Historical Old House Under Renovation In My City
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
Philippines
September 26, 2018 11:47pm CST
This is Carinio Mansion.
Heroine Gabriela Silang, wife of Philippine hero Diego, used to live here when she was still a young lady. Her middle name is Carinio.
The old mansion house was built during the Spanish occupoation in the country. Compared to other wooden old house, this one is more majestic, grandeur, fit for gobernador cillo or even gobernador heneral of that time. This is also larger and wider compare to other old wooden Spanish house.
The house was never inhabited for many years. And as it age it become vulnerable, weak and breakable. The present descendants said there live a ghost.
Until the National Historical Commission give importance to renovate the old house, earmarking funds for the said purpose.
With the renovation it will become the museum of Candon City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
i hope they won't change or rebuild the foundation of the house
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
@ilocosboy really? then the surrounding houses should also look like those of the 18th century to make the view and ambiance more authentic.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
It will not, the restoration is costly because NHCP wants the old house to be like it was in 18th century.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
Some of the neighboring house are also old houses but the other one bank and some are stores
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
There was a story in this house.
A TV news reporter was making documentary of this house but during the filming the video camera wont turn on, they tried many times to no avail.
When the caretaker talked to the ghosts and said "please let the video document the house because it will be used to their story". After a few seconds the camera turned on.
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@rsa101 (37968)
• Philippines
1 Oct 18
It is nice that there is something being done for historical buildings such as that to be preserved and made it a museum so it can be used as a learning tool for our generation. History are sometimes difficult to teach and be appreciated unless you go to historical sites and monument that you fully grasp the the value or meaning of the event. With this being renovated and preserved it may help learners appreciate what they have learned.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
1 Oct 18
True, to think history is one of the least preference of the students but with sites like this maybe their interest will be high.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Sep 18
That is great it is being restored and will be a museum.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
And soon a tourism hub for tourists and visitors.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
I saw the damage done by typhoon Ompong to the many heritage houses in Ilocos. I hope they will all be restored.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
They will but it will take few months.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
Yeah there are heritage houses destroyed by Ompong especially in Vigan, they will be restored accordingly.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
1 Oct 18
Please scroll down to August comment, I relate there the ghost story 
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Could really happen.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 Sep 18
I hope that they make a nice job of the house and even if a ghost does live in it that it will be happy also with the changes.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 Sep 18
@ilocosboy
Great for it to be restored and protected and not be a danger for other people also.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Really for for this, they have this blueprint they are following.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
27 Sep 18
I'm glad to know that the old house will become a museum.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
It has the historical impact of the place and because it is the home of the key personalities, then and now.
@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Good thing that they are preserving the old houses. Historical indeed.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
Restoring is costly than erecting new one, but as they say, the historical impact is priceless.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
The people will be reminded of the importance of this old house to the present generations
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
One of the government program I'm so much in favor.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
I'll have the photo when its done, that's a promise from me.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
And also the history of the said place. It is one of a kind old house in the the Philippines. They said you cannot find the same architecture and designs in the country.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
29 Sep 18
Good thing , the government took took over it and is renovating it now.
It's a remembrance from the past that should be preserved so it could be seen and its memories relived by the new generations to come.
Here in our place , the beautiful big and old house was also renovated and now it's a classic hotel and they call it Casa Simeon.
