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The document discusses various controversies and conflicting perspectives in Philippine history, focusing on four key events: the first mass, the Cavite Mutiny, Rizal's retraction, and the Cry of Balintawak. It highlights how these events are interpreted differently and the implications of these interpretations on contemporary Filipino society. The document emphasizes the importance of recognizing the contributions of Filipino heroes and martyrs to the nation's independence and identity.

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Controversies-and-Conflicting-Views-in-Philippine-History

The document discusses various controversies and conflicting perspectives in Philippine history, focusing on four key events: the first mass, the Cavite Mutiny, Rizal's retraction, and the Cry of Balintawak. It highlights how these events are interpreted differently and the implications of these interpretations on contemporary Filipino society. The document emphasizes the importance of recognizing the contributions of Filipino heroes and martyrs to the nation's independence and identity.

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Controversies and Conflicting

Views in Philippine History:


One Past but Many Histories

Presenter: Freires, Torres & Travilla

Prepared By: Freires, Torres & Travilla


The different controversies and conflicting views in Philippine history
through the use of primary and secondary sources.

It synthesizes four historical events in Philippine history, namely,


1. the first mass in the Philippines
2. the Cavite Mutiny
3. the retraction of Rizal
4. the Cry of Balintawak

These historical events need to be understood carefully to better


contextualize present-day Philippine society in terms of culture,
economy, and qualities.
One Past but Many Histories
The history of the Philippines is divided into three periods:
1. pre-colonial
2. colonial
3. post-colonial

In particular, the colonial period has three segments:


 Spanish, American, and Japanese periods

Needless to say, present Filipino society, culture, and politics are the
products of many colonial influences.
Nevertheless, such rich colonial past is riddled with conflicting
perspectives that paved the way for numerous controversies to arise. One
controversy is the actual site of the first Catholic mass held in the
Philippines. Many Philippine history books suggest that it was held at
Limasawa, Leyte, by Fray Pedro de Valderrama after the Spanish
conquistador Ferdinand Magellan arrived on the island and established a
cordial relationship with the locals on March 31, 1521. But in 1995, an
Agusan del Norte- Butuan City Representative filed a bill in Congress
contesting the accepted fact that Limasawa was the site of the first mass.
The bill asserted that the first mass was actually held in Masao in Butuan,
according to the findings of the historian Sonia Zaide. However, a marker
in front of the Saint James the Great Parish Church in Bolinao,
Pangasinan, claims that in 1324, Fray Odorico Pordenone from Friuli,
Italy, officiated the first Catholic mass in the Philippines. Despite the
conflicting claims, the National Historical Institute reaffirmed the earlier
findings and pronouncement made under Republic Act no. 2733 in 1960,
declaring Limasawa as the site of the first mass. In 2020, in time for the
celebration of the 500th anniversary of the first mass, the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines validated once more the claims
that the first mass was held at Limasawa based on the recommendations
of the Mojares Panel who led the investigation. The investigating panel
issued a clarification renaming the historical event as the "First Easter
Sunday Mass" instead of First Mass.
Another controversy in Philippine history was the real story behind the 1872
Cavite Mutiny. The mutiny was considered unsuccessful and ended with the
execution of the three Filipino martyrs- Fr. Mariano Gomez, Fr. Jose Burgos,
and Fr. Jacinto Zamora, to whom Dr. Jose P. Rizal dedicated El Filibusterismo.
The three priests' execution is considered one of the catalysts of the 1896
Philippine Revolution.

Rizal's retraction of his writings against the Catholic Church remains very
controversial since there is still no solid proof that he did retract his writings
despite the pressure of the alleged letter of his retraction. If in case concrete
findings can be made regarding this controversy, it will be considered very
valuable in understanding Rizal's nationalismand patriotism. More than that,
an analysis of the retraction controversy can be used as a benchmark in
measuring how present-day society values martyrdom, courage, and
bravery.
Lastly, up to the present, the exact location and date of the "Cry of
Rebellion" in which Katipunero rebels denounced Spanish colonization,
marked by the historical tearing of the cedula, remain in question.
Different accounts of eyewitnesses provide conflicting venues and dates
for the historical cry of rebellion.

Despite the existence of such conflicting views and controversies, the


significance of those events and the Filipino heroes and martyrs crucial to
the independence of the Philippines from Spain should not be
downgraded. Their vital role in the development of Filipino nationhood
and nationalism should always be recognized.

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