CHAPTER 3

One Past but Many Histories:

Controversies and Conflicting Views
in Philippine History

SSP 112 Readings in Philippine History

Overview
• The history of the Philippines has numerous
splendid topics to discuss. Many issues have only
been briefly explicated and sometimes this brings
confusion in understanding our past as one
nation. In fact, every Filipino student must learn
the different issues in our history so that he/she
may know his/her beginnings and understand as
to what chances we, as a people, may have in the
upcoming days.
Overview
• It is imperative as well that students get their
view of history about different topics from primary
materials. It is for the reason that events in the
past presented in these materials may influence
them to formulate arguments and develop their
analytical skills in making their stand on an issue.
Overview
• This chapter is entitled “One past but many
histories”: controversies and conflicting views in
Philippine history. It presents three topics which
include: Site of the first Mass, Cavite Mutiny and
Cry of Balintawak or Pugadlawin. Each topic is
presented with the issue, the readings, guide
questions and the suggested activities that would
help the students identify pertinent information
for their better understanding about the subject.
TOPICS

LESSON 1. The Site of the First Mass

LESSON 2. The Historic Cry of the
Revolution
LESSON 3. The Cavite Mutiny
Lesson 1 SITE OF THE FIRST MASS

Guide questions:
1. How do you understand the text? What is it all about?
2. What is your stand about the site of the First Mass?
3. Cite evidences which would suggest that the First Mass happened in
Masau (Butuan) and Limasawa (Southern Leyte).
4. How credible is this account in explaining the site of the First mass?
5. How do the evidences presented in the text help you understand the
controversy on the First Catholic Mass in the Philippines?
Lesson 1 Cry of the Revolution

Guide questions:
1. What does the issue on the First Cry depict about the Filipinos?
2. How does the account of Santiago Alvarez differ from all other
versions?
3. To which account do you believe? Why?
4. How reliable is the version of Guillermo Masangkay regarding this issue?
5. What makes Pio Valenzuela’s Cry of Pugadlawin a controversy?
Lesson 1 Cavite Mutiny

Guide questions:
1. How do you understand the word “Mutiny”?
2. How does Governor Gen. Izquierdo describe Cavite Mutiny compared from
the version of Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera?
3. What does the account of Jose Montero y Vidal tell us? To which version does
this account related to? Explain.
4. Among the three versions of Cavite Mutiny, which one is most credible? Why?
5. Compare the three versions according to their definition of mutiny, its causes
and effects.
Activity/Task to
comply
Lesson 1 SITE OF THE FIRST MASS
 Site of the First Mass
•Sketch (refer to the map of Eastern Visayas)
•Using, Pigafetta’s journal, provide the
EXCERPTS that will be used as proof that the
First Mass happened in the Visayan region.
•Cite the place of the First Mass based from this
text.
•Mention the date of this celebration.
 Name/course & year
FORMAT
Site of the First Mass

Materials:
Here is your labeled
map based on
1. Paper- A4 Pigafetta’s journal
2. Color pens/markers
3. Map of the Visayan
region
4. Text- Voyage Around the Excerpts
World
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