THE SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE PHILIPPINES :

MAGELLAN'S EXPEDITION IN THE PHILIPPINES

Mar 16- midday Magellan reached the island of Zamal (Samar). ( VM: 30,32)

Mar18- Samar native fishermen(frum Suluan) described by Pigafetta as "rational people", Magelan gave them food and drink,red caps,mirrors,combs,bells,ivory,bocasin and other things. in return the natives gave the crews "some fish, a jar of palm wine (tuba) and bananas".( VM:32) From their ship they saw the island of Zuluan (Suluan),and the natives were from Humunu (Homonhon)(VM:34). The natives of Suluan took Magellan to their ships ,and "show him all their goods,cloves,cinnamon,pepper, ginger,nutmeg,mace,gold and everyting they had in their ships."( VM:34)

NOTE: Because Magellan reached the Philippines on St,Lazarus Day

(March 16) he named it Archipelago of St.Lazarus .(MV:35)

March 25- Magellan's ships "took a west soutwest course among the islands of Cenalo(Dinagat?), Huinanghan (Cabugan),Hibussson (Gibuson) and Abarien (Cabalarian)."

(MV:36)

March 26-Morning. They were met by a small boat with eight warriors.Enrique de Malacca "addressed them in Malay dialect and to magellan's astonishment,the men appeared to understand him and replied in the same language." (OEW:140)

Magellan met two huge boats full of men with Butuan ruler,Kolambu who preferred to stay in his boat (balanghai).Enrique ,Magellan's slave spoke to the king and understood him.Magellan politely refuse the king's gifts of a bar of gold and a basketful of ginger. Magellan's ship anchored near the king's hut for the night," as a symbol of newfound alliance."(OEW:243)

March 28- Good Friday.The King of in Magellan's ship.The king gave him a "jar covered with leaves, full of uncooked rice"two large dories and other things".Magellan gave them gifts:for the king,a robe of red and yellow cloth and a red cap;and for his men; knives and mirrors.(NV:38).There was an exhibition of the European fire power and weapons.(VM:38,40)Pigafetta listed the names of the kings of Butuan ( Colambo) and Calaghan/Caraga (Siagu ) (MV:43) March 30- Butuan.First recorded Catholic Mass celebrated in Philippine soil.

April 7- Magellan reached the port of Zubu(Cebu).passed many villages,houses on tree trunks.

Pigafetta recorded that four days before their arrival a junk from Ciama loaded with gold and slaves aarived in Cebu and paid tribute to the king . Blood compact between Magellan and rajah of Cebu.( MV:Ch.XXI)

April 8(?)- Magellan and the King of Cebu performed the "Blood Compact" (NV:53) Magellan preached the king on the Catholic doctrines .

March 30. Butuan.First mass celebrated.

April 14 -Two kings of Cebu and Mazaua and five hundred men baptized.The former was named Charles, after the Holy Roman Emperor and ;the later named Juan (MV:64);After the dinner the queen was baptized and named Johanna,after the Emperor's mother and her daughter and the wife of the prince was named Katherine. The queen of Mazana was baptized and named Elizabeth. They were baptized along with 40 women.(MV:65- 66 )

April 26- The son of Zula,one of the chiefs of Mattan (Mactan) told Magellan that Cilapulapu , (Lapulapu),another chief of the said island"dod not want to obey the King of Spain". Midnight,Magellan left Cebu with sixty armored men with the king of Cebu and some chieftains in twenty or thirty boats.

April 27 - Three hours before daybreak reached .Magellan was among those killed in the BATTLE of MACTAN.(MV:75-79)

Duarte Barbosa and Joan Serrano,appointed as commanders of the expedition.

Barbosa, mistreatment of Enrique made him plot a conspiracy with the king of Cebu to seize the ships.Crew who went ashore were massacared.(MV: MMCh.XXVIII )

THE SURVIVORS ' VOYAGE :

After Magellan's death and the Cebu massacare,the survivors sailed to the island of BOHOL,reach Pailonghon/Panglao where they met dark skinned natives "as in Ethiopia" (Negritos)under the ruler Rajah Calanaoa.Pigafetta noted that " the greatest commodity in that island is abundance of gold." ( MV :Ch.XXIX)

Survivors in Palaoan(Palawan) replenished their supply with Palawan produce. Recorded for the first time cockfighting in the Philippines.(MV: XXXI)

June 21- Survivors left Palawan, met three large boats and captured three Arab pilots instead of guiding them to Mollucas,they directed the ships to Brunei,a Muslim stronghold.(OEW:320)

July 9- After Spaniards fired at proas and captured the