Who is the first person to open the Malacanang Palace in the Philippines?

Answer 1

The Malacañan Palace, commonly known simply as Malacañang, is the official residenceand principal workplace of the President of the Philippines. Located at 1000 J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila, the house was built in 1750 in Spanish Colonial style. It has been the residence of every Philippine head since Rafael de Echague y Berminghan. During the American period, Governors-General Francis Burton Harrison and Dwight F. Davis built an executive building, the Kalayaan Hall, which was later transformed into a museum.

Originally a summer house by Spanish aristocrat Don Luis Rocha, the house was sold to Colonel Jose Miguel Formente, and was later purchased by the state in 1825. Since 1825, Malacañan Palace became the temporary residence of every Governor-General. During theSpanish-American War, Malacañan Palace became the residence of every American Civil Governors, with William Howard Taft being the first American Governor resident. During theAmerican period, many administrative building were constructed and Malacañan Palace was refurbished. Emilio Aguinaldo, the first Philippine President, was the only head of the state who did not reside in Malacañan Palace, instead residing in his own home, the Aguinaldo Shrine, located in Kawit, Cavite. The palace was seized by rebels several times, starting from the People Power Revolution, the 1989 coup attempt, where the palace was bombed byT-28 Trojans, the 2001 Manila riots, EDSA II and the May 1 riots.

The palace has been the residence of eighteen Spanish governors-general, fourteen American civil governors and later all the President of the Philippines after independence, with the exception of Emilio Aguinaldo.

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