DON MARIANO RAMOS MANSION
The Mariano Ramos Ancestral House is the home of the late Mariano Ramos, first appointed Presidente Municipal of Bacolod City, Philippines during the American occupation. In 1935, he commissioned a certain Architect Mendoza of Manila to design and build a house for him in the Castilian and Tuscan style.
Don Mariano Ramos loved to entertain. Many elegant parties were held here attended by the crème de la crème of Bacolod society and visited by both local and national government officials. One such guest was Mariano's close friend and classmate, Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon. Legendary in those days were his twenty or more cars of different makes chauffeured by Spanish mestizo and Filipino drivers.
During World War II, Bacolod City was occupied by the Japanese forces in May 21, 1942 under the command of Lieutenant General Takeshi Kono, the Japanese commanding officer of the 77th Infantry Brigade 102nd Division. The House of Don Mariano Ramos being the tallest building in the city was seized by the Japanese became the foothold for command and coordination since it had a 3-storey octagonal tower which gave a full view of Bacolod City.. His family was forced to retreat at the Municipal of Murcia, where they spent most of their time during the war era.
The Don Mariano house was saved from destruction when the Filipino and American forces liberated Negros on May 29, 1945. The Japanese army that held camp in the mansion retreated to the mountains of Negros before the liberation forces arrived.
Today on a short stretch of Burgos Street once known as "Millionaires' Row" still stands several grand houses belonging to some of the richest and landed families of Bacolod City. The Ramos house considered one of the most prominent of these houses is cherished by the descendants of his eldest son Romulo V. Ramos.
The Mariano Ramos Ancestral House is the home of the late Mariano Ramos, first appointed Presidente Municipal of Bacolod City, Philippines during the American occupation. In 1935, he commissioned a certain Architect Mendoza of Manila to design and build a house for him in the Castilian and Tuscan style.
Don Mariano Ramos loved to entertain. Many elegant parties were held here attended by the crème de la crème of Bacolod society and visited by both local and national government officials. One such guest was Mariano's close friend and classmate, Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon. Legendary in those days were his twenty or more cars of different makes chauffeured by Spanish mestizo and Filipino drivers.
During World War II, Bacolod City was occupied by the Japanese forces in May 21, 1942 under the command of Lieutenant General Takeshi Kono, the Japanese commanding officer of the 77th Infantry Brigade 102nd Division. The House of Don Mariano Ramos being the tallest building in the city was seized by the Japanese became the foothold for command and coordination since it had a 3-storey octagonal tower which gave a full view of Bacolod City.. His family was forced to retreat at the Municipal of Murcia, where they spent most of their time during the war era.
The Don Mariano house was saved from destruction when the Filipino and American forces liberated Negros on May 29, 1945. The Japanese army that held camp in the mansion retreated to the mountains of Negros before the liberation forces arrived.
Today on a short stretch of Burgos Street once known as "Millionaires' Row" still stands several grand houses belonging to some of the richest and landed families of Bacolod City. The Ramos house considered one of the most prominent of these houses is cherished by the descendants of his eldest son Romulo V. Ramos.
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