"Painter, patriot and diplomat. Born on October 24, 1857 in Badoc, Ilocos Norte. Studied at Ateneo Municipal de Manila, Escuela de Bellas Artes and Escuela Nautica, Manila; and Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain. Painted in Rome the famous “The Death of Cleopatra,” 1881 and “Spoliarium,” 1884, and “The Battle of Lepanto,” “The Blood Compact,” “People and Kings” and others. Associate of Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez Jaena and Marcelo H. del Pilar in the Propaganda Movement. Diplomatic agent of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Paris, 1898. Died in Hongkong on December 7, 1899.<br><br>By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 260, 1 August 1973, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 375, 14 January 1974, and No. 1505, 11 June 1978. This monument is declared a National Historical Monument."@en
"Pintor, makabayan at diplomat. Isinilang noong Oktubre 24, 1857 sa Badoc, Ilocos Norte. Nag-aral sa Ateneo Municipal de Manila, Escuela de Bellas Artes at Escuela Nautica, Maynila; at Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Espanya. Ipininta sa Roma ang kilalang “The Death of Cleopatra,” 1881, at “Spoliarium,” 1884; at “The Battle of Lepanto,” “The Blood Compact,” “People and Kings,” atbp.. Kasama nina Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez Jaena at Marcelo H. del Pilar sa Kilusang Propaganda. Sugong pandiplomatiko ni Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo, Paris, 1898. Namatay sa Hongkong noong Disyembre 7, 1899.<br><br>Sa bisa ng Kautusan ng Pangulo Blg. 260, 1 Agosto 1973, na sinusugan ng mga Kautusan ng Pangulo Blg. 375, 14 Enero 1974, at Blg. 1505, 11 Hunyo 1978, ito ay ipinahayag na Pambansang Bantayog Pangkasaysayan."@tl
