CRPH NOTES
Primary Source is defined "as a piece of evidence written or created during the period under investigation.”
Secondary source is considered as an assessment or commentary of the primary historical source.
Phenomenology is a methodology in social sciences that considers that people experience the same event or actions in an
environment creates meaning.
Hermeneutics is a methodology in social sciences that considers people have the notion of human capacity to make
meanings and interpret events, happenings and phenomena.
Disinformation is the false or inaccurate information – getting the facts wrong.
Malinformation is a perverted use of wrongful information which intentionally spread among people in order to create
chaos, harm and considered dangerous.
One meaning of history is writing and analyzing the past.
One of the role of a historian is to analyze the handwriting techniques and quips of an historical figure and that is a
paleographer. Another role of a historian is to analyze the message, the language and style of the document is a philologist.
Textbooks are considered secondary sources. Historians that teach history among people or students are also considered
secondary sources.
The process of a narrative, evidence and other forms of primary source to cite its authenticity is called external criticism.
Accounted bias in among primary sources should be checked on its reliability.
When checking the reliability of primary sources, there are few considerations, one of which is the presence of the witness in
the particular event. If it is accurate, then the primary source will be considered accurate and reliable.
The name of the island that is considered the first significant land mass sighted by the Magellan expedition Zamal.
Pigafetta’s travelogue contributed immensely to the enrichment of Philippine historiography.
There are no mentioned carabaos in the Pigafetta’s account of the Magellan’s voyage. There are goose, cats, dogs, shells,
whales, chickens, doves, parrots, bats, goats and pigs.
The author who published the Magellan voyage without his presence on the expedition but interviewed the survivors of the
voyage is "Maximilianus Transylvanus"
The name given on the island of Humunu which describes to be “two springs there of the clearest water” is Acquada da li
bouni Segnialli.
In the first mass set in the Limasawa island in the morning of Sunday, the last of March and Easter day. The mass was offered
up where the Magellan crew had made their offerings while the kings had went forward to kiss the cross but made no
offerings.
The names of the ships sailed on the Magellan expedition in 1519 are Victoria, Concepcion, Trinidad, Santiago and San
Antonio.
The date when Magellan-Elcano expedition left the port of Sanlucar de Barrameda in Seville is August 20, 1519.
The name of the ship when Elcano expedition had 18 survivors arrived in Spain is Victoria.
The difference between Pigafetta’s account and the other published manuscripts about the Magellan expedition is Pigafetta
is the most comprehensive because he is present in the all throughout the expedition.
The name of the god that the kings worshipped and praised in the sky when Magellan asked about their faith is Abba or
Bathala.
The race that Pigafetta mention in his account about the natives of the islands is Indians.
The young natives play subin. Subin is a pipe used to be a toy.
Magellan asked the kings if they are Moros or heathen or what was their belief. They replied that they worshipped nothing.
The honorific of the maginoo class is maygintawo.
The Filipino term for the blood compact of the chiefs as a language of brotherhood and alliance of the leaders is casicasi.
Pigafetta described Magellan as he die when the Indians hurdled him is “Our mirror, our light, our comfort and our true
guide.”
The position of Magellan mentioned by Pigafetta in the expedition is captain-general. He demanded from the natives to stay
abroad while he tries to conquer the island of Matan.
The most knowledgeable and influential figure in the pueblo is the friar.
The privilege of the maharlicas is excempted from tax or tribute.
If any woman died in childbirth, she and the child suffered punishment; and that, at night, she could be heard lamenting is
patianac.
The means of offering sacrifice of the Tagalogs is to anoint an idol with perfumes and praise poetic songs.
Manner of burying the dead of the Tagalogs is the deceased was buried beside his house.
The place of punishment, grief and affliction is casanaan.
The natives have no established division of years, months and days.
