First Mass in the Philippines

Who documented Magellan’s voyage and the first Mass?

• Antonio Pigafetta

• Father Pedro de Valderrama

• Jaime de Veyra

• Pablo Pastells

What date was the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines held?

• March 31, 1521

• April 1, 1521

• March 30, 1521

• April 2, 1521

What was the debate over the first Mass site?

• Limasawa vs. Butuan

• Cebu vs. Butuan

• Limasawa vs. Cebu

• Butuan vs. Masao

Who claimed that the first Mass was celebrated in Limasawa?

• Jaime de Veyra

• Antonio Pigafetta

• Francisco Albo

• James Robertson

What did the NHCP determine about the location of the first Mass?

• It was in Limasawa

• It was in Butuan

• It was in Cebu

• It was in Masao

What did Resil Mojares lead?

• The panel confirming Limasawa

• The panel confirming Butuan

• The panel denying Limasawa

• The panel denying Butuan

What is the significance of the ruling made by the NHCP?

• Victory for Limasawa

• Victory for Butuan

• Victory for Cebu

• Victory for Masao

What did the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) do?

• Appropriated funds and provided documents

• Collected evidence from Butuan

• Supported the claim of Butuan

• Denied the existence of Pigafetta's manuscripts

What is the most detailed account of the first Mass in the Philippines?

• Pigafetta’s eyewitness account

• Albo’s Logbook

• Robertson's translation

• Mojares' report

What evidence supports Limasawa as the site of the first Mass?

• Albo’s Logbook

• Pigafetta's diary

• Both A and B

• None of the above