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What is your decision about site of the first mass?
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As a result of the legislative fiat, "Magallanes, Limawa Island in the Province of Leyte, where the first Mass was performed in the Philippines is now declared a national shrine to commemorate Christianity's beginning in the Philippines." Magallanes is an island east of Limasawa in the South Pacific Ocean.
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In 1996, it reaffirmed the popular belief propelled by Republic Act 2733 that the first Holy Mass was celebrated in Limasawa Island on March 31, 1521.The NHI cited the memoirs of Antonio Pigafetta, who chronicled the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan, as “the only credible primary source that yields the best evidence of the celebration of the first Christian Mass on Philippine soil.”
- The first documented Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held on March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday. It was conducted by Father Pedro de Valderrama of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition along the shores of what was referred to in the journals of Antonio Pigafetta as "Mazaua". Today, this site is widely believed by many historians and the government to be Limasawa off the tip of Southern Leyte, However, until at least the 19th century, the prevailing belief was that the first mass was held in Butuan. This belief is maintained by some, who assert that the first mass was instead held at Masao, Butuan. To end the conflict for the issue about the first mass, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) panel adapted the recommendation and unanimously agreed that the evidence and arguments presented by the pro-Butuan advocates are not sufficient and convincing enough to warrant the repeal or reversal of the ruling on the case by the National Historical Institute (the NHCP's forerunner). It is further strengthen by the evidence that it was only after 22 years, in 1543—when a Spanish expedition led by Ruy López de Villalobos landed in Mindanao.
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