Pamintuan Mansion to boost Angeles City tourism

ANGELES CITY -- The historic Pamintuan Mansion which reopened on Monday as the Museo ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Pilipinas is expected to boost Angeles City's already thriving local tourism as the re-branded facility boasts of galleries showcasing Filipino culture and tradition.

“The conversion of the Pamintuan Mansion into a museum is good news for the city as we could expect around 500 visitors daily. We are now working at improving our Museo ning Angeles which was formerly the municipal hall so that we could transform this area into a heritage district along with the Holy Rosary Parish Church,” Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said.

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines allotted P22- million for the restoration and curatorial work of the museum which was the site of the first and only public Independence Day celebration under the administration of former President Emilio Aguinaldo on June 12, 1899 and served as a former branch of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

The museum has nine galleries focusing on the history of the mansion from its construction in 1890; various Philippine textiles, accessories, and weaving tools; and Filipino clothing styles. The museum also has a music room, where visitors can listen to songs recorded as early as 1896, as well as an e-learning room.

The museum is expected to attract local and foreign tourists, students, history buffs and historians.

The iconic mansion has become a witness to many historical events.

Built during the 1880s by Don Florentino Torres Pamintuan and Valentina Torres, it was a wedding blessing to their child Florentino, who later became the mayor of Angeles under the American rule.

Not known to many, in the Philippines' battle against the United States administration, General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the republic, briefly moved the seat of government from Kawit, Cavite to Pampanga, making the mansion his headquarters.

Aguinaldo also led on June 12, 1899 the celebration of the first anniversary of Philippine Independence and waved the Philippine flag from the second-floor balcony of the mansion.

The historic house changed its ownership several times since 1899.

The building likewise served as the town's municipal hall. Later, the property was procured by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

With the BSP branch moving to a greater area in the City of San Fernando in 2010, the BSP chose to turn over the property to the national government through the Department of Finance (DOF) by way of a property dividend.

The DOF recently transferred the Pamintuan Mansion to the NHCP.

Trending

No stories found.

Just in

No stories found.

Branded Content

No stories found.
SunStar Publishing Inc.
www.sunstar.com.ph