1 Where Did the First Catholic

Mass Take Place in the

Philippines?

2 What Happened in the Cavite

CASE STUDY Mutiny?

ANALYSIS 3 Did Rizal Retract?

An Analysis of Four Historiographical 4 Where Did the Cry of Rebellion

Problems in Philippine History Happened?
CASE STUDY 1:
WHERE DID THE
FIRST CATHOLIC
MASS TAKE PLACE
IN THE
PHILIPPINES?
An Analysis of the First Catholic Mass
in the Philippines
CASE PRESENTATION
 PRIMARY SOURCE: ALBO’S LOG
Francisco Albo joined the Magellan Expedition as a pilot.

March 03, 1521

 Sailed westerly course from LARDONES and lately
named YUNAGAN.
 They sailed to:
1) Suluan Island
2) Uninhabited Gada Island
3) Sellani Island
4) Masava Island
They planted a cross upon a mountain top
 Sailed again in Sellani Island
 Anchored at the town Subu Magellan Expedition
 Peace pact with the local king.
PIGAFETTA’S TESTIMONY ON THE
ROUTE OF MAGELLAN’ EXPEDITION
March 16, 1521
March 25, 1521
Magellan’s expedition sighted a
Feast day of Incarnation
“High land”
March 28, 1521
March 17, 1521
They anchored off the island
Magellan named an entire
April 04, 1521
archipelago
Their route took them past 5
March 18, 1521
islands
The island was renamed
April 07, 1521
“Watering Place of Good Omen”
They entered the harbor of Zubu
March 22, 1521
(Cebu)
The natives returned
PIGAFETTA AND SEVEN DAY IN MAZAUA
THURSDAY, March 28
They anchored in Mazaua.
FRIDAY, March 29
Evening feast
SUNDAY, March 31
Planting of the Cross
Magellan’s plan on going to Zubu
(Cebu)
TUESDAY, April 2 and WEDNESDAY,
April 3
Working on harvest for supplies
THURSDAY, April 4
Leaving Mazaua, bound for Cebu MAGELLAN’S CROSS
SO WHERE DID THE FIRST
CATHOLIC MASS TAKE PLACE IN
THE PHILIPPINES?

BUTUAN OR LIMASAWA?
CASE STUDY 2:
WHAT HAPPENED
IN THE CAVITE
MUTINY?
An Analysis of Cavite Mutiny of 1872
which lead to the execution of
GOMBURZA
CASE PRESENTATION
CAVITE MUTINY OF 1872
SPANISH ACCOUNTS OF
THE CAVITE MUTINY
Excerpts from Montero’s Excerpts from the Official
Account Report of Governor Izquierdo
JOSE MONTERO y VIDAL RAFAEL GERONIMO
is a prolific Spanish CAYETANO IZQUIERDO y
historian born on 28 GUTIERREZ is a Spanish
January 1851. military officer, statesman,
He documented the and politician.
Cavite Mutiny and
highlighted it as an He served as Governor-
attempt of the Indios General of the Philippines
to overthrow the from 4 April 1871 to 8
Spanish government in January 1873.
the Philippines.
SGT. FERNANDO LA MADRID
DIFFERING ACCOUNTS OF THE EVENTS OF 1872
Excerpts from Pardo de Excerpts from Plauchut’s
Tavera’s Account Account

TRINIDAD HERMENEGILDO EDMUND PLAUCHUT is a

PARDO DE TAVERA y French writer born on 7
GORRICHO is a Filipino January 1824 and one of
physician, historian and the contributors in the
politician of Spanish and analysis of the different
Portuguese descent. motivations of the 1872
Trinidad, also known by his Cavite Mutiny.
name T. H. Pardo de Tavera
was known for his writings
about different aspects of
Philippine culture.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN IF
THE MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
MANILEÑOS AND CAVITEÑOS DIDN’T
HAPPENED?
WHAT IF THE MANILEÑOS CAME ON
TIME ACCORDING TO PLAN AND
HELPED IN SEIZING THE ARSENAL IN
CAVITE?
CASE STUDY 3:
DID RIZAL
RETRACT?
An Analysis of Rizal’s Retraction
Controversy
CASE PRESENTATION
 TWO OF HIS MOST NOTABLE
WORKS:

NOLI ME TANGERE & EL FILIBUSTERISMO

DR. JOSE RIZAL
National Hero
 TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH
RETRACTION DOCUMENT
ALLEGEDLY SIGNED BY RIZAL
 PRIMARY SOURCE:
RIZAL’S RETRACTION
THE BALAGUER THE TESTIMONY OF
TESTIMONY CUERPO DE VIGILANCIA
■ According to him, Rizal ■ Another eyewitness account
woke up several times, surfaced in 2016, through the
confessed four times, research of Professor Rene R.
attended a Mass, received Escalante. The agent of Cuerpo de
communion, and prayed the Vigilancia stationed on Fort
rosary, all of which seemed Santiago where Rizal was
out of character. imprisoned recalled the last hours
Fr. VICENTE BALAGUER of Rizal before his execution.
 POSSIBLE REASONS
 Why would Rizal wrote the
retraction document when in FOR RETRACTION
the first place he wrote against
and vilify the friars and the
a) To save his family and town from further
Catholic Church in most of his persecution
works?
b) To give Josephine Bracken a legal status
 What possible reasons could as his wife
have pushed him to write his c) To secure reforms from the Spanish
retraction document, assuming government
that he truly wrote the said d) To help the church cut away from the
document? disease which harmed it
DID RIZAL REALLY RETRACT? OR
SOMEONE FALSIFY THIS
RETRACTION DOCUMENT WITH THE
AGENDA OF TAINTING HIS IMAGE?
IF HE DID, WOULD HIS WORKS
DEEM IRRELEVANT AND FUTILE
BECAUSE OF HIS RETRACTION?
CASE STUDY 4:
WHERE DID THE
CRY OF
REBELLION
HAPPENED?
An Analysis of the Different Dates
and Places of the Cry
CASE PRESENTATION
 CRY
decision or call to revolt
VARIOUS ACCOUNTS OF THE CRY GIVE
DIFFERENT DATES AND PLACES
LT. OLEGARIO DIAZ
GREGORIO ZAIDE
1 4 Balintawak, on 26 August
Balintawak, on 26 August 1896 1896

TEODORO KALAW TEODORO AGONCILLO

Kangkong, Balintawak, on 5 Pugadlawin, on 23 August
2 1896
last week of August 1896

SANTIAGO ALVAREZ M. GUERRERO, E.

Bahay Toro in Quezon City, on ENCARNACION, & R. VILLEGAS
3 6 Tandang Sora’s Barn in QC, on
24 August 1896
24 August 1896
PRIMARY SOURCE:
ACCOUNTS OF THE CRY
GUILLERMO MASANGKAY PIO VALENZUELA
■ Cry of Balintawak did happen on ■ One of the people who first arrived
August 26th at the house of and was present in Balintawak
Apolonio Samson. which he called the place of refuge
of Andres Bonifacio on August 19,
■ The purpose of the meeting was to and 20.
discuss when to take place against ■ On August 22, 500 members of
the Spanish rule. Katipunan met in Kangkong, house
■ Bonifacio has his feeling that he will & yard of Apolonio Samson. No
debate, views were only exchanged.
loose with the discussion, so he told
the people that they should have ■ Their cedula were torn while
bring back their independence shouting “Long Live the
against the Spaniards. Philippines”.

■ Then, Bonifacio asked his ■ Due to inconsistency, him as a

primary source is douted.
countrymen to tear their cedula.
CEDULA PERSONAL

Serves as identification card

and residence tax certificate
that had to carried at all times
DID THE CRY OF REBELLION REALLY
HAPPENED?

IF YES, WHERE AND WHEN? WHO

COULD REALLY TELL?
 GROUP 3 BSA 1103
BOLINO, CLEO JAZEL E.
SAMBILLO, CARMELA M.
VILLEGAS, VINCENT JHOUARD
ROMANES, GUADALYN KRISTA

CASE STUDY RAMOS, IRIS ANGELYN

CAMPOS, JAISEN SOPHIA

ANALYSIS DUMAGAT, PRINCESS MAE

MENDOZA, CARL
BAYANI, CHARLOTTE
An Analysis of Four Historiographical DIPDIPIN, CHRISTINE JOY
Problems in Philippine History GONZALES, JOVELYN
VALENCIA, MAXINE