Bahay Ugnayan

From the Spanish colonial times until the present, the assumption to the highest executive position in the country was seen as a prize. The Spanish governors viewed the position as a reward for years of loyal service to the Spanish crown. The American administrators regarded the governorship of the islands as their just compensation for their loyalty to their political parties. Filipino politicians also viewed the presidency as a prize, so much so that they spend much of their personal resources- time, effort and money- to eventually reach this position.

Part and parcel of this aspiration to the presidency is Malacanang and the edifices within its complex. Malacanang is where the president works. Malacanang is where the president lives. The capture of Malacanang for any chief executive is inevitably seen as an act of custodianship of very great power which brings us here to one of the many buildings under the supervision of the Office of the President, Bahay Ugnayan. This is where the story of our current chief executive unfolds. As the name of this old structure literally translates to “House of Correlations”, allow us to connect you with our current president, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with items and stories that discuss his journey to the presidency. This… is his road to Malacanang.

The museum is really a timeline of the key events that happened on the life of President Bongbong Marcos. It starts from the beginning, his birth, continues with his education, first venture into politics, the colorful and meaningful stories of his personal and political life, and concludes with his victory as the 17th president of the Republic of the Philippines. Let us witness the story of a man whose destiny seemed to be always directed to public service. A young boy who thrived when he was treated as an ordinary person was not able to escape the limelight and is now in a position to serve the Filipino people to become his greatest achievement.