Mariano Hamoy House

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Mariano Hamoy House
Balay Hamoy (Mi Retiro, Dapitan, Zamboanga Del Norte; 10-16-2023).jpg
Front of Mariano Hamoy House
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Location in the Mindanao
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Location in the Philippines
Location Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Coordinates 8°39′08″N123°25′29″E / 8.652152538590745°N 123.42483454349151°E / 8.652152538590745; 123.42483454349151
TypeHeritage museum
CuratorPeter Hamoy
Building details
General information
Type House
Completed1893
Renovated2020–22

The Mariano Hamoy House is an ancestral house in Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. It now serves as a heritage museum, known as Balay Hamoy Museum, displaying materials relevant to Rizal's exile in Dapitan from 1892 to 1896. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Built in 1893, the house was the residence of Mariano Hamoy. He was a friend of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal and his schoolmate at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in Intramuros. [2] [4]

Rizal was a frequent visitor in the house during his exile in Dapitan from 1892 to 1896. He would visit Hamoy for a game of chess and conversation. They became business partners in abaca trading, and the house served as warehouse [5] [3]

Rizal also served as the family physician. In 1894, Rizal attended to the child delivery of Hamoy's wife at the house. [4]

Museum

The house has since been preserved and underwent restoration from 2020 to 2022. [3] It currently serves as a museum, displaying jars, clothes, sewing machines, furniture, religious item, and other personal effects. The chess set used by Hamoy and Rizal, and the steamer trunk given to Hamoy by Rizal are on display. [4]

Recognition

Mariano Hamoy House received a historical marker from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 2024. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "NHCP unveils 'Bahay ni Don Mariano Balsamo Hamoy' marker". The Manila Times. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Go, Marky Ramone (October 23, 2022). "Unearthing a new footprint of Jose Rizal in Dapitan". Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Mindanao Sentinel - Historic Marker Unveiling at Bahay ni Don Mariano Balsomo Hamoy in Dapitan City". The Mindanao Sentinel. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Añes - de la Cruz, Johanna (January 29, 2023). "PH History Bites: This Ancestral House Was Rizal's Favorite Hangout in Dapitan". spot.ph. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ SEVERINO, HOWIE (December 30, 2023). "Biking in Dapitan, living Rizal's dream". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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