GROUP 1

LESSON 1: THE SITE

OF THE FIRST MASS
OBJECTIVES:
a. Include: What, Where, When, How it happened and Who are the important people
involved.
b. Use primary sources on your readings and output.

TAKE NOTE: MAKE A SUMMARY OF THIS TOPICS. USING A GRAPHIC

ORGANIZER WILL DO AND WILL SURELY HELP YOU.

a. Making Sense of the Past: Historical Interpretations

b. What is Multiperspectivity?
c. First Voyage Around the world by: Antonio Pigafetta d. Butuan or Limasawa?
d. The Site of the the First Mass in the Philippines By: Miguel A. Bernard (An elaboration
presented with a photo will do. No need for much words.)

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HISTORICA
L
INTERPRET
ATIONS &
mULTIPERS
 The use of primary Viewing of historical
sources from events from several
different - and even perspectives-
opposing – groups Alternative narrative

Promotes the
development of
Recognizes diversity
analytical and
and inclusivity
critical thinking
skills
MULTIPERS
PECTIVITY

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 A process to shape Teaches young
information where the children about
audience can interpretations of
understand and make different versions in
sense of them the past

A process that uses Enables people to know

historian facts something about the
gathered from ones who created them
primary sources of and the societies in
evidence HISTORICAL which they lived
INTERPRETA
TIONS

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THE SITE OF
THE FIRST
MASS
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THE SITE
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WHAT IS THE ISSUE
CONCERNING THE FIRST
MASS HELD IN THE
PHILIPPINES?
The National Historical Commission of the
Philippines (NHCP) has decided to favor
Limasawa in Southern Leyte over Masao in
Butuan City as the official site of the 1521 Easter
Sunday Mass in the Philippines

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WHERE DID THE FIRST MASS
HAPPENED?

The historic island of Limasawa in

Southern Leyte is the site of the First
Mass in the Philippines

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WHEN DID THE FIRST MASS
HAPPENED?

On Easter Sunday,
31 March 1521

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HOW DID THE FIRST MASS
HAPPENED?
Magellan ordered a mass to be held on Easter
Sunday, March 31, 1521, which was officiated by
Father Pedro Valderrama, the Andalusion chaplain
of the fleet and the only priest at the time. The
Holy First Mass, which was held near the island's
shores, marked the beginning of Roman
Catholicism in the Philippines.

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WHO ARE THE IMPORTANT
PEOPLE INVOLVED?

 Ferdinand Magellan
 Rajah Colambu of Limasawa
 Rajah Siaiu of Butuan-Calaghan
 Antonio Pigafetta

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 EVIDENCES (PART 1)
 The mass was held in Limasawa on March 31, 1521. It was officiated by
Fr. Pedro de Valderama, chaplain of the Magellan-Elcano expedition.
That day in the Roman Catholic calendar was Easter Sunday 31

 According to the National Historical Institute, the country's first mass

was held on the island of Limasawa.

 It should be noted that the position of Mazaua in Albo's account

corresponds to the location of the island Limasawa.

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 EVIDENCES (PART 2)
 The argument that a key feature of Butuan was left out of Pigafetta's account.
 The measurement of distances between Homonhon and Limasawa between
Limasawa and Cebu, as computed by the pro-Limasawa group, matches or
approximates the delineations made by Pigafetta of the distances between
Homonhon and Mazaua and between Mazaua and Cebu.
 James Robertson's English translation of the original Italian manuscript of
Pigaffeta's account is most reliable for being ''faithful'' to the original text as duly
certified by the University of the Philippines' Department of European Language.

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Group 1 presentation by:
BANGCAILAN
BATILO
BATOBATO
BOCONG C.
BOCONG E.
BORDAJE
CAMINOS
CAMONGAY
DECENILLA
DIZON
DUNGAN
ENTERO
ESCOL

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