue that included the presence of the native
trial, three priests—José Burgos, Jacinto clergy, who out of spite against the Spanish
Zamora, and Mariano Gómez—were publicly friars, "conspired and supported" the rebels.
executed. The three subsequently became
martyrs to the cause of Philippine
independence. * Izquierdo, in an obviously biased report,
highlighted that attempt to overthrow the
Spanish government in the Philippines to
install a new "hari" in the persons of Father
Gomze, Burgos, and Zamora.