What is the role Francisco Colin in the controversies surrounding the Site of the First Mass in the Philippines
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The first documented Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held on March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday. It was conducted by Father Pedro de Valderrama 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 at the tip of Southern Leyte,though this was contested 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 adopted 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 NHI (National Historical Institute). It is further strengthen by the evidence that it was only after 22 years, on 1543 - Next Spanish expedition led by Ruy de Villalobos lands in Mindanao.