Ray John N.

Ducot June 23, 2023

GED103 – B6 CE - 1  

Since the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, there has been
debate concerning the location of the First Easter Sunday Mass conducted on Philippine land,
which took place on March 31, 1521. the Philippine islands of Limasawa in Southern Leyte or in
Butuan in the Province of Agusan Del Norte since their are a lot of intellectual person and
historians they relied in the past primarily on ink and paper. but when the technology have arise
the things that we may do in hours it could be done in a minutes since the technology makes
things easier for everyone. in spite of the fact that technological advancement thus have impact
to what we have seen throughout of the pace of everyone who are not to be blame because of
it. even though the fact of these disagreements that made of the some scholars who
misinterpreted that the earlier references these sole individual had. more over the challenges
conduct about obstacles to language proficiency, The findings they discovered caused a chain
reaction of incorrect knowledge that eventually affected historians who were of generation
afterward. Researchers, academics, and historians have recognized the significance of
identifying primary and secondary sources over time as the field of history has developed. This
helps to maintain the reliability and genuineness of their publications. my perception in the First
easter sunday mass in the republic of the Philippines that who are claiming that the occurred
place in limasawa, not Butuan, there are a lot of studies on the topic based on reading from
both primary and secondary sources.
 

Tradition holds that Butuan was the site of the first Catholic mass to be celebrated in the
Philippines in 300 years, but this theory was challenged by academics after they obtained full
access to Pigafetta's account of the Magellan-Elcano expedition in 1800. This Italian text made
no mention of Butuan or the Easter Sunday Mass of 1521, only the name "Mazaua." The text
was first published in its original language in 1895, and this gave Filipino linguist and philologist
Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera the chance to confirm that Butuan was never mentioned in
Pigafetta's chronicle. As a result, they started identifying Limasawa as the "Mazaua" written in
the texts. historical Jesuits, Gian Battista Ramusio wrote a three-volume work named Delle
navigationi et viagi that included Ramusio's shortened adaptation of Pigafetta's tale. Fr. Miguel
Bernad, SJ, and then tracked down Ramusio's work. William Henry Scott, a renowned historian
of the Philippines, harshly criticized it, pointing out that Ramusio's edition was more of a
paraphrase than a translation. and because of that Ramusio was involved in some important
details to explain on what really happen on that day, and  for the Pigafetta's account about the
Easter Sunday Mass of 1521.

In order for authors to effectively convey their arguments while showcasing confidence
and accuracy in their works, it is crucial to emphasize the significance of differentiating between
primary and secondary sources. Whether the First Easter Sunday in the Philippines took place
in Limasawa or Butuan, it is noteworthy that the argument started as a result of mistakes made
by several writers and historians who tried to help preserve our history.