tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980995189987344300.post5205820094299592936..comments2009-02-24T03:03:04.586-08:00Comments on Words from the Grave: Antonio Pigafetta - A Forgotten MemorialImmortal Undeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14096343487809318415noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980995189987344300.post-80738751733419556782009-02-24T03:03:00.000-08:002009-02-24T03:03:00.000-08:00Don't worry.Rehabilitation of the park has already...Don't worry.<BR/><BR/>Rehabilitation of the park has already been considered.<BR/><BR/>They're just waiting for the subway project to be completed.<BR/><BR/>If I'm not mistaken, rehabilitation of Fort San Pedro and Plaza Independencia is part of the package when they built the subway.<BR/><BR/>Arnold<BR/>http://www.cebuheritage.comArnold Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376792635361565032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980995189987344300.post-79350553657317797312009-02-23T23:45:00.000-08:002009-02-23T23:45:00.000-08:00Hello, Mr. De Jesus. I've heard about you and I'm ...Hello, Mr. De Jesus. I've heard about you and I'm glad you've found this blog entry of mine. I do feel pity for such a neglected statue in the city of Cebu. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the enlightening links.Immortal Undeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096343487809318415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4980995189987344300.post-10065787359679569332009-02-22T23:12:00.000-08:002009-02-22T23:12:00.000-08:00Iagree with you, Mike, Pigafetta deserves better t...Iagree with you, Mike, Pigafetta deserves better treatment.<BR/><BR/>His account gives us a comprehensive picture of life in the archipelago in the 16th century.<BR/><BR/>The vocabulary of Cebuano--and Butuanon--words is the first written Filipino "dictionary" in history. It was started in Mazaua on Good Friday, 29 March 1521. To read this particular incident, click http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=philamer&cc=philamer&idno=afk2830.0001.033&q1=balanghai&frm=frameset&view=image&seq=125.<BR/><BR/>It should interest you to know that if not for Pigafetta we would not know that the first treaty ever signed by a foreigner and a citizen of our archipelago was that between Magellan and Humabon. This belies the claim behind the Order of Sikatuna award, the highest decoration the Philippine Republic gives to foreigners, that the first treaty was between Sikatuna and Legazpi in 1565. The Magellan-Sikatuna treaty was signed in April 1521.<BR/><BR/>But there's one issue that Cebuano's may not exactly like about Pigafetta. In his account he explicitly states Enrique, Magellan's slave was from Sumatra. You can read this at http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=philamer&cc=philamer&idno=afk2830.0001.033&q1=balanghai&frm=frameset&view=image&seq=119.<BR/><BR/>You might find the discussion on Enrique at Wikipedia enlightening. Pls go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Enrique_of_Malacca.<BR/><BR/>VICENTE C. DE JESUS<BR/>ginesdemafra@gmail.comVicente Calibo de Jesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937570740226706472noreply@blogger.com