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Pamintuan Mansion 

Located in Angeles City, Barangay Sto. Rosario in Miranda Street lies a home that has been standing for more than 100 years; the Pamintuan Mansion is a mansion also known as the Museum of Philippine Social History

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It once had Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo as its resident. It was here on 12 June 1899 that the first anniversary of Philippine independence was marked, with Pres. Aguinaldo, Del Pilar and other military heroes in attendance. It was also briefly used as a site of the Katipunan during the Philippine-American War.

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The House of Pamintuan took on a significant role during the Philippine Revolution when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo moved the seat of the new and fragile Philippine Republic from Nueva Ecija to Angeles in 1899, for purposes of military expediency.

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Another event that this mansion has been able to witness is when the first anniversary of Philippine Independence was celebrated. Aguinaldo had the Philippine flag, stood at the balcony of the mansion on the second floor, and waved it as a sign of triumph and joy. From then on, the owners of the house kept on changing.

More Interesting Facts about the Pamintuan Mansion 

Headquarters of General Antonio Luna in April 1899;

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The mansion became the Seat of the Philippine republic in May 1899;

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Site of the first-anniversary celebration of the declaration of Philippine independence on 12 June 1899;

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Headquarters of General MacArthur in November 1899;

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Station occupied by Japanese Kamikaze pilots during the Second World War;

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Club house of the United Services Organization, Inc. between 1946 to 1947; and

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The mansion was converted to Angeles Hotel by a Chinese businessman in 1949.

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In 1959, the Pamintuan’s sold the mansion to Pedro Tablante, who leased the property to the local government in 1964.

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The Central Bank of the Philippines acquired the house in 1981 and used it as its regional office from 1993 to 2009.

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