The house is one of Taal’s oldest, built in the late 17th century by Marcela’s grandfather Andres Mariño. It was in this house that the first Philippine flag was sewn by hand by Marcella Agoncillo. With the heirs donating the property to the national government, it is presently being maintained by the Department of Tourism.
robbie
/ September 14, 2010are there any entrance fee to go in the house ?
admin
/ September 16, 2010Hi! Most ancestral houses in Taal have a “donation box” at the entrance, so just pitch in what you can for the upkeep/maintenance!
reina
/ October 30, 2010where is it in taal??
imee c. mauhay
/ January 29, 2011Are the museums in Taal open on Sundays
jhengchie
/ March 22, 2011visited this during our field trip for PI 100 ^^
cool place~~ and i appreciate the efforts of preserving the ancestral houses in Taal^^
concern lang
/ April 20, 2011first phil flag not sewn in this house. it was sewn in hongkong (accd. to standard history books) .. unless there is a new version of the story
joie
/ August 29, 2011don’t be stubborn it says that the flag that was sew her is the first one that was sew by hands…it didn’t mean that it was the first flag of the Philippines.