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Discover the origin and rise of the Philippines’ pioneering memorial home that has handled the memorial service of many of the country’s presidents and luminaries.
The story of Nacional began when Feliciano Quiogue started Funeraria Salazar over a hundred years ago at Calle Salazar near Binondo. Back then, Funeraria Salazar offered lavish funeral services for Php85, including a hearse with four horses, attendants, and a metallic coffin. Feliciano’s son, Vicente Quiogue, eventually left the family business and opened Funeraria Nacional on Rizal Avenue beside the Manila Grand Opera House.
RICH IN HISTORY AND HERITAGE
In 1968, Nacional moved to Araneta Avenue, Quezon City, and in the 1970s, the business name had been changed to Nacional Memorial Homes. Today it goes by the official name Nacional Chapels and Crematory. Nacional is the only memorial home that carries a unique history and heritage of having served several Philippine presidents including Manuel Quezon, Ramon Magsaysay, and Diosdado Macapagal. It also had the first Cadillac hearse in the Philippines, purchased especially for Quezon, and was the first to have private chapels.
The country’s groundbreaking memorial home just got better by undergoing a major makeover, beautifully combining modern style and amenities with its traditional values of reliable service and care.
REDEFINING THE INDUSTRY
The new Nacional Chapels and Crematory is a multi-million Peso modern 5-storey center that boasts of world-class equipment and forward-looking aesthetics previously unseen in the memorial industry.
It’s now under Rosehills Memorial Management that has a team with a combined experience of over 75 years in the fields of consumer goods, finance, aviation, and death care service.
Under Rosehills, Nacional leverages what has made Heritage Park one of the premier memorial parks in the country today — bringing top-quality and industry-best practices to Filipinos at more reasonable prices.
At the new Nacional, families get a full menu of services to make managing memorials as easy and worry-free, so they can focus on the truly important aspects of their final few days with their departed loved ones.