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VOL. 7 ISSUE 22 • TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014
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Portraits of family members as well as hardwood furniture can be seen at the large sala.
Various religious artefacts collected by the family.
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Even personal belongings are lovingly kept and displayed.
The house’s dining area.
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passed away and after a hundred years, the ancestral home finally closed its door marking the end of an era. On July 1, 2012, Casa Beredo opens its door once more, but this time as the Center for arts and Culture of Dipolog City in commemoration of Dipolog’s Centennial Celebration. The lower level of the house which used to be the silong or storage area is now an art gallery that hosts exhibits of contemporary arts as well as photographs of the time the house was built. I was lucky enough to be able to catch the ongoing exhibit of photographs of famous individuals from Dipolog shot by photographer George Tapan. The upper floor which is where the Bernedo family once lived is now a museum that lovingly preserves the way of life in Dipolog. The floors of the house is done is exquisite Philippine hardwoods while “ukit” or carved motifs surround the house, helping the wind blow through keeping the house cool in the summer months. There were also glimpses of what the family used wear and where the children used to stay. all the furniture was original and all made also out of Philippine hardwood. The kitchen also had a story involving Dipolog’s famous montaño sardines. It was said that during the hot summers months, Isabel Bernedo would make Spanish-style sardines which she learned from her sister, Concepcion montaño. Spanish Chorizo, tocino, fruit preserves and other delicacies were also prepared from the busy kitchen.
Casa Bernedo is definitely a place to go whenever one visits Dipolog as it gives visitors a sneak peak at real people living ordinary lives at the turn of the 20th century. Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter for more travel stories, foodie finds, as well as happenings, in, around, and beyond Durianburg.
Some items from the house’s kitchen are imported all the way from the US.