{"id":8704,"date":"2019-05-17T10:48:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T10:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/?p=8704"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:32:12","slug":"yap-sandiego-ancestral-house-look-into-cebus-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/yap-sandiego-ancestral-house-look-into-cebus-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House: A Look into Cebu\u2019s Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though dubbed as the oldest street in the country, Cebu\u2019s past would be difficult to trace by just looking at how busy Colon is at present. Good thing, several meters away from its stretch is a house that mirrors its glorious past \u2013 the Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House<\/strong>. Despite the calamities \u2013 natural and manmade \u2013 undergone, the Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House stood strong the test of time at the corner of Mabini and Lopez-Jaena and became one of Cebu\u2019s oldest houses.<\/p>\n

\"Yap-Sandiego<\/a>

Photo by penfires from Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House Facebook Page<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Yap-Sandiego<\/a>

Photo from Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Yap-Sandiego<\/a>

Photo by Kenneth Goc-ong<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Yap-Sandiego<\/a>

Photo from Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n

This coral stone and molave-made ancestral house is located across the Cebu Heritage Monument and originally was owned by Chinese merchants Don Juan Yap and Do\u00f1a Maria Florido. When their eldest daughter, Maria, married the cabeza de barangay<\/em>, Mariano Avendano Sandiego, the hose hosted a number of activities in the community. Eventually, the house was passed to generations up to its current owner, Val Sandiego, one of Cebu\u2019s most remarkable antique collector and choreographer.<\/p>\n

Knowing its cultural significance, Val invested on the preservation and restoration of his ancestor\u2019s house \u2013 making sure that 95 percent of the original roof and wall structure remains. It can be observed from the insides of the house how God-centered the family has been through the years as seen on the religious relics and images of saints which have missing body parts \u2013 thought to be stolen as they were made of ivory.<\/em> Its aesthetic features also show how it hosted momentous events back then \u2013 fine dining sets, century-old furniture, and mini-garden.<\/p>\n

\"Yap-Sandiego<\/a>

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The ancestral house remains open to those who wish to travel back in time and get to know Cebu\u2019s culture from 9am \u2013 6pm with a minimal entrance fee of P50.<\/p>\n

Planning of visiting the area? Check them at 155 Mabini St. Parian, Cebu City 6000, Philippines or see their upcoming activities on Facebook at Yap Sandiego Ancestral House.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Though dubbed as the oldest street in the country, Cebu\u2019s past would be difficult to trace by just looking at how busy Colon is at present. Good thing, several meters away from its stretch is a house that mirrors its glorious past \u2013 the Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House. Despite the calamities \u2013 natural and manmade \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":8711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,131,926],"tags":[1732,1731,985,1338],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nYap-Sandiego Ancestral House: A Look into Cebu\u2019s Culture<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A house that mirrors a glorious past \u2013 Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House. 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