First thing that captured my eyes when I entered the house was: on the right side of the ground
floor, there's the old wooden stair case, covered with red carpet. On the left side, the presidential table, with three arm chairs. Then,
the management provided mono-block chairs in front of the wide screen
showing the history of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. Then,
the whole second floor is divided into different panels, please see the
photos below.
I was reading some of the pages about President Ferdinand Marcos early life.
The
medals awarded to the late president Marcos were also displayed on the
second floor. There were cut outs from old newspaper and magazines
showing the results of the bar exam in 1939. There were large
paintings, portraits and other memorabilia almost in every panel on the
second floor. The bullets and other ammunition were also displayed in
an enclosed glass cabinets.
the old office table and chairs, used by President Ferdinand Marcos
This
house served as the office of the late Don Mariano Marcos, the
president's father when he was the congressman. It was also used as an
office of Imee Marcos, the president's daughter, when she was the Ilocos
Norte Representative. She even lived in this mansion within her term.
Bongbong Marcos, the presidential son, also moved into this house when
he was the governor of Ilocos.
On the Left - The three gorgeous dresses of my idol, Imelda Marcos,
were displayed on the second floor. I had a chance to touch and smell
the fabrics of each dresses and they were so extravagant. Those ternos
are so imeldific, the cuts and styles are both extraordinary, the designs embroidered on the fabrics were perfectly done. On the right - the former president's plate numbers.
Adjacent to this building is the mausoleum. This
mausoleum is the dwelling place of the remains of the late President
Marcos. Cameras can be brought inside the mausoleum, BUT picture taking
is NOT allowed. Inside the mausoleum has a pure black walls and
ceiling. The remains of the president is inside the glass casket (I don't know if it's refrigerated or not)
and the white flowers were properly arranged in a rectangular
position. I am not so sure about this, but I think the floor is made up
of stone-like ceramics forming a mosaic on the ground - this is where
the tourists walk. The mausoleum closes at 4PM. More of our Ilocos tourist spots, click here >>>
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