First visit to Yap-Sandiego Ancestral home

It was on January 5, as I remembered.  The same day when my fellow Unlisted DBC buddies and I were given the opportunity to play the Sinulog beat for the Sandiego dance company.

Yap-Sandiego Ancestral Home | Sandeigo Dancers

The dance was aired on one of  Visayas' popular morning show on GMA- Chanel 7.

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After the show ended, a took a peek at the famous house.

Paintings, Pictures, Antique Jars and Furnitures

The Bedroom

Baby Jesus Christ and angels

The Yap-Sandiego Ancestral home is located at Parian, Cebu City, across the Barangay Hall and Fire Station.  The house is said to bring some memories of the locals around the place.

A view from the first floor of the house.

Old Dining Table

Antique Kitchen wares

The Yap-Sandiego Ancestral home is one of the oldest houses in the Philippines.  Built in the late 17th Century by a Chinese Merchant residing in Parain..  The house was owned by Maria Eleuterio and Consolacion Yap.  The eldest daughter Maria Yap later on married to Don Mariano Sandiego, who was a Cabez de Barangay of Parian in the late 1880's.  At this present, the house is in the custody of of Mr. and Mrs. Val Sandiego.

Virgin Mary Portrait and Altar

2nd floor - Dinning Area

As expected, the house is filled with antique furnitures and old paintings, something that would certainly make you wonder what it is like living back to those days. The house also has numerous religious artifacts.  That's no surprise, for the Sandiego's are known for their devotion to Christ.

Sto. Niño, located in front of the house

Antique Furnitures, Chairs and Table

As I roam into every corner, I have noticed that the house is mixed with Spanish, Chinese and Filipino Culture.  You really need to be careful to prevent your self from being a walking disaster.  The house isn't that huge, it's simple and beautiful.

Painting and Balcony

Mr.  Val Sandiego's Family Portrait

Enrich with history and memories, its so great to have witness this home.  To be a part of its history and to be able to for see what life was a hundred years ago.