Republic of the Philippines

RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

College of Arts and

Sciences
Subject: GE02 – Readings in Philippine History Course: BS ECE Block: PCEIT-29-701P
Instructor: Ma’am Nonela Castillo Date: Score:

Name: (SN) , (GN) (MI)

Exercise 3.1

Identify what is being described in each of the following sentences.

____________________1. It is the island which has three hundred leagues from the islands of

Ladroni according to Pigafetta.

____________________2. It is the term for a palm wine.

____________________3. It is the place where the visitors of Pigafetta on the 18th of March

lived.

____________________4. It is the current name for Humunu Island.

____________________5. It is the Italian term for the “the Watering-place of Good Signs”.

____________________6. It refers to the four islands that were passed across by the group of

Pigafetta as they had their course towards the west-southwest direction.

____________________7. It is the term used by Pigafetta which refers to small boats.

____________________8. It refers to the kings of Butuan and Calagan islands.

____________________9. It is the term used by Pigafetta which refers to the island of Cebu.

____________________10. It is island passed through by the group of Pigafetta where bats as a

large as eagles as they laid their course toward the northwest direction going to Cebu.
 Republic of the Philippines
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

College of Arts and

Sciences
Subject: GE02 – Readings in Philippine History Course: BS ECE Block: PCEIT-29-701P
Instructor: Ma’am Nonela Castillo Date: Score:

Name: (SN) , (GN) (MI)

Exercise 3.2
Give a concise explanation/discussion on the following items.

1. How do you understand the text? What is it all about?

2. What is your stand about the site of the First Mass?

3. Cite evidences which would suggest that the First Mass happened in Masau (Butuan) and

Limasawa (Southern Leyte).

4. How credible is this account in explaining the site of the First mass?

5. How do the evidences presented in the text help you understand the controversy on the First

Catholic Mass in the Philippines?

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 Republic of the Philippines
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

College of Arts and

Sciences
Subject: GE02 – Readings in Philippine History Course: BS ECE Block: PCEIT-29-701P
Instructor: Ma’am Nonela Castillo Date: Score:

Name: (SN) , (GN) (MI)

Exercise 3.3
A. Identify what is being described in the following sentences.

____________________1. It is the date when Rafael de Esquierdo, assumed control of the

government as Governor General.

____________________2. It refers to the military governer of Cavite during the time of Mutiny.

____________________3. It refers to the last priest executed through strangulation.

____________________4. It refers to the only pure-blooded tagalog priest among the

Gomburza.

____________________5. It refers to the terms used by Izquierdo in describing the Cavite

Mutiny.

B. Write True if the statement is correct, otherwise, write False.

__________1. In Vidal’s version of Cavite Mutiny, the garrison of Manila is composed mostly

of native soldiers.

__________2. In Pardo de Tavera’s version of Cavite Mutiny, the first official act of Izquierdo

for a complete change in the aspect of affairs is to arrest people classed as personas sospechosas.

__________3. Sergeant La Madrid has been strangulated as a punishment for taking part of the

uprising.

__________4. In Pardo de Tavera’s version of Cavite Mutiny, many of the best-known Filipinos

were denounced to the military authorities.

__________5. Father Burgos of Gomburza is a pure-blooded Tagalog

 Republic of the Philippines
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

College of Arts and

Sciences
Subject: GE02 – Readings in Philippine History Course: BS ECE Block: PCEIT-29-701P
Instructor: Ma’am Nonela Castillo Date: Score:

Name: (SN) , (GN) (MI)

Exercise 3.4
Give a concise explanation/discussion on the following items.

1. How do you understand the word “Mutiny”?

2. How does Governer Gen. Izquierdo describe Cavite Mutiny compared from the version of Dr.

Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera?

3. What does the account of Jose Montero y Vidal tell us? To which version does this account

related to? Explain.

4. Among the three versions of Cavite Mutiny, which one is most credible? Why?

5. Compare the three versions according to their definition of mutiny, its causes and effects.

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 Republic of the Philippines
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

College of Arts and

Sciences
Subject: GE02 – Readings in Philippine History Course: BS ECE Block: PCEIT-29-701P
Instructor: Ma’am Nonela Castillo Date: Score:

Name: (SN) , (GN) (MI)

Exercise 3.5
A. Identify what is being described in the following sentences.

____________________1. It refers to the conflicting dates of the Cry of Pugad Lawin in the

controversial version of Pio Valenzuela.

____________________2. It refers to the place where the Katipuneros meet in Alvarez’s version

of the “Cry”.

____________________3. It refers to the place of the “Cry” in General Guillermo Masangkay’s

version.

____________________4. It refers to the old name of Rizal province where delegates of the

controversial “Cry” come from.

____________________5. It refers to the rson who acts as a secretary in a big meeting held in

Masangkay’s version of the “Cry”.

B. Write True if the statement is correct, otherwise, write False.

__________1. Teodora Plata is Bonifacio’s brother-in-law.

__________2. In Santiago Alvarez’s version, the “Cry” happened in August 24. 1896.

__________3. In Gregoria de Jesus’ Version, the “Cry” happened in the barrio of Bahay Toro.

__________4. Before, people who had no cedulas were severely punished.

__________5. It has been said that Bonifacio’s hobby is weaving bamboo hats
 Republic of the Philippines
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

College of Arts and

Sciences
Subject: GE02 – Readings in Philippine History Course: BS ECE Block: PCEIT-29-701P
Instructor: Ma’am Nonela Castillo Date: Score:

Name: (SN) , (GN) (MI).

Exercise 3.6
Give a concise explanation/discussion on the following items.

1. What does the issue on the First Cry depict about the Filipinos?

2. How does the account of Santiago Alvarez differ from all other versions?

3. Which account do you believe? Why?

4. How reliable is the version of Guillermo Masangkay regarding this issue?

5. What makes Pio Valenzuel’s Cry of Pugad Lawin a controversy?