Case Study: Malacanang of the North, Ilocos Norte




This is the part 2 of my recent trip to Ilocos Norte. If you haven't read the other case study regarding Plaza del Norte Hotel, click here

Neighboring the hotel development that we stayed for three days was this mansion-turned-museum that cradled another strand of history serving as a reminder of the Philippines' not-so-distant past - the reign of the infamous Former President Ferdinand Marcos that wielded power during Martial Law, ending with his ouster with the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986 - the Malacanang of the North. 
"Malacanang ti Amianan" is the other term used by Ilocanos to describe Malacañang of the North. This is the official residence of the former President Ferdinand Marcos in Ilocos Norte, built on a high point of land projecting into the sea right beyond the coastline of the legendary Paoay Lake, this enduring structure is now a museum. It was designed to resemble a 19th Century “bahay na bato” with a mixture of Spanish and Ilocano interior designs. Complete with 9 spacious rooms which was used to accommodate upper class guests during Marcos’ term, 2 living and dining areas, a spacious ballroom on the second floor, and verandas for both the ground and second floor facing the Paoay lake. They even had an olympic size swimming pool but is now left unused. 
Despite the lapse of time, there is still a lot of impressive beauty one can find in this structure worn-out throughout the years - an aesthetic that maybe not even as close resembling the beauty and purpose it served and inspired back when it was still used as originally intended. It is only with an eye for detail that one one can see through this perspective of beauty. Photos take by Yours Truly :)














 




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  1. good for you nakapunta kayo dyan, nng tour namen dyan di namen napuntahan, kinulang kase ng oras, ehehehe

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    1. hehe. kapitbahay lang kasi to nung hotel na tinuluyan namin :)

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  2. ganda ng mga picture. kayo na ni cuenkie ang nakapunta ng ilocos ako di pa nakapunta hehehe

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    1. ahihi~ salamat :) punta uli tayu dito someday kumareng jaid :)

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  3. whahaa.....
    ikaw na ang gala....
    envy much lang ako bunso ahahha
    ang ganda.. panalo yung huling pic post oh hehehe...

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    1. haha~ salamat kuya! nabighani ako dun sa frame eh~ ang mga mata talaga'y nasa detalye :)

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