This is a picture of Syquia Mansion, the home of the Second President of the Third Repulic of the Philippines. It is located at Quirino Boulevard cor. Salcedo Street, Vigan, Ilocos Sur. When we visited the place, the caretaker asked us not to take pictures. I could not remember the reason for that but when I asked my DH, the explanation was that the quality of the things inside the house might be damaged which is also the reason why we were asked not to touch anything, just look and see only. The caretaker was very accomodating and he did walk us through all the rooms while explaining everything in the room. He said that in the old days, the Chinese people who came to live in this place could not do business unless they were married to a Filipino citizen. He also showed us the peeping holes where they could see a visitor in the living room and if they were ready to see them, they were allowed to come upstairs. He was very informative about the history of the place and we found it so interesting.
ELPIDIO QUIRINO Second President, Third Republic of the Philippines
Birthdate: November 16, 1890
Died: February 28, 1956
Term: April 17, 1948- November 10, 1953
Political leader and second president of the Independence Republic of the Philippines.
"The Syquia Mansion which houses President Qurino’s extensive memorabilia is actually owned by his wife, Dona Alicia Quirino. Her ancestor was a Chinese who made his fortune in the robust trading in Vigan. Sy Kia’s pride in his Asian heritage can be seen by visitors to the Syquia mansion where they can view a portrait of him with his braided long hair and traditional Chinese robes. His descendants adopted the hispanized Syquia surname later on."
Source: vigan website
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