CHAPTER-8-HISTORY-1st-mass.pdf

THE SITE OF THE FIRST MASS LIMASAWA in LEYTE? MASAO in BUTUAN? “ONE PAST BUT MANY HISTORIES” CONTROVERSIES, ISSUES AND CONFLICTING VIEWS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY 2 PRIMARY SOURCES 1st account:  FRANCISCO ALBO- one of the pilot of Magellan’s ship- Trinidad & one of the 18 s...

THE SITE OF THE FIRST MASS LIMASAWA in LEYTE? MASAO in BUTUAN? “ONE PAST BUT MANY HISTORIES” CONTROVERSIES, ISSUES AND CONFLICTING VIEWS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY 2 PRIMARY SOURCES 1st account:  FRANCISCO ALBO- one of the pilot of Magellan’s ship- Trinidad & one of the 18 survivors 2nd account:  ANTONIO PIGAFETTA- Chronicler of Magellan’s voyage ALBO’S LOGBOOK  Albo did not mention about 1st mass  Only the planting of the cross upon a mountain top which could be seen 3 islands to the west & southwest was mentioned.  Above mentioned fits Limasawa as no islands could be seen to the south and southwest of Butuan but only towards the north.