Castro, Clarence E.

Online Midterm Exam in (RPH)

BSIE12-M1 March 21, 2020
Case Study 1: Where did the first Catholic Mass Take Place in the Philippines?
For me the first catholic mass in the Philippines was held in Butuan. First, let see the
topographical view. In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set
out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice
Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first
European to cross the Pacific Ocean. The voyage was long and dangerous, and only one ship
returned home three years later. Although it was laden with valuable spices from the East, only
18 of the fleet’s original crew of 270 returned with the ship. Magellan himself was killed in
battle on the voyage, but his ambitious expedition proved that the globe could be circled by sea
and that the world was much larger than had previously been imagined. The voyage of Magellan
was landed in Cebu in March 16 1521 where we can see that the island of Butuan are near to the
Cebu. Approximately the distance of Cebu to Butuan is 338.3 km that pertains it is the first and
nearby island to Cebu.
Lastly, is the artifacts or the evidences that recover in the Butuan City. According to BCHFI, it
has gathered 28 new pieces of scientific evidence and comparisons between the two islands —
Mazzaua and Limasawa — to substantiate Butuan’s claim, including the recovery of 10
Balahanghai boats which were accidentally dug up near Masao River in 1976. A shrine was built
for the ancient boats which were used by natives in Butuan for sea travel even before the
Spaniards came. Among the pieces of evidence are 10 1,600-year-old Balahanghai boats
believed to have been used for trade and to transport people for worship services. That can be
consider as primary sources in our study.
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Case Study 2: What Happened in the Cavite Mutiny?
Considering the four accounts of the 1872 Mutiny, there were some basic facts that
remained to be unvarying: First, there was dissatisfaction among the workers of the arsenal as
well as the members of the native army after their privileges were drawn back by Gen. Izquierdo;
Second, Gen. Izquierdo introduced rigid and strict policies that made the Filipinos move and turn
away from Spanish government out of disgust; Third, the Central Government failed to conduct
an investigation on what truly transpired but relied on reports of Izquierdo and the friars and the
opinion of the public; Fourth, the happy days of the friars were already numbered in 1872 when
the Central Government in Spain decided to deprive them of the power to intervene in
government affairs as well as in the direction and management of schools prompting them to
commit frantic moves to extend their stay and power; Fifth, the Filipino clergy members actively
participated in the secularization movement in order to allow Filipino priests to take hold of the
parishes in the country making them prey to the rage of the friars; Sixth, Filipinos during the
time were active participants, and responded to what they deemed as injustices; and Lastly, the
execution of GOMBURZA was a blunder on the part of the Spanish government, for the action
severed the ill-feelings of the Filipinos and the event inspired Filipino patriots to call for reforms
and eventually independence.
There may be different versions of the event, but one thing is certain, the 1872 Cavite Mutiny
paved way for a momentous 1898. The road to independence was rough and tough to toddle,
many patriots named and unnamed shed their bloods to attain reforms and achieve independence.
12 June 1898 may be a glorious event for us, but we should not forget that before we came
across to victory, our forefathers suffered enough. As weenjoy our freeedom, may we be more
historically aware of our past to have a better future ahead of us. And just like what Elias said in
Noli me Tangere, may we “not forget those who fell during the night.” Dr. Trinidad
Hermenigildo Pardo de Tavera, a Filipino scholar and researcher, wrote the Filipino version of
the bloody incident in Cavite. In his point of view, the incident was a mere mutiny by the native
Filipino soldiers and laborers of the Cavite arsenal who turned out to be dissatisfied with the
abolition of their privileges. Indirectly, Tavera blamed Gov. Izquierdo’s cold-blooded policies
such as the abolition of privileges of the workers and native army members of the arsenal and the
prohibition of the founding of school of arts and trades for the Filipinos, which the general
believed as a cover-up for the organization of a political club.
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Case Study 3: Did Rizal Retract?
“I want to show to those who deprive people the right to love of country, that when we
know how to sacrifice ourselves for our duties and convictions, death does not matter if one dies
for those one loves—for his country and for others dear to him.”- Dr. José Protacio Rizal
Mercado y Alonso Realonda. A novelist and pure hearted person and also the Man who was the
one to open all the eyes of Filipinos from the oppression of Spaniards back in the Spanish
colonialism.

The love of Rizal in our country is truly admirable and also amazing. He fought the Spaniards
using the pen not the guns or swords. But there is an issue that stated our national Rizal retracted
in the last minute of His life. Rizal. on the 29th twenty-four hours of December 1896. wrote and
signed the abjuration documents in forepart of him and with the other Jesuit priest nowadays at
the decease cell. Rizal asked for a confession twice and for a prayer beads from the priest
between the two confessions.
In Balaguer’s memorandum-record. Rizal asked for a mass and a petition for Holy Communion.
this was readily approved by the Jesuits and assigned Fr. Villaclara as the officiating priest of the
mass inside the cell. He besides mentioned that Rizal asked for the image of the Sagrado
Corazon de Jesus which he carved when he was merely 14. Balaguer described the scene as
heart-warming because Rizal kissed the image that he had requested from the Jesuits. While
kneeling and surrounded by the spiritual governments in the decease cell. Rizal read the
abjuration papers. Balaguer besides claimed that there was a servant-messenger for Josephine
Bracken to fix for the matrimony at the San Ignacio Church where Fr.
Simo will carry on the confession and other things needed for the ceremonials. Which will be
materialized on the forenoon of the thirtieth. Last. Before the executing and in the presence of
the Archbishop and the Jesuit superior Reverend Fr. Pio Pi. Rizal kissed the image of the cross
presented to him and has a rosary entwined in his manus.  Rizal wrote a verse form entitled “My
Last Farewell” which was written on the Eve of his executing. There was a line at that place
stating. “I’ll go where there are no slaves. Autocrats or hangmen where religion does non kill and
where God entirely does reign ( Rizal. 1896 ) . ”With this he mentioned God in this verse form.
Before he was executed. He wrote an dateless missive to his household when he was in Fort
Santiago: “Bury me in the land. Topographic point a rock and a cross over it. My name. The day
of the month of my Birth and of my decease. Nothing more.

As a student I will say that our National Hero retracted from the last day not because he is
coward or a weak man but because as a human being he protect his/her love ones. And as a man
with a word, that a person an adult male who doesn’t love his native linguistic communication is
worse than all animal beings and a smelly fish if he himself can’t apply it.  let’s understand that
he retracted for the interest of his family’s persecution and wanted a reform for our state against
the Spanish authorities. I’m certain all of us truly love our household and will make such
extraordinary things merely to salvage them and would love to hold peace on Earth. But all this
and more will abjure nil from his illustriousness as a Filipino.
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Case Study 4: Where Did the Cry of Rebellion happen?

The “Cry of Rebellion” marks the start of the revolutionary events that swept the Spanish
colonies in the late 19th century. This happens on August 1896, northeast of Manila.
Controversies arise as to when and where this event happened. Teodoro Agoncillo said it was
when Bonifacio tore the cedula before the Katipuneros while others says it was when Aguinaldo
commissioned the “Himno de Balintawak” after the pact of Biak – na – Bato failed.A Katipunero
and son of Mariano Alvarez, a leader of Magdiwang Faction in Cavite said it happened in Bahay
Toro in Quezon City on August 24, 1896. Pio ValenzuelaAlso a Katipunero and privy in many
events concerning Katipunan said it happened at Pugad Lawin on 23rd of August. Present were
Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Aguedo del Rosario, Tomas Remigio, Briccio Pantas, Teodoro
Plata, Pio Valenzuela, Enrique Pacheco and Francisco Carreon: all leaders of Katipunan and
Board of Directors of the organization. Also present are delegates from Bulacan, Cabanatuan,
Cavite and Morong.
With the accounts presented, there is a markable disagreement to where and when the Cry
happenned. Using primary and secondary sources, it happened in four places: Balintawak,
Kangkong, Pugad Lawin and Bahay Toro, while the dates differ: 23, 24, 25, or 26th of August
1986. In Valenzuela’s account, he once told the Spanish investigators that the Cry happened on
Wednesday, 26th of August in Balintawak but later in his work “Memoirs of the Revolution” he
said it happened at Pugad Lawin on 23rd of August.According to Guerrero, Encarnacion and
Villegas, these places are in Balintawak, formerly in Caloocan, now, in Quezon City. For the
dates, this is due to Bonifacio’s movement from different place from time to time in evading the
Spanish Government who were pursuing the Katipuneros.