First Mass

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 Recap)
- When Ferdinand Magellan and his 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)
(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
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.
(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,
a stop on the first
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.
 The one who officiate

& conducted the First
Mass
(1550-1611)
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WHERE WAS THE
FIRST MASS HELD?
10
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
- Valencia, Linda B. "Limasawa: Site of the First Mass". Philippines News Agency. Ops.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2007-
10-15. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ↑ "A short Philippine History before the 1898 Revolution". Newsletter of the District of Asia. Sspxasia.com. 2001. Retrieved 2007-
11-12.
- 1 2 3 Agoncillo, Teodoro A. (1974). Introduction to Filipino History. Quezon City, Philippines: GAROTECH Publishing. ISBN 971-
10-2409-8.
- ↑ 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 LEYTE, WHERE THE FIRST MASS IN THE PHILIPPINES WAS HELD AS A NATIONAL SHRINE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PRESERVATION 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 urged to help settle controversy". interaksyon.com. April 3, 2012.
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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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CHAPTER III

ONE PAST BUT MANY STORIES:

 Was one of the 18

 Magellan and his

 Was sent ashore with

 The one who officiate

-Conducted near the shores of the island, the

- The first Mass in Cebu was celebrated, and

- Magellan's chronicler, Antonio Pigafetta, who

The first person to

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