House of Father Jose BurgosHouse of Father Jose Burgos is a Historical Marker (NHCP) ; Registered Property, City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur located at Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Region I.
House of Father Burgos:
This museum is the ancestral house and birthplace of priest patriot Fr. Jose Burgos. Known as Padre Burdos House, it is one of the notable historic structures of Vigan, the capital of the Province of Ilocos Sur. It is a two-story structure located near the Provincial Capitol and close to St, Paul's Metropolitan Cathedral. It was renovated by the Filipinas Foundation, Inc. and inaugurated on May 3, 1975. In January 1989, a contract of lease was executed by the Ilocos Sur Historical and Cultural Foundation, Inc. leasing the memorabilia for 50 years and turning over administration to the National Museum.
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Marker Text: Birthplace of Father Burgos
At this place, town of Vigan, capital of Ilocus Sur, Jose Apolonio Burgos, priest and martyr was born February 9, 1837. His parents were Jose Burgos, an Army Lieutenant, and Dna. Florencia Garcia. Father Burgos graduated from the University of Santo Tomas and held very hight positions in the Cathedral of Manila, Throughout his ecclesiastical career he was a stauch advocate of the uplift of the secular clergy. He was executed in Bagumbayan field February 17, 1872 together with Rev. Mariano Gomes and Rev. Father Jacinto Zamora for supposed implication in the military revolt in Cavite, January 20, 1872.
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 756 July 30, 1975
AMENDING P.D. 260 TO INCLUDE THE MESTIZO SECTION, THE HOUSES OF PADRE JOSE BURGOS AND LEONA FLORENTINO IN ITS SCOPE
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree 260 vests upon the National Museum and the National Historical Institute the authority to study, declare and supervise the restoration of Historical sites, Buildings, Churches and Monuments of historical and/or cultural significance.
WHEREAS, in the course of Preliminary inventory work conducted by the National Museum Vigan, Ilocos Sur was deemed to have special significance particularly the Mestizo section and the houses of Padre Jose Burgos and Leona Florentino.
WHEREAS, There is noted a trend in the modernization of certain parts of Vigan which would eventually eat up the portions named above.
WHEREAS, in the development of Tourism and in the preservation of the country's history and Culture, these areas need to be preserved.
THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Republic of the Philippines do hereby declare the above named areas to be incorporated and made part of P.D. 260, thus no demolition, repair or renovation of building in these areas shall be undertaken without prior study, consultation and approval by the National Museum.
Done in the City of Manila this 30th day of July in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.