Mena Crisologo (1844–1927)

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

Location: Burgos Street, Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 5 July 1983

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

MENA CRISOLOGO 

(1844–1927)

IPINANGANAK SA VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, NOONG NOBYEMBRE 11, 1844. NOTARIO ECLESIASTICO, DIYOSESIS NG NUEVA SEGOVIA. ISA SA MGA LUMAGDA SA KONSTITUSYON NG MALOLOS, 1899. UNANG GOBERNADOR NG ILOCOS SUR, 1901. KAGAWAD, LUPON NG MGA GOBERNADOR NA IPINADALA SA PANDAIGDIG NA EKSPOSISYON, ST. LOUIS, E.U., 1904. PAGKATAPOS NG KANYANG PANUNUNGKULAN BILANG GOBERNADOR, INILAAN NIYA ANG KANYANG PANAHON SA PAGPAPALAGANAP NG MGA SINING AT PANITIKANG ILOKO AT PAGBUO NG MGA ORKESTRA AT BANDA. ANG KANYANG MGA KOMEDYA AT SARSUELA AY PATULOY NA ITINATANGHAL TUWING PISTA SA ILOCOS. NAMATAY NOONG HULYO 5, 1927.

Leon C. Pichay (1902–1970)

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

Location: Burgos Street, Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 5 July 1983

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

LEON C. PICHAY 

(1902–1970)

MANUNULAT, MAKATA. ISINILANG NOONG HUNYO 27, 1902 SA VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR. NAG-ARAL SA SEMINARIO DE VIGAN, MATAAS NA PAARALAN NG LA UNION AT UNIVERSITY OF MANILA. SUMULAT NG ILANG MAIKLING KUWENTO, TULA AT NOBELA SA WIKANG ILOKO, KASAPING MANUNULAT NG THE ILOCANO TIMES; KALIHIM-PANGKALAHATAN NG ROMANCEROS NACIONALES; KAGAWAD, UNYON NG MGA PATNUGOT AT TAGAPAGLATHALA AT ACADEMIA ILOCANA. MAHAHALAGANG ISINULAT; PUSO TI INA, PANANAKADINGPEL NI DR. JOSE A. BURGOS, DAELANG TI AMIANAN, SARMING TI BIAG AT LADINGIT. NAMATAY NOONG AGOSTO 11, 1970.

Pedro Bukaneg (1591–1626)

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

NHCP Photo Collection, 2020

Location: Burgos Street, Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 5 July 1983

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

PEDRO BUKANEG 

(1591–1626)

AMA NG PANITIKANG ILOKO. ISINILANG NOONG 1591. NATUTO NG MGA WIKANG LATIN AT KASTILA SA MGA PARING AGUSTINO NG SIMBAHAN NG BANTAY. NAGING GURO AT TAGASALIN NG DALAWANG WIKANG ITO SA WIKANG ILOKO. ISINALIN, DOCTRINA CRISTIANA, 1606, AT MGA DALANGIN SA MGA WIKANG LATIN AT KASTILA. TUMULONG SA MGA PRAYLE SA PAGPAPALAGANAP NG EBANGHELYO MULA SA ARINGAY HANGGANG LAOAG. PINAKADAKILANG AKDA: BIAG NI LAM-ANG. NAMATAY NOONG 1626.

Leona Florentino

NHCP Photo Collection, 2018

Location: Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1958

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

LEONA FLORENTINO

FOREMOST ILOCANO POETESS, SUBTLE SATIRIST AND PLAYWRIGHT. BORN IN VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR 19 APRIL 1849. DAUGHTER OF MARCELINO FLORENTINO AND ISABEL FLORENTINO MOTHER OF THE LATE ISABELO DE LOS REYES. DISTANT COUSIN OF RIZAL. A POET AT THE AGE OF TEN. HER WORKS IN SPANISH AND ILOCANO WERE LATER EXHIBITED IN THE “EXPOSICION GENERAL DE FILIPINAS,” MADRID, 1887 AND IN THE “EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE,” PARIS, 1889. HER NAME WITH A LIST OF SOME OF HER WORKS APPEARED IN THE “BIBLIOTHEQUE INTERNATIONALE DES OUVERES DES FEMMES” EDITED BY MADAME ANDZIA WOLKSKA, 1889. DIED 4 OCTOBER 1884.

Isabelo F. De Los Reyes (1864-1938)

NHCP Photo Collection, 2018

Location: Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Category: Personage

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 2003

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

ISABELO F. DE LOS REYES

(1864–1938)

TAGAPAGTATAG NG KILUSANG PAGGAWA SA PILIPINAS. IPINANGANAK SA VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, 6 HULYO 1864. DINAKIP SA HINALANG PAGIGING SANGKOT SA HIMAGSIKANG PILIPINO, 1896. IPINATAPON SA ESPANYA, ENERO 1897. NAGTATAG NG UNION OBRERA DEMOCRATICA DE FILIPINAS, UNANG KILUSANG SA PAGGAWA SA PILIPINAS, 2 PEBRERO 1902. IPINAHAYAG ANG PAGTATAG NG IGLESIA FILIPINA INDEPENDIENTE, 3 AGOSTO 1902. KONSEHAL NG MAYNILA, 1912–1919. OBISPO PANDANGAL NG IGLESIA FILIPINA INDEPENDIENTE, 1929–1938. NAGTATAG NG MGA PAHAYAGANG EL ILOCANO (UNANG PAHAYAGANG PANGREHIYON SA PILIPINAS), EL DEFENSOR DE FILIPINAS, FILIPINAS ANTE EUROPA, AT LA RENDICION DEL OBRERO. MAY AKDA NG MGA KASULATANG TUNGKOL SA KASAYSAYAN AT SINING NG PILIPINAS TULAD NG HISTORIA DE ILOCOS, EL FOLKLORE FILIPINAS, HISTORIA DE FILIPINAS, LA RELIGION DE KATIPUNAN AT INDEPENDENCIA Y REVOLUCION, AT MGA KASULATANG PANGRELIHIYON TULAD NG BIBLIA FILIPINA DIVINO OFICIO AT GENESIS CIENTIFICO Y MODERNO. YUMAO, 10 OKTUBRE 1938.

Site of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia

NHCP Photo Collection, 2019

NHCP Photo Collection, 2019

Location:Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: Convent
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1949

Installed by: Philippine Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

SITE OF THE DIOCESE OF NUEVA SEGOVIA

FOUNDED IN LAL-LO, CAGAYAN, 14 AUGUST 1595, WITH FR. MIGUEL DE BENAVIDES AS FIRST BISHOP, BY THE BULL OF POPE CLEMENT VIII, THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF BISHOP DOMINGO DE SALAZAR IN MADRID. TRANSFERRED TO VIGAN, 1758, OCCUPYING A BUILDING WHICH ESCAPED CAPTURE BY THE REBELS WHEN DIEGO SILANG, WHO DEFEATED THE BISHOP’S FORCES, WAS ASSASSINATED BY VICOS, 1763. PRESENT BUILDING CONSTRUCTED, 1783–1790, REPAIRED, 1824–1826, ALSO HOUSED THE ECCLESTIASTICAL COURT UNTIL 1890. OCCUPIED BY THE REVOLUTIONISTS WHO IMPRISONED BISHOP JOSE HEVIA CAMPOMANES, 1896. USED AS GARRISON BY THE AMERICAN FORCES UNDER LT. COL. JAMES PARKER, 1899.

Elpidio R. Quirino (Vigan)

Location: Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
Category: Personages
Type: Biographical marker
Status: Level II -Historical marker  
Marker date:1982

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

ELPIDIO R. QUIRINO

BORN IN VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, NOVEMBER 16, 1890. FINISHED HIS ELEMENTARY STUDIES IN ARINGAY, LA UNION AND SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSE AT MANILA HIGH SCHOOL, 1911. OBTAINED THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, 1915. STARTED SERVICE IN THE GOVERNMENT AS A SCHOOL TEACHER IN DAPARIAN, AGOO, LA UNION AT THE AGE OF 16. APPOINTED PRIVATE SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT MANUEL L. QUEZON; SECRETARY OF FINANCE UNDER GOVERNOR GENERAL FRANK MURPHY AND SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF ILOCOS SUR, 1919; SENATOR, 1922, 1931, 1941; DELEGATE, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1934; AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, 1946. BECAME THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT MANUEL A. ROXAS, 1948; ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, 1949. DIED, FEBRUARY 29, 1956. HIS ADMINISTRATION WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THE COUNTRY DEVASTATED BY THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND THE RESTORATION OF PEACE AND TRUST OF THE CITIZENRY IN THE GOVERNMENT.

Birthplace of Father Burgos

NHCP Photo Collection, 2008

NHCP Photo Collection, 2008

NHCP Photo Collection, 2008

Location: Vigan, Ilocos Sur (Region I)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House
Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1939

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER BURGOS

AT THIS PLACE, TOWN OF VIGAN, CAPITAL OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, JOSE APOLONIO BURGOS, PRIEST AND MARTYR, WAS BORN FEBRUARY 9, 1837. HIS PARENTS WERE JOSE BURGOS, AN ARMY LIEUTENANT, AND DONA FLORENCIA GARCIA. FATHER BURGOS GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS AND HELD VERY HIGH POSITIONS IN THE CATHEDRAL OF MANILA. THROUGHOUT HIS ECCLESIASTICAL CAREER HE WAS A STAUNCH ADVOCATE OF THE UPLIFT OF THE SECULAR CLERGY. HE WAS EXECUTED IN BAGUMBAYAN FIELD FEBRUARY 17, 1872, TOGETHER WITH THE REV. MARIANO GOMEZ AND THE REV. JACINTO ZAMORA, FOR SUPPOSED IMPLICATION IN THE MILITARY REVOLT OF CAVITE, JANUARY 20, 1872.

Cathedral of Vigan

NHCP Photo Collection, 2008

NHCP Photo Collection, 2008

Location: Vigan, Ilocos Sur (Region I)
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of Worship
Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1949 

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

CATHEDRAL OF VIGAN

BUILT IN 1641, THIS CHURCH BECAME A CATHEDRAL WHEN THE SEAT OF THE DIOCESE OF NUEVA SEGOVIA WAS TRANSFERRED FROM LAL-LOC, CAGAYAN, TO VIGAN, 1758. OCCUPIED BY THE REVOLUTIONISTS UNDER COL. JUAN VILLAMOR,1896, AND BY THE AMERICAN FORCES UNDER LT. COL. JAMES PARKER, 1899. A CHAPEL OF WOOD AND THATCH ERECTED ON THIS SITE, 1574, BY ORDER OF JUAN DE SALCEDO, THE CONQUISTADOR AND FOUNDER OF VILLA FERNANDINA, AFTER WHICH VIGAN WAS FIRST CALLED, WAS DAMAGED BY EARTHQUAKE IN 1619 AND 1627 AND BY FIRE IN 1739.

Mansion Syquia

NHCP Photo Collection, 2005

NHCP Photo Collection, 2007

Location: Vigan, Ilocos Sur (Region I)

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: House

Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1951

Installed by: Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
Marker text:

MANSION SYQUIA

CONSTRUIDA EN 1830 POR DON JUSTO ANGCO Y DADA EN DOTE A SU HIJA, ESTEFANIA. AL CASARSE CON GREGORIO R. SYQUIA POR EL GOBIERNO ESPANOL CON LAS ENCOMIENDAS DE ISABEL LA CATOLICA Y CARLOS III. FUE CASA SOLARIEGA DE DON TOMAS SYQUIA, PADRE DE DONA ALICIA, QUE VINO A SER ESPOSA, DEL PRESIDENTE ELPIDIO QUIRINO, ENTONCES REPRE5ENTANTE, PRIMER DISTRITO DE ILOCOS SUR, Y EN 1921, RESIDENCIA DE LOS ESPOSOS QUIRINO-SYQUIA.