Pigafetta's writings were regarded untrustworthy by Agoncillo. Pigafetta's writings were disqualified by Agoncillo's declaration that there was no Philippine history prior to 1872. He saw this as Spanish history as viewed through the eyes of a European, rather than through the eyes and words of a Filipino. Therefore, Pigafetta's writings could not be accepted as valid evidence for the existence of pre-1872 events in the Philippines. In addition, Pigafetta had fabricated parts of his journal. For example, he had inserted text into some of his photographs to make them appear more dramatic. Also, he had exaggerated the size of some islands in order to make himself look important. These actions violated rules that Agoncillo used to evaluate journals; therefore, they were rejected. There are two reasons why Pigafetta's journal has never been published. First, it was declared null and void by Domingo Agoncillo, who ordered that no further action be taken with respect to it. Second, although portions of his journal have survived, others do not. There are several chapters in the journal that no longer exist, most likely due to Pigafetta destroying pages before leaving the country. Even though Pigafetta's journal has never been published, it has still been used by historians to write about pre-1872 events in the Philippines.