(Part 4) Let us continue to examine the arguments of Dr. Malvar in support of the contention that Butuan was the site of the First Easter Sunday Mass in the Philippines. After all his efforts and expenses from his personal finances, he should at least get a hearing from t
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For Filipino Catholics, one of the most important historical sites to visit in relation to the 500-year history of Christianity in the Philippines is the place where the first Mass was celebrated, the first time the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Chri
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SunStar File A LAUGHABLE speculation.
This was how Cebuano archaeologist and historian Jobers Bersales described the information shared by Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go in his speech during the commemoration of the Battle of Mactan on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
In his speech during the quincentennial celebration of the Kadaugan sa Mactan on April 27, 2021, Go said Lapulapu, the native chieftain who killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, was a Tausug sent to check the presence of foreigners on Mactan Island.
“It is laughable. At the same time, it is also sad that Sen. Bong Go’s speechwriter did not go beyond podcast. All he or she could have done was to consult the one and only source about Lapulapu historically and that’s (Antonio) Pigaffeta, who wrote the chronicle, The First Circumnavigation of the Globe,” Bersales said.
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