RPH Chapter 21

CHAPTER 2: CONTENT AND CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED PRIMARY SOURCES
⊳ “First Voyage Around the World“ by Antonio Pigafetta

⊳ “Customs of the Tagalogs“ by Fray Juan de Plasencia
⊳ “Kartilya ng Katipunan“ by Emilio Jacinto
⊳ “Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan“ by Emilio Aguinaldo
⊳ “Acta de la Proclamacion de la Independencia del Pueblo Filipino“ by Ambrosio Bautista
⊳ “Filipino Grievances Against Governor Wood“ by Commission on Independence
⊳ “President Corazon Aquino’s Speech Before the U.S. Congress (September 18, 1986)“
⊳ “Raiders of the Sulu Sea (Film)“
⊳ “Works of Luna and Amorsolo (paintings)“
⊳ “Philippine Cartoons: Political Caricature of the American Era“ by Alfred McCoy and Alfredo Roces
A. Content Analysis
B. Contextual Analysis
FIRST VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD (“Primer Viaje en Torno del Globo” )
Historical Background
Written by Antonio Pigafetta in one of the five ships that first circumnavigated the world
It covers the time when Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet “Armada de Molucca“ started the voyage (1519)
until it was successfully went back to Spain.
The copies of this account was presented by Pigafetta to Pope Clement VII, King Francis I’s mother,
etc.
His original diary was lost and not known in what language it was written
Survived in 4 manuscript versions; 1 Italian (Carlo Amoretti) and 3 French.
VOYAGE OF THE VICTORIA
MARCH 16, 1521

Arrival in “Zamal” (Samar) particularly in the island of “Humunu” (Homonhon)
Magellan called it “Acquada da li buoni Segnialli“ (Watering place of God Signs / Strait of All
Saints)
The district was called “Las Islas de San Lazaro“ (Islands of Saint Lazarus)
Anchors off Suluan Island
MARCH 17-18, 1521

Magellan and his men landed in Humunu.
The sick are brought ashore.
Seen by (9) native boatmen from Suluan Island who gave them foods.
MARCH 22, 1521

The boatmen return to Magellan’s location and gave two boats of foods.
Verbatim statements from the Journal of Pigafetta: (Filipino translation)
MARCH 29, 1521
“Umangkla ang barko namin sa isla ng Mazaua, malapit sa bahay ng Rajah nito (Rajah Siagu) at umakyat
ng barko ang Rajah at sila Magellan kung saan sila’y nagpalitan ng regalo.
Nag-almusal at ipinasyal ni Magellan ang Rajah sa paligid ng kanyang barko at ipinakita ang kanyang
mga armas. Gayundin ako at isang kasama ay sumama sa Rajah at sa Balanghai, kami ay pinakain ng
baboy, pinainom ng alak at pinakita ng hari ang kanilang palasyo at nagpakain pa.”
MARCH 30, 1521
“Bumalik kami sa aming mga barko kasama ang kapatid ng Rajah ng Mazaua, ang Rajah ng Butuan-
Calagan na si Colambu, ang pinakamaayos na lalaking nakita namin.”
MARCH 31, 1521
First mass in the Philippines happened in “Mazaua”

Attended by Magellan, Rajah Kolambu, Rajah Siagu (Siaui) and local islanders.
APRIL 7, 1521
Magellan went to Zubu (Cebu) and met Rajah Humabon
The rajah wanted Magellan and his men to pay tribute to them but told his translator Enrique that they
are working for King of Spain and threatened him a war.
APRIL 14, 1521

Held a mass on Humabon’s place which was attended by 800 local members
Magellan gave Hara Humamay an image of Sto. Niño
Humabon became “Carlos“ and Humamay became “Juana“
APRIL 26, 1521

Rajah Zula told Magellan that Matan’s (Mactan) chieftain Cilapulapu (Lapu-Lapu) refused to obey the
King of Spain.
Zula requested Magellan to send him only one boatload of men to fight Cilapulapu but Magellan
decided to go there with three boatloads.
APRIL 27, 1521

60 of Magellan’s men set out armed with corselets and helmets and 20-30 Balanhais loaded by Rajah
Humabon’s men went to Matan (Mactan) to attack Cilapulapu.
The local islanders had lances of bamboo and stakes hardened with fire.
“Battle of Mactan“ happened
Verbatim statements from the Journal of Pigafetta: (Filipino Translation)
“Organisado ang paglusob ng mga tiga-Mactan habang nagsisigawan. Isang grupo kada tagiliran ng
mga Espanyol at isa sa harap na tila tatsulok. Nang magpaputok ng mga kanyon at riple ang mga
Espanyol, nakahanda na ang mga kalasag ng mga ito. Gayundin, kanya-kanyang tago ang mga
mandirigma upang makaiwas, malinaw na malinaw na sila’y handa sa atake. Hindi nakayanan ng mga
Europeo ang mga pana, sibat, putik at bato na dumapo sa kanila.
At matapos nito’y iniutos ni Magellan na magsunog ng mga bahay ng mga taga-Mactan na siyang lalong
ikinagalit ng mga ito. At natutunan ng mga mandirigmang taga-Mactan na puntiryahin sa paa ang mga
kalabang nakabaluti.
Tinamaan si Magellan ng panang may lason sa kanang binti, pero sinabi nitong bumalik na sa mga barko.
Sa katapusan ng laban si Magellan ay tinamaan ng sibat sa mukha ngunit nakalaban pa, nasugatan pa
braso at nakampilan pa sa kaliwang binti. Sa kanyang pagbagsak, pinagtulungan na siya ng mga tiga-
Mactan. At nang makita ng mga kasama na patay na si Magellan, sila’y nagsiatrasan, dala-dala ang iba
pang mga sugatan.”
Other Contents of Pigafetta’s manuscript:

Lifestyle of early Filipinos in Visayas
First vocabulary of Visayan words ever penned by a European
Description of early Visayan music
Evidence that the world is round
Re-discovery of Pacific Ocean

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CHAPTER 2: CONTENT AND CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED PRIMARY SOURCES

⊳ “First Voyage Around the World“ by Antonio Pigafetta

MARCH 16, 1521

MARCH 17-18, 1521

MARCH 22, 1521

Verbatim statements from the Journal of Pigafetta: (Filipino translation)

MARCH 29, 1521

MARCH 30, 1521

MARCH 31, 1521

First mass in the Philippines happened in “Mazaua”

APRIL 14, 1521

APRIL 26, 1521

APRIL 27, 1521

Verbatim statements from the Journal of Pigafetta: (Filipino Translation)

Other Contents of Pigafetta’s manuscript:

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