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 Bag-ong Kusog – a newspaper that

compares the life of Visayans during the MODULE 3: CONTROVERSIES AND  Retraction- this means a person is
Spanish period and the American Period CONFLICTING VIEWS IN PHILIPPINE withdrawing his/her statement,
To wrap up, the historical context of the HISTORY: accusation, or undertaking.
book talked about the following: A. First Mass in the Philippines So when we say that Rizal retracted this
1. The transition from Spanish to American  According to Antonio Pigafetta means:
colonial rule. (Ferdinand Magellan’s chronicler, or 1. He wanted to be a Catholic again. We
2. The emerging corruption among someone who recorder their voyage must take note that Rizal was a Freemason.
politicians and the police. around the world), the first mass in the As a
3. The growing influence of US colonization, Philippines was officiated by Fr. Pedro Freemason, you do not subscribe to the
especially the educational system it imposed de Valderrama and it specifically Catholic faith and its teachings
in the country. occurred during an Easter Sunday(31 2. He is withdrawing all of his writings and
 It depicts the realities happening March 1521). The claim that the mass statements against the Spaniards in general.
during the American period which also occurred in Limasawa was further This means his 2 novels, Noli Me Tangere
expressed the sentiments of the Filipinos supported by the log book of Franciso and El Filibusterismo are only good for
as the featured caricatures were powerful Albo (a pilot in Magellan’s voyage) who wrapping Tinapa.
tools in the political, economic, social, recorded the coordinates that pertains to  Jose Rizal was incarcerated in Fort
and cultural advocacies which can inspire Limasawa. , Juan Sebastian Santiago.
and remind us also of our advocacies in Elcano(sailed as master of the  Fr. Vicente Balaguer’s account is
the present time. Concepción, one of five vessels in always used as an argument that Rizal
 Using historical caricatures is a dynamic Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet) retracted since he claims to be a primary
avenue of deciphering Philippine history  On the other hand, the opposing claim is witness of Rizal’s retraction and also
providing relevant visual representations that the first mass occurred in Butuan, claimed that he solemnized Jose Rizal’s
of the past and a contextual approach of Mindanao. marriage to Josephine Bracken at dawn of
understanding history as these  The major evidences of this claim was December 30, 1896.
historical caricatures are relevant visual the discovery of balangay boats in the  According to Austin Coates, Fr.
and contextual realities that can fill-in the area and a marker, stating that the mass Balaguer was not in Fort Santiago on the
gap in understanding the grand occurred here, created by the Spaniards night before Rizal's execution and had no
narrative of Philippine history. during the 1800s. knowledge of what was going on;
END OF MODULE 3 B. Rizal’s Retraction therefore, no retraction letter was made.
 He concluded this because Fr. Balaguer elaborated that Rizal was given not time to write
the "Mi Ultimo Adios.” We all know though, that Rizal was able to complete Mi Ultimo
Adios.
Another scholarly writing that debunks the claim that Rizal retracted was Rafael Palma’s:
He cited the following which proves that Rizal, indeed, did not retract:
1. Rizal was not given a Catholic funeral as given to those who died within the church.
2. If Rizal was reconciled with the church, why was he not buried in the Catholic cemetery of
Paco?
3. Rizal's name appeared on the special page of the records of burial who were considered
impenitent.

C. First Cry of the Revolution


 The first cry of the revolution simply symbolizes the Filipinos’ determination to
take up arms against Spain.
 As a sign of breaking away from colonial bondage, the Katipuneros pulled out their
cedulas and tore it pieces while shouting “Mabuhay ang kalayaan!” The cedula was a tax
certificate during the Spanish times.
Allegedly, there were three
primary witness during the
said event:
1. Dr. Pio Valenzuela
2. Santiago Alvarez
3. Gen. Guillermo Masangkay
 The National Historical Commission
of the Philippines (NHCP) in 1963
recognizes the date and place of the
“First Cry” in Pugad Lawin, on
August 23, 1896.
 They primarily based their decsion on
Pio Valenzuela’s account. According
to the account of Pio Valenzuela,
among the Katipunan members of the
board of directors, Teodoro Plata
protested against the early staging of the
revolution. On the other hand,
according to the account of Guillermo
Masangkay, Pio Valenzuela used
Rizal's argument in opposing the early
staging of the revolution. We must take
note that Jose Rizal never supported the
planned armed struggle against the
Spaniards.
 Again, Rizal believed in reforms, not
revolution.

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