Teus Mansion

The Teus Mansion is a historical residence situated in San Miguel, Manila, previously owned by Valentin Teus Yrissari, a Spanish businessman who arrived in the Philippines in 1847. The mansion was once a convent near the San Miguel Church in the district and has been in the possession of the Teus family since Teus's death in 1909. In 1974, First Lady Imelda Marcos acquired the mansion from Teus's daughter, Concepcion. She commissioned British interior designer Ronnie Laing and antique dealer Viring de Asis to restore the mansion in 1975, as a guest house. It is one of the Marcos mansions, or residences acquired during the Marcos dictatorship using ill-gotten wealth from the people's money. Since the People Power Revolution of 1986, the mansion has belonged to the Government of the Philippines but remained closed to the public. In 2023, the Teus Mansion underwent renovations overseen by First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and has now been opened to the public as the new Presidential Museum, showcasing artifacts and memorabilia from past Presidents of the Philippines.

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