Vigan became a hotbed of social unrest.
The continued abuses on the rights of the citizens provoked them to revolt against the established authorities.
In 1762, Diego Silang, the first Filipino emancipator, led the famous Ilocano Revolt.
After his assassination, on May 28, 1763, his wife, Gabriela Silang, took over as leader of the uprising until she was captured.
She was later called as the Filipino Joan of Arc and the first woman to lead a revolt in Ilocos Islands.
In 1817, the civil government imposed a monopoly forbidding the locanos to brew "basi", the sugarcane wine, compelling them to buy the product from government controlled stores.
This later led to the creation of Basi Revolt as a means to struggle for freedom.
In 1821. fourteen oil paintings measuring 91.44 by 91.44 centimeters were produced by a Vigan-born painter named Esteban Pichay Villanueva.
His paintings were used to warn the restless natives against the colonial government.
They were some of the finest examples of a particular stage in the development of paintings in the Philippines In 1847, Governor General Narciso Claveria required all inhabitants of the Philippines to adopt surnames to facilitate the collection taxes.
The natives in Vigan adopted surname beginning with the letter "A".
The mestizos adopted letter "F."
As early as in 1890, the prominent families of Vigan supported the revolutionary movement of General Emilio Aguinaldo against the Spaniards.
General Tenio arrived in Vigan in 1898 to drive away all Spaniards out of Ilocos.
Finally, on August 13, 1898, the Filipino flag was raised. Vigan and the rest of the Ilocos region were left completely in Filipino hands.
The Katipunan movement was established against the Americans.
However, the native revolutionists in Vigan surrendered to the Americans on February, 1901 followed by the establishment of a civil government by the Americans.
Mena Crisologo was the first provincial governor.
A visit to a museum
A visit to a museum is one of the activities for the yearly celebration of Solidarity Day.
One of the museums visited by the Grade 6 pupils with their teachers from the 18 public elementary schools of Vigan was the Syquia Mansion.
The assigned teachers guided the pupils through the different rooms in the mansion and gave them information about the things they would see.
The pupils entered the house through a large door and went up the wooden stairs leading to the "ante sala", or the informal living room, where most visitors gathered.
From here, they entered the wide sala, which was the more formal area, where the important guests were met and where Gregorio Syquia hosted grand parties.
They entered first the bedroom. Upon the marriage of Alicia Syquia to Elpidio Quirino, it became their room.
From here, they went to the bedroom on the southern part of the sala, which was that of the boys Cesar.
Hector and Juan. The next room they entered was the room connected to that of Tomas Syquia, only surviving child of Gregorio and Estefania, and his wife, Concepcion Jimenez Syquia.
During earlier years, it was a library, but now it has become the picture gallery. The altar extends from this room, which they saw next.
Then they moved on to the dining room, the library and another bedroom. While in the dining room, they peeped through the windows at the southern part and they saw the "camarin" or storehouse. Here products were stored.
From here, they proceeded to the room situated north of the "ante sala” which was that of the daughters Alicia and Petronila. To breathe fresh air, they went to the azotea.
It was here where several generations of children played.
While resting at the "bangsal", or covered azotea, they attentively listened to a lecture about the life of Pres. Elpidio Quirino given by one of their teachers.
At the northwestern part of the azotea, they saw the small room at the top of the first set of stairs.
This was Gregorio Syquia's office where he kept accounts and money in a giant vault as well as in several small ones.
The stairs here were typical of the "bahay na kubo" with the fancy barandillas.
After the lecture, they went to the room downstairs situated at the southern part.
Here, they were impressed so much by the collection of presidential memorabilia that they saw. The pupils' trip was very informative.
They learned that the Syquia Mansion is a prime example of the "bahay na bato" style, and that Justo Angco built it in 1830.
The pupils also learned that the mansion was a gift to his daughter, Estefania, where she wed Gregoria Syquia in 1875.
Doña Alicia Syquia Quirino, the wife of Pres. Elpidio Quirino was the daughter of Tomas, the son of Gregorio.
The Syquia Mansion then is the ancestral home of Doña Alicia Syquia Quirino.
This place is from Vigan. A very historical place with very wonderful scenery. That's how vigan renowned its diversity. The history of bigeñous, the pride and honor for Filipinos.
And I am proud to be bigeñeo we are proud ilocano. Proud to be Filipinos, wonder people of the world.
Vigan became a hotbed of social unrest.
The continued abuses on the rights of the citizens provoked them to revolt against the established authorities.
In 1762, Diego Silang, the first Filipino emancipator, led the famous Ilocano Revolt.
After his assassination, on May 28, 1763, his wife, Gabriela Silang, took over as leader of the uprising until she was captured.
She was later called as the Filipino Joan of Arc and the first woman to lead a revolt in Ilocos Islands.
In 1817, the civil government imposed a monopoly forbidding the locanos to brew "basi", the sugarcane wine, compelling them to buy the product from government controlled stores.
This later led to the creation of Basi Revolt as a means to struggle for freedom.
In 1821. fourteen oil paintings measuring 91.44 by 91.44 centimeters were produced by a Vigan-born painter named Esteban Pichay Villanueva.
His paintings were used to warn the restless natives against the colonial government.
They were some of the finest examples of a particular stage in the development of paintings in the Philippines In 1847, Governor General Narciso Claveria required all inhabitants of the Philippines to adopt surnames to facilitate the collection taxes.
The natives in Vigan adopted surname beginning with the letter "A".
The mestizos adopted letter "F."
As early as in 1890, the prominent families of Vigan supported the revolutionary movement of General Emilio Aguinaldo against the Spaniards.
General Tenio arrived in Vigan in 1898 to drive away all Spaniards out of Ilocos.
Finally, on August 13, 1898, the Filipino flag was raised. Vigan and the rest of the Ilocos region were left completely in Filipino hands.
The Katipunan movement was established against the Americans.
However, the native revolutionists in Vigan surrendered to the Americans on February, 1901 followed by the establishment of a civil government by the Americans.
Mena Crisologo was the first provincial governor.
A visit to a museum
A visit to a museum is one of the activities for the yearly celebration of Solidarity Day.
One of the museums visited by the Grade 6 pupils with their teachers from the 18 public elementary schools of Vigan was the Syquia Mansion.
The assigned teachers guided the pupils through the different rooms in the mansion and gave them information about the things they would see.
The pupils entered the house through a large door and went up the wooden stairs leading to the "ante sala", or the informal living room, where most visitors gathered.
From here, they entered the wide sala, which was the more formal area, where the important guests were met and where Gregorio Syquia hosted grand parties.
They entered first the bedroom. Upon the marriage of Alicia Syquia to Elpidio Quirino, it became their room.
From here, they went to the bedroom on the southern part of the sala, which was that of the boys Cesar.
Hector and Juan. The next room they entered was the room connected to that of Tomas Syquia, only surviving child of Gregorio and Estefania, and his wife, Concepcion Jimenez Syquia.
During earlier years, it was a library, but now it has become the picture gallery. The altar extends from this room, which they saw next.
Then they moved on to the dining room, the library and another bedroom. While in the dining room, they peeped through the windows at the southern part and they saw the "camarin" or storehouse. Here products were stored.
From here, they proceeded to the room situated north of the "ante sala” which was that of the daughters Alicia and Petronila. To breathe fresh air, they went to the azotea.
It was here where several generations of children played.
While resting at the "bangsal", or covered azotea, they attentively listened to a lecture about the life of Pres. Elpidio Quirino given by one of their teachers.
At the northwestern part of the azotea, they saw the small room at the top of the first set of stairs.
This was Gregorio Syquia's office where he kept accounts a