Originally began construction 1750 by Don Luís Rocha as a summer house along the Pasig River. It was purchased by the state in 1825 as the summer residence for the Spanish Governor-General. After the June 3, 1863 earthquake destroyed the Palacio del Governador (Governor's Palace) in the walled city of Manila, it became the Governor-General's official residence. After sovereignty over the Islands was ceded to the United States of America in 1898, it became the residence of the American Governors, with Gen. Wesley Merritt being the first.
When the Philippines came under the American sovereignty following the Spanish-American War, Malacañang Palace became the residence of the American Governor-General. Gen. Wesley Merritt became the first American Military Governor to reside at the Palace in 1898, while William Howard Taft became the first Civil Governor resident in 1901. They continued to improve and enlarge the Palace, buying more land and reclaiming more of the Pasig River. From 1875 up to 1879, renovations were conducted.
According to the Malacañang website, a fire in the early ‘80s destroyed a substantial number of important historical pieces. After the EDSA revolution of 1986, when an angry mob stormed the Palace, some offices in the compound were gutted of their furniture and equipment.
Some presidents have a difficult time letting go. And we're not talking about the late president Marcos, who was forced to declare Martial Law, amend the Constitution, and later called for snap elections to ensure his continued rule. And we're not talking about the ex-President and current Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who broke her vow and later became the only re-electionist president after Marcos. Some were spotted after their deaths, President Carlos Garcia, in particular, has been seen in Malacañang Palace after he passed away. A Malacañang employee spotted his specter hovering by his chess set.
Pres. Noynoy Aquino once said:
"No one wants to live in Malacañang proper, because of the eerie environment."
He prefered to live in the other side of Pasig River - on Bahay Pangarap, Thus concluding that Malacañang Palace may be haunted.
References:
http://interaksyon.com/10-cool-things-you-didn-t-know-about-malacanang
http://www.philstar.com/newsmakers/783883/does-malaca%C3%A3%C2%B1ang-keep-any-secrets
http://philurbanlegends.blogspot.com/2012/10/malacanang-palace-malacanang-palace-is.html
When the Philippines came under the American sovereignty following the Spanish-American War, Malacañang Palace became the residence of the American Governor-General. Gen. Wesley Merritt became the first American Military Governor to reside at the Palace in 1898, while William Howard Taft became the first Civil Governor resident in 1901. They continued to improve and enlarge the Palace, buying more land and reclaiming more of the Pasig River. From 1875 up to 1879, renovations were conducted.
According to the Malacañang website, a fire in the early ‘80s destroyed a substantial number of important historical pieces. After the EDSA revolution of 1986, when an angry mob stormed the Palace, some offices in the compound were gutted of their furniture and equipment.
Some presidents have a difficult time letting go. And we're not talking about the late president Marcos, who was forced to declare Martial Law, amend the Constitution, and later called for snap elections to ensure his continued rule. And we're not talking about the ex-President and current Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who broke her vow and later became the only re-electionist president after Marcos. Some were spotted after their deaths, President Carlos Garcia, in particular, has been seen in Malacañang Palace after he passed away. A Malacañang employee spotted his specter hovering by his chess set.
Pres. Noynoy Aquino once said:
"No one wants to live in Malacañang proper, because of the eerie environment."
He prefered to live in the other side of Pasig River - on Bahay Pangarap, Thus concluding that Malacañang Palace may be haunted.
References:
http://interaksyon.com/10-cool-things-you-didn-t-know-about-malacanang
http://www.philstar.com/newsmakers/783883/does-malaca%C3%A3%C2%B1ang-keep-any-secrets
http://philurbanlegends.blogspot.com/2012/10/malacanang-palace-malacanang-palace-is.html
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