Arts and Artifacts
THE ROYAL ORDER OF ISABELLA THE CATHOLIC
In the grand sala of the Syquia Mansion hangs a life-size portrait of GregorioSyquia. It is a formal portrait with the barest of background an...
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WHAT'S IN A NAME? A Brief (and Confusing) Lesson in Chinese Characters and Their Translations
When searching for a Chinese ancestor, the first thing one must know is the Chinese character of their Chinese name. However, when one is several ...
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Arts and Artifacts
THE BASTONERO
In the caida, there is a large piece of furniture that stands guard at the bottom of the stairs. This is the bastonero and its name is derived fro...
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PETRONILA ENCARNACION SYQUIA
Petronila Encarnacion Syquia was the wife of Vicente Ruperto Romero Syquia. They were married on June 9,1853 in the church of San Vicente de Ferre...
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Arts and Artifacts
The Birlocho
On the ground floor of the Syquia Mansion, stands a beautifully restored horse-drawn carriage called a Birlocho. This was the latest in modern tran...
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Architecture
The Zaguan
The Zaguan or entry hall was the transitional space between the main entrance and the entry leading to the main staircase to the upper spaces. in e...
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The Story of Sy Qia
Crossing the South China SeaIn 1834, twelve-year-old Sy Qia sailed from China to the Philippine archipelago, avoyage that would forever alter the d...
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FINDING OUR FIRST ANCESTOR
Vicente Sy Quia died on January 9,1894 and was buried, like every prominentChinese in Manila, at the La Loma Chinese Cemetery. After the deaths of...
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