Gregoria M. Rivera Memorial Library

Location: Calle Burgos, Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Category: Buildings/Structures

Type: Building

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1949

Installed by: Philippine Historical Committee (PHC)

Marker text:

GREGORIA M. RIVERA MEMORIAL LIBRARY

THIS BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED TO HOUSE THE MUNICIPAL JAIL, 1657; MADE PROVINCIAL JAIL WHEN ILOCOS SUR BECAME A PROVINCE, 1818; REPAIRED, 1855; SEIZED BY THE REVOLUTIONISTS UNDER COL. JUAN VILLAMOR, 1898; TAKEN OVER BY THE AMERICAN FORCES WHO DETAINED IN IT THE POLITICAL LEADERS, MENA CRISOLOGO, ESTANISLAO REYES AND ENRIQUE QUEMA, 1899. PRESIDENT ELPIDIO QUIRINO WAS BORN IN THIS BUILDING 16 NOVEMBER 1890, WHEN HIS FATHER WAS THE WARDEN. CONVERTED INTO A LIBRARY, 27 OCTOBER 1948, IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT QUIRINO’S MOTHER, GREGORIA RIVERA MENDOZA DE QUIRINO.

Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956)

NHCP Photo Collection, 2024

NHCP Photo Collection, 2024

Location: Kilometer 247, MacArthur Highway, Caba, La Union

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: November 16, 1983

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)

Marker text:

ELPIDIO QUIRINO

(1890–1956)

IPINANGANAK SA VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, NOONG NOBYEMBRE 19, 1890. UNANG NAGTRABAHO SA GULANG NA 16 NA TAON BILANG GURO SA BARYO CAPARIA-AN. NAGING PANGULO NG PILIPINAS NANG MAMATAY ANG PANGULONG MANUEL ROXAS NOONG ABRIL 15, 1948. INIHALAL BILANG PANGULO NG PILIPINAS NOONG NOBYEMBRE 1949. NAMATAY NOONG PEBRERO 29, 1956.

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.

Elpidio Quirino Monument, Manila

Location: Quirino Avenue cor. Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila (Region NCR) 

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: March 1, 1994

Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Marker text:

ELPIDIO R. QUIRINO
(1890-1956)

IPINANGANAK SA VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, NOBYEMBRE 16, 1890. NAGTAPOS NG ELEMENTARYA SA ARINGAY, LA UNION AT SEKONDARYA SA MANILA HIGH SCHOOL, 1911. NAGKAMIT NG TITULO SA BATAS, PAMANTASAN NG PILIPINAS, 1915. NAGSIMULANG MAGLINGKOD SA BAYAN BILANG GURO SA CAPARIAN, AGOO, LA UNION SA GULANG NA 16. NAHIRANG NA PRIBADONG KALIHIM NG PANGULONG MANUEL L. QUEZON, KALIHIM NG PANANALAPI SA ILALIM NG PANUNUNGKULAN NG GOBERNADOR HENERAL FRANK MURPHY AT KALIHIM NG KAGAWARAN NG INTERYOR. NAHALAL NA KINATAWAN NG ILOCOS SUR, 1919; SENADOR 1922, 1931, 1941; DELEGADO SA KUMBENSIYONG KONSTITUSYONAL, 1934; AT PANGALAWANG PANGULO NG REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS, 1946. NAGING PANGULO SA PAGKAMATAY NI PANGULONG MANUEL A. ROXAS, 1948; NAHALAL NA PANGULO, 1949. NAMATAY, PEBRERO 29, 1956. ANG KANYANG PANUNUNGKULA'Y KINATAMPUKAN NG MULING PAGPAPAYABONG SA EKONOMIYA NG BANSA NA SINIRA NG IKALAWANG DIGMAANG PANDAIGDIG AT PAGPAPANUMBALIK NG KAPAYAPAAN AT MULING PANANALIG NG MAMAMAYAN SA PAMAHALAAN.

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.