The Hometown of Ferdinand Marcos - Batac, Ilocos Norte
The last destination for our Ilocos Expedition was Batac City, Ilocos Norte which is the hometown of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos where his mausoleum, museum, and private home - the main attraction to see - are located and where his corpse is displayed.
However, rumors say that the body is merely made of wax and he has already been buried somewhere else perhaps in the Libingan ng mga Bayani or Heroes' Cemetery in Taguig or they could have brought it to Hawaii.
In any case, his mausoleum is guarded by a caretaker with a camera positioned like a hawk so that it can monitor the visitors. No other cameras are allowed to take pictures or videos inside.
Entering into the mausoleum, you would see the wax-covered, glass-encased body clothed with the traditional Filipino barong, laying there asleep with music and air conditioning.It is surrounded by flowers which are actually shells when you look closely.When you go out, you would see this giant framed speech that he wrote and signed.
This was a really solemn ending for our trip and it was quite an opportunity to enter the mausoleum and see his body laying there whether it is the real one or not.
In fact, we were very fortunate to even be allowed to enter the mausoleum at such a late time because it actually closes up at five in the afternoon.
We got there around six o'clock already so the guard was almost about to leave but we pleaded to him because we will be going back home the next day already and we may not have time to visit the mausoleum anymore which opens at nine in the morning.
All the same, it was a great experience throughout from the beginning until the last day of our trip. And what a nice way to end with such a momentous encounter.
However, rumors say that the body is merely made of wax and he has already been buried somewhere else perhaps in the Libingan ng mga Bayani or Heroes' Cemetery in Taguig or they could have brought it to Hawaii.
In any case, his mausoleum is guarded by a caretaker with a camera positioned like a hawk so that it can monitor the visitors. No other cameras are allowed to take pictures or videos inside.
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| The Marcos Private Home |
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| Marcos' Mausoleum |
"And if and when my commonwealth demands that blood, to cleanse her name of any crime, to free her hands for justice, and give her strength to face the world with pride, I will gladly shed that blood, burn in sacrifice, and own whatever crime, even if it be not mine.
When my motherland calls for this holocaust, I shall lay down all hopes and dreams, all love and life, and for her die a thousand deaths and more, and yet live with her and in her pride."
~Ferdinand E. Marcos
December 1, 1939
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| Mausoleum Entrance |
This was a really solemn ending for our trip and it was quite an opportunity to enter the mausoleum and see his body laying there whether it is the real one or not.
In fact, we were very fortunate to even be allowed to enter the mausoleum at such a late time because it actually closes up at five in the afternoon.
We got there around six o'clock already so the guard was almost about to leave but we pleaded to him because we will be going back home the next day already and we may not have time to visit the mausoleum anymore which opens at nine in the morning.
All the same, it was a great experience throughout from the beginning until the last day of our trip. And what a nice way to end with such a momentous encounter.
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