CHAPTER III
ONE PAST BUT MANY STORIES:
CONTROVERSIES AND CONFLICTING
VIEWS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Lesson 1:
Site of the First
Mass
Landing on
Philippine
Shores
(Short Recap)
(Short
- When Ferdinand Recap)and his
Magellan
European crew sailed from San Lucar de
Barrameda for an expedition to search
for spices, these explorers landed on
the Philippines after their voyage from
other proximate areas. On March 28,
1521, while at sea, they saw a bonfire
which turned out to be Limasawa where
they anchored.
Blood compact
(Short Recap)
The island's sovereign ruler was Rajah
Siaiu. When Magellan and comrades set
foot on the grounds of Limasawa, he
befriended the Rajah together with his
(Short Recap)
brother Rajah Kulambu of Butuan. In
those days, it was customary among the
indigenous—and in most of southeast
Asia—to seal friendship with a blood
compact. On instigation of Magellan
who had heard the Malayan term for it,
casi casi, the new friends performed the
ritual. This was the first recorded blood
compact between Filipinos and
Spaniards. Gifts were exchanged by the
two parties when the celebration had
ended.
He travelled with the
Portuguese explorer
Ferdinand Magellan
and his crew on their
first Voyage around
the World.
Was one of the 18
men who returned in
Spain in 1522.
Anton
io Pig
afet ta
(1491 –
1531)
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A Portuguese
navigator, attempting
to sail around the
world for Spain to
prove that the Earth
is round.
Magellan and his
expedition were the
first Europeans to
reach the Philippines, Ferdi
a stop on the first n and M
agella
n
circumnavigation of
the globe. (1480-
1521)
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the Andalusian
chaplain of the fleet.
Was sent ashore with
some men to prepare
for a mass and to
inform Rajah
Kolambu, through an
interpreter.
FRAY
The one who officiate PE
VALD DRO DE
ERRA
& conducted the First MA
Mass (1550-
1611)
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WHERE WAS THE
FIRST MASS
HELD?
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A detail of Carlos V. Francisco's First Mass in the
Philippines painting
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THE FIRST MASS
-On March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday in
Limasawa Island, Leyte. Magellan ordered a
mass to be celebrated which was officiated by
Father Pedro Valderrama, the Andalusian
chaplain of the fleet.
-Conducted near the shores of the island, the
Holy First Mass marked the birth of Roman
Catholicism in the Philippines. Colambu and
Siaiu were the first natives of the archipelago,
which was not yet named "Philippines"
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- On April 14, 1521, Humabon - along with his
wives, relatives, courtiers, and practically the
entire populace of Cebu - was baptized by
Father Valderama.
- Humabon was named Carlos, in honor of King
Charles I of Spain, while his principal wife was
named Juana, after King Charles’ mother,
Johanna.
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“"The First Baptism by Fernando Amorsolo"” painting
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THE BAPTISM
- The first Mass in Cebu was celebrated, and
almost 500 Cebuanos were baptized, among
them Rajah Homonhon and Rajah Kolambu.
Magellan also gave Juana an image of the Sto.
Niño [holy child Jesus] as a gift, and had a large
cross, erected, to mark the baptismal site.
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“Planting of the First Cross” painting
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PLANTING OF THE CROSS
- Magellan's chronicler, Antonio Pigafetta, who
recorded the event said:
"After the cross was erected in position, each of
us repeated a Pater Noster and an Ave Maria,
and adored the cross; and the kings [Colambu
and Siaiu] did the same."
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PROCLAMATION
OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE
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On June 19, 1960, Republic Act
No. 2733, called the Limasawa
Law, was enacted without
being signed by the President
of the Philippines. The
legislative fiat declared The site
in Magallanes, Limasawa Island
in the Province of Leyte, where
the first Mass in the Philippines
was held is hereby declared a
national shrine to
commemorate the birth of
Christianity in the Philippine.
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HISTORICAL
CONTROVERSIES
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Masao
Other Filipino historians has long contested the
idea of Limasawa as the site of the first Catholic
mass in the country. Historian Sonia Zaide
identified Masao (also Mazaua) in Butuan as the
location of the first Christian mass. Basis of Zaide's
claim is the diary of Antonio Pigafetta, chronicler of
Magellan's voyage. In 1995 then Congresswoman
Ching Plaza of Agusan del Norte-Butuan City filed a
bill in Congress contesting the Limasawa
hypothesis and asserting the "site of the first
mass" was Butuan. The Philippine Congress
referred the matter to the National Historical
Institute for it to study the issue and recommend a
historical finding. Then NHI chair Dr. Samuel K. Tan
reaffirmed Limasawa as the site of the first mass.
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THAT’S ALL!
THANKS FOR LISTENING..
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References
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- ↑ "A short Philippine History before the 1898 Revolution". Newsletter of the District of Asia. Sspxasia.com. 2001. Retrieved 2007-
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- 1 2 3 Agoncillo, Teodoro A. (1974). Introduction to Filipino History. Quezon City, Philippines: GAROTECH Publishing. ISBN 971-
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- ↑ Mercado, Monina A. (Editor) (1985). Dioramas:a visual history of the Philippines. Metro Manila, Philippines: Ayala Museum.
- 1 2 Agoncillo, Teodoro A. (1962 by Del Carmen Juliana). Philippine History. Manila, Philippines: Inang Wika Publishing Co. 1 2
Halili 2004, pp. 73
- ↑ Pigfetta, Antonio (ca. 1525). Helen, Emma; Robinson, James Alexander, eds. The Philippine Islands 1493-1898. BiblioBazaar,
LLC (published c. 1905). p. 129. ISBN 978-1-4264-6706-6. ISBN 1-4264-6706-0, ISBN 978-1-4264-6706-6
8.↑
"REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2733 - AN ACT TO DECLARE THE SITE IN MAGALLANES, LIMASAWA ISLAND IN THE PROVINCE OF L
EYTE, WHERE THE FIRST MASS IN THE PHILIPPINES WAS HELD AS A NATIONAL SHRINE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESE
RVATION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND LANDMARKS THEREAT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
. Chanrobles Law Library. June 19, 1960. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
9.↑ Borrinaga, Rolando O. (2007-04-14). "The right place for disputed first Mass in Limasawa". Inquirer Visayas. Inquirer.net.
Retrieved 2007-11-12.
10.↑ "Southern Leyte Is Famous For...". Wow Philippines. Tourism.gov.ph. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
11.↑ Ben Serrano (April 4, 2006). "Butuan reclaims part as first mass venue". sunstar.com.ph. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
12.↑ Isagani Medina (1981). An Evaluation of the Controversy on the First Mass in the Philippines. Manila: National Historical
Institute. pp. 31–35. ISSN 0115-3927.
13.↑ Fuertes, Yolanda (17 Nov 2007). "Bolinao stakes claim to Mass held in 1324". Inquirer.net. Northern Luzon Bureau.
Retrieved 23 Dec 2014.
14.↑ "Was First Mass held in Limasawa or Butuan? Church 24 urged to help settle controversy". interaksyon.com. April 3, 2012.
QUIZ
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Q#1
The first person to
Circumnavigate the World.
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Q#2
When was the first mass
in the Philippines?
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Q#3
When was the first mass
in the Philippines?
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