Anton Barretto and Jessica Kienle-Maxwell explore the Laperal Mansion on Metro Home

Once honored as the most beautiful house during its time, the Laperal Mansion at 1440 Arlegui Street has long stood witness to the most pivotal moments in our country’s history. Surviving the war and housing government offices-even past presidents-the mansion is also a testament to this nation’s rich cultural heritage.
With its renovation comes an opportunity for the world to know more about the Philippines, and an entirely new way of looking at this architectural gem. Today, the Laperal Mansion has become a showcase of world-class Filipino artistry, with each room being a love letter to past presidents of the country.
Join Anton Barretto and Jessica Kienle-Maxwell as they relive and reimagine the history of Laperal Mansion in this special episode of Metro Home Season.
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[@iancarlocelicious3817]

I met and was able to talk to pres cory aquino. She is a very nice, gracious lady. Very simple. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ritchierivera1842]

What a showcase of a world class filipino creativity

[@Moneyjill]

i love the aquinos so far… very interesting.

[@girlbossfromscratch]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@emmanuelsalvadorenriquez4893]

NO ROOM for Bonifacio but rooms for Magellan and MacArthur and Aguinaldo... VERYsad SAD😢

[@leonilopatubo3526]

So if you put a Bonifacio's where would you put the Rizal's room or Lapu-Lapu 's and the other heroes?

[@lenylangit5882]

All elegant and beautiful,png world class,iba ang pinoy!

[@stevenlaput9496]

Wow! simply amazing…..

[@alanfabricante1942]

I love it!!! Thanks for the tour!!!!

[@cielsagario1854]

It's just one word for me...elegante!❤

[@joeson7700]

Elegant Ancestral house style , elegant HOST mens style Barong & Baseball Hat ,

[@restitutobalabat6998]

Remarkable!

[@filausopoako]

Ang ganda

[@TheSuperliteace]

for me the beast room was the pinoy room, very creative and classy not your typical room you see. but he best overall was the spa done by conrad onglao. its the bomb over the top.

[@litodiaz5247]

i love the marcos room love love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@brianinakilt2590]

too bad it wont be seen by the ordinary Filipino footing the bill

[@juanchoresultay2704]

12:25 Mali, according to Cory , her true favorite color is red

[@reycarlosantos5055]

What if the room of Gloria and Erap would be like how they did they're presidency. Guest should be rolled in the room in a wheel chair? Small furnitures for Gloria whit a telephone on the side of the bed?

[@tomasitoumali4634]

Although walk-in visits to LM not possible, this enlightening video illustrates the well-conceptualized and well-executed upkeep of this historic residence. BTW, did I missed info about the original owners and residents? And was Jessica's uneven earrings' length fashionably intentional? Neat though. Salamat!

[@arrianeganda]

wow

[@cpn.1772]

New Zealand prime minister is the first to stay at newly renovated laperal mansion

[@claudiobarbosa3092]

sana, there are 2 sections - one section of the mansion shows the good leaders that Filipinos should emulate and relevant mementos. for example, in cory aquino's room, a photo of her husband dead on the tarmac. on the other section of the mansion, a picture of the marcoses when they flee the country., after being ousted by the people. will this be open to the common people? i am sure taypayer money was used?

[@arowennordhoff1728]

I strongly agree with you 💝💕💖

[@leonilopatubo3526]

👏👏👏👏👏🦀

[@austinnicholasb.manansala7625]

Wala po ata Lapulapu and andres bonifacio?

[@shielavelasquez1870]

Admirable. But the place is of European finished barely exhibiting the beauty of Filipino craftsmanship. I believe it should have showcased Filipino best yet not compromising the already-existing structures.

[@leonilopatubo3526]

Oh yeah an ancestral spanish/european house and a filipino/bahay kubo inside.

[@vickslopez2697]

While I am very impressed with the beautiful transformation in the renovation done, it is very saddening yet very "ON Brand" that BBM or rather the FLM would prioritize and fast track this project instead of giving the budget to the DepEd! And the most ironic part, the presidential suite was named after Marcos Sr. With the biggest room! The Marcos Family really has no shame!! That room should've been given to Lapu2 or Rizal!!!

[@leonilopatubo3526]

As usual filipinos are the "whiniest" creature on earth.

[@Theophilus388]

Looks like BBM and first lady Liza are going to do a lot of hosting. So many beautiful rooms. My favorites rooms - Magsaysay, Cory Aquino, Ferdinand Marcos, Diosdado Macapagal, even Duterte. For once, all opposition are united in this mansion.

[@markus33able]

you never go wrong with white

[@gildaagbisit4035]

is the duterte room done? it looks undone. in fact you did not show much of it.. we know him as very simple but there is such a thing as simple elegance to match the laperal mansion. who is the designer of this room?

[@jfa0974]

Obviously intentionally avoided it

[@neilryanmanigsaca893]

​@@jfa0974totally agree

[@leonilopatubo3526]

Why we have to glorify an alleged (as per Lascañas) godfather of all druglords and a China lackey?

[@dreduk]

if pipitsuging vloggers can give us a Quality HD picture why can't you?

[@vantiuYT2]

government should have just returned this house to the Fanily that built and own it. they just came in and told them they need it during cory’s term and never returned house since then. they were in a very long negitiation that ended up with the givernment underpaying them.

[@jamesbimbyalion3314]

❤Pres. Cory Aquino🎉🎉❤

[@AD-zz6px]

Really the Presidential suite named after the dictator? What a joke! And head of states stays there? Proud yarn??😂😂😂 Magellan room? Why name a room after a colonizer? Rename it to Lapu-lapu. And the Marcos Sr. room should be called FILIPINAS.

[@evilydal]

Good point

[@dannydawg2274]

i believe si bbm nag pa renovate nyan correct me if im wrong, so wcyd?

[@armanddavid952]

halos walang masyadong sinabi kay duterte lol. well metro style is owned by abs cbn haha

[@owenmateo2549]

With all due respect, Mr. Anton Barretto, wearing a baseball cap inside the revered Philippine mansion during the entire tour was utterly disrespectful, indecorous and frankly, too ghetto. I did not expect that from you. I was so disappointed in your sense of style and propriety.

[@chlemtom1]

The Duterte room was screaming nouveau riche in the most un-godly manner.

[@Moneyjill]

they didnt say much at Dutertes. oh well.

[@madons05]

taxpayers 🫠