Aquino Ancestral House

Concepcion, Tarlac

February 10, 2021

Located in A Luna St.cor Timbol St. here in the Municipality of Concepcion, Province of
Tarlac Aquino Ancestral House is an old Pre-war mansion owned by the (highly political)
Aquino clan.

Aquino Ancestral House History

The Aquino clan, as most of us know, is a political clan known for producing generations
of politicians. The most famous (and last occupant of the house) is Benigno Aquino Jr. also
called Ninoy by most. He is the senator turned martyr during the Marcos regime. His wife would
then become the 11th President of the Philippines after his assassination and the subsequent
EDSA People Power Revolution that toppled Marcos from his seat of power. Several decades
later his son Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III would become the 15th President of the Philippines

back to the Aquino Ancestral House was built sometime in the mid-1930s and was
completed in 1939. The house was said to be designed by an architect from Laguna but the
construction was heavily supervised by Benigno Aquino Sr. (dad of Ninoy) also called Apung
lgno. He is also a politician and as a matter of fact served as Speaker of the National Assembly
of the Second Phippine Republic. Sadly, he is also known for being collaborator to the Japanese
during the Second World War.

The architectural design of the house is somewhat European inspired and is similar to
those prewar houses of the rich farmland barons of lolo and Sanaya, Quezon The interior of the
house is made from wood, Narrato be exact. At the material it shows the owner’s wealth. The
furniture too is made from fine wood, crafted by the great woodcarvers of Betis, Pampanga

My favorite part of the house is its office. Probably used by Apung ignu, t has a
presidential office" teel to t and reminds me of the Presidential Office in Malacanang

Upon going out of the house of the main entrance, one would see and pass by the grand
porch and the neo-classical columns of the house You would also find yourself looking at the
lawn with a fountain that surely has seen better days One can also imagine President Noynoy
Aquino and his siblings running around and playing tag there

Overall, one should find time to visit the Aquino Ancestral House when passing in the
town of Concepcion t might not be as old as the houses in Vigan, Taal, and Pita but one would
still see for himself the old home of the two people in your P500 Aquino Ancestral.
House Entrance Fee
One has to pay an entrance fee of 100 pesos for adults and 20 pesos for students to enter
the Aquino Ancestral House.\

Why visit Aquino Ancestral House?

Aquno Ancestral House in a must visit when you are in the town af Concepcion in
Tarlac. It's a nice place to get to know more about the lives Ninoy, his parents, and their clan.
After all, we cannot deny that they have contributed in our history.