Sino bang Pinoy ang di nakaka-alam kung saan nakatira ang mga presidente ng Pilipinas? Forgive my harshness but really, who are from the Filipinos doesn’t know that the term Malakanyang (Malacanang) is synonymous to power governing the islands?

Since the Palacio del Governador in Intramuros (ang original ha, hindi yung high rise na opisina ng COMELEC ngayon) was toppled down by a tremblor in the late 19th Century, the power shifted to the summer palace a few kilometers by then serene Pasig River. From then on, it has been synonymous to being “the leader’s palace.” Maybe it was just Aguinaldo who didn’t considered it as his presidential palace, but the Commander in Chief of this country makes this his or her own address and a fortress against marauding mob. The Palace is located in the once upscale district of San Miguel in Manila. It sits just at the north coast of Pasig River. Yung nakikita nyo sa beinte pesos, yun yung main building ng palasyo but the only area where the Palace is accessible to the public is the Kalayaan Hall or the old Executive building which was built during the American Colonial period. Continue reading Palacio Malacanang: “Where the Filipino Leaders Are”